Walsall 2-1 Bristol Rovers — League Two, 4 Oct 2025
Walsall beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the League Two on 4 October 2025 at Bescot Stadium, Walsall. Fabrizio Cavegn, Aaron Pressley got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 1 and Bristol Rovers 4.
Match timeline
- 20'Foul
- 0-127'assist: E. Harrison
- 39'Simulation
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 57'H. Burke
- 65'
- 67'
- 1-169'assist: Vincent Harper
- 75'
- 77'
- 2-178'assist: Connor Barrett
- 83'Foul
- 84'Time wasting
- 87'
- 87'
- 90+3'Time wasting
- 90+10'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Walsall
- 8.3Aaron PressleyF
- 7.2Evan WeirD
- 7.2Charlie LakinM
- 7.0Aden FlintD
- 6.9Jamie JellisM
- 6.9Connor BarrettM
- 6.7Harrison BurkeD
- 6.7Priestley FarquharsonD
- 6.7Albert AdomahF
- 6.7Lewis WarringtonM
- 6.6Courtney ClarkeM
- 6.6Vincent HarperM
- 6.5Ryan FinniganM
- 6.3Myles RobertsG
- 6.3Brandon ComleyM
- 6.3Daniel KanuF
Bristol Rovers
- 7.5Fabrizio CavegnF
- 7.2Josh McEachranM
- 6.9Alfie KilgourD
- 6.9Kacper ŁopataD
- 6.7Luke ThomasM
- 6.7Ollie DewsburyM
- 6.5Ellis HarrisonF
- 6.5Kamil ContehM
- 6.5Bryant BilongoM
- 6.5Frederick IssakaF
- 6.3Jack SparkesD
- 6.3Luke SouthwoodG
- 6.3Ruel SotiriouF
- 6.2Alfie ChangM
- 6.2Macauley Southam-HalesD
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers4-4-2
Walsall3-5-2
Substitutes
WalsallMathew John Sadler
Substitutes
- 14Brandon Comley90+10'46'M6.3
- 12S. HornbyG
- 37Albert Adomah75'F6.7
- 6Priestley Farquharson57'D6.7
- 9J. MattF
- 22J. Jellis65'M6.9
- 17Courtney Clarke84'46'M6.6
Bristol RoversDarrell James Clarke
Substitutes
- 4T. MooreD
- 10Ruel Sotiriou77'F6.3
- 2Joel SeniorD
- 6Clinton MolaD
- 30Frederick Issaka87'F6.5
- 22Kamil Conteh67'M6.5
- 43Ollie Dewsbury87'M6.7
Team statistics
33%Possession67%
6Total shots6
2Shots on target3
2Shots off target2
2Blocked shots1
3Corners2
4Offsides1
12Fouls15
3Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves0
218Total passes460
130Accurate passes345
60%Pass accuracy75%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Pressley | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Evan Weir | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Charlie Lakin | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jamie Jellis | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Connor Barrett | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Harrison Burke | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Priestley Farquharson | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Albert Adomah | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Lewis Warrington | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Courtney Clarke | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Vincent Harper | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Finnigan | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Myles Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon Comley | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Kanu | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Josh McEachran | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Kacper Łopata | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Luke Thomas | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Ollie Dewsbury | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ellis Harrison | 87 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kamil Conteh | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Bryant Bilongo | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Frederick Issaka | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Sparkes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Southwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alfie Chang | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Macauley Southam-Hales | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
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