Match summary
Before kickoff, Bristol Rovers were 18th in the table but 12th on points from the last five league games.
Bristol Rovers' winning goal came in the 87th minute (Aaron Collins).
Bristol Rovers vs Hartlepool UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
Memorial Stadium
Bristol Rovers vs Hartlepool United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Bristol Rovers2W 0D 3L
Bristol RoversHartlepool United
6Pointsof 158
8Goals scored5
9Goals conceded4
0Clean sheets3
4Scored in a row2
0Unbeaten in a row3
1Without a win0
11Conceded in a row1
Head to head9 meetings · Aug 2009 – Sep 2021
- Bristol Rovers wins
- 4
- Draws
- 3
- Hartlepool United wins
- 2
2.89goals per meeting
44%both teams scored
67%3+ goals
44%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBristol Rovers 2W 1D 2L · 3.4 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 275 earlier results
Bristol RoversHartlepool United
#18Position#16
26Points21 v 23 games28
-6Goal difference-10
1.29Scored per gameleague avg 1.271.04
1.57Conceded per game1.48
#12Form table position#12
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Bristol RoversHartlepool United
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Antony Evans2-090+4'
- 90+3'Red Card · Hartlepool United · Jamie Sterry
- 90+1'Substitution · Hartlepool United · Jake Hull · InOut: G. Liddle
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Juan Carlos León · InOut: Ryan Loft90+1'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Glenn Whelan · InOut: Harry Anderson90+1'
- Substitution · Bristol Rovers · Nick Anderton · InOut: Sam Nicholson90+1'
- 89'Substitution · Hartlepool United · Joe Grey · InOut: Tom Crawford
- Goal · Bristol Rovers · Aaron Collins1-087'
- 81'Yellow Card · Hartlepool United · Neill Byrne
- 77'Yellow Card · Hartlepool United · Timi Odusina
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Antony Evans70'
- 67'Substitution · Hartlepool United · M. Cullen · InOut: Marcus Carver
- 64'Yellow Card · Hartlepool United · David Ferguson
- 39'Yellow Card · Hartlepool United · G. Liddle
- Yellow Card · Bristol Rovers · Cian Harries28'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Bristol RoversHartlepool United
45%Ball Possession55%
12Shots Total11
3Shots On Target3
2Corners12
15Fouls13
2Yellow Cards4
0Offsides2
3Saves1
366Passes441
9Shots Off Target4
85Attacks93
33Dangerous Attacks51
5Shots Inside Box9
7Shots Outside Box2
2Goals0
2Shots Blocked4
3Substitutions3
2Tackles11
2Assists0
275Accurate Passes327
0Red Cards1
14Total Crosses29
4Accurate Crosses2
11Interceptions5
42Duels Won51
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-1-4-2 · 5-3-2
Manager: Joey Barton
Starting XI
-
AK
Alfie Kilgour6.8
-
JG
Josh Grant6.8
-
RL
Ryan Loft6.8
Substitutes
-
JC
J. Connolly-
NA
Nick Anderton-
GW
Glenn Whelan-
AJ
Anssi Jaakkola-
JL
Juan Carlos LeónManager: Graeme Lee
Starting XI
-
GL
G. Liddle6.7
-
TO
Timi Odusina7.2
-
DF
David Ferguson7.3
-
TC
Tom Crawford7.1
-
MC
Marcus Carver7.1
Substitutes
-
MS
Mark Shelton-
MC
M. Cullen6.5
-
JG
Joe Grey-
PB
Patrick Boyes-
JH
Jake Hull-
RO
Reagan Ogle-
MD
Matty DalyPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 38(81%) | 1 | 6/13 | |
| 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(58%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 39(86%) | 1 | 6/9 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 15(73%) | - | 7/14 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(90%) | 1 | 5/8 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44(77%) | 2 | 3/10 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 29(79%) | - | 2/9 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(78%) | - | 1/2 | |
Josh Grant MF | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(66%) | 1 | 1/2 |
Alfie Kilgour DF | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(68%) | - | 2/6 |
Ryan Loft FW | 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 14(54%) | - | 7/16 |
Nick Anderton DF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/1 |
Glenn Whelan MF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Juan Carlos León FW | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/1 |
Matchday 27 — League Two
- 11 Apr 2026Newport County2-1Harrogate Town
- 1 Aug 2026Salford City2-2Bradford City
- 25 Feb 2023Crawley Town2-5Carlisle United
- 14 Feb 2026Barrow1-0Colchester United
- 15 Jan 2022Exeter City2-0Scunthorpe United
- 17 Feb 2024Walsall2-1Mansfield Town
- 15 Jan 2022Northampton Town1-1Forest Green Rovers
- 1 Sept 2026Swindon Town3-1Port Vale
- 4 Feb 2023Sutton United0-0Stevenage
- 1 Aug 2026Tranmere Rovers2-2Rochdale