Bristol Rovers vs Tranmere Rovers, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two1 - 4
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Match Commentary
- 5': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 5'
- 25': Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 25'
- 33': Nathan Smith (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 33'
- 45': Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 51'
- 55': Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 55'
- 59': Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 59'
- 68': Nohan Kenneh (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 68'
- 71': Omari Patrick (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 71'
- 73': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 73'
- 76': Richard Smallwood (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Jayden Joseph (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 76'
- 79': Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 79'
- 83': Sol Solomon (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 85'
- 90'+1': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 TRN |
BRI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 39.5 | Possession | 60.5 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: 7,835
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
Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 5 | Alfie Kilgour  |
| 35 | Kacper Lopata |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes |
| 23 | Macauley Southam |
| 20 | Josh McEachran |
| 24 | Alfie Chang |
| 22 | Kamil Conteh |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn |
| 19 | Ellis Harrison |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
Tranmere Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joe Murphy (GK) |
| 5 | Nathan Smith |
| 3 | Patrick Brough |
| 30 | Aaron McGowan |
| 8 | Sam Finley |
| 24 | Billy Blacker |
| 7 | Charlie Whitaker |
| 11 | Omari Patrick |
| 2 | Cameron Norman |
| 29 | Joe Ironside |
| 18 | Connor Jennings |
EFL League Two News
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