Lincoln City vs Bristol Rovers, 2022-23 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Lincoln City

14': Regan Poole

FT
1 - 0

Bristol Rovers

42': Ryan Loft

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Lincoln City are hosting Bristol Rovers at LNER Stadium, Lincoln, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Regan Poole (Lincoln City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left.
3': Attempt saved. Jack Diamond (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Regan Poole.
8': Foul by Regan Poole (Lincoln City).
8': Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
10': Paudie O'Connor (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
12': Attempt saved. Paudie O'Connor (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Teddy Bishop.
12': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Ellery Balcombe.
13': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Luke McCormick.
14': Goal! Lincoln City 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Regan Poole (Lincoln City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Diamond with a cross following a corner.
16': Attempt saved. Teddy Bishop (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben House.
17': Attempt saved. Regan Poole (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
17': Foul by Jack Diamond (Lincoln City).
17': James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Seán Roughan (Lincoln City).
17': Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Attempt blocked. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Connolly with a headed pass.
18': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Regan Poole.
19': Foul by Regan Poole (Lincoln City).
19': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Attempt missed. Olamide Shodipo (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
24': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Erhahon.
25': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
25': Jack Diamond (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Offside, Lincoln City. Teddy Bishop tries a through ball, but Adam Jackson is caught offside.
28': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
28': Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
30': Teddy Bishop (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Coburn.
36': Attempt blocked. Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
37': Attempt missed. Josh Coburn (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antony Evans.
39': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Adam Jackson (Lincoln City).
41': Carl Rushworth (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
42': Delay in match because of an injury Carl Rushworth (Lincoln City).
42': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
44': Regan Poole (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Attempt saved. Teddy Bishop (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Erhahon.
45': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Lincoln City).
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jack Diamond (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben House with a headed pass.
45'+2': Offside, Lincoln City. Seán Roughan tries a through ball, but Olamide Shodipo is caught offside.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Ben House (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teddy Bishop.
45'+4': First Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
45': Second Half begins Lincoln City 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Anderson replaces Josh Coburn.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair replaces Luke McCormick.
48': Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
48': Attempt saved. Regan Poole (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teddy Bishop with a cross.
50': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by James Gibbons.
51': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Lewis Montsma (Lincoln City).
53': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
53': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
55': Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
55': Adam Jackson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
56': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by James Connolly.
57': Offside, Lincoln City. Jack Diamond tries a through ball, but Olamide Shodipo is caught offside.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Ellery Balcombe tries a through ball, but Aaron Collins is caught offside.
60': Offside, Lincoln City. Carl Rushworth tries a through ball, but Seán Roughan is caught offside.
62': Foul by Regan Poole (Lincoln City).
62': Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt blocked. Jack Diamond (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
65': Attempt blocked. Olamide Shodipo (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Bishop with a cross.
65': Attempt missed. Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
66': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans tries a through ball, but Harry Anderson is caught offside.
68': Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers).
68': James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Attempt blocked. Olamide Shodipo (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben House.
71': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony Evans.
71': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Sinclair.
72': Substitution, Lincoln City. Luke Plange replaces Olamide Shodipo.
72': Attempt missed. Luke Plange (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
74': Attempt missed. Teddy Bishop (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Plange.
75': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Lamare Bogarde replaces Lewis Gordon.
75': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Antony Evans.
76': Attempt saved. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
77': Adam Jackson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
79': Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City).
79': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Lincoln City. Charles Vernam replaces Jack Diamond.
80': Substitution, Lincoln City. Lasse Sørensen replaces Teddy Bishop.
81': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ben House.
84': Foul by Charles Vernam (Lincoln City).
84': Jarell Quansah (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
86': Lewis Montsma (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Bristol Rovers).
87': Luke Plange (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Jarell Quansah (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Attempt missed. Ben House (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
90': Foul by Luke Plange (Lincoln City).
90': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Luke Plange (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Montsma.
90'+1': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by James Gibbons.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Marquis with a cross.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
0': Match ends, Lincoln City 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
0': Match ends, Lincoln City 1, Bristol Rovers 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: LNER Stadium
Location: Lincoln, England
Attendance: 8,025

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

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Lincoln City (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Carl Rushworth (GK)
5	Adam Jackson
15	Paudie O'Conner
4	Lewis Montsma
12	Ethan Erhahon
10	Teddy Bishop
24	Sean Roughan
2	Regan Poole
18	Ben House
11	Olamide Shodipo
27	Jack Diamond

Lincoln City Substitutes:

Harry Boyes, Daniel Mandroiu, Lasse Sorenson, Charles Vernam, Jordan Wright, Timothy Eyoma, Luke Plange.

Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
35	Ellery Balcombe (GK)
2	James Connolly
5	Jarell Quansah
3	Lewis Gordon
28	James Gibbons
8	Grant Ward
23	Luke McCormick
21	Antony Evans
10	Aaron Collins
40	Josh Coburn
18	Ryan Loft

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Harry Anderson, Luca Hoole, Calum MacDonald, Lamare Bogarde, Scott Sinclair, James Belshaw, John Marquis.

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