Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Exeter City 3.
EFL Trophy Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 29th October
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On Tuesday 29th October
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Match Participants:
Northern Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
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3 Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
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Northern Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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3 Wolves U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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Northern Group C
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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3 Nottingham Forest U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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Northern Group D
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
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Northern Group E
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
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4 Liverpool U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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Northern Group F
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
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2 Manchester United U21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
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Northern Group G
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 Manchester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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Northern Group H
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
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4 Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
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Southern Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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3 Fulham U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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Southern Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
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2 Brighton & Hove U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
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Southern Group C
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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2 Chelsea U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
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Southern Group D
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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2 Crystal Palace U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
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Southern Group E
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Arsenal U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
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Southern Group F
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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4 Leicester City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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- Exeter City, Position 1, Points 9
- Bristol Rovers, Position 4, Points 1
Southern Group G
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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3 Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 1 |
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Southern Group H
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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4 West Ham United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : 16th Finals
Team Lineups
home team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Griffiths, Goalkeeper
3, Sousa, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
25, Forbes, Defender
27, Bilongo, Defender
29, Lindsay, Defensive Midfielder
14, Garrett, Defensive Midfielder
11, Thomas, Attacking Midfielder
23, McCormick, Attacking Midfielder
19, Hutchinson, Attacking Midfielder
18, Martin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Griffiths
- Number 27, B. Bilongo , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 25, M. Forbes
- Number 17, C. Taylor
- Number 3, L. Sousa , substituted for T. Moore at 66 minutes
- Number 14, J. Garrett
- Number 29, J. Lindsay , substituted for S. Forde at 55 minutes
- Number 19, I. Hutchinson
- Number 23, L. McCormick
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 18, C. Martin , Captain, substituted for R. Sotiriou at 46 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Bristol Rovers
- Number 21, M. Anthony
- Number 43, O. Dewsbury
- Number 28, S. Forde , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 35, M. Hall
- Number 34, J. Lawrence
- Number 4, T. Moore
- Number 10, R. Sotiriou
away team, Exeter City
Manager: Gary Caldwell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
37, MacDonald, Goalkeeper
5, Fitzwater, Defender
40, James, Defender
3, Purrington, Defender
17, Watts, Midfielder
8, Francis, Midfielder
47, Richards, Midfielder
29, Carayol, Midfielder
41, Pedro Borges, Attacking Midfielder
19, Cox, Attacking Midfielder
31, Bird, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 37, S. MacDonald
