Bristol Rovers 1-4 Tranmere — League Two, 18 Oct 2025
Tranmere beat Bristol Rovers 4-1 in the League Two on 18 October 2025 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. A. Chang scored for Bristol Rovers; Nathan Smith, C. Jennings and Joshua Davison for Tranmere. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 1 and Tranmere 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 5'Foul
- 25'
- 0-133'assist: O. Patrick
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 0-251'C. Jenningsassist: A. McGowan
- 55'Argument
- 59'
- 59'
- 68'
- 71'Omari PatrickTime wasting
- 0-373'C. Jennings
- 76'
- 76'
- 0-479'assist: C. Jennings
- 83'C. Jenningsout: S. Solomon
- 1-485'
- 90+1'Alfie KilgourFoul
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Connor Jennings · Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
- 7.3Alfie ChangM
- 7.2Josh McEachranM
- 6.9Kamil ContehM
- 6.7Fabrizio CavegnF
- 6.3Ruel SotiriouF
- 6.3Jack SparkesD
- 6.3Shaqai FordeF
- 6.3Ellis HarrisonF
- 6.2Luke ThomasM
- 6.2Kacper ŁopataD
- 6.0Macauley Southam-HalesD
- 5.9Bryant BilongoD
- 5.7Alfie KilgourD
- 5.5Luke SouthwoodG
Tranmere
- 9.0Connor JenningsF
- 7.7Samuel FinleyM
- 7.6Nathan SmithD
- 7.3Cameron NormanM
- 7.2Aaron McGowanD
- 7.0Patrick BroughD
- 6.7Billy BlackerM
- 6.6Jayden JosephM
- 6.6Richard SmallwoodM
- 6.6Joshua DavisonF
- 6.6Nohan KennehM
- 6.5Omari PatrickM
- 6.3Joe IronsideF
- 6.3Joe MurphyG
- 6.3Sol SolomonF
- 6.2Charlie WhitakerF
Line-ups
Tranmere3-4-1-2
Bristol Rovers4-3-1-2
Substitutes
Bristol RoversDarrell James Clarke
Substitutes
- 10Ruel Sotiriou25'F6.3
- 13B. YoungG
- 7Shaqai Forde59'F6.3
- 28Stephen NegruD
- 25R. HowleyM
- 27Bryant Bilongo59'D5.9
- 43Ollie DewsburyM
TranmereAndrew Crosby
Substitutes
- 6Richard Smallwood76'M6.6
- 10Joshua Davison79'55'46'F6.6
- 12J. BarrettG
- 42N. Kenneh68'M6.6
- 25T. HarrisF
- 14J. Joseph76'M6.6
- 17S. Solomon83'F6.3
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
12Total shots20
2Shots on target9
5Shots off target4
5Blocked shots7
6Corners5
1Offsides2
13Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
5Goalkeeper saves1
458Total passes286
347Accurate passes194
76%Pass accuracy68%
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Chang | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Josh McEachran | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Kamil Conteh | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Sparkes | 59 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Shaqai Forde | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ellis Harrison | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Kacper Łopata | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Macauley Southam-Hales | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.0 |
| Bryant Bilongo | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.7 |
| Luke Southwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.5 |
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Jennings | 83 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 9.0 |
| Samuel Finley | 68 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Cameron Norman | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Aaron McGowan | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Patrick Brough | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Billy Blacker | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jayden Joseph | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Richard Smallwood | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joshua Davison | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nohan Kenneh | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Omari Patrick | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Joe Ironside | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Murphy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sol Solomon | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Bristol RoversLLWDW
- L11 Oct 25HMilton Keynes Dons0-4
- L04 Oct 25AWalsall1-2
- W27 Sept 25HSalford City2-1
- D20 Sept 25AColchester1-1
- W13 Sept 25HBarrow2-1
Head-to-head
- 09 Apr 22Tranmere1-1Bristol Rovers
- 20 Nov 21Bristol Rovers2-2Tranmere
- 11 Feb 20Tranmere0-0Bristol Rovers
- 20 Aug 19Bristol Rovers2-0Tranmere
- 08 Nov 14Tranmere1-0Bristol Rovers
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 0 | 65 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -9 | 62 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
Before and after
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Bristol Rovers 0-4 Milton Keynes Dons, 11 Oct 2025 · League Two
- Next: Crawley Town 4-0 Bristol Rovers, 25 Oct 2025 · League Two
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 0-2 Barnet, 11 Oct 2025 · League Two
- Next: Tranmere 1-1 Chesterfield, 25 Oct 2025 · League Two
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