Bristol Rovers 2:0 Accrington ST: League Two Match Result

League Two

Bristol Rovers WLLWLL

2:0

Finished

Kick-off was 28 Mar, 15:00 UTC

Accrington ST LDDDWD

Venue: Memorial Stadium City: Bristol

In the League Two game on 28 March 2026, Bristol Rovers beat Accrington ST 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 3:2, corners 5:7.

Key numbers

Possession, % 42 – 58.00

Shots on target 3 – 2

Shots off target 7 – 2

Big chances 1 – 1

⚽ 5' R. Harbottle — Goal 🟨 49' R. Harbottle — Yellow card 🟨 52' D. Matthews — Yellow card ⚽ 53' J. Sparkes — Goal ⇄ 54' D. Matthews — Substitution ⇄ 62' C. Brown — Substitution ⇄ 66' F. Cavegn — Substitution ⇄ 66' T. Leigh — Substitution 🟨 67' M. Rijks — Yellow card ⇄ 75' P. Madden — Substitution ⇄ 75' C. O'Brien — Substitution 🟨 80' F. Sass — Yellow card 🟨 83' T. Walton — Yellow card ⇄ 90+1' J. Quigley — Substitution

Match events

5' 1:0 Bristol Rovers Goal R. Harbottle assist: K. Balmer
49' 1:0 Bristol Rovers Yellow card R. Harbottle
52' 1:0 Accrington ST Yellow card D. Matthews
53' 2:0 Bristol Rovers Goal J. Sparkes
54' 2:0 Accrington ST Substitution D. Matthews off: F. Sass
62' 2:0 Accrington ST Substitution C. Brown off: T. Walton
66' 2:0 Bristol Rovers Substitution F. Cavegn off: M. Rijks
66' 2:0 Bristol Rovers Substitution T. Leigh off: S. Forde
67' 2:0 Bristol Rovers Yellow card M. Rijks
75' 2:0 Accrington ST Substitution P. Madden off: D. Abimbola
75' 2:0 Accrington ST Substitution C. O'Brien off: D. Martin
80' 2:0 Accrington ST Yellow card F. Sass
83' 2:0 Accrington ST Yellow card T. Walton
90+1' 2:0 Bristol Rovers Substitution J. Quigley off: E. Harrison

Statistics

42 Possession, % 58.00

3 Shots on target 2

7 Shots off target 2

1 Big chances 1

144 Attacks 228

5 Corners 7

13 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 13

5 Offsides 3

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 14

31 Throw-ins 32

All statistics

35/5663% Aerial duels 21/5638%

30 Backward passes 61

1 Blocked shots 5

35 Clearances 36

4/1429% Crosses 6/2623%

3/933% Dribbles 6/1735%

113 Failed passes 114

1 Goalkeeper saves 1

9 Interceptions 5

8 Key passes 6

25/7036% Long passes 18/6528%

47 Passes into the final third 58

179 Passes in the opposition half 233

72 Passes in own half 105

0.27 Shot accuracy 0.22

2 Shots from outside the box 4

9 Shots inside the box 5

10/2148% Tackles 12/1675%

237 Total passes 312

Line-ups

Bristol Rovers

Starting XI
#	Player	number
13	Brad Young	13
5	Alfie Kilgour	5
17	Kofi Balmer	17
26	Riley-Jay Harbottle	26
2	Joel Senior	2
3	Jack Sparkes	3
6	Clinton Lemere Mola	6
36	Richard Smallwood	36
24	Tommy Leigh	24
27	Joseph Richard Quigley	27
29	Fabrizio Cavagny	29

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Luke Southwood	1
11	Luke Thomas	11
14	K. Thompson-Somers	14
15	Ryan James De Havilland	15
7	Shaqai Tyreece Steven Forde	7
19	Ellis Harrison	19
35	Mees Rijks	35

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Accrington ST

Starting XI
#	Player	number
13	Oliver Wright	13
2	Donald Alistair Love	2
5	Farrend James Rawson	5
17	Devon Matthews	17
8	Paddy Madden	8
20	Charlie Brown	20
28	Séamus Joseph Conneely	28
38	Connor O'Brien	38
7	Shaun James Whalley	7
11	Isaac Sinclair	11
39	Josh Woods	39