Bristol Rovers 2-0 Walsall — League Two, 3 Feb 2026
Bristol Rovers beat Walsall 2-0 in the League Two on 3 February 2026 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. Yusuf Akhamrich and Kofi Balmer scored for Bristol Rovers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 4 and Walsall 1.
Match timeline
- 43'Argument
- Half-time0-0
- 59'Argument
- 1-061'assist: Shaqai Forde
- 2-064'
- 66'
- 67'
- 67'Courtney Clarkeout: R. Richards
- 83'
- 87'
- 90+5'out: T. Moore
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Bristol Rovers
- 9.2Kofi BalmerD
- 8.2Yusuf AkhamrichM
- 7.3Brad YoungG
- 7.2Clinton MolaM
- 7.2Ellis HarrisonF
- 7.2Alfie KilgourD
- 6.9Ryan De HavillandM
- 6.9Riley-Jay HarbottleD
- 6.6Joel SeniorD
- 6.6Shaqai FordeF
- 6.5Mees RijksF
- 6.3Fabrizio CavegnF
- 6.2Jack SparkesM
Walsall
- 6.9Rico RichardsM
- 6.9Mason HancockM
- 6.9Priestley FarquharsonD
- 6.7Alexander PattisonM
- 6.7Aaron PressleyF
- 6.3Alfie ChangM
- 6.2Courtney ClarkeM
- 6.2Albert AdomahF
- 6.2Aden FlintD
- 6.2Charlie LakinM
- 6.2Harrison BurkeD
- 6.2Connor BarrettM
- 6.2Daniel KanuF
- 5.9Myles RobertsG
Line-ups
Walsall3-5-2
Bristol Rovers3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Bristol RoversSteve Evans
Substitutes
- 1Luke SouthwoodG
- 20J. McEachranM
- 11Luke ThomasM
- 4T. Moore90+5'D
- 2Joel Senior83'D6.6
- 35Mees Rijks87'F6.5
- 14K. Thompson-SommersM
WalsallJohn Sadler Mathew
Substitutes
- 14Brandon ComleyM
- 12S. HornbyG
- 8Charlie Lakin67'M6.2
- 19Aaron Pressley66'F6.7
- 31R. Richards67'M6.9
- 30Evan WeirD
- 11A. Loupalo-BiF
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
10Total shots14
6Shots on target3
2Shots off target4
2Blocked shots7
5Corners5
1Offsides4
8Fouls6
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves4
329Total passes373
210Accurate passes243
64%Pass accuracy65%
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kofi Balmer | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 9.2 |
| Yusuf Akhamrich | 83 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 8.2 |
| Brad Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Clinton Mola | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Ellis Harrison | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Riley-Jay Harbottle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joel Senior | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Shaqai Forde | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Mees Rijks | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Sparkes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Richards | 23 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mason Hancock | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Priestley Farquharson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Alexander Pattison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Aaron Pressley | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alfie Chang | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Courtney Clarke | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 6.2 |
| Albert Adomah | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Charlie Lakin | 23 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Harrison Burke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Connor Barrett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Kanu | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Myles Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Bristol RoversWLLLW
- W31 Jan 26HNewport County3-0
- L27 Jan 26AMilton Keynes Dons0-1
- L24 Jan 26ASalford City0-1
- L17 Jan 26HColchester0-1
- W01 Jan 26AShrewsbury3-0
WalsallDDDWL
- D31 Jan 26AChesterfield2-2
- D27 Jan 26HCrawley Town0-0
- D24 Jan 26HAccrington ST0-0
- W17 Jan 26ATranmere3-1
- L11 Jan 26ANorwich1-5
Head-to-head
- 04 Oct 25Walsall2-1Bristol Rovers
- 29 Jan 22Bristol Rovers1-0Walsall
- 25 Sept 21Walsall1-2Bristol Rovers
- 07 Nov 20Walsall1-2Bristol Rovers
- 26 Dec 18Walsall1-3Bristol Rovers
- 06 Oct 18Bristol Rovers0-1Walsall
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Crewe | 46 | +6 | 67 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Bristol Rovers 3-0 Newport County, 31 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Bristol Rovers 2-3 Chesterfield, 7 Feb 2026 · League Two
Walsall
- Previous: Chesterfield 2-2 Walsall, 31 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Walsall 1-3 Barnet, 7 Feb 2026 · League Two
Data updated