Match Report
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Dean | N. Dean |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 |  | Neil Brady | N. Brady | |||||||||
| Ronald Blinker | R. Blinker |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 | | Darius Newby | D. Newby | |||||||||
| Adam Newby | A. Newby | | 57 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 52 | | Ledley Greaves | L. Greaves | |||||||
| Colin Greaves | C. Greaves | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Mark Allman | M. Allman | |||||||||
| Isaiah Lawrence | I. Lawrence | | 40 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 | | Danny Drake | D. Drake | |||||||||
| Niccolo Lumsdon | N. Lumsdon | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Dean Bowyer | D. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Jose Poulard | J. Poulard |  | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 |  | Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Julian Hendrie | J. Hendrie | | 64 | A | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Syd Unsworth | S. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Adriano Biancone | A. Biancone |  | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Alun Huckerby | A. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Dean Lowe | D. Lowe | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Tommy Mercer | T. Mercer | |||||||||
| Phil Harley | P. Harley | | 42 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Luke Charlton | L. Charlton | |||||||||
| Florian Seifert | F. Seifert |  | 58 | M | | 12 | | G | 50 | | Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | |||||||||
| Tim Shearer | T. Shearer | | 55 | M | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Daniele Simonsen | D. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Jermaine Adams | J. Adams | | 46 | G | | 14 | | D | 46 | | Simon Westwood | S. Westwood | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Memorial Stadium where Bristol Rovers play host to Millwall. A crowd of 4,073 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Bower.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bristol Rovers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Bower.
0.00
0-0Millwall start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.10
0-0Ledley Greaves kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Bowyer. Dean Bowyer hits a low pass to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.59
0-0Abel Teixeira clumsily knocks into Jose Poulard. Abel Teixeira is given a warning by the referee! Jose Poulard stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.43
Ronald Blinker kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Lumsdon. Niccolo Lumsdon flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Lowe. Dean Lowe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darius Newby.
10.15
0-0Adam Newby passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jose Poulard. Jose Poulard passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Phil Harley. Phil Harley whips in a cross ball towards Julian Hendrie. Julian Hendrie flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
15.15
Jose Poulard kicks a strong pass forward to Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius Newby.
16.22
Dean Bowyer takes it forward alone. Dean Bowyer shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Nicholas Dean smothers it!
18.56
0-1Danny Drake flicks a high ball forward to Tommy Mercer who takes it down. Tommy Mercer whips in a cross ball towards Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Nicholas Dean had no chance!! Goal for Millwall!
21.16
Colin Greaves threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Lumsdon. Niccolo Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone shoots from outside the area. Neil Brady gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
22.33
0-1Julian Hendrie slams into Mark Allman with his studs up. Julian Hendrie is shown the red card!! Mark Allman runs off the knock.
24.39
Adam Newby threads a neat ball through to Jose Poulard. Jose Poulard kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Lowe. Dean Lowe makes a probing pass between the defence to Phil Harley. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Phil Harley provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Good keeping from Neil Brady as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
28.46
0-1Colin Greaves makes a simple pass to Jose Poulard. With a delightful solo run, Jose Poulard stretches the opposition's defence. Jose Poulard shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
30.28
Syd Unsworth brings the ball forward. Syd Unsworth cuts inside the box! Syd Unsworth tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Nicholas Dean.
31.18
0-1Dean Bowyer takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Phil Harley gets to the ball and clears it up field.
33.43
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.21
Colin Greaves decides to run forward with the ball. Colin Greaves threads a neat ball through to Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone whips in a cross ball towards Phil Harley. Phil Harley outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
42.32
Abel Teixeira passes the ball forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adam Newby.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bristol Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Millwall players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers get the second half underway!
53.43
Dean Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Mercer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Mercer shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
60.51
0-1Bristol Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Florian Seifert replacing Colin Greaves and Jermaine Adams replacing Dean Lowe .
61.61
Jose Poulard runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Poulard lofts in a cross ball towards Phil Harley. Phil Harley knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Neil Brady.
65.39
Adam Newby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Lumsdon. With imagination, Niccolo Lumsdon plays the ball forward to Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Adams. Jermaine Adams makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
66.37
0-1Darius Newby catches Adriano Biancone on the ankles. The referee calls over Darius Newby and shows him a yellow card! Adriano Biancone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.31
Jose Poulard sees Adriano Biancone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adriano Biancone lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Adams. Jermaine Adams flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
72.07
Abel Teixeira knocks the ball to his team mate, Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.03
Abel Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Alun Huckerby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Huckerby tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
77.39
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Darius Newby, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Simon Westwood replacing Luke Charlton .
78.43
Ledley Greaves makes a probing pass to Danny Drake. Danny Drake makes a probing pass to Simon Westwood. Simon Westwood chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.33
Dean Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Alun Huckerby controls it well on his chest. Alun Huckerby makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
89.04
Jose Poulard threads a neat ball through to Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
37.3%
42.2%
20.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alun Huckerby of Millwall |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicholas Dean (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ronald Blinker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adam Newby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Greaves (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Isaiah Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Niccolo Lumsdon (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jose Poulard (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Julian Hendrie (ATT) |  | 3 |
| 9. | Adriano Biancone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dean Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Phil Harley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Florian Seifert (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Tim Shearer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jermaine Adams (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Neil Brady (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Darius Newby (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Ledley Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mark Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Bowyer (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Abel Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Syd Unsworth (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alun Huckerby (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Tommy Mercer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Luke Charlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Richard Beckham (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniele Simonsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Westwood (DEF) | 6 | |