Bristol Rovers vs Rotherham Lineups, 5 Sept 2026
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Recent Form
Rovers
LWLLW
Rotherham
LDWDL
Season Form
Rovers
Rotherham
Avg Goals
1.0
-
Avg Conceded
1.5
-
Clean Sheets
8
-
Best Win
3-0
-
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 16 | |
| 2 | Barnet | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +7 | 15 | |
| 3 | Crewe | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | Cheltenham | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +2 | 15 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | York City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 14 | |
| 7 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | +6 | 14 | |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Grimsby | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 13 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 13 |
Player Statistics
Bristol Rovers
Fabrizio Cavegn
Top scorer · 10
Ellis Harrison
Top scorer · 10
Alfie Kilgour
Top assists · 4
Shaqai Forde
Top assists · 4
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sparkes | 3170 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 58 | 11 | 1 |
| Alfie Kilgour © | 2824 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 45 | 8 | 0 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 2602 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Clinton Mola | 2546 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 57 | 10 | 0 |
| Brad Young | 1890 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kofi Balmer | 1831 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| Ellis Harrison © | 1794 | 10 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| Shaqai Forde | 1559 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 2 |
| Josh McEachran | 1361 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 1214 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Harbottle © | 1118 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| Richard Smallwood | 1089 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| Macauley Southam-Hales | 959 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Quigley | 892 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Leigh | 762 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Rotherham
Joe Rafferty
Top scorer · 2
Denzel Hall
Top scorer · 2
Kian Spence
Top scorer · 2
Joe Rafferty
Top assists · 2
Josh Benson
Top assists · 2
Marvin Kaleta
Top assists · 2
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Rafferty © | 3067 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 58 | 7 | 0 |
| Denzel Hall | 1839 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| Kian Spence © | 1441 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 47 | 7 | 0 |
| Ted Cann © | 1260 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Benson | 1078 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Lenny Agbaire | 937 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly © | 761 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| Marvin Kaleta | 723 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamish Douglas | 711 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 596 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Duncan Watmore | 527 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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BuyabuSubstitutions
46'E. Harrison↔T. Leigh
51'G. Sebine↔T. Bradshaw
59'J. Aitchison↔F. Cavegn
61'O. Ashley↔J. Fitzgerald
61'K. Ngwenya↔B. Cover
69'R. Russell-Denny↔B. Kamwa
78'P. Mullin↔E. Adegboyega
79'A. Nemane↔J. Buyabu
86'P. Sanyaolu↔S. Forde
Head to Head
Bristol Rovers
1
Draws
2
3 played
Rotherham
0
33%0%
Previous Meetings
05.09.2026League Two
Bristol Rovers
1 - 0
Rotherham United01.03.2025League One
Bristol Rovers
2 - 3
Rotherham United17.08.2024League One
Rotherham United
0 - 0
Bristol RoversFinal Result
BristolRovers
1 : 0
[1-0]
Rotherham
- 32'T. Leigh
- 73'C. Mola
- 90+6'S. Evans
- 57'J. Fitzgerald
- 74'J. Austerfield
- 90+5'K. Ngwenya
- 90+6'A. Bruce
44%Possession56%
4Shots on Target2
10Corners4
Yellow Cards
Match details
Substitutions
- 46'E. Harrison↔T. LeighBristol Rovers
- 51'G. Sebine↔T. BradshawRotherham
- 59'J. Aitchison↔F. CavegnBristol Rovers
- 61'O. Ashley↔J. FitzgeraldRotherham
- 61'K. Ngwenya↔B. CoverRotherham
- 69'R. Russell-Denny↔B. KamwaBristol Rovers
- 78'P. Mullin↔E. AdegboyegaRotherham
- 79'A. Nemane↔J. BuyabuRotherham
- 86'P. Sanyaolu↔S. FordeBristol Rovers
Match Facts
- Competition
- League Two
- Date
- Sat 5 Sept
- Kick-off
- 15:00
- Stadium
- Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
- Capacity
- 11,916
- Table Position
- Bristol Rovers 5 · Rotherham 17
Form and Head to Head
Bristol Rovers
LWLLW
Rotherham
LDWDL
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