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

· English League Two

FT
0 - 2

88': Chris Lines
90'+6': Luke Norris

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Bristol Rovers are hosting Stevenage 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.
4': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Lines.
6': Foul by Jake Taylor (Stevenage).
6': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Elliot Osborne (Stevenage).
9': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
13': Luther Wildin (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Foul by Elliot Osborne (Stevenage).
15': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Terence Vancooten.
20': Offside, Stevenage. Jake Taylor tries a through ball, but Jamie Reid is caught offside.
21': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Nick Anderton.
27': Foul by Luther Wildin (Stevenage).
27': Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Foul by Elliot Osborne (Stevenage).
28': Attempt saved. Mark Hughes (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
29': Attempt blocked. Jake Reeves (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
29': Foul by Elliot Osborne (Stevenage).
29': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Joseph Anang.
33': Attempt missed. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cian Harries.
34': Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
34': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Elliot Osborne (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Foul by Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers).
38': Foul by Elliot Osborne (Stevenage).
38': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Ben Coker (Stevenage).
39': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
42': Foul by Elliott List (Stevenage).
42': Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Cameron Hargreaves (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Chris Lines (Stevenage).
45'+1': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers).
45'+1': Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
45'+1': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Stevenage 0.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Stevenage 0.
49': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
49': Jake Taylor (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Hand ball by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
52': Foul by Jake Taylor (Stevenage).
52': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Jake Taylor (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
54': Substitution, Stevenage. Charlie Carter replaces Elliot Osborne.
56': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
56': Jamie Reid (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Substitution, Stevenage. Luke Norris replaces Jamie Reid.
60': Attempt missed. Elliott List (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luther Wildin with a cross.
62': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Sam Nicholson replaces Sam Finley.
62': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Alex Rodman replaces Luke Thomas.
65': Charlie Carter (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
68': Foul by Terence Vancooten (Stevenage).
68': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Harvey Saunders.
71': Attempt missed. Charlie Carter (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
72': Ben Coker (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers).
73': Foul by Jake Taylor (Stevenage).
73': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Jake Taylor (Stevenage).
76': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Attempt missed. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
79': Substitution, Stevenage. James Daly replaces Elliott List.
80': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
83': Foul by Luther Wildin (Stevenage).
83': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Chris Lines (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers).
87': Attempt blocked. Charlie Carter (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Daly.
87': Attempt blocked. Jake Reeves (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Josh Grant.
88': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Stevenage 1. Chris Lines (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Coker with a cross following a corner.
90': Foul by Luke Norris (Stevenage).
90': Mark Hughes (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Rodman.
90'+3': Foul by Luke Norris (Stevenage).
90'+3': Mark Hughes (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
90'+5': James Daly (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Stevenage 2. Luke Norris (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Reeves following a fast break.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Stevenage 2.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Stevenage 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 7,071

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

Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
32	Anssi Jaakkola (GK)
16	Nick Wilmer-Anderton
3	Mark Hughes
25	Cian Harries
30	Luca Hoole
14	Cameron Hargreaves
4	Josh Grant
6	Sam Finley
22	Harvey Saunders
19	Harry Anderson
7	Luke Thomas

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Alfie Kilgour, Alex Rodman, Jack Baldwin, Ben Liddle, Aaron Collins, Sam Nicholson, James Belshaw.

Stevenage (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Joseph Anang (GK)
5	Scott Cuthbert
15	Terence Vancooten
3	Ben Coker
2	Luther Wildin
14	Chris Lines
8	Jake Taylor
4	Jake Reeves
11	Elliot Osborne
20	Jamie Reid
7	Elliott List

Stevenage Substitutes:

Luke Norris, Ross Marshall, James Daly, Luke Prosser, Sacha Bastien, Jack Smith, Charlie Carter.

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