Bristol Rovers vs Wrexham, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneWrexham denied by another late goal as Bristol Rovers snatch draw
Wrexham were denied victory by a late goal for the second straight week as Bristol Rovers handed the visitors another blow in their promotion push.
Match Timeline
- 18': Elliott Lee (Wrexham) Goal at 18'
- 22': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 22'
- 36': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) Substitution at 36'
- 45'+4': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 49'
- 45'+5': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 50'
- 45': Joel Senior (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Promise Omochere (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 48'
- 57': Jamie Lindsay (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 57'
- 67': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 67'
- 73': Isaac Hutchinson (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 73'
- 80': Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 80'
- 84': George Dobson (Wrexham) Substitution at 84'
- 86': Promise Omochere (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 86'
- 90'+6': James McClean (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 96'
- 90'+6': James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 96'
- 90'+6': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 96'
Statistics
 WXM |
BRI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 9,471
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 |
Line-Ups
Bristol Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 17 | Connor Taylor |
| 25 | Michael Forbes |
| 5 | James Wilson  |
| 29 | Jamie Lindsay |
| 22 | Kamil Conteh |
| 6 | Clinton Mola |
| 4 | Taylor Moore |
| 18 | Chris Martin |
| 23 | Luke McCormick |
| 7 | Scott Sinclair |
Wrexham (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mark Howard (GK) |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 3 | Lewis Brunt |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 8 | Andrew Cannon |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
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