Walsall vs Bristol Rovers, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 20': Alfie Chang (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 20'
- 27': Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 27'
- 39': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45': Courtney Clarke (Walsall) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Brandon Comley (Walsall) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) Substitution at 57'
- 65': Jamie Jellis (Walsall) Substitution at 65'
- 67': Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 67'
- 69': Aaron Pressley (Walsall) Goal at 69'
- 75': Albert Adomah (Walsall) Substitution at 75'
- 77': Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Aaron Pressley (Walsall) Goal at 78'
- 83': Jack Sparkes (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 83'
- 84': Courtney Clarke (Walsall) Yellow Card at 84'
- 87': Frederick Issaka (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Ollie Dewsbury (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+3': Evan Weir (Walsall) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+10': Brandon Comley (Walsall) Yellow Card at 100'
Statistics
 BRI |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 66.8 | Possession | 33.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | 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 |
| 1 | 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: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 8,003
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 18 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | +7 | 34 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | +15 | 32 |
| 4 | Notts County | 18 | +10 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Walsall (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Myles Roberts (GK) |
| 4 | Aden Flint |
| 30 | Evan Weir  |
| 5 | Harrison Burke |
| 8 | Charlie Lakin |
| 29 | Ryan Finnigan |
| 28 | Lewis Warrington |
| 18 | Vincent Harper |
| 2 | Connor Barrett |
| 15 | Daniel Kanu |
| 19 | Aaron Pressley |
Bristol Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 5 | Alfie Kilgour |
| 35 | Kacper Lopata |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes |
| 23 | Macauley Southam |
| 27 | Bryant Bilongo |
| 24 | Alfie Chang |
| 20 | Josh McEachran |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn |
| 19 | Ellis Harrison |
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