- Date:18 Aug 2012
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The Memorial Stadium
- Attendance:7,451
- Forster-Caskey (21) Potter (31)
Live Commentary
- 93mins
The ball is delivered by Michael Smith, Michael Raynes manages to make a clearance.
- 92mins
Corner taken right-footed by Matt Gill from the right by-line, clearance made by Tony Capaldi.
- 92mins
Fabian Broghammer delivers the ball, clearance made by Jake Wright.
- 91mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Brown by Damian Batt. Sam Walker takes the free kick.
- 89mins
Matt Gill concedes a free kick for a foul on Jake Forster-Caskey. Tony Capaldi restarts play with the free kick.
- 88mins
Shot from just outside the area by David Clarkson misses to the right of the target.
- 85mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Deane Smalley by Jim Paterson. Centre by Damian Batt, Tom Craddock takes a shot.
- 84mins
Michael Smith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sean Rigg. Tony Capaldi takes the indirect free kick.
- 82mins
The ball is sent over by Oliver Norburn.
- 82mins
Matt Gill sends in a cross, Jake Wright manages to make a clearance.
- 81mins
Sean Rigg sends in a cross, clearance made by Adam Virgo.
- 81mins
Lee Brown sends in a cross, Jake Wright makes a clearance.
- 80mins
Damian Batt challenges Fabian Broghammer unfairly and gives away a free kick. Matt Gill takes the free kick.
- 78mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adam Virgo by Deane Smalley. Free kick taken by Matt Gill.
- 77mins
Eliot Richards crosses the ball, Damian Batt manages to make a clearance.
- 76mins
Tom Craddock has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the goal.
- 76mins
Tom Craddock comes on in place of Alfie Potter.
- 75mins
Effort from just outside the box by Eliot Richards goes over the bar.
- 75mins
Foul by Michael Raynes on Matt Harrold, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Matt Gill.
- 74mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Oliver Norburn by Deane Smalley. Matt Gill takes the indirect free kick.
- 74mins
Eliot Richards produces a cross, save by Ryan Clarke.
- 73mins
Centre by Eliot Richards.
- 72mins
Lee Brown delivers the ball, Jake Wright makes a clearance. A cross is delivered by Oliver Norburn, save made by Ryan Clarke.
- 71mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Cox on David Clarkson. Direct free kick taken by Oliver Norburn.
- 70mins
Michael Smith crosses the ball, clearance made by Lee Cox.
- 69mins
Oliver Norburn replaces Wayne Brown.
- 67mins
Deane Smalley joins the action as a substitute, replacing James Constable.
- 67mins
Ryan Clarke receives a caution.
- 65mins
Wayne Brown is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Ryan Clarke.
- 65mins
The ball is swung over by Michael Smith, save by Ryan Clarke.
- 63mins
Matt Gill fouled by Sean Rigg, the ref awards a free kick. (Oxford Utd) makes a substitution, with Simon Heslop coming on for Adam Chapman. Indirect free kick taken by Sam Walker.
- 61mins
The ball is crossed by Fabian Broghammer, Michael Raynes manages to make a clearance. Fabian Broghammer concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Cox. Ryan Clarke takes the indirect free kick.
- 60mins
Shot by Eliot Richards from a long way out goes over the crossbar.
- 59mins
The ball is crossed by Matt Harrold, clearance by Damian Batt.
- 57mins
The ball is delivered by Lee Cox, comfortable save by Ryan Clarke.
- 57mins
Michael Smith produces a cross.
- 56mins
Sean Rigg takes a shot. Jim Paterson gets a block in.
- 56mins
A cross is delivered by Lee Brown, save by Ryan Clarke.
- 54mins
Sean Rigg crosses the ball, save made by Sam Walker.
- 54mins
Eliot Richards has an effort at goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 50mins
Fabian Broghammer takes a shot from 20 yards. Clearance by Ryan Clarke. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Fabian Broghammer from the left by-line. Adam Chapman concedes a free kick for a foul on Fabian Broghammer. Matt Harrold takes the free kick.
- 48mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Sean Rigg. Eliot Richards is brought on as a substitute for Matthew Lund. Fabian Broghammer joins the action as a substitute, replacing Joe Anyinsah. Indirect free kick taken by Sam Walker.
- 47mins
The ball is crossed by Adam Virgo, clearance by Jake Wright.
- 46mins
Alfie Potter sends in a cross, save by Sam Walker.
- 45mins
Michael Smith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alfie Potter. Free kick taken by Tony Capaldi.
- 47mins
Matthew Lund concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Raynes. Ryan Clarke restarts play with the free kick.
- 46mins
Michael Smith crosses the ball, Michael Raynes makes a clearance.
- 45mins
The ball is swung over by Sean Rigg, Adam Virgo makes a clearance.
- 43mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Damian Batt on Joe Anyinsah. Matt Gill takes the direct free kick. Adam Virgo takes a shot. Adam Chapman gets a block in.
- 42mins
Centre by Damian Batt, Jim Paterson manages to make a clearance.
- 41mins
Foul by Adam Chapman on Wayne Brown, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Wayne Brown.
- 40mins
The ball is crossed by Jim Paterson, clearance by Jake Wright. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Lee Brown.
- 39mins
Lee Cox has an effort at goal from long range that goes wide left.
- 38mins
Unfair challenge on Jake Forster-Caskey by Matt Harrold results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Ryan Clarke.
- 37mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Matt Harrold on Lee Cox. Indirect free kick taken by Michael Raynes.
- 34mins
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by David Clarkson. A cross is delivered by Matt Gill, clearance by Jake Wright. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Lee Brown from the right by-line. The ball is crossed by Matt Gill, James Constable gets a block in. Corner taken left-footed by Matt Gill.
