Postat 48 minutes
Attempt saved. Jon Mellish (Carlisle United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 24th February
League One Table
On Saturday 24th February
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- Bristol Rovers, Position 12, Points 46
- Carlisle United, Position 24, Points 20
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 73 |
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| 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 66 |
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| 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 66 |
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| 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 63 |
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| 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 59 |
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| 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 44 | 13 | 57 |
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| 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 56 |
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| 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 53 |
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| 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 51 |
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| 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 48 |
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| 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 48 |
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| 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 46 |
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| 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 41 |
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| 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 40 |
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| 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 38 |
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| 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 38 |
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| 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 38 |
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| 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 38 |
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| 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 46 | -20 | 38 |
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| 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 34 |
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| 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 33 |
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| 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 31 |
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| 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 27 |
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| 33 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 57 | -30 | 20 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Promotion
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21, 22, 23, 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
31, Ward, Goalkeeper
42, Hunt, Defender
5, Wilson, Defender
26, Baggott, Defender
3, Gordon, Defender
11, Thomas, Midfielder
22, Conteh, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
7, Sinclair, Midfielder
20, Brown, Striker
18, Martin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 26, E. Baggott
- Number 5, J. Wilson , Captain
- Number 42, J. Hunt , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 7, S. Sinclair , substituted for T. Crama at 90 minutes
- Number 19, H. Vale , substituted for J. Marquis at 89 minutes
- Number 22, K. Conteh
- Number 11, L. Thomas , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for H. Vaughan at 78 minutes
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 20, J. Brown , substituted for J. Grant at 82 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Bristol Rovers
- Number 2, J. Connolly
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 25, T. Crama
- Number 4, J. Grant
- Number 30, L. Hoole
- Number 9, J. Marquis , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 45, H. Vaughan
away team, Carlisle United
Manager: Paul Simpson
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
40, Lewis, Goalkeeper
2, Back, Defender
5, Lavelle, Defender
22, Mellish, Defender
3, Armer, Defender
33, Neal, Defensive Midfielder
7, Gibson, Midfielder
36, Vela, Midfielder
15, Charters, Midfielder
27, Diamond, Striker
35, Armstrong, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, H. Lewis
- Number 3, J. Armer
- Number 22, J. Mellish
- Number 5, S. Lavelle , Captain
- Number 2, F. Back , substituted for J. Ellis at 67 minutes
- Number 33, H. Neal , Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number 15, T. Charters , substituted for S. Maguire at 87 minutes
- Number 36, J. Vela
- Number 7, J. Gibson , substituted for D. Butterworth at 67 minutes
- Number 35, L. Armstrong , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 27, J. Diamond , substituted for A. McCalmont at 87 minutes
away team, Carlisle United
- Number 13, G. Breeze
- Number 11, D. Butterworth
- Number 18, J. Ellis
- Number 34, S. Grehan
- Number 6, P. Huntington
- Number 24, S. Maguire
- Number 10, A. McCalmont
home team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
31, Ward, Goalkeeper
42, Hunt, Defender
5, Wilson, Defender
26, Baggott, Defender
3, Gordon, Defender
11, Thomas, Midfielder
