Rochdale AFC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Rochdale AFC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Crown Oil Arena.
- Rochdale AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee James Wilson
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 31 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D 27 Oct Sunderland AFC H 2–2 D 24 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W 20 Oct Burton Albion FC A 1–0 W 17 Oct Hull City AFC H 0–3 L 10 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 31 Oct Rochdale AFC A 1–1 D 27 Oct Hull City AFC H 1–3 L 20 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W 17 Oct Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D 10 Oct Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W 03 Oct Northampton Town FC H 2–0 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
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Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rochdale AFC is hosting Bristol Rovers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rochdale AFC that had 140 games and scored 206 goals.
- 9' What a strike from Sam Nicholson! The score is 0-1.
- 14' It’s high time Ben Garner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 19' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Max Ehmer suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' GOAL! Alex Newby scores on 25. Assisted by Eoghan O'Connell
- 30' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Tolaji Bola has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joshua Grant on 34.
- 39' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Brandon Hanlan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 49' Rochdale AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' The referee shows Rochdale AFC player a Yellow card on 50.
- 50' Time for substitution for Rochdale AFC. Jimmy Ryan is replaced by Stephen Dooley.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace David Tutonda by Luke Leahy on 62 minute.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' Jayden Mitchell-Lawson is replacing James Daly for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
- 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Tavares. He replaces Aaron Morley on 79 minute.
- 80' Matthew Lund was booked on 80.
- 81' The Rochdale AFC manager makes a substitution. Ryan McLaughlin departs to be replaced by Jimmy Keohane.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eoghan O'Connell on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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Rochdale AFC
Starting XI-
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Jimmy Ryan ↓ Stephen Dooley 50'
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Ryan McLaughlin ↓ Jimmy Keohane 81'
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Aaron Morley ↓ Fabio Tavares 79'
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Bench- 4
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Stephen Dooley ↑ 50'
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Fabio Tavares ↑ 79'
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Jimmy Keohane ↑ 81'
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Coach Brian Barry-MurphyBristol Rovers FC
Starting XI- 8
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David Tutonda ↓ Luke Leahy 62'
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Sam Nicholson ↓ Luke McCormick 79'
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Bench- 41
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Luke Leahy ↑ 62'
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Jayden Mitchell-Lawson ↑ 72'
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Luke McCormick ↑ 79'
Coach Ben Garner -
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Head to Head
Rochdale AFC Form
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2020-10-31 Rochdale AFC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-10-27 Bristol Rovers FC 1–3 Hull City AFC L 2020-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-10-17 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2020-10-10 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC W