Swindon vs Bristol Rovers

League Two 28 Feb 2026, 12:30
Swindon
Swindon
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 County Ground 👤 R. Ricardo Round 35

Match report

Swindon were held to a 1-1 draw by Bristol Rovers in the League Two on 28 February 2026.

Swindon dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 16 shots to Bristol Rovers' 11.

The match was played at County Ground, with R. Ricardo in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 16 - 11 On target 5 - 4 Corners 13 - 1 Fouls 11 - 10 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Ollie Palmer
Swindon · 1 goal
8 Kane Thompson-Sommers 1 goal
8 Connor Ripley 3 saves
8 Jake Thomas Batty 1 assist
8 Richard Smallwood captained the side
First half vs second half
Bristol Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 11–3 5–8
Shots On Goal 3–3 2–1
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 8–1 5–0
Attacks 48–49 40–41
Match statistics
13 Corners 1
4 Substitution 2
88 Attacks 90
45 Dangerous Attacks 31
5 On Target 4
13 Off Target 7
62% Ball Possession 38%
16 Shots Total 11
5 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 6
6 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 7
6 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 10
13 Corners 1
3 Offsides 0
54% Ball Possession 46%
1 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 4
307 Passes Total 279
195 Passes Accurate 175
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Swindon · 3-4-1-2
1 C. Ripley
5 W. Wright 22 J. Knight-Lebel 26 J. Batty
19 J. Snowdon 25 A. Borland 18 G. Kilkenny 30 J. Hoilett
8 O. Clarke
23 A. Drinan 28 O. Palmer
Bristol Rovers · 4-4-2
13 B. Young
2 J. Senior 17 K. Balmer 5 A. Kilgour 6 C. Mola
10 Y. Akhamrich 14 K. Thompson-Sommers 36 R. Smallwood 15 R. Havilland
27 J. Quigley 19 E. Harrison
Swindon
Coach
Scott Holloway Ian
Substitutes
  • 34 Billy Kirkman
  • 29 Michael Olakigbe
  • 24 Fletcher Holman
  • 12 Lewis Ward
  • 33 Joel McGregor
  • 7 Tom Nichols
  • 31 Billy Bodin
Bristol Rovers
Coach
Steve Evans
Substitutes
  • 29 Fabrizio Cavegn
  • 1 Luke Southwood
  • 3 Jack Sparkes
  • 12 Tom Lockyer
  • 11 Luke Thomas
  • 35 Mees Rijks
  • 24 Tommy Leigh
Substitutions
  • 67' ↑ F. Cavegn ↓ E. Harrison Bristol Rovers
  • 69' ↑ M. Olakigbe ↓ J. Hoilett Swindon
  • 69' ↑ B. Kirkman ↓ W. Wright Swindon
  • 69' ↑ F. Holman ↓ J. Snowdon Swindon
  • 89' ↑ B. Bodin ↓ J. Batty Swindon
  • 90+3' ↑ L. Thomas ↓ R. De Havilland Bristol Rovers
Cards
  • 32' K. Balmer Bristol Rovers
  • 32' O. Clarke Swindon
  • 83' J. Senior Bristol Rovers
  • 88' J. Quigley Bristol Rovers
  • 90' R. Smallwood Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Swindon 5 2 draws 0 Bristol Rovers
2026-02-28 Swindon vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1
2025-12-13 Bristol Rovers vs Swindon 0 - 3
2024-10-08 Swindon Town vs Bristol Rovers 4 - 0
2022-01-22 Swindon Town vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1
2021-10-02 Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town 1 - 3
2021-03-23 Bristol Rovers vs Swindon Town 0 - 1
Recent form
Swindon D D W D L
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Swindon vs Bristol Rovers?
Swindon drew 1-1 against Bristol Rovers on 28 February 2026.
Who won Swindon vs Bristol Rovers?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Swindon vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at County Ground.
Who had more possession in Swindon vs Bristol Rovers?
Swindon had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.