Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield

League Two 7 Feb 2026, 15:01
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
2–3
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
🏟 Memorial Stadium 👤 M. Russell Round 31

Match report

Chesterfield edged past Bristol Rovers 3-2 in the League Two on 7 February 2026. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Chesterfield dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 15 shots to Bristol Rovers' 9.

The match was played at Memorial Stadium, with M. Russell in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 31% - 69% Shots 9 - 15 On target 2 - 8 Corners 6 - 6 Fouls 12 - 9 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Shaqai Forde
Bristol Rovers · 2 goals
9 Tom Naylor 2 goals
8 James Berry 1 goal
8 Brad Young 4 saves
8 Sam Curtis 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–7 4–8
Shots On Goal 1–4 1–4
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 2–2 4–4
Attacks 24–18 35–44
Match statistics
6 Corners 6
5 Substitution 4
59 Attacks 62
40 Dangerous Attacks 23
2 On Target 6
10 Off Target 5
31% Ball Possession 69%
9 Shots Total 15
2 Shots On Goal 8
5 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 11
3 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 9
5 Corners 6
0 Offsides 1
44% Ball Possession 56%
3 Yellow Cards 2
4 Saves 0
257 Passes Total 323
163 Passes Accurate 225
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bristol Rovers · 3-4-1-2
13 B. Young
17 K. Balmer 5 A. Kilgour 26 R. Harbottle
10 Y. Akhamrich 6 C. Mola 15 R. Havilland 3 J. Sparkes
7 S. Forde
19 E. Harrison 29 F. Cavegn
Chesterfield · 4-2-3-1
1 Z. Hemming
29 S. Curtis 22 C. Dunkley 26 S. Swinkels 46 T. Pearce
4 T. Naylor 36 S. Braybrooke
24 D. Markanday 7 L. Mandeville 11 D. Duffy
10 L. Bonis
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Steve Evans
Substitutes
  • 36 Richard Smallwood
  • 27 Joe Quigley
  • 24 Tommy Leigh
  • 35 Mees Rijks
  • 2 Joel Senior
  • 1 Luke Southwood
  • 14 Kane Thompson-Sommers
Chesterfield
Coach
Paul Cook
Substitutes
  • 28 James Berry
  • 17 Armando Dobra
  • 9 Will Grigg
  • 44 Janoi Donacien
  • 6 Kyle McFadzean
  • 45 Freddie Ladapo
  • 25 Will Dickson
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ R. Smallwood ↓ R. De Havilland Bristol Rovers
  • 55' ↑ T. Leigh ↓ Y. Akhamrich Bristol Rovers
  • 55' ↑ J. Quigley ↓ E. Harrison Bristol Rovers
  • 71' ↑ W. Grigg ↓ L. Bonis Chesterfield
  • 71' ↑ J. Berry-McNally ↓ D. Duffy Chesterfield
  • 71' ↑ A. Dobra ↓ L. Mandeville Chesterfield
  • 77' ↑ M. Rijks ↓ F. Cavegn Bristol Rovers
  • 85' ↑ J. Donacien ↓ D. Markanday Chesterfield
  • 90+2' ↑ J. Senior ↓ R. Harbottle Bristol Rovers
Cards
  • 43' C. Mola Bristol Rovers
  • 48' L. Bonis Chesterfield
  • 75' A. Kilgour Bristol Rovers
  • 85' D. Markanday Chesterfield
  • 90+6' S. Forde Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Bristol Rovers 1 0 draws 2 Chesterfield
2026-02-07 Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield 2 - 3
2025-08-16 Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers 3 - 1
2023-07-29 Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield 2 - 0
Recent form
Bristol Rovers D W W W W
Chesterfield D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield?
Bristol Rovers lost 2-3 against Chesterfield on 7 February 2026.
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield?
Chesterfield won the match 3-2.
Where was Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield played?
The match was played at Memorial Stadium.
Who had more possession in Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield?
Chesterfield had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.