- 33mins
David Clarkson takes a shot. Save by Ryan Clarke.
- 31mins
Goal scored by Alfie Potter from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Bristol Rovers 0-2 Oxford Utd.
- 26mins
Unfair challenge on Matt Harrold by Michael Raynes results in a free kick. Michael Raynes is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Adam Virgo shoots direct from the free kick. Michael Smith sends in a cross, Matthew Lund takes a shot. Centre by Sean Rigg. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matt Gill by Tony Capaldi. Tony Capaldi goes into the referee's book. Sam Walker takes the free kick.
- 25mins
Matt Gill takes the inswinging corner, Ryan Clarke makes a save.
- 24mins
Centre by Matt Gill, Damian Batt manages to make a clearance.
- 24mins
The ball is crossed by Jake Forster-Caskey, save by Sam Walker.
- 21mins
A goal is scored by Jake Forster-Caskey from just outside the box to the top left corner of the goal. Bristol Rovers 0-1 Oxford Utd.Assist on the goal came from Adam Chapman.
- 19mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Jim Paterson on James Constable. The referee cautions Jim Paterson for unsporting behaviour. Adam Chapman delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, Jim Paterson manages to make a clearance.
- 18mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Cox on Matt Harrold. Sam Walker takes the free kick.
- 15mins
Michael Raynes concedes a free kick for a foul on Matt Harrold. Sam Walker restarts play with the free kick. Corner taken left-footed by Jake Forster-Caskey to the near post, Matt Gill makes a clearance.
- 14mins
Shot from just outside the box by Sean Rigg misses to the left of the target.
- 12mins
Foul by Joe Anyinsah on Damian Batt, free kick awarded. Jake Forster-Caskey crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, clearance by Adam Virgo.
- 10mins
Shot by Alfie Potter. Save by Sam Walker.
- 8mins
Matthew Lund takes a shot.
- 8mins
Alfie Potter delivers the ball.
- 5mins
Sean Rigg challenges Joe Anyinsah unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Clarkson takes the free kick. Shot by David Clarkson. Save by Ryan Clarke.
- 2mins
Wayne Brown takes a shot. Blocked by Jake Wright. Inswinging corner taken by Lee Brown from the right by-line, save by Ryan Clarke. Drilled right-footed shot by Adam Chapman. Save made by Sam Walker. Unfair challenge on Jake Forster-Caskey by Matt Harrold results in a free kick. Damian Batt takes the free kick. Wayne Brown takes a shot. Save made by Sam Walker.
The ball is sent over by Damian Batt. Corner from right by-line taken by Jake Forster-Caskey.
Match Preview
Richards set for Rovers return Bristol Rovers welcome back Eliot Richards into their squad when they host Oxford on the opening day. The striker missed the midweek League Cup defeat to Ipswich due to international duty with the Wales Under-19 squad. Defender Gary Kenneth (hamstring) is ruled out while loan goalkeeper Sam Walker will make his league debut for Rovers. Matt Gill is expected to retain his place in midfield after coming through Tuesday's match unscathed as he continues his comeback from a knee injury. Midfield trio Ollie Clarke, Seanan Clucas and Matthew Lund were all introduced as substitutes in that game and could be in contention for starting places should manager Mark McGhee wish to change things around. Stoke loanee Lund was particularly impressive and will be hoping for his full league debut for the Pirates. Oxford could hand a debut to defender Alex Evans. Evans, signed from Cardiff, was unavailable for Tuesday's Capital One Cup victory over Bournemouth as his international clearance had not come through, but the move has now been ratified and he is in contention at the Memorial Stadium. Boss Chris Wilder could still be without striker Jon-Paul Pittman as he struggles with a stomach strain. However, there are no fresh injury concerns to deal with following the penalty shoot-out win over the Cherries, though Wilder does have a lengthy injury list to contend with. Michael Duberry, Andy Whing, Peter Leven and Liam Davis all remain sidelined while the game may also come too soon for Harry Worley, who is recovering from an ankle injury.
Bristol Rovers
Oxford Utd
- Sam Walker
- Michael Smith
- Jim Paterson
- Adam Virgo
- Lee Brown
- Wayne Brown
- Matt Gill
- Matthew Lund
- Joe Anyinsah
- David Clarkson
- Matt Harrold
- SUBS
- Conor Gough
- Garry Kenneth
- Eliot Richards
- Fabian Broghammer
- Oliver Norburn
- Ollie Clarke
- Seanan Clucas
Home
Away
- Ryan Clarke
- Damian Batt
- Michael Raynes
- Jake Wright
- Tony Capaldi
- Adam Chapman
- Jake Forster-Caskey
- Lee Cox
- Sean Rigg
- Alfie Potter
- James Constable
- SUBS
- Wayne Brown
- Sean McGinty
- Simon Heslop
- Deane Smalley
- Jon-Paul Pittman
- Tom Craddock
- Alex Evans
Match Report
Form Guide
- Bristol Rovers
- VS
- Oxford Utd
Last Meetings
- Bristol Rovers
- 0 - 0
- Oxford Utd
- 18/02/2012
- Oxford Utd
- 3 - 0
- Bristol Rovers
- 08/10/2011
- Oxford Utd
- 1 - 0
- Bristol Rovers
- 15/03/2006
- Bristol Rovers
- 1 - 1
- Oxford Utd
- 13/09/2005
- Oxford Utd
- 3 - 2
- Bristol Rovers
- 29/01/2005
- Bristol Rovers
- 2 - 0
- Oxford Utd
- 02/10/2004
Top Scorers
Bristol Rovers
Oxford Utd
Goals
Bristol Rovers
- Total goals NaN
- Goals per game
Oxford Utd
- Total goals NaN
- Goals per game
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