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Ten-Man Notts County Snatch a Point in Tense Bristol Clash
Bristol, England – The Memorial Stadium witnessed a fiery encounter between Bristol Rovers and Notts County, ending in a scoreline that didn’t fully reflect the on-field tension. Bristol Rovers dominated possession with a staggering 68%, creating numerous goal-scoring opportunities, racking up 16 total shots, only four of which seriously tested the opposing goalkeeper. However, a lack of clinical finishing and a resolute Notts County defense prevented this dominance from translating into a clear lead on the scoreboard.
The match was characterized by aggression, with a total of nine cards being shown. Notts County suffered particularly, with four yellow cards and a straight red for T. Hall in the 35th minute, leaving the team a man down for a significant portion of the match. Despite playing with ten men, Notts County stood firm, capitalizing on one of their few opportunities to equalize in the 86th minute thanks to a goal by M. Dennis, assisted by K. Gordon. Bristol Rovers, despite their numerical advantage and control of the game, failed to convert their dominance into goals, and the match ended in a frustrating draw for the home side. Notts County’s tactical discipline and fighting spirit were crucial in securing a valuable point in a difficult match.
Substitutions bristol rovers: at minute 41 M. Southam-Hales came in and F. Issaka went out., at minute 46 S. Forde came in and J. McEachran went out., at minute 51 S. Negru came in and F. Cavegn went out., at minute 86 E. Harrison came in and C. Morton went out.
Substitutions notts county: at minute 68 A. Jatta came in and M. Dennis went out., at minute 68 T. Iorpenda came in and O. Norburn went out., at minute 69 N. Tsaroulla came in and L. Ness went out., at minute 86 C. Grant came in and Q. Kouhyar went out., at minute 86 K. Bennetts came in and K. Gordon went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bristol Rovers
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