Shrewsbury Town vs Bristol Rovers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Shrewsbury Town

FT
0 - 2

Bristol Rovers

73': John Marquis
90'+1': Aaron Collins

About

Shrewsbury Town are hosting Bristol Rovers at The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury, 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.
1': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
1': Taylor Perry (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Foul by Max Mata (Shrewsbury Town).
3': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Delay in match because of an injury George Friend (Bristol Rovers).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
7': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Josh Grant replaces George Friend because of an injury.
8': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
8': Malvind Benning (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Attempt saved. Elliott Bennett (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
13': Foul by Malvind Benning (Shrewsbury Town).
13': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Attempt blocked. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Malvind Benning.
16': Attempt blocked. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
16': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Max Mata.
16': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Carl Winchester.
18': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Malvind Benning.
22': Attempt blocked. Taylor Perry (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malvind Benning.
22': Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Lamare Bogarde.
23': Attempt missed. Max Mata (Shrewsbury Town) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Anderson with a cross following a corner.
24': Attempt saved. Daniel Udoh (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malvind Benning with a cross.
25': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Marquis.
27': Daniel Udoh (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Ryan Woods (Bristol Rovers).
29': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
29': Joe Anderson (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Anderson (Shrewsbury Town).
29': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Attempt blocked. Daniel Udoh (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Mata with a through ball.
32': Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
32': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Shrewsbury Town).
32': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt blocked. Taylor Perry (Shrewsbury Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Mata.
35': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Ryan Finnigan (Shrewsbury Town).
38': Foul by Malvind Benning (Shrewsbury Town).
38': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
41': Taylor Perry (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
45': Foul by Joe Anderson (Shrewsbury Town).
45': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Shrewsbury Town).
45': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Daniel Udoh (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malvind Benning with a cross.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Max Mata (Shrewsbury Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Perry with a cross.
45'+4': First Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
45': Second Half begins Shrewsbury Town 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
49': Foul by Joe Anderson (Shrewsbury Town).
49': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Carl Winchester (Shrewsbury Town).
49': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Carl Winchester (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Daniel Udoh (Shrewsbury Town).
52': Attempt blocked. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
53': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Morgan Feeney.
53': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
54': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
54': Morgan Feeney (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Malvind Benning (Shrewsbury Town).
57': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Feeney (Shrewsbury Town).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Offside, Shrewsbury Town. Marko Marosi tries a through ball, but Daniel Udoh is caught offside.
66': Attempt blocked. Daniel Udoh (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malvind Benning.
66': Attempt saved. Elliott Bennett (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malvind Benning with a cross.
66': Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Matthew Cox.
66': Attempt missed. Cheyenne Dunkley (Shrewsbury Town) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross following a corner.
67': Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Kieran Phillips replaces Max Mata.
67': Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Tom Bayliss replaces Carl Winchester.
67': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jevani Brown replaces Luke Thomas.
68': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick replaces Ryan Woods.
68': Attempt blocked. Tom Bayliss (Shrewsbury Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Phillips.
69': Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by Josh Grant.
69': Cheyenne Dunkley (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the yellow card.
72': Elliott Bennett (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
73': Goal! Shrewsbury Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Collins with a cross.
76': Cheyenne Dunkley (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
76': Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Ryan Bowman replaces Daniel Udoh.
76': Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Brandon Fleming replaces Malvind Benning.
79': Corner, Shrewsbury Town. Conceded by James Wilson.
81': Offside, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.
82': Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Tunmise Sobowale replaces Ryan Finnigan.
82': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Sam Finley replaces Antony Evans.
83': Offside, Shrewsbury Town. Ryan Bowman tries a through ball, but Kieran Phillips is caught offside.
87': Brandon Fleming (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
87': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Foul by Joe Anderson (Shrewsbury Town).
88': Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Cheyenne Dunkley (Shrewsbury Town).
90': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Joe Anderson.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
90'+1': Goal! Shrewsbury Town 0, Bristol Rovers 2. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Taylor following a corner.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke McCormick with a through ball.
90'+4': Brandon Fleming (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
90'+5': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Shrewsbury Town).
90'+5': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Bristol Rovers 2.
0': Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 0, Bristol Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Croud Meadow
Location: Shrewsbury, England
Attendance: 6,070

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

Shrewsbury Town (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Marko Marosi (GK)
22	Cheyenne Dunkley
4	Joseph Anderson
5	Morgan Feeney
7	Carl Winchester
8	Ryan Finnigan
14	Taylor Perry
3	Malvind Benning
17	Elliott Bennett
27	Max Mata
11	Daniel Udoh

Shrewsbury Town Substitutes:

Tunmise Sobowale, Brandon Fleming, Tom Flanagan, Ryan Bowman, Kieran Phillips, Tom Bayliss, Harry Burgoyne.

Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
33	Matthew Cox (GK)
5	James Wilson
17	Connor Taylor
32	George Friend
42	Jack Hunt
15	Ryan Woods
21	Antony Evans
22	Lamare Bogarde
9	John Marquis
10	Aaron Collins
11	Luke Thomas

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Sam Finley, Josh Grant, James Belshaw, Jeavani Brown, Harvey Vale, Luke McCormick, Tristan Crama.

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