Rochdale 2-1 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League Two · Saturday 17 November 2012

Result

Rochdale 2-1 Bristol Rovers

League Two · Saturday 17 November 2012, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Rochdale 2-1 Bristol Rovers: match report

Rochdale won against Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the League Two on Saturday 17 November 2012. It was 1-1 at half-time.

David Clarkson opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Rochdale's goals came from A. Tutte (27') and Bobby Grant (59'). Bristol Rovers scored through David Clarkson (14', penalty).

Discipline: Rochdale received no yellow cards; Bristol Rovers received 3 yellow cards and 3 red cards.

Going into the game Rochdale were 6th on 27 points from 17 and Bristol Rovers 20th on 17 points from 16. Rochdale went on to finish that season 12th with 61 points, and Bristol Rovers 15th with 59.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Penalty goal · David ClarksonBristol Rovers · 0-1
  • 27'Goal · A. TutteRochdale · 1-1
  • 28'Yellow card · G. KennethBristol Rovers
  • 45'Yellow card · Joe AnyinsahBristol Rovers
  • 59'Goal · Bobby GrantRochdale · 2-1
  • 71'Second yellow · G. KennethBristol Rovers
  • 85'Yellow card · S. ClucasBristol Rovers
  • 90'Red card · Elliot RichardsBristol Rovers
  • 90+4'Red card · E. RichardsBristol Rovers

Team news

Rochdale expected line-up

Josh Lillis, Peter Cavanagh, Ryan Edwards, Rhys Bennett, Kevin McIntyre, Phil Edwards, Jason Kennedy, Bamberdele Adebola, Bobby Grant, Andrew Tutte

Bristol Rovers expected line-up

Neil Etheridge, Garry Kenneth, Tom Parkes, Matthew Lund, Fabian Broghammer, David Clarkson, Tom Eaves, Jim Paterson