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Bristol Rovers Edges Out Shrewsbury in Tense Croud Meadow Encounter
Shrewsbury, Shropshire – Bristol Rovers secured a victory against Shrewsbury Town in a hard-fought League One match at The Croud Meadow on Monday, March 4th, 2025. The game, part of the regular season round 35, saw Bristol Rovers dominate possession slightly (56%), but the match was characterized by its intense battle for every ball.
While the final score is not disclosed in this report, Bristol Rovers’ superior attacking threat was evident, with 14 shots (3 on target) compared to Shrewsbury’s 12 (3 on target). Corner kicks also favored the visitors, with 8 to Shrewsbury’s 3.
The match saw a flurry of fouls, with Bristol Rovers committing 13 and Shrewsbury 8. The closing stages of the game were particularly heated, resulting in late yellow cards for players from both sides. Both Stewart and Biggins from Shrewsbury, and Sotiriou and Martin from Bristol Rovers, received cautions in the dying moments. Despite the tense finish, Bristol Rovers emerged victorious in a closely fought contest.
Substitutions bristol rovers: at minute 46 P. Omochere came in and G. Ward went out., at minute 81 L. Sousa came in and C. Mola went out., at minute 81 T. Moore came in and S. Swinkels went out., at minute 81 J. Senior came in and J. Hunt went out.
Substitutions shrewsbury: at minute 58 A. Gilliead came in and F. Ojo went out., at minute 58 H. Biggins came in and T. Perry went out., at minute 75 J. Shipley came in and D. Gape went out., at minute 75 V. Oliver came in and G. Lloyd went out., at minute 75 C. Stewart came in and D. Wheeler went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Shrewsbury
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