- Number 3, B. Purrington , substituted for L. Oakes at 67 minutes
- Number 40, E. James
- Number 5, J. Fitzwater , Captain
- Number 29, M. Carayol , substituted for D. Mitchell at 63 minutes
- Number 47, J. Richards
- Number 8, E. Francis , Yellow Card at 42 minutes
- Number 17, C. Watts , Yellow Card at 35 minutes, substituted for V. Harper at 63 minutes
- Number 19, S. Cox
- Number 41, Pedro Borges , substituted for R. Cole at 46 minutes
- Number 31, J. Bird , substituted for M. Alli at 46 minutes
away team, Exeter City
- Number 11, M. Alli
- Number 12, R. Cole
- Number 45, C. Cummins
- Number 18, V. Harper
- Number 7, D. Mitchell
- Number 46, L. Oakes
- Number 1, J. Whitworth
home team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Griffiths, Goalkeeper
3, Sousa, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
25, Forbes, Defender
27, Bilongo, Defender
29, Lindsay, Defensive Midfielder
14, Garrett, Defensive Midfielder
11, Thomas, Attacking Midfielder
23, McCormick, Attacking Midfielder
19, Hutchinson, Attacking Midfielder
18, Martin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Griffiths
- Number 27, B. Bilongo , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 25, M. Forbes
- Number 17, C. Taylor
- Number 3, L. Sousa , substituted for T. Moore at 66 minutes
- Number 14, J. Garrett
- Number 29, J. Lindsay , substituted for S. Forde at 55 minutes
- Number 19, I. Hutchinson
- Number 23, L. McCormick
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 18, C. Martin , Captain, substituted for R. Sotiriou at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 21, M. Anthony
- Number 43, O. Dewsbury
- Number 28, S. Forde , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 35, M. Hall
- Number 34, J. Lawrence
- Number 4, T. Moore
- Number 10, R. Sotiriou
away team, Exeter City
Manager: Gary Caldwell
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
37, MacDonald, Goalkeeper
5, Fitzwater, Defender
40, James, Defender
3, Purrington, Defender
17, Watts, Midfielder
8, Francis, Midfielder
47, Richards, Midfielder
29, Carayol, Midfielder
41, Pedro Borges, Attacking Midfielder
19, Cox, Attacking Midfielder
31, Bird, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 37, S. MacDonald
- Number 3, B. Purrington , substituted for L. Oakes at 67 minutes
- Number 40, E. James
- Number 5, J. Fitzwater , Captain
- Number 29, M. Carayol , substituted for D. Mitchell at 63 minutes
- Number 47, J. Richards
- Number 8, E. Francis , Yellow Card at 42 minutes
- Number 17, C. Watts , Yellow Card at 35 minutes, substituted for V. Harper at 63 minutes
- Number 19, S. Cox
- Number 41, Pedro Borges , substituted for R. Cole at 46 minutes
- Number 31, J. Bird , substituted for M. Alli at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, M. Alli
- Number 12, R. Cole
- Number 45, C. Cummins
- Number 18, V. Harper
- Number 7, D. Mitchell
- Number 46, L. Oakes
- Number 1, J. Whitworth
- Referee:
- Matthew Russell
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Bennett
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Scott Chalkley
- Fourth Official:
- Marcus Carmichael
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Bristol Rovers v ExeterOverall possession
Shots
Bristol Rovers 7Exeter City 14Shots on target
Bristol Rovers 2Exeter City 6Total touches inside the opposition box
Bristol Rovers 22Exeter City 19Goalkeeper saves
Bristol Rovers 2Exeter City 0Fouls
Bristol Rovers 14Exeter City 18Corners
Bristol Rovers 3Exeter City 5In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Bristol Rovers 7Exeter City 14Shots on target
Bristol Rovers 2Exeter City 6Shots off target
Bristol Rovers 3Exeter City 4Attempts out of box
Bristol Rovers 2Exeter City 3One-on-one attempts
Bristol Rovers 0Exeter City 1Total offside
Bristol Rovers 1Exeter City 0Distribution
Total passes
Bristol Rovers 329Exeter City 391Accurate passes
Bristol Rovers 241Exeter City 306Backward passes
Bristol Rovers 49Exeter City 66Forward passes
Bristol Rovers 147Exeter City 140Total long balls
Bristol Rovers 65Exeter City 69Successful final third passes
Bristol Rovers 60Exeter City 41Total crosses
Bristol Rovers 24Exeter City 20Defense
Total tackles
Bristol Rovers 15Exeter City 10Won tackles
Bristol Rovers 8Exeter City 4Fouls
Bristol Rovers 14Exeter City 18Total yellow cards
Bristol Rovers 2Exeter City 2Total clearances
Bristol Rovers 28Exeter City 30Clearances off the line
Bristol Rovers 1Exeter City 0Season so far
EFL Trophy
Key, Bristol Rovers v Exeter
Form guide
All competitions
Bristol Rovers lose
v Reading
1
0
League One
Exeter City lose
v Huddersfield Town
2
0
League One
Bristol Rovers won
v Shrewsbury Town
1
0
League One
Exeter City lose
v Reading
1
2
League One
Bristol Rovers lose
v Huddersfield Town
3
1
League One
Exeter City won
v Shrewsbury Town
0
2
League One
Bristol Rovers lose
v Swindon Town
4
0
EFL Trophy
Exeter City won
v Cambridge United
1
0
League One
Bristol Rovers won
v Burton Albion
1
3
League One
Exeter City won
v Leyton Orient
0
1
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Bristol Rovers and Exeter CityBristol Rovers Won 7Exeter City Won 12Draw 9
Played
28
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Exeter City 0 , Bristol Rovers 1 on the 3rd of February 2024
Exeter City
Bristol Rovers
3rd of February 2024
Bristol Rovers 0 , Exeter City 1 on the 23rd of January 2024
Bristol Rovers
Exeter City
23rd of January 2024
Bristol Rovers 3 , Exeter City 4 on the 29th of December 2022
Bristol Rovers
Exeter City
29th of December 2022