Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers

League Two 1 Jan 2026, 15:00
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
0–3
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 The Croud Meadow Round 24

Match report

Bristol Rovers cruised past Shrewsbury 3-0 in the League Two on 1 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Bristol Rovers dominated possession with 73% of the ball, while Shrewsbury had 11 shots to Bristol Rovers' 10.

The match was played at The Croud Meadow.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 27% - 73% Shots 11 - 10 On target 2 - 5 Corners 8 - 3 Fouls 11 - 16 Yellow cards 3
10
Player of the match
Fabrizio Cavegn
Bristol Rovers · 3 goals
8 Alfie Kilgour captained the side
7 Tom Anderson captained the side
7 Taylor Perry captained the side
7 Isaac England captained the side
First half vs second half
Bristol Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–3 5–7
Shots On Goal 0–1 2–4
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 3–1 5–2
Attacks 56–61 47–64
Match statistics
8 Corners 3
3 Substitution 3
103 Attacks 125
39 Dangerous Attacks 67
1 On Target 5
10 Off Target 5
27% Ball Possession 73%
11 Shots Total 10
2 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 1
7 Shots Inside Box 8
4 Shots Outside Box 2
11 Fouls 16
8 Corners 3
4 Offsides 3
44% Ball Possession 56%
2 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 1
268 Passes Total 354
145 Passes Accurate 218
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Shrewsbury · 3-4-1-2
12 W. Brook
2 L. Hoole 4 T. Anderson 5 W. Boyle
20 I. Kabia 14 T. Perry 38 I. England 6 S. Clucas
11 A. Scully
27 J. Marquis 9 G. Lloyd
Bristol Rovers · 4-3-3
1 L. Southwood
2 J. Senior 35 K. Łopata 5 A. Kilgour 3 J. Sparkes
22 K. Conteh 12 T. Lockyer 14 J. Cotterill
7 S. Forde 29 F. Cavegn 11 L. Thomas
Shrewsbury
Coach
Michael Antony Appleton
Substitutes
  • 7 Tommy McDermott
  • 3 Malvind Benning
  • 15 Chuks Aneke
  • 1 Elyh Harrison
  • 43 Will Gray
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Darrell James Clarke
Substitutes
  • 4 Taylor Moore
  • 24 Alfie Chang
  • 13 Brad Young
  • 6 Clinton Mola
  • 25 Ryan Howley
  • 10 Ruel Sotiriou
  • 19 Ellis Harrison
Substitutions
  • 8' ↑ T. McDermott ↓ A. Scully Shrewsbury
  • 46' ↑ T. Moore ↓ K. Lopata Bristol Rovers
  • 51' ↑ A. Chang ↓ J. Cotterill Bristol Rovers
  • 72' ↑ M. Benning ↓ I. England Shrewsbury
  • 90+6' ↑ E. Harrison ↓ F. Cavegn Bristol Rovers
Cards
  • 43' W. Boyle Shrewsbury
  • 67' I. England Shrewsbury
  • 68' T. Moore Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Shrewsbury 1 3 draws 6 Bristol Rovers
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2025-03-04 Shrewsbury Town vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 0
2024-10-22 Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town 1 - 0
2024-04-01 Bristol Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town 0 - 0
2023-09-16 Shrewsbury Town vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 2
Recent form
Shrewsbury D D W W L
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers?
Shrewsbury lost 0-3 against Bristol Rovers on 1 January 2026.
Who won Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers won the match 3-0.
Where was Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at The Croud Meadow.
Who had more possession in Shrewsbury vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers had 73% of possession, compared to 27% for the other side.