Bristol Rovers 2-1 Walsall — League One, 9 Sep 2017
Bristol Rovers beat Walsall 2-1 in the League One on 9 September 2017 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol. R. Gaffney and O. Clarke scored for Bristol Rovers; J. Wilson for Walsall. Full match stats and line-ups are below. In their last 2 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 0 and Walsall 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-05'R. Gaffneyassist: C. Lines
- 28'Ollie Clarke
- Half-time1-0
- 47'
- 57'out: D. Leadbitter
- 57'R. Gaffneyout: E. Harrison
- 58'
- 1-158'assist: Joseph Edwards
- 60'Sam Slocombe
- 62'
- 74'Daniel Leadbitter
- 78'
- 79'
- 82'
- 84'Lee Brown
- 85'
- 2-186'O. Clarkeassist: D. Leadbitter
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time2-1
Line-ups
Walsall3-4-1-2
Bristol Rovers4-3-3
Substitutes
Bristol RoversD. Clarke
Substitutes
- 18D. TelfordF
- 19B. MooreF
- 16T. BroadbentD
- 9E. Harrison57'F
- 20Marc BolaD
- 2D. Leadbitter57'D
- 44A. André62'G
WalsallJ. Whitney
Substitutes
- 11K. MorrisM
- 18Tyler Roberts90'58'F
- 13Liam RobertsG
- 24K. RobertsD
- 19Z. Ismail82'M
- 9S. JacksonF
- 8F. CuvelierM
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
11Total shots13
4Shots on target6
3Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
4Corners9
4Offsides1
8Fouls8
5Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
7Goalkeeper saves3
Player statistics aren't available for this match.
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 21 Jan 17Walsall3-1Bristol Rovers
- 13 Sept 16Bristol Rovers1-1Walsall
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2017/18
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portsmouth | 32 | +1 | 46 |
| 10 | Peterborough | 31 | +8 | 45 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | -2 | 45 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 32 | +1 | 44 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 32 | -1 | 41 |
| 14 | Southend | 32 | -11 | 41 |
| 15 | Walsall | 31 | -3 | 40 |
| 16 | Doncaster | 33 | -3 | 39 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 32 | -4 | 38 |
Before and after
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Bradford 3-1 Bristol Rovers, 2 Sep 2017 · League One
- Next: Bristol Rovers 2-3 Oldham, 12 Sep 2017 · League One
Walsall
- Previous: Walsall 2-1 Plymouth, 2 Sep 2017 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 5-1 Walsall, 12 Sep 2017 · League One
Data updated