Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol Rovers

05/04/2025

Toughsheet Community Stadium

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Match Report | Wanderers 1 Bristol Rovers 0

5th April 2025

Polls

Current Form

Bolton Wanderers FC

League Position

8th

Form

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

PTS

Points

Bristol Rovers FC

League Position

22nd

Form

Played

Won

Drawn

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PTS

Points

Previous Meetings

Bristol Rovers
3
Bolton
2
11/03/25
Sky Bet League One
Memorial Stadium
Bristol Rovers
0
Bolton
2
06/04/24
Sky Bet League One
Memorial Stadium
Bolton
1
Bristol Rovers
2
16/12/23
Sky Bet League One
Toughsheet Community Stadium
Bristol Rovers
2
Bolton
3
07/05/23
Sky Bet League One
Memorial Stadium
Bolton
1
Bristol Rovers
1
02/12/22
Sky Bet League One
Toughsheet Community Stadium

Live Reporting

As it happens

90+7'

THREE POINTS FOR WANDERERS

Aaron Collins goal is the difference today as Wanderers take all three points this afternoon.

[1-0]

90+1'

Six Minutes Added On

Nathan Baxter is okay to continue as six minutes is raised on the fourth official's board.

[1-0]

90'

Stoppage in Play

Nathan Baxter does well to claim a ball played into the area but is fouled as he catches it and needs attending to.

[1-0]

83'

Substitution for Bristol Rovers

Jack Hunt is on for Rovers who replaces Taylor Moore.

[1-0]

82'

Double Change for Bristol Rovers

Luke Thomas and Isaac Hutchinson replace Gatun O'Donkor and Kofi Shaw.

[1-0]

79'

GOOAAALLL FOR WANDERERS

A stunning ball in from substitute Gethin Jones put the chance on a plate for the ex-Bristol Rovers man who headed past Jed Ward in the area.

[1-0]

74'

Double Change for Wanderers

Kyle Dempsey returns as he replaces Carlos Mendes Gomes.

Jay Matete also comes on for Aaron Morley.

[0-0]

70'

Double Change for Bristol Rovers

Romain Sawyers and Shaq Forde are being replaced by Scott Sinclair and Grant Ward.

[0-0]

68'

Substitution for Wanderers

Gethin Jones comes on and replaces Josh Dacres-Cogley.

[0-0]

65'

Chance for Wanderers

Josh Sheehan does well to win the ball back in the centre circle with the ball eventually falling to Aaron Collins who's effort from the edge of the area is saved.

[0-0]

61'

Corner for Bristol Rovers

Rovers' corner is claimed by Nathan Baxter who releases Carlos Mendes Gomes.

The ball is played into the middle for Aaron Collins six-yards out who see's his effort saved but the offside flag goes up.

[0-0]

58'

Yellow Card for Bristol Rovers

Shaq Forde is shown a yellow card after delaying the restart.

[0-0]

55'

Wanderers Have Started The Better

Not much to speak of in terms of chances but Wanderers are getting much more joy in the middle of the park as they look to break the deadlock.

[0-0]

Second Half Has Begun

Bristol Rovers get us underway

[0-0]

46+3'

Half-Time

Still in search of the first goal.

[0-0]

45'

Two minutes to play

[0-0]

37'

OFF THE BAR!

Wanderers come so close to taking the lead from a corner.

It was swung in to the front post by George Thomason and flicked on by a Bristol Rovers defender over the head of the goalkeeper.

It crashed against the bar and was cleared away.

[0-0]

32'

Yellow Card for Bristol Rovers

Matt Butcher receives the first card of the game after pulling the shirt of Josh Dacres-Cogley as Wanderers looked to break.

The free-kick is swung in and palmed away for a corner.

The corner is played short to Aaron Morley but his long range effort is straight at Jed Ward.

[0-0]

27'

Better from Wanderers

Wanderers have had a good spell of the ball in the last few minutes as they look for an opener.

[0-0]

17'

Forced change for Wanderers

Will Forrester went down under no pressure and has been replaced by George Thomason who is now playing on the left of the back three.

[0-0]

13'

Corner for Bristol Rovers

The ball in is dealt with easily as George Johnston heads the ball away before Rovers play the ball out for a throw for Wanderers in their own half.

[0-0]

Scrappy Start

Not much to talk about in terms of chances, Wanderers have had a corner in the opening ten minutes but it didn't come to anything.

[0-0]

Kick Off!

We're underway at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

COYWM!!

[0-0]

Pre-Game

Team News!

⚪️ Your Wanderers side set for action this afternoon!

◽️ Two changes from Tuesday's win.

◽️ Morley and Mendes Gomes in from the start.

◽️ Kyle Dempsey makes the bench to return from long-term injury 👊

COYWM! 🗣️

Match Stats

As it Stands

	T Team	P Played	D Drawn	GD Goal diff.	W Won	L Lost	F Goals for	A Goals against	PTS Points	MP Form
League Position 5	WYC Wycombe	46	12	+25	24	10	70	45	84	l l l w w w
League Position 6	LEY L Orient	46	6	+24	24	16	72	48	78	w w w w w w
League Position 7	REA Reading	46	12	+11	21	13	68	57	75	l w w l d w
League Position 8	BOL Bolton	46	8	-3	20	18	67	70	68	d d l l l l
League Position 9	BPL Blackpool	46	16	+12	17	13	72	60	67	w l d l w l
League Position 10	HUD Huddersfield	46	7	+3	19	20	58	55	64	l l l l l l
League Position 11	LIN Lincoln	46	13	+8	16	17	64	56	61	l l w w d d