Date:09 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:The Memorial Stadium
Attendance:7,500

Nardiello (77) Nardiello (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

94mins Gavin Williams concedes a free kick for a foul on David Noble. Free kick taken by Ben Hamer.

93mins Short corner taken by Ryan Harley.

91mins Daniel Nardiello finds the net with a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Bristol Rovers 0-2 Exeter.The assist for the goal came from Ryan Harley.

88mins Short corner worked by Ryan Harley.

88mins Daniel Nardiello takes a shot. Clearance by James Tunnicliffe.

84mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Chris Lines, Danny Coles takes a shot.

83mins Jo Kuffour takes a shot. Save by Ben Hamer.

82mins Wayne Brown joins the action as a substitute, replacing Gary Sawyer.

77mins Goal scored by Daniel Nardiello from close in high into the middle of the goal. Bristol Rovers 0-1 Exeter.Ryan Harley provided the assist for the goal.

75mins Jamie Cureton leaves the field to be replaced by Jake Thomson.

75mins Daniel Nardiello has a drilled shot. James Tunnicliffe gets a block in.

72mins Unfair challenge on Marcus Stewart by Danny Coles results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Ben Hamer.

71mins Richard Duffy concedes a free kick for a foul on Eliot Richards. Free kick taken by Chris Lines.

71mins The ball is crossed by Harry Pell, save by Ben Hamer.

68mins Corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley from the right by-line to the near post, Gary Sawyer makes a clearance.

68mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley from the left by-line, clearance by Harry Pell.

67mins Short corner taken by Ryan Harley from the left by-line.

67mins Foul by Jo Kuffour on Matthew Taylor, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Ben Hamer.

67mins James Dunne takes a shot. Conrad Logan makes a save.

66mins Centre by James Dunne, Jamie Cureton takes a shot. Save by Conrad Logan.

65mins Foul by Matthew Taylor on Jo Kuffour, free kick awarded. Chris Lines takes the direct free kick.

65mins Marcus Stewart replaces Richard Logan.

62mins Danny Coles produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

61mins Unfair challenge on Jeff Hughes by David Noble results in a free kick. Chris Lines takes the free kick.

59mins The official flags Jamie Cureton offside. Conrad Logan restarts play with the free kick.

58mins Effort from the edge of the area by Gavin Williams goes wide of the right-hand post.

57mins Corner taken by Ryan Harley, clearance by Jeff Hughes.

55mins Long distance shot from Chris Lines misses to the left of the net.

54mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Richard Logan by James Tunnicliffe. David Noble restarts play with the free kick.

53mins Long range shot from Chris Lines misses to the left of the goal.

53mins The official flags Jamie Cureton offside. Free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

52mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Chris Lines, Matthew Taylor makes a clearance.

52mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Gavin Williams, Matthew Taylor manages to make a clearance.

51mins Eliot Richards joins the action as a substitute, replacing Reggie Lambe.

51mins The ball is sent over by Reggie Lambe, Scott Golbourne manages to make a clearance.

47mins Effort on goal by Jamie Cureton from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

46mins Daniel Nardiello takes a shot. James Tunnicliffe gets a block in.

45mins Daniel Nardiello joins the action as a substitute, replacing Billy Jones.

46mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Gavin Williams played to the near post, Steve Tully makes a clearance.

38mins Jamie Cureton is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Conrad Logan takes the free kick.

37mins David McCracken challenges Richard Logan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Richard Duffy.

35mins Inswinging corner taken by Ryan Harley from the left by-line, Matthew Taylor has a header from inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.

34mins David McCracken is brought on as a substitute for Danny Senda.

32mins Ryan Harley takes a shot from long range which goes wide right of the target.

30mins The ball is sent over by Scott Golbourne, Conrad Logan makes a save.

26mins The referee blows for offside against Jamie Cureton. Conrad Logan takes the indirect free kick.

25mins Gavin Williams is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Ben Hamer takes the free kick.

24mins The referee gives a free kick against Matthew Taylor for handball. Direct free kick taken by Danny Coles.

21mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Billy Jones from the right by-line, clearance by James Tunnicliffe.

21mins Outswinging corner taken by Ryan Harley from the right by-line, Jeff Hughes makes a clearance.

17mins Jamie Cureton is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Conrad Logan.

17mins Floated corner taken from the right by-line by Gavin Williams, Matthew Taylor makes a clearance.

16mins The ball is delivered by Reggie Lambe, Billy Jones manages to make a clearance.

14mins Ryan Harley takes the inswinging corner, Harry Pell makes a clearance.

13mins Unfair challenge on David Noble by Harry Pell results in a free kick. Ryan Harley delivers the ball, Jamie Cureton takes a shot. Conrad Logan makes a brilliant save.

