Walsall 1-2 Bristol Rovers — League Two, 25 Sep 2021
Bristol Rovers beat Walsall 2-1 in the League Two on 25 September 2021 at Banks's Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands. K. Phillips scored for Walsall; Connor Taylor and S. Spence for Bristol Rovers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Walsall have won 1 and Bristol Rovers 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Banks's Stadium · Walsall, West Midlands·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 26'Foul
- 1-032'
- Half-time1-0
- 57'Foul
- 60'B. Kiernanout: E. Osadebe
- 66'Foul
- 69'
- 70'out: Z. Mills
- 74'out: J. Brown
- 78'E. Osadebeout: R. Menayese
- 1-179'assist: B. Pitman
- 85'Foul
- 90'
- 1-290+1'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Walsall
- 7.5Kieran PhillipsM
- 6.9Emmanuel MontheD
- 6.9Sam PerryM
- 6.9Ash TaylorD
- 6.7Hayden WhiteD
- 6.3Stephen WardD
- 6.3Rollin MenayeseD
- 6.3George MillerF
- 6.3Carl RushworthG
- 6.2Zak MillsD
- 6.2Tyrese ShadeM
- 6.2Brendan KiernanM
- 6.2Jack EaringM
- 6.2Emmanuel OsadebeM
Bristol Rovers
- 7.5Connor TaylorD
- 7.5Sion SpenceM
- 7.5Cian HarriesD
- 7.3Paul CouttsM
- 7.3Samuel FinleyM
- 7.2Brett PitmanF
- 7.0Alfie KilgourD
- 7.0Harry AndersonM
- 6.9Antony EvansF
- 6.9Junior BrownD
- 6.7Glenn WhelanM
- 6.7Harvey SaundersF
- 6.7Aaron CollinsF
- 6.5James BelshawG
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers3-4-2-1
Walsall4-2-3-1
Substitutes
WalsallM. Taylor
Substitutes
- 22Z. Mills70'D6.2
- 10E. Osadebe78'60'M6.2
- 24R. Menayese78'D6.3
- 16Alfie BatesM
- 1J. RoseG
- 18T. LeakD
- 19J. WillisM
Bristol RoversJ. Barton
Substitutes
- 10Aaron Collins69'F6.7
- 39J. Brown74'D6.9
- 8Z. WestbrookeM
- 16N. AndertonD
- 30Luca HooleM
- 24S. Spence90+1'90'M7.5
- 35Jed WardG
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
12Total shots13
2Shots on target3
5Shots off target4
5Blocked shots6
0Corners10
1Offsides2
15Fouls7
2Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves1
249Total passes442
161Accurate passes338
65%Pass accuracy76%
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Phillips | 70 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Emmanuel Monthe | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sam Perry | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Ash Taylor | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Hayden White | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Stephen Ward | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Rollin Menayese | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Miller | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Zak Mills | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tyrese Shade | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Brendan Kiernan | 60 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jack Earing | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Emmanuel Osadebe | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Taylor | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Sion Spence | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Cian Harries | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Paul Coutts | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Samuel Finley | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Brett Pitman | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Harry Anderson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Antony Evans | 75 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Junior Brown | 15 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Glenn Whelan | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harvey Saunders | 89 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Aaron Collins | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| James Belshaw | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
Recent Form
WalsallLWDWL
- L18 Sept 21ANewport County1-2
- W11 Sept 21HMansfield Town3-1
- D04 Sept 21ABradford1-1
- W28 Aug 21HStevenage1-0
- L21 Aug 21AHartlepool0-2
Bristol RoversLLWDL
- L18 Sept 21HLeyton Orient1-3
- L11 Sept 21AHartlepool0-1
- W04 Sept 21HCrawley Town1-0
- D28 Aug 21ABarrow1-1
- L21 Aug 21AExeter City1-4
Head-to-head
- 07 Nov 20Walsall1-2Bristol Rovers
- 26 Dec 18Walsall1-3Bristol Rovers
- 06 Oct 18Bristol Rovers0-1Walsall
- 26 Dec 17Walsall0-0Bristol Rovers
- 09 Sept 17Bristol Rovers2-1Walsall
- 21 Jan 17Walsall3-1Bristol Rovers
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Green | 46 | +31 | 84 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 46 | +24 | 84 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | +22 | 80 |
| 4 | Northampton | 46 | +22 | 80 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 46 | +21 | 78 |
| 14 | Bradford | 46 | -2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool | 46 | -20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | -8 | 53 |
Before and after
Walsall
- Previous: Newport County 2-1 Walsall, 18 Sep 2021 · League Two
- Next: Exeter City 2-2 Walsall, 2 Oct 2021 · League Two
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Bristol Rovers 1-3 Leyton Orient, 18 Sep 2021 · League Two
- Next: Bristol Rovers 1-3 Swindon Town, 2 Oct 2021 · League Two
Data updated