Peterborough United 5-4 Bristol Rovers: result and report
League One · Saturday 6 September 2008
Result
Peterborough United 5-4 Bristol Rovers
League One · Saturday 6 September 2008, 11:15 UTC · half-time 2-1
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Peterborough United 5-4 Bristol Rovers: match report
Peterborough United won against Bristol Rovers 5-4 in the League One on Saturday 6 September 2008. The half-time score was 2-1.
C. Mackail-Smith opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Peterborough United's goals came from C. Mackail-Smith (16'), Aaron Mclean (23'), C. Mackail-Smith (51', penalty), C. Mackail-Smith (62') and Scott Rendell (83'). Bristol Rovers scored through Steve Elliott (30'), an own goal by S. Blackett (55'), J. Hughes (74') and Rickie Lambert (85').
Neither side received a card.
Going into the game Peterborough United were 21st on 3 points from 4 and Bristol Rovers 11th on 5 points from 4. Peterborough United went on to finish that season 3rd with 89 points, and Bristol Rovers 11th with 63.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Peterborough United win, 0 draws and 0 for Bristol Rovers.
Going into the match Peterborough United's last five read L-L-W-L and Bristol Rovers's D-W-D-L.
Key events
- 16'Goal · C. Mackail-Smith
- 23'Goal · Aaron Mclean
- 30'Goal · Steve Elliott
- 51'Penalty goal · C. Mackail-Smith
- 55'Own goal · S. Blackett
- 62'Goal · C. Mackail-Smith
- 74'Goal · J. Hughes
- 83'Goal · Scott Rendell
- 85'Goal · Rickie Lambert