- Date:03 Mar 2012
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The Memorial Stadium
- Attendance:5,420
Live Commentary
- 94mins
Craig Stanley crosses the ball, blocked by Carl Tremarco.
- 92mins
Corner taken by Mathew Gill played to the near post, Matthew Lund concedes a free kick for a foul on Sam Wedgbury. Indirect free kick taken by Richard O'Donnell.
- 92mins
Lee Brown produces a cross, clearance by Ben Futcher.
- 90mins
Unfair challenge on Carl Tremarco by Matt Harrold results in a free kick. Matt Harrold is given a yellow card. Richard O'Donnell restarts play with the free kick.
- 89mins
George Donnelly concedes a free kick for a foul on Dan Woodards. Scott Bevan takes the indirect free kick. Vinny Mukendi joins the action as a substitute, replacing George Donnelly.
- 88mins
The ball is delivered by James Paterson, clearance by Ben Futcher.
- 87mins
Centre by Marcus Marshall, Dan Woodards makes a clearance.
- 85mins
Corner taken by Mathew Gill from the left by-line, Ben Futcher fouled by Cian Bolger, the ref awards a free kick. Richard O'Donnell restarts play with the free kick.
- 85mins
Chris Zebroski delivers the ball, Lee Brown takes a shot. Save by Richard O'Donnell.
- 83mins
Corner taken by Colin Daniel from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Mathew Gill.
- 82mins
Effort from outside the area by Michael Bakare goes wide right of the goal.
- 82mins
Chris Zebroski challenges Mark Connolly unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richard O'Donnell takes the indirect free kick.
- 80mins
Corner taken short by Matt Harrold, Matt Harrold has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the goal.
- 80mins
Mustapha Carayol takes a shot. Carl Tremarco gets a block in.
- 77mins
(Macclesfield) makes a substitution, with Michael Bakare coming on for Elliott Hewitt.
- 75mins
The ball is swung over by Chris Zebroski, Richard O'Donnell makes a save.
- 74mins
The referee shows Richard O'Donnell a yellow card.
- 74mins
Mustapha Carayol concedes a free kick for a foul on Mark Connolly. Richard O'Donnell takes the indirect free kick.
- 74mins
Foul by Arnaud Mendy on Scott Bevan, free kick awarded. Scott Bevan restarts play with the free kick.
- 72mins
Colin Daniel concedes a free kick for a foul on Matthew Lund. Free kick taken by Scott Bevan.
- 71mins
Mustapha Carayol takes a shot from 18 yards. Save by Richard O'Donnell.
- 70mins
Foul by Matt Harrold on Mark Connolly, free kick awarded. Richard O'Donnell takes the free kick.
- 69mins
Craig Stanley gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sam Wedgbury. Mark Connolly restarts play with the free kick.
- 68mins
Matt Harrold is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Richard O'Donnell.
- 67mins
Corner taken left-footed by Lee Brown from the right by-line, Mark Connolly manages to make a clearance.
- 66mins
Centre by Chris Zebroski, Mark Connolly gets a block in.
- 64mins
George Donnelly challenges Cian Bolger unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Bevan.
- 64mins
Craig Stanley produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 62mins
(Bristol Rovers) makes a substitution, with Chris Zebroski coming on for Andy Dorman. Craig Stanley replaces Michael Smith.
- 61mins
A cross is delivered by Colin Daniel, Cian Bolger makes a clearance.
- 60mins
Arnaud Mendy concedes a free kick for a foul on Mathew Gill. Free kick crossed by Lee Brown, clearance by Marcus Marshall.
- 59mins
The ball is swung over by Marcus Marshall, save by Scott Bevan.
- 59mins
A cross is delivered by Elliott Hewitt, Michael Smith makes a clearance.
- 58mins
Sam Wedgbury delivers the ball, clearance by Cian Bolger.
- 58mins
Sam Wedgbury takes a outswinging corner to the near post, Matthew Lund makes a clearance.
- 57mins
George Donnelly takes a shot. Dan Woodards gets a block in.
- 57mins
Matthew Lund takes a shot. Save by Richard O'Donnell.
- 54mins
The ball is delivered by Lee Brown, Headed effort from inside the area by Matthew Lund misses to the left of the goal.
- 54mins
Lee Brown crosses the ball, clearance made by Carl Tremarco.
