Match Report
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers |  |  | Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Julian Kingdom | Julian Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Greig | A. Greig |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Don Hendry | D. Hendry | |||||||||
| Billy White | B. White | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Jon Bergmark | J. Bergmark | |||||||||
| Doru Siperco | D. Siperco |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 |  | Neil Southgate | N. Southgate | |||||||||
| Tijani Van Halst | T. Van Halst |  | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Darren McManaman | D. McManaman | |||||||||
| Rolf Föderl | R. Föderl |  | 58 | D | | 5 | | D | 63 | | Del Deane | D. Deane | |||||||||
| Gary Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | John Brooking | J. Brooking | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Antunes | S. Antunes |  | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Elias Ocwirk | E. Ocwirk | |||||||||
| Hernan García | H. García |  | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Don Liddell | D. Liddell | |||||||||
| David Matteo | D. Matteo | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | David Waters | D. Waters | |||||||||
| Mast H. Garba | M. Garba |  | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 |  | Jean-No‘l Kovacs | J. Kovacs | |||||||||
| Ledley Collymore | L. Collymore | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Ashley Summerbell | A. Summerbell | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 9,804 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Blackburn Rovers and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Blackburn Rovers and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Bristol Rovers start the match!
3.38
0-1John Brooking takes it forward alone. John Brooking goes all the way! John Brooking shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Alec Greig had no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
9.01
0-1Billy White knocks the ball forward to Hernan García. Hernan García flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Collymore. Ledley Collymore plays a perfect one-two with David Matteo and rushes in on goal... Ledley Collymore rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.46
0-1John Brooking knocks the ball to his team mate, David Waters. David Waters kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-No‘l Kovacs but the referee indicates it's offside!
16.45
0-1Gary Mcinnes kicks a strong pass forward to Mast H. Garba. Mast H. Garba goes all the way! Mast H. Garba tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Don Hendry!
20.04
Sebastiao Antunes passes the ball forward to Mast H. Garba. Mast H. Garba lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Collymore. Ledley Collymore flicks the ball with his head. Don Hendry manages to gather it comfortably.
21.39
0-1Elias Ocwirk chips the ball to his team mate, David Waters. David Waters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.22
Tijani Van Halst knocks the ball to his team mate, Hernan García. Hernan García makes a beautiful solo run. Hernan García knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jon Bergmark.
27.28
Billy White makes a probing pass to Sebastiao Antunes. Sebastiao Antunes surges forward with the ball. Sebastiao Antunes shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
28.29
Gary Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Collymore. Ledley Collymore shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
34.35
Don Liddell threads the ball through to Jean-No‘l Kovacs. Jean-No‘l Kovacs knocks in a cross ball towards David Waters. David Waters powers a header at goal. Alec Greig manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
Doru Siperco knocks the ball forward to Hernan García. Hernan García chips the ball to his team mate, Mast H. Garba. Mast H. Garba tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Blackburn Rovers kick off!
48.15
Billy White advances with the ball. Billy White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mast H. Garba. Mast H. Garba knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Hendry who gathers it comfortably.
57.46
Sebastiao Antunes makes a probing pass to David Matteo. David Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren McManaman.
63.26
Billy White makes a probing pass to Sebastiao Antunes. Sebastiao Antunes threads the ball through to Ledley Collymore. Ledley Collymore shoots from distance but it flies wide!
67.54
Doru Siperco knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, David Matteo. David Matteo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Don Hendry easily smothers it!
71.38
Sebastiao Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ledley Collymore. Ledley Collymore controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Don Hendry manages to gather it comfortably.
77.33
John Brooking flicks the ball to his team mate, David Waters. David Waters knocks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Summerbell. Ashley Summerbell shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Alec Greig had no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
81.36
Doru Siperco makes a probing pass to Gary Mcinnes. Gary Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Collymore. Ledley Collymore plays a perfect one-two with Mast H. Garba and rushes in on goal... Ledley Collymore shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.25
Neil Southgate controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Brooking. John Brooking deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ashley Summerbell. Ashley Summerbell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy White.
89.15
Rolf Föderl knocks the ball forward to Hernan García. Hernan García makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ledley Collymore. Ledley Collymore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
31.4%
44.2%
24.4%
Scorers