Match ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
WycombeWycombe Wanderers1Bristol RoversBristol Rovers0
Midfielder Luke O'Nien's header gave Wycombe Wanderers victory over Bristol Rovers to lift them into the League Two play-off places.
Rovers keeper Steve Mildenhall kept it goalless on the half-hour mark when he pushed Joe Jacobson's free kick wide.
The visitors had their own chances and needed Ryan Allsop to stop Lee Mansell and Ollie Clarke finding the net.
But O'Nien gave Wycombe a valuable win when he latched on to Jacobson's free-kick to head past Mildenhall.
The result means the Chairboys leapfrogged Bristol Rovers and move up to sixth in League Two, whilst Rovers slip to 10th.
Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"It's a huge three points. The best team won as well. I really do believe that today. I think we reduced Bristol into a long-ball team. They play some good stuff, they do knock it about well. We restricted that today.
"It was ironic that a set play determined this game, because there was plenty of good football out there. We worked really hard this week on what we were going to do.
"I have to give major to credit to Richard Dobson and Barry Richardson, and my staff and my two coaches. Without them I'd be nothing and they've been fantastic this week."
Line-ups
Wycombe
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Allsop
- 19Harriman
- 5Stewart
- 22McCarthy
- 3Jacobson
- 8BeanSubstituted forWoodat 21'minutes
- 4McGinn
- 20O'Nien
- 10Bloomfield
- 17KretzschmarSubstituted forUgwuat 82'minutes
- 9Hayes
Substitutes
- 2Jombati
- 11Wood
- 13Richardson
- 15Sellers
- 23Ugwu
Bristol Rovers
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Mildenhall
- 15J ClarkeBooked at 84mins
- 4Lockyer
- 5McChrystalBooked at 31mins
- 2LeadbitterSubstituted forBodinat 57'minutes
- 7Mansell
- 8O Clarke
- 16LawrenceBooked at 52minsSubstituted forFallonat 87'minutes
- 3Brown
- 17EasterSubstituted forTaylorat 67'minutes
- 30GaffneyBooked at 70mins
Substitutes
- 6Parkes
- 10Taylor
- 14Lines
- 21Montaño
- 23Bodin
- 25Puddy
- 33Fallon
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 4,759
Match Stats
Home TeamWycombeAway TeamBristol Rovers
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home2
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Wycombe Wanderers 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
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Attempt missed. Sam Wood (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers).
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Anthony Stewart.
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Attempt blocked. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
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Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Fallon replaces Liam Lawrence.
Goal!
Goal! Wycombe Wanderers 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Luke O'Nien (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Jacobson.
Booking
James Clarke (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Stephen McGinn (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by James Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
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Foul by Paul Hayes (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Liam Lawrence (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Gozie Ugwu replaces Max Kretzschmar.
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Attempt saved. Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Anthony Stewart.
