Bristol Rovers triumphed over Blackpool, 2x1, on Saturday, on matchday 22. In this competition, both teams came from a defeat.
Gary Madine opened the score after 8 minutes, with a left-foot strike. In the 34th minute, Brandon Hanlan struck for Bristol Rovers, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty area, laid on by Sam Nicholson. Sam Nicholson netted the last goal after 36 minutes with a left-foot shot inside the box. With this goal, Sam Nicholson reached the 5th goal of the season.
With 47 minutes on the clock, Sam Walker has defended a penalty, converted by Brandon Hanlan.
After the result Blackpool is 12th in the table, 33 points, while Bristol Rovers occupy 19th place, 25 points. In the next fixture, Bristol's team will play at home against Charlton Athletic. Meanwhile, Blackpool's team will play away against Hull City.
| Bristol Rovers | Blackpool | |||
4 | Shots | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Tackles Won | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 9 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 48 | Total Passes | 61 | 7 |
| 8 | 40 | Passes Completed | 46 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | Saves | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
3 | Fouls Suffered | 3 |
