Bristol Rovers vs Northampton Town, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Bristol Rovers
  • 53': Josh Grant
  • 59': Antony Evans
  • Red Card 67': Glenn Whelan
FT
2 - 1
Northampton Town
  • 39': Sam Hoskins (P)

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Northampton Town at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Grant.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Kion Etete (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Kion Etete (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 4': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
  • 9': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Kion Etete (Northampton Town).
  • 11': Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
  • 14': Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Cian Harries.
  • 15': Offside, Northampton Town. Dominic Revan tries a through ball, but Kion Etete is caught offside.
  • 16': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
  • 21': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Glenn Whelan tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
  • 23': Offside, Bristol Rovers. James Belshaw tries a through ball, but Antony Evans is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 27': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Paul Coutts tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
  • 27': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Kion Etete (Northampton Town).
  • 30': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Alfie Kilgour tries a through ball, but Josh Grant is caught offside.
  • 32': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Paul Lewis (Northampton Town).
  • 33': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Sam Finley with a headed pass.
  • 34': Foul by Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town).
  • 34': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cian Harries.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun McWilliams.
  • 38': Penalty Northampton Town. Paul Lewis draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Northampton Town 1. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
  • 40': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
  • 43': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
  • 44': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
  • 44': James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kion Etete (Northampton Town).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Shaun McWilliams.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Taylor with a headed pass.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Northampton Town 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Northampton Town 1.
  • 49': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
  • 49': Kion Etete (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ali Koiki.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antony Evans following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Dominic Revan (Northampton Town).
  • 53': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Northampton Town 1. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Anderson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Offside, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins tries a through ball, but Paul Lewis is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Finley.
  • 59': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Northampton Town 1. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Josh Grant.
  • 61': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
  • 61': James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Offside, Northampton Town. Shaun McWilliams tries a through ball, but Sam Hoskins is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Nick Anderton replaces Josh Grant because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers).
  • 67': Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Second yellow card to Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers) for a bad foul.
  • 70': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Nick Anderton tries a through ball, but Antony Evans is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas replaces Antony Evans.
  • 73': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
  • 73': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Substitution, Northampton Town. Dylan Connolly replaces Mitchell Pinnock.
  • 77': Substitution, Northampton Town. Nicke Kabamba replaces Jordan Flores.
  • 77': Substitution, Northampton Town. Michael Harriman replaces Dominic Revan because of an injury.
  • 78': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Roberts.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 80': Hand ball by Kion Etete (Northampton Town).
  • 81': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Nicke Kabamba (Northampton Town).
  • 85': Ali Koiki (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
  • 87': Offside, Northampton Town. Liam Roberts tries a through ball, but Fraser Horsfall is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Sam Nicholson.
  • 90': Foul by Paul Lewis (Northampton Town).
  • 90': Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dylan Connolly (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Nicke Kabamba (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Michael Harriman.
  • 90'+6': Liam Roberts (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
  • 90'+8': Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Northampton Town 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Northampton Town 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 6,884

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Port Vale 14 +8 30
2 Walsall 13 +12 26
3 Notts County 14 +10 26
4 Doncaster Rovers 14 +4 26
Full Table

Line-Ups

BRI Bristol Rovers (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 James Belshaw (GK)
17 Connor Taylor
25 Cian Harries Yellow Card
5 Alfie Kilgour
15 Paul Coutts
6 Sam Finley
26 Glenn Whelan Yellow Card
4 Josh Grant
19 Harry Anderson Yellow Card
11 Sam Nicholson
21 Antony Evans
Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
Aaron Collins, Zain Westbrooke, Jed Ward, Pablo Martinez, Sion Spence, Luke Thomas, Nick Wilmer-Anderton.

NHT Northampton Town (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Liam Roberts (GK) Yellow Card
5 Jon Guthrie
6 Fraser Horsfall
14 Ali Koiki
24 Dominic Revan
16 Jordan Flores
17 Shaun McWilliams
11 Mitchell Pinnock
7 Sam Hoskins
19 Kion Etete
8 Paul Lewis
Northampton Town Substitutes:
Danny Rose, Jon Maxted, Aaron McGowan, Michael Harriman, Dylan Connolly, Scott Pollock, Nicke Kabamba.

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