Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham United, 2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One2 - 1
Ellis Harrison inspires Bristol Rovers' comeback win over 10-man Rotherham
Ellis Harrison inspires Bristol Rovers' comeback win over 10-man Rotherham
Match Commentary
- 23': Substitution, Rotherham United. Will Vaulks replaces Darren Potter because of an injury.
- 30': Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Rotherham United 1. Ryan Williams (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Newell.
- 62': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Chris Lines replaces Joe Partington.
- 62': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Gaffney replaces Ollie Clarke.
- 64': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Rotherham United 1. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Lines.
- 75': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Rotherham United 1. Liam Sercombe (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ellis Harrison.
- 79': Adam Smith (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Kieffer Moore (Rotherham United) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 81': Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jerry Yates replaces David Ball.
- 85': Substitution, Rotherham United. Jonson Clarke-Harris replaces Shaun Cummings.
- 90': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Tom Nichols replaces Ellis Harrison.
Game Information
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 7,531
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
Bristol Rovers (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Adam Smith (GK)  |
| 6 | Ryan Sweeney |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 22 | Joe Partington |
| 3 | Lee Brown |
| 2 | Daniel Leadbitter |
| 7 | Liam Sercombe |
| 24 | Stuart Sinclair |
| 8 | Ollie Clarke |
| 9 | Ellis Harrison |
| 10 | Billy Bodin |
Rotherham United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 5 | Semi Ajayi |
| 20 | Michael Ihiekwe |
| 3 | Joe Mattock |
| 25 | Shaun Cummings |
| 16 | Darren Potter |
| 8 | Lee Frecklington |
| 22 | Joe Newell |
| 23 | Ryan Williams |
| 24 | Kieffer Moore  |
| 10 | David Ball |
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