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  • Date: 2005-05-07
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Attendance: 7358
  • Referee: Penn, A

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90mins

Ryan Williams is being taken off, Louie Soares has come on in his place.

86mins

Bristol Rovers are replacing Jefferson Louis with Lewis Haldane.

81mins

Matt Bloomfield is replaced by Ikechi Anya.

78mins

Christian Edwards is replaced by Paul Trollope.

70mins

Roger Johnson is booked for unsporting behaviour.

69mins

Gus Uhlenbeek is replaced by Stuart Nethercott.

55mins

Mark Philo is replaced by Russell Martin.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

12mins

Goal!! Richard Walker scores for Bristol Rovers.

0mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, May 7th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report


With 10 players injured or suspended, Rovers were given FA dispensation to make three non-league signings.

Best of them was Alex Jeannin, a Frenchman who has been playing left wing back with Exeter City in the Conference. Here he was used in midfield and first came to notice after a quarter-of-an hour when he drilled the ball into the stomach of referee Andy Benn. Play was held up for two tender minutes, and Benn did not appear for the second half, linesman Bob Desmond taking over.

The high wind carrying the ball between the keepers on the bounce - as it did more than once - hardly carried hope for a skilful afternoon. But Rovers harnessed it well to go ahead in the 11th minute. Chris Carruthers broke down the left flank to send a cross high into the goal area. Richard Walker buried his header - to justify the extension to his contract. He was ending the season by scoring in eight of the last 11 matches.

His goal disrupted the neat approach work John Gorman has brought to Wycombe's game since replacing Tony Adams as manager.

They had a chance to equalise when Adrian Caceres got to the by-line, but with next to no room Jonny Dixon flipped the ball over the bar.

Wycombe keeper Lance Cronin had to make a hurried save from Jeannin, but with the change of ends Gorman's side then came into the game. Rovers' centre-back John Anderson almost gifted a goal to Dixon, but was then on the line to turn away a certain-looking strike from Matt Bloomfield.

Wycombe looked for a penalty when Roger Johnson went tumbling over a challenge from keeper Ryan Clarke. They did not get it and instead Johnson was booked for diving.

Late on Rovers came under pressure after central defender Christian Edwards had been stretchered off with a leg injury, but they held out for the three points.

Bristol Rovers

Wycombe Wanderers

Corners

34

Fouls

107

Goal attempts

65

Shots off target

23

Offsides

43

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