- 54mins
The ball is delivered by Mustapha Carayol, clearance made by Sam Wedgbury.
- 53mins
Matthew Lund takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.
- 52mins
Corner taken right-footed by Mathew Gill, clearance by Tony Diagne.
- 52mins
The ball is delivered by James Paterson, clearance made by Ben Futcher.
- 51mins
Elliott Hewitt crosses the ball.
- 50mins
Mustapha Carayol challenges Elliott Hewitt unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Richard O'Donnell.
- 50mins
The ball is crossed by Andy Dorman, Mark Connolly manages to make a clearance.
- 49mins
The ball is delivered by James Paterson, Ben Futcher makes a clearance.
- 48mins
Mathew Gill takes the inswinging corner, Dan Woodards produces a header from inside the area that goes over the bar.
- 48mins
Centre by Mustapha Carayol, Ben Futcher manages to make a clearance.
- 45mins
The ball is swung over by Michael Smith, save by Richard O'Donnell.
- 45mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Brown on Elliott Hewitt. Richard O'Donnell takes the indirect free kick.
- 43mins
The ball is swung over by Michael Smith.
- 42mins
The ball is swung over by Lee Brown, Carl Tremarco makes a clearance.
- 40mins
Shot from just outside the box by Andy Dorman misses to the left of the goal.
- 37mins
George Donnelly gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Matthew Lund. Scott Bevan takes the free kick.
- 35mins
The ball is swung over by Elliott Hewitt.
- 34mins
The ball is delivered by Andy Dorman, save by Richard O'Donnell.
- 33mins
Mathew Gill takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Colin Daniel manages to make a clearance.
- 33mins
James Paterson delivers the ball, Marcus Marshall gets a block in.
- 32mins
Corner taken by Sam Wedgbury played to the near post, save by Scott Bevan.
- 31mins
Elliott Hewitt produces a cross, Michael Smith makes a clearance.
- 30mins
Lee Brown produces a cross, save made by Richard O'Donnell.
- 29mins
Inswinging corner taken by Mathew Gill, Ben Futcher manages to make a clearance.
- 29mins
The ball is sent over by Mustapha Carayol, Ben Futcher gets a block in.
- 27mins
The ball is crossed by Cian Bolger, Lee Brown takes a shot. Save by Richard O'Donnell.
- 24mins
George Donnelly is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Bevan.
- 23mins
A cross is delivered by Tony Diagne, clearance made by Andy Dorman.
- 21mins
Foul by Tony Diagne on Matt Harrold, free kick awarded. Matthew Lund produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save by Richard O'Donnell.
- 20mins
Lee Brown takes a shot. Blocked by George Donnelly.
- 20mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mustapha Carayol by Ben Futcher. Andy Dorman restarts play with the free kick.
- 18mins
Mustapha Carayol takes a shot. Blocked by Ben Futcher.
- 16mins
Matthew Lund concedes a free kick for a foul on Sam Wedgbury. Free kick crossed right-footed by Mark Connolly from left channel, Scott Bevan makes a save.
- 14mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mustapha Carayol on Arnaud Mendy. Richard O'Donnell takes the free kick.
- 11mins
A cross is delivered by Lee Brown, Ben Futcher makes a clearance.
- 10mins
James Paterson produces a cross, Carl Tremarco manages to make a clearance.
- 9mins
Inswinging corner taken by Mathew Gill, Marcus Marshall manages to make a clearance.
- 9mins
The ball is sent over by Lee Brown, Elliott Hewitt gets a block in.
- 6mins
The ball is sent over by Lee Brown, clearance by Ben Futcher.
- 5mins
George Donnelly is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. James Paterson takes the indirect free kick.
- 4mins
Mustapha Carayol has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.
- 4mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mathew Gill on Arnaud Mendy. Free kick crossed by Carl Tremarco, Matt Harrold manages to make a clearance.
- 3mins
The ball is crossed by Elliott Hewitt, Lee Brown gets a block in.
- 2mins
The ball is swung over by Colin Daniel, James Paterson makes a clearance.
Matthew Lund takes a shot. Save by Richard O'Donnell.
