Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Accrington Stanley 1.
Billy Kee's overhead kick moments after coming on was a rare moment of quality as Accrington won a forgettable encounter against Bristol Rovers.
Kee had just replaced Josh Windass when he spectacularly scored after a right-wing corner was headed goalwards.
Shay McCartan and Matt Crooks had chances to extend the lead as Rovers failed to pose much threat.
Ollie Clarke's header from Chris Lines' corner late in the first half was their only real moment of danger.
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers
Formation 5-3-2
- 31Nicholls
- 24Sinclair
- 15J Clarke
- 4Lockyer
- 6ParkesBooked at 30mins
- 3Brown
- 14Lines
- 7MansellSubstituted forGoslingat 65'minutes
- 8O ClarkeSubstituted forBodinat 77'minutes
- 9Harrison
- 10TaylorSubstituted forEasterat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Mildenhall
- 11Gosling
- 17Easter
- 21Montaño
- 23Bodin
- 26Lyttle
- 32Kilgour
Accrington
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 33Mooney
- 2Pearson
- 3Winnard
- 5Davies
- 22BuxtonBooked at 89mins
- 7Mingoia
- 14Crooks
- 28ConneelySubstituted forProctorat 80'minutesBooked at 85mins
- 11McConvilleSubstituted forMcCartanat 66'minutes
- 8WindassSubstituted forKeeat 66'minutes
- 10Gornell
Substitutes
- 1Etheridge
- 4Barry
- 6Proctor
- 12Wakefield
- 17McCartan
- 21Bruna
- 29Kee
- Referee:
- Kevin Johnson
- Attendance:
- 6,351
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away2
- Corners
- Home9
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Accrington Stanley 1.
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Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Matty Pearson.
Booking
Adam Buxton (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Adam Buxton (Accrington Stanley).
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Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Lee Nicholls.
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Attempt saved. Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tom Davies.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jason Mooney.
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Attempt saved. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Booking
Andrew Proctor (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Andrew Proctor (Accrington Stanley).
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Foul by Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley).
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Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Andrew Proctor replaces Seamus Conneely because of an injury.
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Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.