Match ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
AccringtonAccrington Stanley1Bristol RoversBristol Rovers0
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.
Line-ups
Accrington
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Etheridge
- 34Halliday
- 2Pearson
- 15Wright
- 22Buxton
- 14Crooks
- 28Conneely
- 7Mingoia
- 17McCartan
- 11McConville
- 29Kee
Substitutes
- 5Davies
- 6Proctor
- 10Gornell
- 12Wakefield
- 18Brown
- 19Carver
- 33Mooney
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
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Attempt saved. Shay McCartan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley).
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Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Brad Halliday (Accrington Stanley).
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Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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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.
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Foul by Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley).
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James Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Delay in match Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Fallon replaces Rory Gaffney.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jermaine Easter replaces Billy Bodin.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Cristian Montaño replaces Liam Lawrence.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Sean McConville.
Goal!
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.
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Attempt saved. Liam Lawrence (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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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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Attempt saved. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
