Scunthorpe United 2-3 Bristol Rovers: result and report
League Two · Tuesday 25 January 2022
Result
Scunthorpe United 2-3 Bristol Rovers
League Two · Tuesday 25 January 2022, 19:45 UTC · half-time 0-1
Scunthorpe United 2-3 Bristol Rovers: match report
Scunthorpe United were beaten by Bristol Rovers 2-3 in the League Two on Tuesday 25 January 2022. It was 0-1 at half-time.
Josh Grant opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Scunthorpe United's goals came from S. Burns (89') and S. Burns (90+3'). Bristol Rovers scored through Josh Grant (36'), Antony Evans (62', penalty) and Leon Clarke (78').
Discipline: Scunthorpe United received 1 yellow card; Bristol Rovers received 1 yellow card.
Going into the game Scunthorpe United were 23rd on 19 points from 26 and Bristol Rovers 15th on 30 points from 23. Scunthorpe United went on to finish that season 24th with 26 points, and Bristol Rovers 6th with 80.
Scunthorpe United lined up in a 4-1-3-2 and Bristol Rovers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Sam Burns of Scunthorpe United (8.5), level with Harry Wood (8.5).
Going into the match Scunthorpe United's last five read L-L-L-L-W and Bristol Rovers's D-W-W-L-L.
Key events
- 1'Yellow card · H. Wood
- 32'Yellow card · Josh Grant
- 36'Goal · Josh Grant
- 62'Penalty goal · Antony Evans
- 78'Goal · Leon Clarke
- 89'Goal · S. Burns
- 90+3'Goal · S. Burns
Team news
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Scunthorpe United line-up (4-1-3-2)
Rory Watson, Luke Matheson, Manny Onariase, George Taft, Mason O'Malley, Jai Rowe, Myles Hippolyte, Alex Perry, Alfie Beestin, Sam Burns, Harry Wood
Bristol Rovers line-up (4-2-3-1)
James Belshaw, Luca Hoole, James Connolly, Connor Taylor, Joshua Grant, Paul Coutts, Sam Finley, Sam Nicholson, Antony Evans, Luke Thomas, Aaron Collins