Northampton Town 0-1 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League Two · Saturday 19 March 2022

Result

Northampton Town 0-1 Bristol Rovers

League Two · Saturday 19 March 2022, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Northampton Town 0-1 Bristol Rovers: match report

Northampton Town were beaten by Bristol Rovers 0-1 in the League Two on Saturday 19 March 2022. It was 0-1 at half-time.

The only goal came from Harry Anderson of Bristol Rovers in the 1st minute.

Discipline: Northampton Town received 4 yellow cards; Bristol Rovers received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Northampton Town were 2nd on 63 points from 37 and Bristol Rovers 7th on 60 points from 37. Northampton Town went on to finish that season 7th with 80 points, and Bristol Rovers 6th with 80.

Northampton Town lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Bristol Rovers in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to James Belshaw of Bristol Rovers (7.7), ahead of Sam Hoskins (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Northampton Town win, 3 draws and 6 for Bristol Rovers.

Going into the match Northampton Town's last five read W-L-W-D-L and Bristol Rovers's W-W-W-L-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 1'Goal · Harry AndersonBristol Rovers · 0-1
  • 61'Yellow card · Aaron McGowanNorthampton Town
  • 68'Yellow card · Sam FinleyBristol Rovers
  • 71'Yellow card · Paul LewisNorthampton Town
  • 75'Yellow card · Paul CouttsBristol Rovers
  • 81'Yellow card · J. ConnollyBristol Rovers
  • 84'Yellow card · Sam HoskinsNorthampton Town
  • 90+1'Yellow card · C. TaylorBristol Rovers
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Mitch PinnockNorthampton Town

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Northampton Town 1, draws 3, Bristol Rovers 6.

Team news

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Northampton Town line-up (4-2-3-1)

Liam Roberts, Aaron McGowan, Fraser Horsfall, Jon Guthrie, Joseph Mills, Tyler Magloire, Jack Sowerby, Mitch Pinnock, Paul Lewis, Sam Hoskins, Louis Appéré

Bristol Rovers line-up (4-1-4-1)

James Belshaw, Luca Hoole, Connor Taylor, James Connolly, Nick Anderton, Paul Coutts, Harry Anderson, Antony Evans, Sam Finley, Elliot Anderson, Aaron Collins