Bristol Rovers vs Reading, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneMunro, de Grandhomme power big NZ A win
Colin Munro and Colin de Grandhomme both struck rapid centuries to help New Zealand A sink Northamptonshire by 70 runs via the D/L method in a rain-affected clash at the County Ground
Match Commentary
- 59': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) Yellow Card at 59'
- 67': Lewis Wing (Reading) Goal at 67'
- 72': Ollie Dewsbury (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Andy Yiadom (Reading) Substitution at 76'
- 82': Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 82'
- 86': Billy Bodin (Reading) Substitution at 86'
- 90': Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+2': Michael Stickland (Reading) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+4': Chem Campbell (Reading) Goal at 94'
Statistics
REA |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 9,035
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | +16 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | +12 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 14 | +6 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Bristol Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jed Ward (GK) |
| 17 | Connor Taylor |
| 25 | Sil Swinkels |
| 5 | James Wilson |
| 14 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 26 | Matt Butcher |
| 37 | Kofi Shaw |
| 6 | Clinton Mola |
| 32 | Jack Hunt |
| 10 | Ruel Sotiriou |
| 24 | Gatlin O'Donkor |
Reading (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joel Pereira (GK) |
| 24 | Tyler Bindon |
| 27 | Amadou Salif Mbengue |
| 30 | Andre Garcia |
| 14 | Tivonge Rushesha |
| 29 | Lewis Wing |
| 8 | Charlie Savage |
| 7 | Harvey Knibbs |
| 19 | Jayden Wareham |
| 9 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan |
| 20 | Chem Campbell |
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