Rotherham United 1-3 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League Two · Saturday 26 January 2013

Result

Rotherham United 1-3 Bristol Rovers

League Two · Saturday 26 January 2013, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Rotherham United 1-3 Bristol Rovers: match report

Rotherham United were beaten by Bristol Rovers 1-3 in the League Two on Saturday 26 January 2013. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Lee Brown opened the scoring in the 43rd minute. Rotherham United's goal came from David Noble (73'). Bristol Rovers scored through Lee Brown (43', penalty), Ellis Harrison (52') and Joe Anyinsah (61').

Discipline: Rotherham United received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; Bristol Rovers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 6th on 43 points from 26 and Bristol Rovers 24th on 24 points from 25. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 2nd with 79 points, and Bristol Rovers 15th with 59.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Rotherham United wins, 0 draws and 2 for Bristol Rovers.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Yellow card · Claude DavisRotherham United
  • 10'Yellow card · E. RichardsBristol Rovers
  • 29'Yellow card · John-Joe O'TooleBristol Rovers
  • 43'Penalty goal · Lee BrownBristol Rovers · 0-1
  • 45+3'Second yellow · Claude DavisRotherham United
  • 52'Goal · Ellis HarrisonBristol Rovers · 0-2
  • 61'Goal · Joe AnyinsahBristol Rovers · 0-3
  • 73'Goal · David NobleRotherham United · 1-3

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Rotherham United 0, draws 0, Bristol Rovers 2.

Team news

Rotherham United expected line-up

Andy Warrington, A. Revell, Ian Sharps, Daniel Nardiello, Craig Morgan, Dale Tonge, Ben Pringle, Lee Frecklington, Josh Morris, Mark Bradley, Kári Árnason

Bristol Rovers expected line-up

Garry Kenneth, Lee Brown, Tom Parkes, Fabian Broghammer, Matthew Lund, Joe Anyinsah, Seanan Clucas, Tom Eaves, Jim Paterson, David Clarkson