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Match report
English Footie
Championship: Round 2 (setup 4, season 27)
Bristol Rovers
v.
Blackburn Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
19
Overall form:
Tom HEATON1Mamadou SAMASSA
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
17
Overall form:
Home form:
Russell MARTIN2Nicolas MARIN
Joel WARD838Patrick VAN AANHOLT
Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD4David MEYLER
Paul HUNTINGTON757Vegard FORREN
Sam HUTCHINSON666Joost VAN AKEN
Neil DANNS77Felipe TEIXEIRA
Pawel WSZOLEK88Bryan OVIEDO Jiménez
Kevin KYLE97Sjoerd ARS
Freddie SEARS610Rhys WILLIAMS
Tadanari LEE7116Gaizka SAIZAR Lekuona
Manager
Fabio DAPRELÀ12JORGE Filipe Avelino TEIXEIRA
Mark BUNN13Peter WHITTINGHAM
Gary SAWYER14Stefan MOORE
Liam LAWRENCE615MIKEL ALONSO Olano
Ashley NICHOLLS16Stephen O'LEARY

Bristol Rovers 3 Blackburn Rovers 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 10,804, Stadium: The Memorial Stadium, Referee: Thomas DRAGE 5½)
16p Kyle, 45+2 Wszolek, 71p LawrenceScorers42 Meyler
68 Kyle <=> LawrenceSubstitutions
Sendings off
25 Lee, 53 Sears, 85 LawrenceBookings
3Corners2
17Fouls17
3Offsides6
7Shots on5
5Shots off5
12Total shots10
4Shots saved3
49%Possession51%
Man of the match: Joel WARD
5VAN AANHOLT was put clear by ARS and he pulled away from the Bristol Rovers 'keeper but drilled his shot just beyond the near post.
9ARS's shot was well held by HEATON.
13A mix up in the Blackburn Rovers defence enabled KYLE to blast the ball wide.
16The Blackburn Rovers 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked strike from SEARS.
16GOAL!! A definite penalty was awarded to Bristol Rovers, after VAN AANHOLT had fouled DANNS, which KYLE easily converted.
20A shot from OVIEDO was kicked off the line by WARD.
25LEE booked by the ref.
27A corner found ARS who nodded the ball wide.
32FORREN's shot beat HEATON but rebounded off the Bristol Rovers woodwork.
34The Blackburn Rovers 'keeper parried a lovely shot from WSZOLEK.
42GOAL!! A refined set-piece enabled MEYLER to tuck the ball home. (1-1)
45+2GOAL!! A long ball from HUNTINGTON had the Blackburn Rovers defence back-pedalling and WSZOLEK made the most of the opportunity with a good goal. (2-1 Bristol Rovers)
 
51DANNS made space on the right and pulled the ball to WSZOLEK who rasped the ball wide.
53SEARS booked.
55The Blackburn Rovers 'keeper dived to his right to save an accurate drive from Bristol Rovers's WSZOLEK.
56A useful ball from DANNS on the right bobbled toward LEE who sliced his shot wide.
58The hapless Bristol Rovers 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from WARD dropped just over.
71GOAL!! LAWRENCE poked a penalty beyond the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper after MARIN had handled just inside the area.
72A free-kick from ARS went just wide.
75ALEXANDER-ARNOLD beat three Blackburn Rovers players and stroked a shot wide.
76OVIEDO beat SEARS and flicked the ball to WILLIAMS who fumbled his effort wide.
78LAWRENCE nodded the ball wide from just outside the area.
82A drive from WARD seemed a certain goal but the Blackburn Rovers 'keeper managed to fist the ball away.
85DRAGE books LAWRENCE for violent conduct against VAN AANHOLT.
89WILLIAMS galloped through the Bristol Rovers defence but shot straight at the Bristol Rovers 'keeper.