10mins Ryan Harley takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Danny Coles manages to make a clearance.

10mins Gavin Williams produces a curled right-footed shot from 25 yards. Save made by Ben Hamer.

2mins Richard Logan has an effort at goal from 20 yards.

2mins Foul by Jeff Hughes on Matthew Taylor, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by David Noble.

2mins Effort on goal by James Dunne from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

Match Preview

Rovers wait on Hoskins Bristol Rovers are sweating on the fitness of Will Hoskins and Gary Sawyer ahead of Exeter's visit to the Memorial Stadium. Hoskins suffered an ankle injury in the 1-0 midweek victory over Bournemouth and the 17-goal former Watford striker will be assessed ahead of the game. Sawyer returned to training this week after recovering from a groin injury and will also be the subject of a late fitness test. Tuesday's win over promotion-chasing Bournemouth, courtesy of Jeff Hughes' first-half spot-kick, moved Rovers out of the npower League Two relegation zone for the first time since December. "We've done the hard work, getting out of the bottom four, it's just staying out of there now," said assistant boss Craig Hinton on the club's official website. "I think confidence is high at the moment and I hope we take that into Saturday." Troy Archibald-Henville and Liam Sercombe are expected to shake off minor injuries in time for Exeter. Archibald-Henville missed last Saturday's dramatic 2-1 win over Dagenham with a knee problem, while Sercombe was also not risked as he was carrying an ankle complaint. "I imagine both Liam and Troy will be fit for Saturday," said Grecians boss Paul Tisdale in the Express and Echo. "I could have pushed them both into playing last weekend, I'm sure they could have done if they'd had to, but it wasn't worth it." Marcus Stewart has confirmed he will retire after the clash with his former club. The 38-year-old will bring the curtain down on an illustrious career which has seen him score 254 goals in 782 games.

Formation:442Manager:

Bristol Rovers

Formation: 352Manager: Paul Tisdale

Exeter

Conrad Logan
Gary Sawyer
James Tunnicliffe
Danny Coles
Danny Senda
Harry Pell
Chris Lines
Gavin Williams
Jeff Hughes
Reggie Lambe
Jo Kuffour
SUBS
Mike Green
Wayne Brown
Eliot Richards
Charles Reece
David McCracken
JP Kalala
Ollie Clarke

Home

Away

Ben Hamer
Steve Tully
Richard Duffy
Matthew Taylor
Billy Jones
Scott Golbourne
James Dunne
David Noble
Ryan Harley
Jamie Cureton
Richard Logan
SUBS
James Woods
Troy Archibald-Henville
Daniel Nardiello
Bertrand Cozic
Marcus Stewart
Jake Thomson
Scot Bennett

Match Report

Stewart signs off with win Substitute Danny Nardiello hit two late goals as Exeter beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 to make it a happy final appearance for veteran striker Marcus Stewart. Nardiello netted with a close-range shot after Stewart had touched on Ryan Harley's 78th-minute cross. He then ran onto Harley's through-ball to round goalkeeper Conrad Logan in injury time and settle the outcome. Grecians frontman Stewart was a 66th-minute replacement for Richard Logan, having already announced it would be the last game of a 19-year career which began at opponents Rovers. Exeter were good value for the points as goalkeeper Logan made two fine saves from Jamie Cureton and Logan hit the top of the crossbar with a third-minute cross-shot. Exeter keeper Ben Hamer kept out Jo Kuffour's close-range effort with a foot in the 84th minute, while Danny Coles headed against the crossbar a minute later. Stewart remained on the field at the end to receive acclaim from both sets of fans and his Exeter team-mates formed a guard of honour by the tunnel to congratulate him as he left the field.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Exeter 2 - 2 Bristol Rovers 21/08/2010 Exeter 1 - 0 Bristol Rovers 17/03/2010 Bristol Rovers 1 - 0 Exeter 01/12/2009 Exeter 1 - 0 Bristol Rovers 15/03/1994 Bristol Rovers 1 - 1 Exeter 15/09/1993 Exeter 1 - 2 Bristol Rovers 21/01/1984

Top Scorers

Bristol Rovers W Hoskins 16 J Kuffour 6 J Hughes 5 B Anthony 3 C Lines 3 G Williams 1 R Howe 1 W Brown 1 Exeter J Cureton 14 R Logan 11 D Nardiello 7 R Harley 6 J O'Flynn 5 L Sercombe 3 R Duffy 2 M Taylor 2 S Golbourne 1 S Tully 1

Goals

Bristol Rovers Total goals 115 Goals per game 43 7 (For) 8 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 13 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 15 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Exeter Total goals 129 Goals per game 57 7 (For) 7 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 8 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 8 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 10 (For) 11 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 11 (Against) Period 81-90 mins