Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City, 2022-23 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Bristol Rovers

57': Aaron Collins
64': Josh Coburn
74': Scott Sinclair (P)

FT
3 - 4

Exeter City

13': Sam Nombe
45'+2': Archie Collins
85': Thimothee Dieng
90'+2': Sam Nombe

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Exeter City at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
4': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Antony Evans.
6': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Lewis Gordon.
8': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Harry Kite (Exeter City).
9': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
9': Harry Kite (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans tries a through ball, but Aaron Collins is caught offside.
13': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Exeter City 1. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
15': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Coburn.
15': Attempt saved. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Jay.
17': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
18': Attempt saved. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Kite with a cross.
18': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by James Belshaw.
23': Foul by Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers).
23': Jake Caprice (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
24': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
26': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
26': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers).
31': Offside, Exeter City. Harry Kite tries a through ball, but Jack Sparkes is caught offside.
32': Foul by Sam Nombe (Exeter City).
32': Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
34': Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Loft.
36': Foul by Sam Nombe (Exeter City).
36': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Cheick Diabate (Exeter City).
38': Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Cheick Diabate (Exeter City).
40': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Cheick Diabate (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
41': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Loft with a headed pass.
41': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
43': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
45': Jake Caprice (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
45'+1': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Jevani Brown (Exeter City).
45'+2': Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Sam Nombe (Exeter City).
45'+2': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Exeter City 2. Archie Collins (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Jay.
45'+4': Foul by Cheick Diabate (Exeter City).
45'+4': Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+6': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Exeter City 2.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Exeter City 2.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Anderson replaces Lewis Gordon.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Connolly replaces Luca Hoole.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair replaces Antony Evans.
46': Foul by Jack Sparkes (Exeter City).
46': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Harry Anderson.
52': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by James Connolly.
56': Foul by Lewis Gibson (Bristol Rovers).
56': Jevani Brown (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Offside, Exeter City. Pierce Sweeney tries a through ball, but Sam Nombe is caught offside.
57': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Exeter City 2. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Sinclair.
58': Offside, Exeter City. Matt Jay tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.
59': Jevani Brown (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
59': Attempt missed. Harry Kite (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Jay.
60': Substitution, Exeter City. Jay Stansfield replaces Matt Jay.
61': Attempt blocked. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
61': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by James Connolly.
61': Attempt missed. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
62': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Archie Collins (Exeter City).
63': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Ryan Loft.
64': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Exeter City).
64': Lewis Gibson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Exeter City 2. Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Collins with a cross following a set piece situation.
67': Substitution, Exeter City. Joshua Key replaces Jake Caprice.
68': Foul by Jack Sparkes (Exeter City).
68': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
71': Joshua Key (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Archie Collins (Exeter City).
72': Archie Collins (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Penalty Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins draws a foul in the penalty area.
73': Penalty conceded by Joshua Key (Exeter City) after a foul in the penalty area.
74': Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Exeter City 2. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
76': Foul by Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers).
76': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Finley.
78': Attempt saved. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
78': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
79': Attempt saved. Harry Kite (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Archie Collins.
79': Attempt blocked. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
79': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
80': Substitution, Exeter City. Timothee Dieng replaces Cheick Diabate.
81': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
81': Attempt blocked. Joshua Key (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
85': Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Exeter City 3. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
86': Offside, Exeter City. Archie Collins tries a through ball, but Timothee Dieng is caught offside.
86': Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Exeter City).
88': Offside, Exeter City. Archie Collins tries a through ball, but Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
89': Attempt blocked. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90': Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a through ball.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
90'+2': Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Exeter City 4. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) header from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamal Blackman.
90'+2': Sam Nombe (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+4': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Exeter City).
90'+4': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Joshua Key (Exeter City).
90'+5': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Sparkes.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
90'+7': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
90'+7': Jevani Brown (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Exeter City 4.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Exeter City 4.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 9,735

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Wycombe Wanderers	20	+21	44
2	Birmingham City	18	+18	42
3	Wrexham	21	+17	42
4	Huddersfield Town	20	+16	39

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol Rovers (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	James Belshaw (GK)
17	Lewis Gibson
37	Bobby Thomas
3	Lewis Gordon
30	Luca Hoole
18	Ryan Loft
6	Sam Finley
10	Aaron Collins
15	Paul Coutts
21	Antony Evans
40	Josh Coburn

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Scott Sinclair, James Connolly, Glenn Whelan, James Gibbons, Harry Anderson, Anssi Jaakkola, John Marquis.

Exeter City (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
18	Jamal Blackman (GK)
39	Cheick Diabate
5	Alex Hartridge
26	Pierce Sweeney
16	Harry Kite
8	Archie Collins
7	Matt Jay
3	Jack Sparkes
2	Jake Caprice
10	Sam Nombe
20	Jeavani Brown

Exeter City Substitutes:

Jonathan Grounds, Harry Lee, Rekeem Harper, Jay Stansfield, Kgagelo Chauke, Thimothee Dieng, Joshua Key.

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