Date:05 Nov 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Crowne Ground
Attendance:1,643

Evans (4) Long (29)
Anyinsah (47)

Goal!

Live Commentary

95mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mustapha Carayol by Peter Murphy. Peter Murphy receives a red card. Free kick taken by Craig Stanley. Mustapha Carayol booked for unsporting behaviour.

93mins Unfair challenge on Cian Bolger by Danny Coid results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Bevan.

90mins Mustapha Carayol takes a shot. Blocked by Peter Murphy. Dan Woodards takes a shot. Save by Peter Murphy. Corner taken by Craig Stanley, Foul by Cian Bolger on Kevin Long, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Sean Murdoch.

90mins Cian Bolger fouled by Jayden Stockley, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Bevan takes the free kick.

88mins Foul by Craig Stanley on Jayden Stockley, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Luke Joyce.

87mins Charlie Barnett decides to take the corner short.

86mins Charlie Barnett fouled by Dan Woodards, the ref awards a free kick. Shot comes in from Charlie Barnett from the free kick, Scott Bevan makes a save.

85mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Cian Bolger on Jayden Stockley. Bryan Hughes restarts play with the free kick.

81mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Craig Stanley, Luke Joyce manages to make a clearance.

80mins Luke Joyce concedes a free kick for a foul on Matt Harrold. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Lee Brown, blocked by Danny Coid.

79mins Mustapha Carayol delivers the ball, Joe Anyinsah takes a shot. Kevin Long manages to make a clearance.

78mins Scott McGleish leaves the field to be replaced by Chris Zebroski.

77mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Luke Joyce by Joe Anyinsah. Bryan Hughes restarts play with the free kick.

76mins Charlie Barnett takes a shot. Save by Scott Bevan.

75mins The referee blows for offside. Direct free kick taken by Cian Bolger.

73mins Charlie Barnett takes a shot. Save by Scott Bevan.

70mins Corner taken right-footed by Craig Stanley, free kick awarded for a foul by Matt Harrold on Kevin Long. Sean Murdoch takes the free kick.

70mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jayden Stockley on Mustapha Carayol. Dan Woodards takes the direct free kick.

69mins Corner taken right-footed by Charlie Barnett, Kevin Long takes a shot. Dan Woodards gets a block in.

68mins Stuart Campbell concedes a free kick for a foul on Luke Joyce. Luke Joyce restarts play with the free kick.

67mins The referee blows for offside against Scott McGleish. Sean Murdoch takes the free kick.

65mins Jayden Stockley concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary Sawyer. Gary Sawyer takes the free kick.

63mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Kevin McIntyre on Joe Anyinsah. Free kick crossed right-footed by Craig Stanley.

60mins Jayden Stockley replaces Padraig Amond.

59mins Effort on goal by Mustapha Carayol from just inside the penalty area goes over the target.

58mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Cian Bolger on Dean Winnard. Direct free kick taken by Sean Murdoch.

57mins Unfair challenge on Joe Anyinsah by Kevin McIntyre results in a free kick. Craig Stanley restarts play with the free kick.

56mins Corner taken by Charlie Barnett from the left by-line.

56mins Mustapha Carayol gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Coid. Peter Murphy takes the direct free kick.

54mins Micah Evans sends in a cross, Danny Coid takes a shot. Dan Woodards gets a block in.

53mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Mustapha Carayol on Peter Murphy. Sean Murdoch restarts play with the free kick.

51mins Craig Stanley has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the goal.

50mins Luke Joyce gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott McGleish. Free kick taken by Dan Woodards.

49mins Kevin McIntyre gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Anyinsah. Direct free kick taken by Dan Woodards.

49mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sean Murdoch by Matt Harrold. Sean Murdoch restarts play with the free kick.

48mins Unfair challenge on Stuart Campbell by Kevin Long results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Cian Bolger.

47mins Joe Anyinsah scores a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Accrington Stanley 2-1 Bristol Rovers.Assist by Mustapha Carayol.

46mins Kevin McIntyre fouled by Joe Anyinsah, the ref awards a free kick. Sean Murdoch takes the direct free kick.

45mins Luke Joyce gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Craig Stanley. Craig Stanley takes the free kick.

47mins Joe Anyinsah challenges Kevin McIntyre unfairly and gives away a free kick. Sean Murdoch restarts play with the free kick.

46mins Effort on goal by Scott McGleish from deep inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

43mins Centre by Mustapha Carayol, Danny Coid manages to make a clearance.

42mins The ball is crossed by Peter Murphy, Effort on goal by Kevin Long from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.

41mins Cian Bolger is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Sean Murdoch takes the free kick.

39mins Matt Harrold fouled by Kevin Long, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Craig Stanley.

37mins Joe Anyinsah fouled by Danny Coid, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Craig Stanley.

29mins Kevin Long gets on the score sheet with a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the top right corner of the goal. Accrington Stanley 2-0 Bristol Rovers.The assist for the goal came from Luke Joyce.

29mins Unfair challenge on Danny Coid by Stuart Campbell results in a free kick. Luke Joyce takes the free kick.

27mins Outswinging corner taken by Charlie Barnett from the right by-line.

26mins Matt Harrold gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dean Winnard. Free kick taken by Sean Murdoch.

25mins Dean Winnard challenges Matt Harrold unfairly and gives away a free kick. Craig Stanley takes the free kick.

