Bristol Rovers vs Wigan Athletic, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Bristol Rovers

13': Luke Thomas
25': Jack Hunt
53': Aaron Collins
68': John Marquis

FT
4 - 1

Wigan Athletic

20': Charlie Wyke

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Wigan Athletic 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.
3': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
3': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
3': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic).
4': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt saved. Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
8': Attempt blocked. Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9': Foul by Matt Smith (Wigan Athletic).
9': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Attempt missed. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Wyke.
12': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Marquis.
13': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony Evans.
15': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
16': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
16': Delay in match because of an injury Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Attempt blocked. Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
20': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Wigan Athletic 1. Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
25': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Finley.
25': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Wigan Athletic 1. Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a cross.
27': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
27': Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
28': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
29': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Harvey Vale.
32': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
32': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Charlie Hughes tries a through ball, but Charlie Wyke is caught offside.
33': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Foul by Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic).
35': Foul by Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic).
35': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
36': Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Josh Grant.
39': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
39': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Matthew Cox tries a through ball, but Antony Evans is caught offside.
41': Attempt blocked. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
42': Attempt saved. Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Lang.
43': Attempt missed. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard.
44': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Sean Clare tries a through ball, but Callum Lang is caught offside.
45'+1': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
45'+1': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic).
45'+5': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Omar Rekik (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 2, Wigan Athletic 1.
45': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce replaces Omar Rekik.
47': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by John Marquis.
48': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Antony Evans.
53': Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Wigan Athletic 1. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Finley with a through ball.
54': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
54': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Stephen Humphrys replaces Thelo Aasgaard.
55': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
55': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
56': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Sam Tickle.
57': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antony Evans following a corner.
60': Delay in match because of an injury Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Attempt missed. Callum Lang (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys with a cross.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
65': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Scott Smith replaces Sean Clare.
65': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Callum Lang.
65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Goal! Bristol Rovers 4, Wigan Athletic 1. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
70': Foul by Liam Morrison (Wigan Athletic).
70': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
74': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
76': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
77': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
77': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Scott Smith.
78': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
78': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Callum McManaman replaces Martial Godo.
81': Foul by Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic).
81': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Charlie Wyke (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
82': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jevani Brown replaces Luke Thomas.
82': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick replaces Antony Evans.
82': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luca Hoole replaces Jack Hunt.
83': Foul by Liam Morrison (Wigan Athletic).
83': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
84': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Sam Finley.
85': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
85': Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
86': Josh Magennis (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Attempt missed. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jevani Brown following a fast break.
88': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ryan Woods replaces Sam Finley.
88': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair replaces Aaron Collins.
89': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
89': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
89': Hand ball by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
90'+1': Callum McManaman (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
90'+1': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Foul by Ryan Woods (Bristol Rovers).
90'+3': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Tom Pearce tries a through ball, but Charlie Wyke is caught offside.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 4, Wigan Athletic 1.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 4, Wigan Athletic 1.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 4, Wigan Athletic 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 8,161

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Wycombe Wanderers	13	+15	29
2	Birmingham City	12	+12	29
3	Wrexham	13	+11	25
4	Mansfield Town	12	+6	24

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
33	Matthew Cox (GK)
4	Josh Grant
17	Connor Taylor
19	Harvey Vale
42	Jack Hunt
6	Sam Finley
22	Lamar Bogarde
21	Antony Evans
9	John Marquis
10	Aaron Collins
11	Luke Thomas

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

James Gibbons, James Belshaw, Scott Sinclair, Luke McCormick, Jeavani Brown, Ryan Woods, Luca Hoole.

Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Sam Tickle (GK)
4	Liam Morrison
6	Charlie Hughes
23	Omar Rekik
7	Sean Clare
19	Callum Lang
8	Matthew Smith
26	Babajide Adeeko
9	Charlie Wyke
10	Thelo Aasgaard
17	Martial Godo

Wigan Athletic Substitutes:

Callum McManaman, Kelland Watts, Stephen Humphrys, Ben Amos, Tom Pearce, Scott Smith, Josh Magennis.

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