Football
Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale. Sky Bet League One.
7:45pm, Tuesday 3rd October 2023.
Memorial StadiumAttendance: Attendance7,364.
Match ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Port Vale 0.
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Port Vale 0.
James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Thomas (Port Vale).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
James Wilson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Lewis Gordon replaces Jack Hunt.
Foul by James Wilson (Port Vale).
Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a through ball.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Gibbons replaces Jevani Brown.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luca Hoole replaces Josh Grant.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair replaces Chris Martin.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Port Vale 0. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
Offside, Port Vale. Josh Thomas tries a through ball, but Conor Grant is caught offside.
Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Conor Grant (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
Tom Sang (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kofi Balmer with a cross.
Substitution, Port Vale. James Wilson replaces Gavin Massey.
Delay in match because of an injury Connor Ripley (Port Vale).
Offside, Port Vale. Nathan Smith tries a through ball, but Funso Ojo is caught offside.
Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ben Garrity (Port Vale).
Offside, Port Vale. Funso Ojo tries a through ball, but Ben Garrity is caught offside.
Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
Attempt saved. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans replaces Luke McCormick.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Conor Grant.
Delay in match because of an injury Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Harvey Vale.
Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Gavin Massey.
Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Chris Martin.
Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Josh Thomas (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 2, Port Vale 0.
Substitution, Port Vale. Josh Thomas replaces Alfie Devine.
Substitution, Port Vale. Jason Lowe replaces Oliver Arblaster.
Substitution, Port Vale. Conor Grant replaces James Plant.
Substitution, Port Vale. Kofi Balmer replaces Lewis Cass.
First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Port Vale 0.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Port Vale 0. Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Collins with a cross.
Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Bristol Rovers. Matthew Cox tries a through ball, but Jack Hunt is caught offside.
Offside, Bristol Rovers. Lamare Bogarde tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.
Alfie Devine (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Alfie Devine (Port Vale).
Matthew Cox (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second yellow card to Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) for a bad foul.
Foul by Jesse Debrah (Port Vale).
Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. James Plant (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Garrity with a cross.
Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Port Vale 0. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a cross.
Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
Offside, Bristol Rovers. Josh Grant tries a through ball, but Luke McCormick is caught offside.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Cass.
James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cass with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Port Vale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke McCormick.
Offside, Port Vale. Connor Ripley tries a through ball, but Ben Garrity is caught offside.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
