English League One

Exeter City vs Bristol Rovers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Exeter City
    FT
    0 - 1
    Bristol Rovers
    • 15': Brandon Aguilera

    About

    Exeter City are hosting Bristol Rovers at St James Park, Exeter, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 2': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
    • 3': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Sonny Cox (Exeter City).
    • 6': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
    • 10': Attempt saved. Vincent Harper (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
    • 15': Goal! Exeter City 0, Bristol Rovers 1. Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 17': Foul by James Wilson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 17': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Sonny Cox (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Carroll with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Reece Cole.
    • 22': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Antony Evans.
    • 22': Foul by Dion Rankine (Exeter City).
    • 22': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
    • 23': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ilmari Niskanen.
    • 27': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
    • 27': Sonny Cox (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans is caught offside.
    • 30': Offside, Exeter City. Ilmari Niskanen is caught offside.
    • 31': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Harper with a headed pass.
    • 34': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by George Friend.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Zak Jules (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 39': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
    • 39': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
    • 39': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
    • 41': Sonny Cox (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Cheick Diabate (Exeter City).
    • 45': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Cheick Diabate (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Exeter City 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Exeter City 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. George Friend (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.
    • 48': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
    • 48': Reece Cole (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
    • 48': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ilmari Niskanen.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Sonny Cox (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 62': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
    • 62': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
    • 63': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
    • 68': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jed Ward.
    • 69': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Antony Evans.
    • 70': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jed Ward.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Vincent Harper (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 71': Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tristan Crama following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Substitution, Exeter City. Luke Harris replaces Vincent Harper.
    • 72': Substitution, Exeter City. Mohamed Eisa replaces Sonny Cox.
    • 77': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
    • 78': Attempt missed. James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 78': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
    • 78': Reece Cole (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Lewis Gordon replaces Luke Thomas.
    • 79': Substitution, Exeter City. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut replaces Dion Rankine.
    • 79': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Vaughan replaces George Friend.
    • 80': Foul by Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers).
    • 80': Luke Harris (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Luke Harris (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Tom Carroll (Exeter City).
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Elkan Baggott replaces Kamil Conteh.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Chris Martin.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Exeter City 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Exeter City 0, Bristol Rovers 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: St James Park
    Location: Exeter, England
    Attendance: 8,085

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cardiff City 7 +10 17
    2 Bradford City 8 +4 17
    3 Barnsley 7 +5 16
    4 Stevenage 7 +5 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    EXE Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
    39 Cheick Diabate Yellow Card
    3 Zak Jules
    26 Pierce Sweeney
    6 Thomas Carroll
    12 Reece Cole
    31 Vincent Harper
    14 Ilmari Niskanen
    19 Sonny Cox
    21 Dion Rankine
    29 Jack Aitchison
    Exeter City Substitutes:
    Harry Kite, Jack Fitzwater, Yanic Wildschut, Luke Harris, Mohamed Eisa, Shaun MacDonald, Alex Hartridge.

    BRI Bristol Rovers (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    31 Jed Ward (GK)
    25 Tristan Crama Yellow Card
    32 George Friend
    5 James Wilson Yellow Card
    10 Brandon Aguilera
    22 Kamil Conteh
    19 Harvey Vale
    42 Jack Hunt Yellow Card
    18 Chris Martin
    11 Luke Thomas
    21 Antony Evans
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Jeavani Brown, Matthew Hall, Lewis Gordon, Harry Vaughan, James Connolly, John Marquis, Elkan Baggott.

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