Match summary
Before kickoff, Bristol Rovers were 17th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games. Accrington Stanley won 12 of the 16 previous meetings on record.
Bristol Rovers vs Accrington StanleyResult, Lineups & H2H
- Harbottle5'
- Sparkes53'
Memorial Stadium
Bristol Rovers vs Accrington Stanley in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Bristol Rovers4W 0D 1L
Bristol RoversAccrington Stanley
12Pointsof 152
7Goals scored2
3Goals conceded8
2Clean sheets1
2Scored in a row0
2Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win7
1Conceded in a row2
Head to head16 meetings · Nov 2011 – Nov 2025
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- Accrington Stanley wins
- 12
2.81goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
56%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBristol Rovers 1W 0D 4L · 3.8 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoAccrington Stanley3-1Bristol Rovers
- League OneAccrington Stanley2-0Bristol Rovers
- League OneBristol Rovers0-1Accrington Stanley
- League OneBristol Rovers4-1Accrington Stanley
- League OneAccrington Stanley6-1Bristol Rovers
Show all 16 meetings
- League OneBristol Rovers3-3Accrington Stanley
- League OneAccrington Stanley0-0Bristol Rovers
- League OneBristol Rovers1-2Accrington Stanley
- League TwoAccrington Stanley1-0Bristol Rovers
- League TwoBristol Rovers0-1Accrington Stanley
- League TwoBristol Rovers0-1Accrington Stanley
- League TwoAccrington Stanley2-1Bristol Rovers
- League TwoBristol Rovers0-1Accrington Stanley
- League TwoAccrington Stanley1-0Bristol Rovers
- League TwoBristol Rovers5-1Accrington Stanley
- League TwoAccrington Stanley2-1Bristol Rovers
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 465 earlier results
Bristol RoversAccrington Stanley
#17Position#15
43Points39 v 38 games48
-20Goal difference-4
1.03Scored per gameleague avg 1.271
1.54Conceded per game1.11
#2Form table position#21
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Bristol RoversAccrington Stanley
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Ellis Harrison · InOut: Joe Quigley90+1'
- 83'Yellow Card · Accrington Stanley · Tyler Walton
- 80'Yellow Card · Accrington Stanley · Freddie Sass
- 75'Substitution · Accrington Stanley · D. Abimbola · InOut: Paddy Madden
- 75'Substitution · Accrington Stanley · Dan Martin · InOut: Connor O'Brien
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Mees Rijks67'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Shaqai Forde · InOut: Tommy Leigh66'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Mees Rijks · InOut: Fabrizio Cavegn66'
- 62'Substitution · Accrington Stanley · Tyler Walton · InOut: Charlie Brown
- 54'Substitution · Accrington Stanley · Freddie Sass · InOut: Devon Matthews
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Jack Sparkes2-053'
- 52'Yellow Card · Accrington Stanley · Devon Matthews
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Riley Harbottle49'
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Riley Harbottle1-05'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Bristol RoversAccrington Stanley
43%Ball Possession57%
11Shots Total9
3Shots On Target2
5Corners7
13Fouls11
2Yellow Cards3
5Offsides3
1Saves1
237Passes312
7Shots Off Target2
72Attacks113
42Dangerous Attacks50
9Shots Inside Box5
2Shots Outside Box4
2Goals0
11Free Kicks13
1Shots Blocked5
3Substitutions4
21Tackles16
124Accurate Passes198
0Injuries2
14Total Crosses26
4Accurate Crosses6
9Interceptions5
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-1-2 · 3-4-1-2
Manager: Steve Evans
Starting XI
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BY
Brad Young6.8
-
AK
A. Kilgour7.4
-
RH
Riley Harbottle8.0
-
JS
Joel Senior7.0
-
JS
Jack Sparkes7.8
-
TL
Tommy Leigh6.6
-
JQ
Joe Quigley7.0
Substitutes
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SF
Shaqai Forde6.6
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KT
Kane Thompson-Sommers-
RH
R. De HavillandManager: John Doolan
Starting XI
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OW
Oliver Wright6.0
-
DM
Devon Matthews6.3
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CO
Connor O'Brien6.3
-
IS
Isaac Sinclair6.4
-
CB
Charlie Brown6.5
-
JW
Josh Woods7.0
Substitutes
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MK
Michael Kelly-
FS
Freddie Sass6.3
-
DM
Dan Martin6.5
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TW
Tyler Walton6.3
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LB
Luke Butterfield-
JS
Joshua Smith-
DA
D. Abimbola6.6
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Riley Harbottle DF | 8.0 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 20(48%) | 1 | 6/13 |
Jack Sparkes MF | 7.8 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 24(48%) | 1 | 5/6 |
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 14(67%) | 2 | 6/10 | |
A. Kilgour DF | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(42%) | 2 | 6/10 |
Joe Quigley FW | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 26(68%) | 1 | 14/24 |
Joel Senior MF | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 12(67%) | 4 | 5/8 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(64%) | 2 | 5/8 | |
Brad Young GK | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(35%) | - | - |
Tommy Leigh FW | 6.6 | 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(38%) | 1 | 4/7 |
Shaqai Forde FW | 6.6 | 24' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(67%) | - | 2/6 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(60%) | 4 | 10/19 | |
| 6.4 | 24' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 7(57%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.4 | 66' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(17%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1/1 |
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