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Bristol Rovers 2-3 Rotherham United · League One

Bristol Rovers lost to Rotherham United 2-3 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Bristol Rovers and Rotherham United met in the League One at Memorial Stadium in Bristol on Saturday, 1 March 2025.

Goalscorers

Bristol Rovers: R. Sotiriou 5'; S. Swinkels 72'. Rotherham United: S. Nombe 36', 90'; Z. Jules 52'.

How the match went

The referee showed 3 yellow cards (3 for Bristol Rovers, 0 for Rotherham United).

Line-ups

Bristol Rovers started in a 4-2-3-1: Jed Ward, Jack Hunt, James Wilson, Sil Swinkels, Lino Sousa, Grant Ward, Matt Butcher, Scott Sinclair, Isaac Hutchinson, Ruel Sotiriou, Chris Martin.

Rotherham United started in a 4-3-1-2: Dillon Phillips, Shaun McWilliams, Hakeem Odofin, Zak Jules, Reece James, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Cameron Humphreys, Joe Powell, Mallik Wilks, Jonson Clarke-Harris, Sam Nombe.

More from this competition: League One fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 5'Goal! Bristol Rovers 1-0 Rotherham United. R. Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) scores, assisted by C. Martin.
  2. 36'Goal! Bristol Rovers 1-1 Rotherham United. S. Nombe (Rotherham United) scores.
  3. 45'Half-time. Bristol Rovers 1-1 Rotherham United.
  4. 52'Goal! Bristol Rovers 1-2 Rotherham United. Z. Jules (Rotherham United) scores, assisted by J. Powell.
  5. 72'Goal! Bristol Rovers 2-2 Rotherham United. S. Swinkels (Bristol Rovers) scores, assisted by L. Thomas.
  6. 90+2'Goal! Bristol Rovers 2-3 Rotherham United. S. Nombe (Rotherham United) scores.
  7. 90'Full-time. Bristol Rovers 2-3 Rotherham United.
Full commentary (40 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham United.
  2. 4'Attempt blocked. S. Sinclair (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  3. 5'Goal! Bristol Rovers 1-0 Rotherham United. R. Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) scores, assisted by C. Martin.
  4. 12'Attempt blocked. P. Mpanzu (Rotherham United), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  5. 14'Attempt missed. M. Wilks (Rotherham United), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  6. 24'Attempt missed. J. Hunt (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  7. 27'Attempt missed. S. Nombe (Rotherham United), header from a corner. xG 0.28.
  8. 32'Attempt blocked. J. Clarke-Harris (Rotherham United), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  9. 35'Attempt saved. J. Clarke-Harris (Rotherham United), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  10. 36'Goal! Bristol Rovers 1-1 Rotherham United. S. Nombe (Rotherham United) scores.
  11. 36'Attempt saved. S. Nombe (Rotherham United), left-footed shot. xG 0.65.
  12. 38'Attempt blocked. S. Swinkels (Bristol Rovers), header from a corner. xG 0.17.
  13. 42'Attempt saved. I. Hutchinson (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  14. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  15. 45+3'Attempt saved. C. Martin (Bristol Rovers), header from a set piece. xG 0.09.
  16. 45'Half-time. Bristol Rovers 1-1 Rotherham United.
  17. 46'The second half is under way.
  18. 48'Yellow card for C. Martin (Bristol Rovers) for persistent fouling.
  19. 49'Attempt blocked. J. Clarke-Harris (Rotherham United), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  20. 52'Goal! Bristol Rovers 1-2 Rotherham United. Z. Jules (Rotherham United) scores, assisted by J. Powell.
  21. 56'Attempt saved. S. Nombe (Rotherham United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.07.
  22. 61'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: T. Moore comes on for S. Sinclair.
  23. 61'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: P. Omochere comes on for L. D. C. Sousa.
  24. 62'Substitution, Bristol Rovers: L. Thomas comes on for G. Ward.
  25. 67'Attempt missed. P. Omochere (Bristol Rovers), header from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  26. 68'Attempt blocked. R. Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  27. 68'Attempt saved. M. Wilks (Rotherham United), header. xG 0.05.
  28. 69'Attempt blocked. I. Hutchinson (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  29. 72'Goal! Bristol Rovers 2-2 Rotherham United. S. Swinkels (Bristol Rovers) scores, assisted by L. Thomas.
  30. 73'Attempt blocked. M. Wilks (Rotherham United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  31. 84'Substitution, Rotherham United: J. Kayode comes on for J. Clarke-Harris.
  32. 85'Yellow card for M. Butcher (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
  33. 90'4 minutes of added time.
  34. 90+1'Yellow card for L. Thomas (Bristol Rovers) for foul.
  35. 90+2'Goal! Bristol Rovers 2-3 Rotherham United. S. Nombe (Rotherham United) scores.
  36. 90+2'Attempt saved. J. Kayode (Rotherham United), header from a set piece. xG 0.09.
  37. 90+3'Substitution, Rotherham United: L. Sibley comes on for S. McWilliams.
  38. 90+4'Attempt missed. R. Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  39. 90+7'Substitution, Rotherham United: J. Holmes comes on for M. Wilks.
  40. 90'Full-time. Bristol Rovers 2-3 Rotherham United.
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