Bristol Rovers 1-4 Tranmere
Updated
Tranmere won: Bristol Rovers 1-4 Tranmere in the League Two (Round 13) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Bristol Rovers goals: Fabrizio Cavegn 85'. Tranmere goals: Nathan Smith 33', Connor Jennings 51', Connor Jennings 73', Josh Davison 79'. Expected goals: 1.22-3.10. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Connor Jennings (9.3).
Match report
Tranmere rout Bristol Rovers 4-1
Tranmere ran riot against Bristol Rovers 4-1 away from home at Memorial Stadium on Saturday 18 October in the League Two.
Nathan Smith put Tranmere ahead on 33' (0-1), Connor Jennings made it 0-2 on 51', added another on 73' (0-3), Josh Davison made it 0-4 on 79' and Fabrizio Cavegn pulled one back for Bristol Rovers on 85' (1-4).
Bristol Rovers had 60% of the ball, shots were 13-21 (2-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.22-3.10. Tranmere were the better side on chances, too.
Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 7,835. Referee: Thomas Parsons.
Match stats
| Bristol Rovers | Tranmere | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 | 3.10 |
| Total shots | 13 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 33 |
| Big chances | 0 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 339 (75%) | 194 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 13 |
Lineups
Bristol Rovers (4-3-1-2): Luke Southwood, Macauley Southam-Hales, Kacper Lopata, Alfie Kilgour, Jack Sparkes, Alfie Chang, Joshua McEachran, Kamil Conteh, Luke Thomas, Fabrizio Cavegn, Ellis Harrison
Tranmere (3-4-1-2): Joe Murphy, Aaron McGowan, Nathan Smith, Patrick Brough, Cameron Norman, Billy Blacker, Sam Finley, Omari Patrick, Charlie Whitaker, Connor Jennings, Joe Ironside
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers)
- 25' · Substitution · Ruel Sotiriou for Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers)
- 33' · Goal · Nathan Smith (Tranmere)
- 46' · Substitution · Josh Davison for Joe Ironside (Tranmere)
- 51' · Goal · Connor Jennings (Tranmere)
- 55' · Yellow card · Josh Davison (Tranmere)
- 59' · Substitution · Bryant Bilongo for Jack Sparkes (Bristol Rovers)
- 59' · Substitution · Shaqai Forde for Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers)
- 68' · Substitution · Nohan Kenneh for Sam Finley (Tranmere)
- 71' · Yellow card · Omari Patrick (Tranmere)
- 73' · Goal · Connor Jennings (Tranmere)
- 76' · Substitution · Richard Smallwood for Billy Blacker (Tranmere)
- 76' · Substitution · Jayden Joseph for Cameron Norman (Tranmere)
- 79' · Goal · Josh Davison (Tranmere)
- 83' · Substitution · Sol Solomon for Connor Jennings (Tranmere)
- 85' · Goal · Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2008: Bristol Rovers 5, draws 5, Tranmere 4.
Questions
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Tranmere?
Tranmere won, 1-4 (League Two) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025.
When and where is Bristol Rovers vs Tranmere?
Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 14:00 UTC at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Tranmere?
In 14 league meetings since 2008: Bristol Rovers 5 wins, 5 draws, Tranmere 4 wins (goals 14-14).