22, Conteh, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
7, Sinclair, Midfielder
20, Brown, Striker
18, Martin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 26, E. Baggott
- Number 5, J. Wilson , Captain
- Number 42, J. Hunt , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 7, S. Sinclair , substituted for T. Crama at 90 minutes
- Number 19, H. Vale , substituted for J. Marquis at 89 minutes
- Number 22, K. Conteh
- Number 11, L. Thomas , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for H. Vaughan at 78 minutes
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 20, J. Brown , substituted for J. Grant at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 2, J. Connolly
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 25, T. Crama
- Number 4, J. Grant
- Number 30, L. Hoole
- Number 9, J. Marquis , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 45, H. Vaughan
away team, Carlisle United
Manager: Paul Simpson
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
40, Lewis, Goalkeeper
2, Back, Defender
5, Lavelle, Defender
22, Mellish, Defender
3, Armer, Defender
33, Neal, Defensive Midfielder
7, Gibson, Midfielder
36, Vela, Midfielder
15, Charters, Midfielder
27, Diamond, Striker
35, Armstrong, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, H. Lewis
- Number 3, J. Armer
- Number 22, J. Mellish
- Number 5, S. Lavelle , Captain
- Number 2, F. Back , substituted for J. Ellis at 67 minutes
- Number 33, H. Neal , Yellow Card at 56 minutes
- Number 15, T. Charters , substituted for S. Maguire at 87 minutes
- Number 36, J. Vela
- Number 7, J. Gibson , substituted for D. Butterworth at 67 minutes
- Number 35, L. Armstrong , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 27, J. Diamond , substituted for A. McCalmont at 87 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 13, G. Breeze
- Number 11, D. Butterworth
- Number 18, J. Ellis
- Number 34, S. Grehan
- Number 6, P. Huntington
- Number 24, S. Maguire
- Number 10, A. McCalmont
- Referee:
- Thomas Parsons
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Alan Cresswell
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andrew Aylott
- Fourth Official:
- Kevin Howick
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Bristol Rovers v CarlisleOverall possession
Shots
Bristol Rovers 11Carlisle United 14Shots on target
Bristol Rovers 4Carlisle United 3Total touches inside the opposition box
Bristol Rovers 27Carlisle United 22Goalkeeper saves
Bristol Rovers 2Carlisle United 2Fouls committed
Bristol Rovers 9Carlisle United 13Corners
Bristol Rovers 3Carlisle United 7In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Bristol Rovers 11Carlisle United 14Shots on target
Bristol Rovers 4Carlisle United 3Shots off target
Bristol Rovers 4Carlisle United 7Attempts out of box
Bristol Rovers 4Carlisle United 2Hit woodwork
Bristol Rovers 0Carlisle United 1One-on-one attempts
Bristol Rovers 1Carlisle United 0Total offsides
Bristol Rovers 4Carlisle United 1Distribution
Total passes
Bristol Rovers 466Carlisle United 418Accurate passes
Bristol Rovers 347Carlisle United 300Backward passes
Bristol Rovers 83Carlisle United 65Forward passes
Bristol Rovers 170Carlisle United 180Total long balls
Bristol Rovers 67Carlisle United 77Successful final third passes
Bristol Rovers 112Carlisle United 71Total crosses
Bristol Rovers 19Carlisle United 23Defence
Total tackles
Bristol Rovers 24Carlisle United 10Won tackles
Bristol Rovers 13Carlisle United 5Fouls committed
Bristol Rovers 9Carlisle United 13Total yellow cards
Bristol Rovers 3Carlisle United 2Total clearances
Bristol Rovers 22Carlisle United 18Season so far
League One
Key, Bristol Rovers v Carlisle
Form guide
All competitions
Bristol Rovers lose
v Northampton Town
3
1
League One
Carlisle United lose
v Cambridge United
0
4
League One
Bristol Rovers won
v Stevenage
2
3
League One
Carlisle United lose
v Portsmouth
0
1
League One
Bristol Rovers lose
v Burton Albion
1
2
League One
Carlisle United lose
v Leyton Orient
3
2
League One
Bristol Rovers lose
v Fleetwood Town
0
2
League One
Carlisle United lose
v Bolton Wanderers
1
4
League One
Bristol Rovers won
v Exeter City
0
1
League One
Carlisle United lose
v Barnsley
2
1
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Bristol Rovers and Carlisle UnitedBristol Rovers Won 10Carlisle United Won 9Draw 8
Played
27
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Carlisle United 0 , Bristol Rovers 1 on the 11th of November 2023
Carlisle United
Bristol Rovers
11th of November 2023
League Two
Carlisle United 1 , Bristol Rovers 0 on the 26th of March 2022
Carlisle United
Bristol Rovers
26th of March 2022
Bristol Rovers 3 , Carlisle United 0 on the 9th of October 2021
Bristol Rovers
Carlisle United
9th of October 2021
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Match Facts
Bristol Rovers have lost just one of their last eight home Football League games against Carlisle United (W5 D2), winning each of their last two whilst keeping a clean sheet.
Carlisle United have won just two of their last 19 away Football League games against sides from Bristol (D6 L11), keeping just one clean sheet across that stint.
Bristol Rovers have lost each of their last two home league games and will be looking to avoid recording three successive losses at the Memorial Stadium for the first time since August 2021.
Carlisle United have failed to win any of their last nine away league games (D1 L8), conceding 20 goals across those matches. This season in League One, no side has taken fewer points on the road than the Cumbrians (6).