Accrington Stanley vs Bristol Rovers, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 6': Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley) Goal at 6'
- 23': Alfie Chang (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 23'
- 26': Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 26'
- 40': Tyler Walton (Accrington Stanley) Yellow Card at 40'
- 40': Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45': Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Patrick Madden (Accrington Stanley) Substitution at 57'
- 59': Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 59'
- 60': Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) Yellow Card at 60'
- 62': Benn Ward (Accrington Stanley) Yellow Card at 62'
- 67': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 67'
- 72': Farrend Rawson (Accrington Stanley) Goal at 72'
- 77': Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley) Goal at 77'
- 79': Joe Bauress (Accrington Stanley) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Charlie Caton (Accrington Stanley) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Jack Sparkes (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 80'
- 88': Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 BRI |
ACC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 |
| 3 | 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: Wham Stadium
Location: Accrington, England
Attendance: 2,558
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
Accrington Stanley (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Oliver Wright (GK) |
| 5 | Farrend Rawson |
| 14 | Benn Ward  |
| 17 | Devon Matthews |
| 4 | Conor Grant |
| 6 | Liam Coyle |
| 30 | Isaac Heath |
| 2 | Donald Love |
| 7 | Shaun Whalley |
| 11 | Isaac Sinclair |
| 23 | Tyler Walton |
Bristol Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Brad Young (GK) |
| 12 | Tom Lockyer |
| 6 | Clinton Mola |
| 28 | Stephan Negru |
| 24 | Alfie Chang |
| 22 | Kamil Conteh |
| 27 | Bryant Bilongo |
| 23 | Macauley Southam |
| 19 | Ellis Harrison |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn |
| 7 | Shaqai Forde |
EFL League Two News
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