Rotherham United vs Bristol Rovers, 2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneRotherham secure top-six spot
Rotherham secure top-six spot
Match Commentary
- 9': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner.
- 58': Substitution, Rotherham United. Caolan Lavery replaces Richard Towell.
- 64': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ryan Williams replaces Jon Taylor.
- 68': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Bernard Mensah replaces Byron Moore.
- 69': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Dominic Telford replaces Tom Nichols.
- 76': Substitution, Rotherham United. Semi Ajayi replaces Matthew Palmer because of an injury.
- 77': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
- 78': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Gaffney replaces Ellis Harrison.
- 90': Goal! Rotherham United 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Caolan Lavery (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Newell.
Game Information
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 8,579
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 26 | +26 | 60 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | +25 | 58 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 28 | +17 | 52 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | +16 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Rotherham United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 6 | Richard Wood |
| 20 | Michael Ihiekwe |
| 18 | Ben Purrington |
| 2 | Joshua Emmanuel |
| 17 | Richard Towell |
| 8 | Matthew Palmer |
| 4 | Will Vaulks |
| 24 | Michael Smith |
| 22 | Joe Newell |
| 11 | Jon Taylor |
Bristol Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Slocombe (GK) |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 25 | Tony Craig |
| 20 | Marc Bola |
| 15 | James Clarke |
| 14 | Chris Lines |
| 8 | Ollie Clarke |
| 19 | Byron Moore |
| 26 | Kyle Bennett |
| 11 | Tom Nichols |
| 9 | Ellis Harrison  |
EFL League One News
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