Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Scunthorpe United 1.
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Ellis Harrison's injury-time goal earned Bristol Rovers a point from their game with League One promotion-chasers Scunthorpe at the Memorial Stadium.
The striker converted Liam Sercombe's cross from the right with a low finish from inside the six-yard box to secure a result his side barely deserved.
Scunthorpe took the lead when Duane Holmes stole in behind Rovers' defence after 61 minutes to sweep Funso Ojo's low ball past Adam Smith with his left foot.
The visitors had gone close at the start of the second half when Ojo's shot was deflected up onto the crossbar.
After Holmes' goal, Smith kept Rovers in the game with a fine save from Tom Hopper in the 71st minute.
Rovers edged a forgettable first half in which neither goalkeeper had a save to make. Kyle Bennett fired over for the hosts after 13 minutes from Rory Gaffney's lay-off.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Smith
- 22Partington
- 4Lockyer
- 25Craig
- 3Brown
- 7Sercombe
- 24SinclairSubstituted forMensahat 70'minutes
- 14Lines
- 26BennettSubstituted forMooreat 70'minutes
- 9Harrison
- 30GaffneySubstituted forTelfordat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Slocombe
- 6Sweeney
- 11Nichols
- 15J Clarke
- 18Telford
- 19Moore
- 23Mensah
Scunthorpe
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 1GilksBooked at 59mins
- 5M Wallace
- 23McArdle
- 21Burgess
- 19HolmesSubstituted forGoodeat 90'minutes
- 12Bishop
- 24Yates
- 6Ojo
- 11Morris
- 26McGeehanBooked at 51minsSubstituted forTownsendat 75'minutes
- 14HopperBooked at 40mins
Substitutes
- 3Townsend
- 7Williams
- 15Lewis
- 16Adelakun
- 20Goode
- 22Sutton
- 31Watson
- Referee:
- Darren Handley
- Attendance:
- 8,346
Match Stats
Home TeamBristol RoversAway TeamScunthorpe
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Scunthorpe United 1.
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Foul by Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers).
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Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Goal!
Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Scunthorpe United 1. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Charlie Goode replaces Duane Holmes.
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Hand ball by Liam Sercombe (Bristol Rovers).
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Foul by Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers).
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Ryan Yates (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Bernard Mensah (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ryan Yates (Scunthorpe United).
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Chris Lines.
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Attempt saved. Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
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Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United).
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Ellis Harrison.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Lee Brown.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Conor Townsend replaces Cameron McGeehan.
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Attempt missed. Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
