Bristol Rovers 1-1 Scunthorpe United

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.

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Line-ups

Bristol Rovers

• 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

• 1GilksBooked at 59mins
• 5Wallace
• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Scunthorpe United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Scunthorpe United 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 90'+5'

Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+1'

Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Scunthorpe United 1. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Charlie Goode replaces Duane Holmes.

Posted at 89'

Hand ball by Liam Sercombe (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 84'

Foul by Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 84'

Ryan Yates (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Bernard Mensah (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Ryan Yates (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 83'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Chris Lines.

Posted at 82'

Attempt saved. Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.

Posted at 80'

Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 77'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Ellis Harrison.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Lee Brown.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Conor Townsend replaces Cameron McGeehan.

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Byron Moore (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Bernard Mensah (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Ryan Yates (Scunthorpe United).

Posted at 71'

Ryan Yates (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Dominic Telford (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Bernard Mensah replaces Stuart Sinclair.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Dominic Telford replaces Rory Gaffney.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Byron Moore replaces Kyle Bennett.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Stuart Sinclair.

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 67'

Attempt saved. Kyle Bennett (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 66'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Yates.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 65'

Ryan Yates (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 62'

Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Goal!

Posted at 61'

Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Scunthorpe United 1. Duane Holmes (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Funso Ojo.

Posted at 60'

Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

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