Football
Bristol Rovers vs Whitby Town. The FA Cup First Round.
3:00pm, Saturday 4th November 2023.
Memorial StadiumAttendance: Attendance4,335.
Match ends, Bristol Rovers 7, Whitby Town 2.
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 7, Whitby Town 2.
Attempt missed. Ollie Dewsbury (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Connor Smith.
Attempt missed. Coleby Shepherd (Whitby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coleby Shepherd (Whitby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
Foul by Bradley Fewster (Whitby Town).
James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Whitby Town. Conceded by James Wilson.
Attempt blocked. Adam Gell (Whitby Town) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ollie Dewsbury replaces John Marquis.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dan Rowe.
Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Whitby Town. Soni Fergus replaces Alfie Doherty.
Attempt missed. Adam Gell (Whitby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Wilson replaces Connor Taylor.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Chris Martin replaces Lewis Gordon because of an injury.
Substitution, Whitby Town. Aaron Haswell replaces Junior Mondal.
Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers).
Goal! Bristol Rovers 7, Whitby Town 2. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town).
Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Connor Simpson (Whitby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Connor Simpson (Whitby Town).
Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Junior Mondal (Whitby Town).
Goal! Bristol Rovers 6, Whitby Town 2. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
Attempt saved. Bradley Fewster (Whitby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Whitby Town. Bradley Fewster replaces Jerome Greaves.
Own Goal by Harrison Beeden, Whitby Town. Bristol Rovers 5, Whitby Town 2.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Vale replaces Scott Sinclair.
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Jevani Brown.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 4, Whitby Town 2. Connor Simpson (Whitby Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Junior Mondal.
Attempt saved. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Whitby Town. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jerome Greaves (Whitby Town).
Attempt missed. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 4, Whitby Town 1.
Substitution, Whitby Town. Connor Simpson replaces Priestley Griffiths.
Substitution, Whitby Town. Adam Gell replaces Lewis Hawkins.
First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 4, Whitby Town 1.
Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alfie Doherty (Whitby Town).
Foul by Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers).
Junior Mondal (Whitby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay in match because of an injury Priestley Griffiths (Whitby Town).
Goal! Bristol Rovers 4, Whitby Town 1. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty Bristol Rovers. John Marquis draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Coleby Shepherd.
Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Foul by James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers).
Lewis Hawkins (Whitby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dan Rowe (Whitby Town).
Attempt missed. Lewis Hawkins (Whitby Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Whitby Town 1. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Whitby Town 1. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antony Evans.
Attempt saved. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Harrison Beeden (Whitby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Harrison Beeden (Whitby Town).
Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Whitby Town 1. Junior Mondal (Whitby Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jerome Greaves.
Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Whitby Town).
Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Whitby Town 0. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Gibbons.
Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Shane Bland.
Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
