Match report

Bristol Rovers Defeat Crawley Town 3-1 in League Two Clash

Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
3–1
FT
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
Apr 11, 2026

Bristol Rovers triumphed over Crawley Town, defeating them 3-1 in a League Two encounter. Early goals from E. Harrison and M. Rijks set the tone, while Y. Akhamrich sealed the victory in the 90th minute, despite a late Crawley goal from L. Watson. Tom Lockyer's red card added drama to the match.

Key Facts

  • • Bristol Rovers: 3 goals (E. Harrison 26', M. Rijks 30', Y. Akhamrich 90'+6)
  • • Crawley Town: 1 goal (L. Watson 80')
  • • Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) received a red card in the 88th minute
  • • Multiple substitutions from both sides, including E. Harrison (Bristol Rovers) and K. Gordon (Crawley Town)

Lineups

Bristol Rovers

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Brad Young (G)
  • 17 Kofi Balmer (D)
  • 5 Alfie Kilgour (D)
  • 26 Riley Harbottle (D)
  • 2 Joel Senior (M)
  • 36 Richard Smallwood (M)
  • 24 Tommy Leigh (M)
  • 3 Jack Sparkes (M)
  • 7 Shaqai Forde (F)
  • 35 Mees Rijks (F)
  • 19 Ellis Harrison (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Tom Lockyer
  • 27 Joe Quigley
  • 1 Luke Southwood
  • 29 Fabrizio Cavegn
  • 11 Luke Thomas
  • 10 Yusuf Akhamrich
  • 15 Ryan De Havilland

Crawley Town

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 35 Jacob Chapman (G)
  • 41 Kellan Gordon (D)
  • 5 Charlie Barker (D)
  • 2 Scott Malone (D)
  • 12 Lewis Richards (D)
  • 22 Ade Adeyemo (M)
  • 26 Jay Williams (M)
  • 30 Louie Copley (M)
  • 7 Harry Forster (M)
  • 38 Tobi Adeyemo (F)
  • 13 Harry McKirdy (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Dion Pereira
  • 44 Klaidi Lolos
  • 27 Louie Watson
  • 31 Akinwale Odimayo
  • 34 Joseph Wollacott
  • 16 Johnny Russell

Timeline

  1. Bristol Rovers
    26' Bristol Rovers Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Harrison
  2. Bristol Rovers
    30' Bristol Rovers Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Rijks · Assist: Joel Senior
  3. Crawley Town
    33' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Gordon · On: D. Pereira
  4. Bristol Rovers
    40' Bristol Rovers Card · Yellow Card
    R. Harbottle

    Foul

  5. Bristol Rovers
    46' Bristol Rovers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Harbottle · On: Tom Lockyer
  6. Crawley Town
    59' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Adeyemo · On: K. Lolos
  7. Crawley Town
    71' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Richards · On: L. Watson
  8. Crawley Town
    71' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Adeyemo · On: Jonathan Russell
  9. Bristol Rovers
    77' Bristol Rovers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Harrison · On: Joe Quigley
  10. Crawley Town
    80' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Watson · Assist: L. Copley
  11. Bristol Rovers
    86' Bristol Rovers subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Forde · On: Y. Akhamrich
  12. Bristol Rovers
    86' Bristol Rovers subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Rijks · On: F. Cavegn
  13. Bristol Rovers
    88' Bristol Rovers Card · Red Card
    Tom Lockyer

    Foul

  14. Bristol Rovers
    90'+6 Bristol Rovers Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Akhamrich · Assist: R. Smallwood
  15. Crawley Town
    90'+8 Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    K. Lolos

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Bristol Rovers Crawley Town
Fouls 16 4
Pass Accuracy 68% 75%
Offsides 6 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 9 15
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 268 346
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 0 6
Shots on Target 2 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 7
Possession 44% 56%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 181 259
Shots Inside Box 8 6
Saves 1 0
Shots Outside Box 1 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bristol Rovers' early 2-goal lead within the first 30 minutes established their dominance
  • ▸ Crawley Town's goal by L. Watson in the 80th minute provided a brief surge of hope but was short-lived
  • ▸ Y. Akhamrich's late goal in injury time secured the win for Bristol Rovers, despite Tom Lockyer's dismissal