Match Preview
Poke a hole in Gas squad Bristol Rovers will have to do without first-choice goalkeeper Michael Poke for their npower League Two clash with Macclesfield. Poke has not featured for the Pirates since a goalless draw with Oxford on February 18 after twisting his ankle and looks set to spend another two weeks on the sidelines. Otherwise, manager Mark McGhee has no new injury or suspension worries ahead of the visit of the struggling Silkmen. Adam Virgo and Wayne Brown remain long-term casualties for the Memorial Stadium outfit with respective knee ligament and ankle injuries, and despite Gary Sawyer (hamstring) and Aaron Downes (knee cartilage) also being ruled out, McGhee has the majority of his squad available. Striker Scott McGleish joined Barnet on a month-long loan deal on Thursday and is therefore unavailable. Carl Tremarco is set to return to the Macclesfield squad. The left-back served the final game of a three-match suspension when the Silkmen snatched a last-gasp 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers Plymouth in midweek. Sheffield Wednesday loanee Richard O'Donnell is set to continue between the between the posts with Jose Veiga (thigh) still absent, although veteran goalkeeper Steve Collis could come come through a late fitness test on a shoulder injury to provide cover on the bench. Midfielder Tony Diagne (hamstring) and full-back Elliott Hewitt (leg) will also be assessed before kick-off. Ross Draper and Lewis Chalmers remain on the sidelines as they nurse a broken metatarsal and a hernia problem respectively, while fellow midfielder Dwayne Mattis is out with an ankle complaint alongside centre-back Paul Morgan.
Bristol Rovers
Macclesfield
- Scott Bevan
- Michael Smith
- Dan Woodards
- Cian Bolger
- James Paterson
- Mathew Gill
- Andy Dorman
- Matthew Lund
- Lee Brown
- Matt Harrold
- Mustapha Carayol
- SUBS
- Craig Stanley
- Joe Anyinsah
- Eliot Richards
- Chris Zebroski
- Shaquille Hunter
Home
Away
- Richard O'Donnell
- Ben Futcher
- Mark Connolly
- Carl Tremarco
- Arnaud Mendy
- Marcus Marshall
- Sam Wedgbury
- Colin Daniel
- Tony Diagne
- George Donnelly
- Elliott Hewitt
- SUBS
- Vinny Mukendi
- Waide Fairhurst
- Matthew Hamshaw
- Ben Tomlinson
- Michael Bakare
Match Report
Rovers and Silkmen in stalemate Two fine second-half saves from Richard O'Donnell earned Macclesfield a battling point from a goalless draw away to Bristol Rovers. The on-loan Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper parried a 70th-minute drive from Mustapha Carayol and did even better to divert a fierce Lee Brown shot for a corner five minutes from time. Macclesfield rarely threatened but striker George Donnelly did had a shot deflected narrowly wide after 58 minutes. Rovers dominated possession in the first half but found it hard to penetrate a well-organised visiting defence. Carayol sent an early shot wide from 30 yards, Matt Lund had a free-kick saved and Matt Harrold just failed to connect with a 42nd-minute cross from Brown. Relegation-threatened Macclesfield failed to force a single save from Scott Bevan in the first half and operated with Donnelly as a lone striker.
Form Guide
- WWWLDW
- Bristol Rovers
- VS
- Macclesfield LLLLDD
Last Meetings
- Macclesfield
- 0 - 0
- Bristol Rovers
- 20/08/2011
- Macclesfield
- 0 - 1
- Bristol Rovers
- 24/04/2007
- Bristol Rovers
- 0 - 0
- Macclesfield
- 21/10/2006
- Bristol Rovers
- 2 - 3
- Macclesfield
- 06/05/2006
- Macclesfield
- 2 - 1
- Bristol Rovers
- 29/10/2005
- Macclesfield
- 2 - 1
- Bristol Rovers
- 26/02/2005
Top Scorers
Bristol Rovers
- M Harrold 7
- L Brown 6
- S McGleish 5
- J Anyinsah 4
- E Richards 3
- C Zebroski 2
- C Bolger 2
- A Dorman 1
- D Woodards 1
- M Carayol 1
Macclesfield
- B Tomlinson 6
- G Donnelly 5
- R Draper 4
- T Diagne 3
- D Mattis 1
- M Hamshaw 1
- C Daniel 1
- M Marshall 1
- A Mendy 1
Goals
Bristol Rovers
- Total goals 90
- Goals per game 39
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 5 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Macclesfield
- Total goals 81
- Goals per game 30
- 3 (For) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 1 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 10 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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