Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers

League Two 16 Aug 2025, 11:30
Chesterfield
Chesterfield
3–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 SMH Group Stadium (Chesterfield, Derbyshire) 👤 Sam Mulhall Round 3

Match report

Chesterfield beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 in the League Two on 16 August 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Chesterfield dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 20 shots to Bristol Rovers' 7.

J. Senior was sent off in the 39th minute.

The match was played at SMH Group Stadium (Chesterfield, Derbyshire), with Sam Mulhall in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 69% - 31% Shots 20 - 7 On target 10 - 3 Corners 4 - 4 Fouls 9 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Kyle McFadzean
Chesterfield · 1 goal
8 Tom Naylor 1 goal
8 Armando Dobra 1 goal
7 Isaac Hutchinson 1 goal
7 Zac Hemming captained the side
First half vs second half
Chesterfield stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–3 14–4
Shots On Goal 2–1 8–2
Ball Possession 69–31 —
Corners 2–1 2–3
Attacks 60–36 36–35
Match statistics
4 Corners 4
5 Substitution 7
96 Attacks 71
51 Dangerous Attacks 21
9 On Target 3
11 Off Target 4
20 Shots Total 7
10 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 2
13 Shots Inside Box 5
7 Shots Outside Box 2
9 Fouls 11
4 Corners 4
5 Offsides 2
69% Ball Possession 31%
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 7
518 Passes Total 233
448 Passes Accurate 138
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Chesterfield · 4-2-3-1
1 Z. Hemming
20 V. Daley-Campbell 22 C. Dunkley 6 K. McFadzean 19 L. Gordon
4 T. Naylor 8 R. Stirk
24 D. Markanday 17 A. Dobra 11 D. Duffy
10 L. Bonis
Bristol Rovers · 5-3-2
1 L. Southwood
2 J. Senior 5 A. Kilgour 35 K. Łopata 6 C. Mola 3 J. Sparkes
25 R. Howley 20 J. McEachran 22 K. Conteh
19 E. Harrison 9 P. Omochere
Chesterfield
Coach
Paul Anthony Cook
Substitutes
  • 27 Ronan Darcy
  • 7 Liam Mandeville
  • 3 Adam Lewis
  • 13 John Fleck
  • 9 Will Grigg
  • 23 Ryan Boot
  • 2 Ryheem Sheckleford
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Darrell James Clarke
Substitutes
  • 23 Macauley Southam
  • 10 Ruel Sotiriou
  • 8 Isaac Hutchinson
  • 29 Fabrizio Cavegn
  • 4 Taylor Moore
  • 13 Brad Young
  • 11 Luke Thomas
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Sotiriou ↓ K. Łopata Bristol Rovers
  • 46' ↑ M. Southam-Hales ↓ E. Harrison Bristol Rovers
  • 61' ↑ I. Hutchinson ↓ J. McEachran Bristol Rovers
  • 64' ↑ R. Darcy ↓ D. Duffy Chesterfield
  • 70' ↑ F. Cavegn ↓ P. Omochere Bristol Rovers
  • 76' ↑ T. Moore ↓ R. Howley Bristol Rovers
  • 83' ↑ L. Mandeville ↓ V. Campbell Chesterfield
  • 83' ↑ W. Grigg ↓ L. Bonis Chesterfield
  • 83' ↑ A. Lewis ↓ L. Gordon Chesterfield
  • 83' ↑ J. Fleck ↓ T. Naylor Chesterfield
Cards
  • 39' J. Senior Bristol Rovers
  • 15' K. McFadzean Chesterfield
  • 51' T. Naylor Chesterfield
  • 58' J. Sparkes Bristol Rovers
  • 58' V. Daley-Campbell Chesterfield
  • 72' C. Mola Bristol Rovers
  • 80' R. Sotiriou Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Chesterfield 2 0 draws 1 Bristol Rovers
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
Chesterfield D D D W L
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers?
Chesterfield won 3-1 against Bristol Rovers on 16 August 2025.
Who won Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers?
Chesterfield won the match 3-1.
Where was Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at SMH Group Stadium (Chesterfield, Derbyshire).
Who had more possession in Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers?
Chesterfield had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.