Lincoln City vs Bristol Rovers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Lincoln City

11': Paudie O'Conner
19': Joseph Taylor
23': Joseph Taylor
55': Joseph Taylor
76': Ethan Erhahon
81': Recco Hackett-Fairchild

FT
5 - 0

Bristol Rovers

About

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': Alex Mitchell (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
2': Attempt missed. Lasse Sørensen (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
3': Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City).
3': Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Jovon Makama (Lincoln City).
5': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt blocked. Daniel Mândroiu (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
7': Attempt blocked. Joseph Taylor (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seán Roughan.
9': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
9': Paudie O'Connor (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Jed Ward.
11': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Elkan Baggott.
11': Goal! Lincoln City 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Paudie O'Connor (Lincoln City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Mândroiu with a cross following a corner.
14': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
16': Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
19': Goal! Lincoln City 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Joseph Taylor (Lincoln City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasse Sørensen with a cross.
21': Attempt missed. Lasse Sørensen (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Seán Roughan.
22': Attempt saved. Jovon Makama (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Moylan.
23': Goal! Lincoln City 3, Bristol Rovers 0. Joseph Taylor (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
24': Attempt blocked. Jovon Makama (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
24': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Harvey Vale.
26': Attempt saved. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Finley.
28': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luca Hoole replaces Jevani Brown.
28': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Connolly replaces Tristan Crama.
33': Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
33': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Lukas Jensen.
34': Attempt missed. Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Hoole following a corner.
35': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
35': Jack Moylan (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
38': Joseph Taylor (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Delay in match because of an injury James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Attempt missed. Daniel Mândroiu (Lincoln City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
43': Attempt blocked. Jack Moylan (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Taylor.
44': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Hoole with a cross.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+2': Foul by Alex Mitchell (Lincoln City).
45'+2': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3': Hand ball by Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City).
45'+4': Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
45'+4': Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
45'+5': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Martin.
45'+7': First Half ends, Lincoln City 3, Bristol Rovers 0.
45': Second Half begins Lincoln City 3, Bristol Rovers 0.
47': Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Lincoln City).
48': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Daniel Mândroiu (Lincoln City).
50': Attempt blocked. Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
50': Attempt blocked. Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elkan Baggott.
50': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Paudie O'Connor.
51': Attempt blocked. Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Connolly.
51': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
51': Jack Moylan (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
52': Lasse Sørensen (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
54': Attempt blocked. Daniel Mândroiu (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
54': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Elkan Baggott.
55': Goal! Lincoln City 4, Bristol Rovers 0. Joseph Taylor (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lasse Sørensen.
58': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Kamil Conteh.
59': Attempt missed. Joseph Taylor (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
59': Attempt missed. Joseph Taylor (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Seán Roughan with a cross.
61': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Brandon Aguilera replaces Sam Finley.
62': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Harvey Vale.
63': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Elkan Baggott.
65': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Jovon Makama (Lincoln City).
65': Jovon Makama (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Foul by Daniel Mândroiu (Lincoln City).
66': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Daniel Mândroiu (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
68': Daniel Mândroiu (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
68': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by James Connolly.
69': Substitution, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper replaces Joseph Taylor.
69': Penalty Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair draws a foul in the penalty area.
69': Penalty conceded by Seán Roughan (Lincoln City) after a foul in the penalty area.
71': Penalty missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
71': Seán Roughan (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card.
72': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
72': Seán Roughan (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt saved. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jovon Makama.
73': Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jovon Makama.
75': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City).
76': Second yellow card to Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City) for a bad foul.
77': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
77': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Seán Roughan.
78': Attempt missed. Seán Roughan (Lincoln City) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left following a fast break.
79': Attempt missed. James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elkan Baggott with a cross.
80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Vaughan replaces Scott Sinclair.
81': Goal! Lincoln City 5, Bristol Rovers 0. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Seán Roughan.
82': Substitution, Lincoln City. Adam Jackson replaces Jovon Makama.
82': Substitution, Lincoln City. Teddy Bishop replaces Jack Moylan.
82': Substitution, Lincoln City. Dylan Duffy replaces Reeco Hackett-Fairchild.
83': Attempt missed. Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Vaughan.
85': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
85': Teddy Bishop (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, Lincoln City. Timothy Eyoma replaces Lasse Sørensen.
86': Alex Mitchell (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
89': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
90': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Adam Jackson.
90': Attempt missed. Harry Vaughan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
90'+3': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
90'+3': Seán Roughan (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Lincoln City 5, Bristol Rovers 0.
0': Match ends, Lincoln City 5, Bristol Rovers 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: LNER Stadium
Location: Lincoln, England
Attendance: 9,392

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 (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Lukas Jensen (GK)
15	Paudie O'Conner
23	Sean Roughan
25	Alex Mitchell
14	Daniel Mandroiu
28	Jack Moylan
6	Ethan Erhahon
7	Recco Hackett-Fairchild
2	Lasse Sorenson
9	Joseph Taylor
27	Jovon Makama

Lincoln City Substitutes:

Timothy Eyoma, Teddy Bishop, Freddie Draper, Jack Burroughs, Adam Jackson, Dylan Duffy, Isaac Allan.

Bristol Rovers (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
31	Jed Ward (GK)
17	Connor Taylor
26	Elkan Baggott
25	Tristan Crama
22	Kamil Conteh
6	Sam Finley
19	Harvey Vale
7	Scott Sinclair
18	Chris Martin
20	Jeavani Brown
21	Antony Evans

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

John Marquis, James Connolly, Jerry Lawrence, Brandon Aguilera, Matthew Hall, Harry Vaughan, Luca Hoole.

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