Bristol Rovers 1-0 Rotherham: Result, 5 Sept 2026
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Final Result
BRBristolRovers
1 : 0
[1-0]
Rotherham
R- 32'T. Leigh
- 73'C. Mola
- 90+6'S. Evans
- 57'J. Fitzgerald
- 74'J. Austerfield
- 90+5'K. Ngwenya
- 90+6'A. Bruce
44%Possession56%
4Shots on Target2
10Corners4
Yellow Cards
Match details
Substitutions
- 46'E. Harrison↔T. LeighBristol Rovers
- 51'G. Sebine↔T. BradshawRotherham
- 59'J. Aitchison↔F. CavegnBristol Rovers
- 61'O. Ashley↔J. FitzgeraldRotherham
- 61'K. Ngwenya↔B. CoverRotherham
- 69'R. Russell-Denny↔B. KamwaBristol Rovers
- 78'P. Mullin↔E. AdegboyegaRotherham
- 79'A. Nemane↔J. BuyabuRotherham
- 86'P. Sanyaolu↔S. FordeBristol Rovers
Match Feed
Recent Form
Rovers
LLLLW
Rotherham
DLLLD
Season Form
Rovers
Rotherham
Avg Goals
1.0
-
Avg Conceded
1.5
-
Clean Sheets
8
-
Best Win
3-0
-
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | |
| 2 | Barnet | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 21 | |
| 3 | Crewe | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | +4 | 21 | |
| 4 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 18 | |
| 6 | York City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +6 | 17 | |
| 7 | Gillingham | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | +3 | 17 | |
| 8 | Shrewsbury | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 17 | |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 16 | |
| 10 | Exeter | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 16 |
Player Statistics
Bristol Rovers
Bobby Kamwa
Top scorer · 3
Josh McEachran
Top assists · 1
Brad Young
Top assists · 1
Clinton Mola
Top assists · 1
Kofi Balmer
Top assists · 1
Thomas James
Top assists · 1
Fabrizio Cavegn
Top assists · 1
Tommy Leigh
Top assists · 1
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
Top assists · 1
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McEachran | 1361 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| Brad Young | 900 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton Mola | 878 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Kofi Balmer | 853 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Thomas James | 805 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Shaqai Forde | 777 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Purrington | 765 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 645 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Smallwood © | 617 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Kamwa | 582 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Leigh | 500 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Riley Harbottle © | 476 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Ciaran Kelly | 454 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Keenan Gough | 405 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Ellis Harrison © | 370 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Rotherham
Paul Mullin
Top scorer · 4
Josh Benson
Top assists · 2
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Benson | 1078 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Denzel Hall | 900 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Sonny Aljofree | 845 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly © | 761 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Cover | 727 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| Jili Buyabu | 725 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Mullin © | 686 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ewan Otoo | 630 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Austerfield | 590 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
Bristol Rovers4-2-3-1Rotherham3-4-2-1
24
Buyabu
Substitutions
46'E. Harrison↔T. Leigh
51'G. Sebine↔T. Bradshaw
59'J. Aitchison↔F. Cavegn
61'O. Ashley↔J. Fitzgerald
61'K. Ngwenya↔B. Cover
69'R. Russell-Denny↔B. Kamwa
78'P. Mullin↔E. Adegboyega
79'A. Nemane↔J. Buyabu
86'P. Sanyaolu↔S. Forde
Substitutes
5
A. Kilgour
A. Kilgour9
J. Quigley
J. Quigley32CBC. Binns
2
J. Rafferty
J. Rafferty13
J. Eyestone
J. EyestoneHead to Head
Bristol Rovers
1
Draws
1
3 played
Rotherham
1
33%33%
Previous Meetings
05.09.2026League Two
Bristol Rovers
1 - 0
Rotherham United01.03.2025League One
Bristol Rovers
2 - 3
Rotherham United17.08.2024League One
Rotherham United
0 - 0
Bristol RoversFinal Result
BRBristolRovers
1 : 0
[1-0]
Rotherham
R- 32'T. Leigh
- 73'C. Mola
- 90+6'S. Evans
- 57'J. Fitzgerald
- 74'J. Austerfield
- 90+5'K. Ngwenya
- 90+6'A. Bruce
44%Possession56%
4Shots on Target2
10Corners4
Yellow Cards
Match details
Substitutions
- 46'E. Harrison↔T. LeighBristol Rovers
- 51'G. Sebine↔T. BradshawRotherham
- 59'J. Aitchison↔F. CavegnBristol Rovers
- 61'O. Ashley↔J. FitzgeraldRotherham
- 61'K. Ngwenya↔B. CoverRotherham
- 69'R. Russell-Denny↔B. KamwaBristol Rovers
- 78'P. Mullin↔E. AdegboyegaRotherham
- 79'A. Nemane↔J. BuyabuRotherham
- 86'P. Sanyaolu↔S. FordeBristol Rovers
Match Facts
- Competition
- League Two
- Date
- Sat, 5 Sept
- Kick-off
- 15:00
- Stadium
- Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
- Capacity
- 11,916
- Table Position
- Bristol Rovers 16 · Rotherham 22
Form and Head to Head
Bristol Rovers
LLLLW
Rotherham
DLLLD
Bristol Rovers
2
Draws
1
Last 5
Rotherham
2
40%40%
Previous Meetings
- 05.09.2026League TwoBristol Rovers1 - 0Rotherham United
- 01.03.2025League OneBristol Rovers2 - 3Rotherham United
- 17.08.2024League OneRotherham United0 - 0Bristol Rovers
- 18.01.2020League OneRotherham United3 - 0Bristol Rovers
- 28.09.2019League OneBristol Rovers1 - 0Rotherham United
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