Bristol Rovers 1-3 Walsall: result and report
League One · Saturday 13 September 2008
Result
Bristol Rovers 1-3 Walsall
League One · Saturday 13 September 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-2
Bristol Rovers 1-3 Walsall: match report
Bristol Rovers lost to Walsall 1-3 in the League One on Saturday 13 September 2008. The half-time score was 0-2.
Michael Ricketts opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Bristol Rovers's goal came from Steve Elliott (76'). Walsall scored through Michael Ricketts (10'), Stephen Roberts (24') and Michael Ricketts (90', penalty).
Discipline: Bristol Rovers received no yellow cards and 1 red card; Walsall received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Bristol Rovers were 15th on 5 points from 5 and Walsall 11th on 7 points from 5. Bristol Rovers went on to finish that season 11th with 63 points, and Walsall 13th with 61.
Going into the match Bristol Rovers's last five read L-D-W-D-L and Walsall's L-W-L-W-D.
Key events
- 10'Goal · Michael Ricketts
- 24'Goal · Stephen Roberts
- 60'Yellow card · Jabo Ibehre
- 60'Yellow card · Clayton Ince
- 76'Goal · Steve Elliott
- 90'Red card · Byron Anthony
- 90'Yellow card · Rhys Weston
- 90'Penalty goal · Michael Ricketts