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EF 4

Match report

English Footie

League 2: Round 31 (setup 4, season 35)

Bristol Rovers

v.

Wigan Athletic

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

22

Overall form:

Home form:

6

1

6

Kristoffer NORDFELDT

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

5

Overall form:

Home form:

6½

2

6½

Callum CONNOLLY

6½

3

7½

8

4

7½

Leonardo DA SILVA LOPES

Sepp VAN DEN BERG

6½

5

7

6

6

6

5½

7

6

6½

8

7

7½

9

7

Sylvester JASPER

6

10

6

Ashley FLETCHER

6

11

6½

Manager

12

13

6

14

7

Tendayi DARIKWA

Harvey SAUNDERS

15

Jordan ROSSITER

16

Bristol Rovers 3 Wigan Athletic 3
(Half-time: 2-2, Attendance: 10,764, Stadium: The Memorial Stadium, Referee: Goran MARKOV 6½)
21 McNamara, 26 Coburn, 64 Anderton		Scorers	7 Da Silva Lopes, 29p Evans, 68 Gelhardt
82 Colwill <=> Anderson		Substitutions	71 Evans <=> Darikwa
		Sendings off
29 Van Den Berg		Bookings	43 Fletcher
	1	Corners	2
	10	Fouls	4
	1	Offsides	3
	5	Shots on	6
	10	Shots off	10
	15	Total shots	16
	2	Shots saved	3
	54%	Possession	46%
Man of the match: Antony EVANS


5	A clever pass from EVANS, was blasted goalbound by COBURN only for the 'keeper to claw away.

7	GOAL!! WILLIAMS tried to play the ball out of the Bristol Rovers penalty area but was tackled by MASSEY who fired the ball to DA SILVA LOPES for an easy goal. (1-0 Wigan Athletic)

9	The Wigan Athletic 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked strike from COBURN.

12	An exceptional effort from EVANS scraped the outside of the lefthand post.

14	GELHARDT ran onto a great ball from MASSEY but hit his shot wide of the righthand post.

21	GOAL!! A COLWILL run down the right resulted in an exceptional cross for MCNAMARA to tap in. (1-1)

26	GOAL!! EVANS made space for COBURN who, after an interchange of passes twenty yards out, drilled the ball past the 'keeper. (2-1 Bristol Rovers)

29	MARKOV books VAN DEN BERG for dangerous play against FLETCHER.

29	GOAL!! A penalty was awarded to Wigan Athletic, after JASPER had fouled FLETCHER, which EVANS comfortably converted.

30	A cross from JASPER left COBURN in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.

42	A useful ball from EVANS on the right was collected by LOLLEY who sliced his effort inches wide.

43	FLETCHER cautioned for a late foul on VAN DEN BERG.


46	GELHARDT made space on the left and dragged the ball to EVANS who clipped the ball over.

52	The Bristol Rovers 'keeper saved a swerving shot from POWELL.

53	A corner was collected by COBURN who turned the ball wide.

56	A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing BELSHAW.

59	LOLLEY flicked a deadly shot over the bar from just outside the area.

64	GOAL!! A cross from the right was nodded down by EVANS for ANDERTON to score. (3-2 Bristol Rovers)

67	LOLLEY was put clear by VAN DEN BERG and he raced past the 'keeper but rammed his shot inches over.

68	GOAL!! After being forced wide GELHARDT was able to force the ball in from the tightest of angles. (3-3)

83	EVANS beat POWELL and fired the ball to MCNAMARA who hit his shot wide.

87	DA SILVA LOPES headed wide.