Accrington Stanley 1-0 Bristol Rovers

Sean McConville scored the only goal as Accrington overcame League Two promotion rivals Bristol Rovers.

Rory Gaffney headed wide for Rovers before Adam Buxton tested visiting goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall with a fierce 20-yard strike before the break.

McConville cut inside to fire into the bottom corner in the 69th minute.

Matt Crooks missed a chance to put the game out of reach when he ballooned over from four yards out as the Reds moved up to fifth in the table.

Stanley are now two points behind the fourth-placed Pirates, who missed the chance to close the gap on the automatic promotion places.

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Line-ups

Accrington

• 1Etheridge
• 34Halliday
• 2Pearson
• 15Wright
• 22Buxton
• 14Crooks
• 28Conneely
• 7Mingoia
• 17McCartan
• 11McConville
• 29Kee

Substitutes

• 5Davies
• 6Proctor
• 10Gornell
• 12Wakefield
• 18Brown
• 19Carver
• 33Mooney

Bristol Rovers

• 1Mildenhall
• 15J Clarke
• 4Lockyer
• 6Parkes
• 3Brown
• 16LawrenceSubstituted forMontañoat 76'minutes
• 24Sinclair
• 7Mansell
• 23BodinSubstituted forEasterat 76'minutes
• 10Taylor
• 30GaffneySubstituted forFallonat 76'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Leadbitter
• 5McChrystal
• 14Lines
• 17Easter
• 21Montaño
• 22Preston
• 33Fallon

Referee:

Mark Haywood

Attendance:

2,027

Match Stats

Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamBristol Rovers

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home17

Away6

Shots on Target

Home7

Away2

Corners

Home5

Away4

Fouls

Home8

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Bristol Rovers 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Bristol Rovers 0.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 90'+1'

Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Brad Halliday (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 89'

Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 84'

Attempt saved. Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 81'

James Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 78'

Delay in match Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Fallon replaces Rory Gaffney.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jermaine Easter replaces Billy Bodin.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Cristian Montaño replaces Liam Lawrence.

Posted at 71'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Sean McConville.

Goal!

Posted at 69'

Goal! Accrington Stanley 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 68'

Attempt saved. Liam Lawrence (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 62'

Attempt saved. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 61'

Brad Halliday (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 60'

Foul by Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 60'

Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Joe Wright (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is too high.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Lee Brown.

Posted at 58'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Lee Brown.

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 54'

Attempt missed. Piero Mingoia (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 53'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Billy Bodin.

Posted at 52'

Foul by Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 52'

Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 52'

Attempt blocked. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 51'

Foul by Joe Wright (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 51'

Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 50'

Attempt saved. Adam Buxton (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 48'

Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 48'

Foul by Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Accrington Stanley 0, Bristol Rovers 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+1'

First Half ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Bristol Rovers 0.

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