20mins Shot by Craig Stanley from a long way out goes over the net.

17mins Peter Murphy concedes a free kick for a foul on Mustapha Carayol. Lee Brown takes the direct free kick.

13mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott McGleish on Ian Dunbavin. Sean Murdoch restarts play with the free kick. Padraig Amond is caught offside. Scott Bevan restarts play with the free kick.

13mins Ian Dunbavin goes off and Sean Murdoch comes on.

10mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Craig Stanley, clearance by Kevin Long.

9mins Shot from just outside the box by Mustapha Carayol misses to the left of the target.

9mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Bryan Hughes on Scott McGleish. Craig Stanley takes the direct free kick.

8mins Unfair challenge on Bryan Hughes by Matt Harrold results in a free kick. Ian Dunbavin takes the direct free kick.

4mins Micah Evans gets on the score sheet with a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Accrington Stanley 1-0 Bristol Rovers.

3mins Foul by Stuart Campbell on Padraig Amond, free kick awarded. Dean Winnard takes the free kick.

Match Preview

Double debut for Stanley New signings Micah Evans and Bryan Hughes are poised to make their Accrington debuts when Bristol Rovers visit the Crown Ground. Evans, 18, signed on a one-month loan deal from Blackburn this week and could feature in the Stanley attack from the start. Veteran midfielder Hughes has received international clearance after delays with the paperwork prevented him from playing any part in the 1-1 draw at Crawley last weekend. Sean Hessey received a painkilling injection this week but hamstring and hip problems rule him out of contention. Tom Bender has stepped up his recovery from the sickening head injury he suffered in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie with Tranmere. The 18-year-old defender has been cleared by a neurologist to start heading a ball again, meaning he is likely to be available for selection in the coming weeks. There is also positive news for broken-leg victim Ian Craney who has had his cast removed. Defender Adam Virgo will miss out for Bristol Rovers. The summer acquisition from Yeovil has sustained serious knee ligament damage and is unlikely to feature again for the Pirates in 2011/12. However, manager Paul Buckle has been buoyed by the return of striker Chris Zebroski from suspension after he missed the win against Dagenham last week due to a one-match ban picked up after accumulating five yellow cards. And Buckle has put his differences with midfielder Stuart Campbell behind him and included the 33-year-old in his matchday squad after illness. Campbell, Buckle and chairman Nick Higgs participated in a very public war of words during the past week regarding the player's contractual situation, but after clear-the-air talks on Wednesday, all the parties concerned have agreed on a way forward. Midfielder Wayne Brown remains a long-term absentee for Rovers with an ankle problem.

Formation:4231Manager: John Coleman

Accrington Stanley

Formation: 442Manager: Paul Buckle

Bristol Rovers

Ian Dunbavin
Peter Murphy
Dean Winnard
Kevin Long
Kevin McIntyre
Luke Joyce
Bryan Hughes
Micah Evans
Charlie Barnett
Danny Coid
Padraig Amond
SUBS
Sean Murdoch
Craig Lindfield
Leam Richardson
Jayden Stockley
Thomas Bender

Home

Away

Scott Bevan
Dan Woodards
Cian Bolger
Gary Sawyer
Lee Brown
Joe Anyinsah
Stuart Campbell
Craig Stanley
Mustapha Carayol
Matt Harrold
Scott McGleish
SUBS
Eliot Richards
Byron Anthony
Chris Zebroski
Oliver Norburn
Scott Rendell

Match Report

Debut goal for Evans Accrington`s loan men did the business to halt a run of three straight home defeats with a 2-1 victory over Bristol Rovers. Micah Evans, on loan from Blackburn Rovers and making his Football League debut, collected the ball after five minutes and ran into area, evading challenges from the Rovers defence, before firing a low shot past Scott Bevan. Stanley suffered a set back when they had to substitute injured goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin, who suffered a gashed leg, after 14 minutes. Sean Murdoch came on in his place. Murdoch was not tested before Stanley made it 2-0 after 30 minutes. A Luke Joyce free-kick found Kevin Long on the edge of the area and the Burnley defender rifled a volley into the roof of the net. Rovers got one back three minutes after half-time when Mustapha Carayol went on a run down the left wing and his cross was met by the unmarked Joe Anyinsah who stroked the ball home from 10 yards out. The Pirates went on the hunt for an equaliser and Craig Stanley's free-kick was not far away, while Murdoch pulled off a superb save to keep out Danny Woodards powerful strike in injury time. Stanley right-back Peter Murphy was sent off three minutes into added time for a challenge on Carayol but the home side held on for the win.

Form Guide

WDLLLD Accrington Stanley VS Bristol Rovers LLWLLW

Last Meetings

Accrington Stanley 1 - 1 Bristol Rovers 06/03/2007 Bristol Rovers 4 - 0 Accrington Stanley 23/12/2006

Top Scorers

Accrington Stanley P Murphy 3 S Hessey 2 W Fletcher 2 D Coid 1 I Craney 1 A Procter 1 P Amond 1 D Winnard 1 C Barnett 1 K Long 1 Bristol Rovers M Harrold 4 S McGleish 3 J Anyinsah 3 L Brown 3 C Bolger 2 B Anthony 1 C Zebroski 1 E Richards 1

Goals

Accrington Stanley Total goals 35 Goals per game 14 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Bristol Rovers Total goals 43 Goals per game 22 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins