Bristol Rovers 1-0 Exeter City — League Two · matchweek 8 · Sat 26 Sep 2026 · Memorial Stadium, Bristol. Full-time result, line-ups and stats on Champslig.
- Home:
- Bristol Rovers
- Away:
- Exeter City
- Competition:
- League Two
- Kick-off:
- Sat 26 Sep 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Venue:
- Memorial Stadium
- City:
- Bristol
- Score:
- 1-0
- Half-time:
- 0-0
- Season:
- 2026/2027
- Round:
- 8
- Formations:
- 3-4-1-2 vs 4-2-3-1
- Weather:
- scattered clouds · 58% humidity · wind 1.54 m/s
- TV:
- Sky Sports+, Paramount+
Goals
- 66' Fabrizio cavegn — Bristol Rovers · 1-0 · assist Alfie Kilgour
Line-ups
- Jack Bycroft — Exeter City · Goalkeeper · rating 6.74 · rank #205
- Lakyle Samuel — Exeter City · Defender · rating 6.77 · rank #169
- Luca Woodhouse — Exeter City · Defender · rating 7.09 · rank #24
- Jack Fitzwater — Exeter City · Defender · rating 7.11 · rank #23
- Jack Taylor — Exeter City · Defender · rating 7.15 · rank #18
- Reece Cole — Exeter City · Midfielder · rating 6.97 · rank #61
- Charlie Cummins — Exeter City · Midfielder · rating 6.82 · rank #135
- Jake Billy Doyle-Hayes — Exeter City · Midfielder · rating 6.74 · rank #202
- Danny Rose — Exeter City · Attacker · rating 6.84 · rank #121
- Brad Young — Bristol Rovers · Goalkeeper · rating 6.39 · rank #504
- Thomas James — Bristol Rovers · Midfielder · rating 6.87 · rank #103
- Jack Sparkes — Bristol Rovers · Midfielder · rating 6.77 · rank #168
- Kofi Balmer — Bristol Rovers · Defender · rating 6.83 · rank #126
- Alfie Kilgour — Bristol Rovers · Defender · rating 6.76 · rank #185
- Clinton Mola — Bristol Rovers · Midfielder · rating 6.76 · rank #176
- Ciaran Kelly — Bristol Rovers · Defender · rating 6.69 · rank #262
- Richard Smallwood — Bristol Rovers · Midfielder · rating 6.66 · rank #280
- Fabrizio cavegn — Bristol Rovers · Attacker · rating 6.82 · rank #132
- Gwion Edwards — Exeter City · Midfielder · rating 6.6 · rank #339
- Ethan Sutherland — Exeter City · Midfielder · rating 6.51 · rank #438
- Shaqai Forde — Bristol Rovers · Attacker · rating 6.61 · rank #336
- Ellis Wade Harrison — Bristol Rovers · Attacker · rating 6.85 · rank #115
Officials
- Referee:
- Declan O'Shea
- Referee:
- Steve Durnall
- Referee:
- Marvyn Amphlett
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
- Manager:
- Matthew Taylor
- Manager:
- Steve Evans
Match stats
| Bristol Rovers | Exeter City | |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ball Possession % | 56 |
| 17 | Shots Total | 8 |
| 5 | Shots On Target | 5 |
| 8 | Shots Off Target | 1 |
| 2 | Big Chances Created | 2 |
| 1 | Big Chances Missed | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellowcards | 1 |
| 252 | Passes | 328 |
| 59 | Successful Passes Percentage | 71 |
| 69 | Duels Won | 53 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 90 | Dangerous Attacks | 55 |
| 84 | Attacks | 91 |
Where to watch
Live commentary
- 1' Kick-off! The referee is Martin Coy.
- 3' Corner awarded.
- 3' Gwion Edwards takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
- 3' Fabrizio Cavegn's right-footed shot is blocked.
- 9' Kofi Balmer takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 17' Ethan Sutherland takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 19' Shaqai Forde takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 21' Gwion Edwards takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
- 21' Ellis Harrison takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 21' Corner awarded.
- 23' Corner awarded.
- 24' Alfie Kilgour attempts a header but misses the shot.
- 24' Corner awarded.
- 33' Charlie Cummins takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 34' Corner awarded.
- 35' Alfie Kilgour takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 37' Shaqai Forde takes a left-footed shot but misses.
- 39' Yellow card for Gwion Edwards.
- The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
- 39' Danny Rose takes a header, but it's saved.
- 48' Ethan Sutherland takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 60' Yellow card shown to Ellis Harrison.
- 61' Corner awarded.
- 63' Reece Cole takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 64' Reiss-Alexander Russel-Denny comes on for Shaqai Forde.
- 67' Goal! Fabrizio Cavegn scores to make it 1-0.
- 66' Fabrizio Cavegn takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
- 68' Substitution: Andrew Oluwabori comes on for Jack Taylor.
- 69' Jack Sparkes takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
- 69' Corner awarded.
- 75' Andrew Oluwabori takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 77' On comes George Birch, and Gwion Edwards goes off.
- 79' On comes Joe Quigley, and off goes Ellis Harrison.
- 81' Reiss-Alexander Russel-Denny takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
- 81' Corner awarded.
- 82' Shot - Kofi Balmer Head Shot Missed
- 84' Fabrizio Cavegn takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 86' Josh Gordon comes on for Jake Doyle-Hayes.
- 85' Josh Gordon is on, and Jake Doyle-Hayes is off.
- 89' Bobby Kamwa replaces Fabrizio Cavegn.
- 90' Ben Purrington replaces Jack Sparkes.
- 90+3' Bobby Kamwa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
- 90+3' Joe Quigley takes a right-footed shot but misses.
- 90+4' Tom James takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
- 90+5' Corner awarded.
- Match ends with a score of 1-0.
- 90+7' Tom James takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
