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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 1 (setup 4, season 36)
Bristol Rovers
v.
Plymouth Argyle
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
1
James BELSHAW17Alex PALMER
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
16
Paul COUTTS727Joe EDWARDS
Jack ROBINSON3Luke GARBUTT
Antony EVANS4James BOLTON
Sepp VAN DEN BERG5Murray WALLACE
Rhys WILLIAMS6Nigel LONWIJK
Jordan ROSSITER7Mickel MILLER
James GIBBONS687Conor GRANT
Josh COBURN896Freddie LADAPO
Grant WARD7107Jordan HOUGHTON
Harvey SAUNDERS611Niall ENNIS
Manager
Josh GRANT12Jordon GARRICK
Anssi JAAKKOLA13Michael COOPER
Alfie KILGOUR614Matt BUTCHER
Tom EDWARDS15Finn AZAZ
Nick ANDERTON16Brendan GALLOWAY

Bristol Rovers 0 Plymouth Argyle 1
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 10,768, Stadium: The Memorial Stadium, Referee: Clive PENTON 6, TV: highlights)
Scorers5p Ladapo
63 Ward <=> Kilgour, 65 Rossiter <=> EdwardsSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings6 Ennis, 23 Edwards, 33 Grant, 59 Ladapo
2Corners6
9Fouls8
8Offsides4
8Shots on3
3Shots off10
11Total shots13
8Shots saved2
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: Josh COBURN
1PALMER did well to hold onto a powerful shot from COBURN.
3GRANT nodded the ball wide from just outside the area.
5GOAL!! LADAPO rattled a penalty past BELSHAW after VAN DEN BERG had handled just inside the area.
6ENNIS booked by the referee for a bad challenge.
8A neatly crafted cross from SAUNDERS, was slammed goalbound by COBURN only for the Plymouth Argyle 'keeper to palm clear.
10GRANT ran onto a great ball from HOUGHTON but toe-poked his effort wide of the lefthand post.
14A strike from COBURN held no problem for the 'keeper.
17A accurate pass found EDWARDS and his right foot effort went narrowly over.
18COBURN's shot beat the Plymouth Argyle 'keeper but rebounded off the Plymouth Argyle upright.
23EDWARDS cautioned by the ref.
33The ref cautions GRANT for violent conduct against WARD.
35A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming Plymouth Argyle 'keeper.
36GARBUTT was put clear by HOUGHTON and he nutmegged the 'keeper but glanced his shot just beyond the far post.
41A twenty yard drive from GARBUTT caused BELSHAW little difficulty.
 
56PALMER was able to claw away a powerful shot.
56A mix up in the Bristol Rovers defence enabled GRANT to crack an effort just wide.
57A useful ball from WARD on the left found ROSSITER who mishit his effort over.
59PENTON cautions LADAPO for a clinical tackle.
66EVANS beat four Plymouth Argyle players and slammed a great chance over.
71The Plymouth Argyle 'keeper dived to his right to stop a lovely shot from Bristol Rovers's COBURN.
79A free-kick from GRANT floated just beyond the far post.
90+1A tame strike from LADAPO bounced agonisingly wide.