Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Darlington FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
6 – 0
Full Time
Darlington FC
Sun 29 Nov 2020 · 13:30 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 52' Jarrett Rivers
Y 69' Will Hatfield

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Darlington FC — FA Cup at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Mike Desborough
  • Referee Justin Amey

Head-to-Head

1
Bristol Rovers FC 1 games · Avg 6.0 goals Darlington FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-29 Bristol Rovers FC 6–0 Darlington FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Darlington FC H 6–0 W
24 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
21 Nov Swindon Town FC A 0–1 L
14 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 1–4 L
07 Nov Walsall FC A 2–1 W
03 Nov Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L
Darlington FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 0–6 L
07 Nov Swindon Town FC A 2–1 W
24 Oct Cambridge City FC H 2–0 W
13 Oct Tadcaster Albion AFC H 6–1 W
03 Oct Prescot Cables FC H 2–2 D
19 Oct Tamworth FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bristol Rovers FC have kicked off against Darlington FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Darlington FC backline.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Darlington FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 29' James Daly has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Ben Liddle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' Assisted by Luke McCormick with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Hare makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 43' Darlington FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 44' Brilliant from the ! Luke Leahy makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 46' A change in the Darlington FC ranks — Sean Reid exits the field as Tyrone O'Neill enters on 46.
  • 47' Erhun Oztumer doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Jarrett Rivers argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' The England Luke Leahy breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 5-0!
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Darlington FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' Sam Nicholson adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol Rovers FC lead 6-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 63' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfie Kilgour is hanging Max Ehmer on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Watson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Will Hatfield on 69.
  • 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Ben Liddle is withdrawn and Cian Harries gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Darlington FC is showing some good football. However, Darlington FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 87' Another change for Darlington FC made on 87 minute. Will Hatfield leaves to be changed by Theo Hudson.
  • Full Time. Bristol Rovers FC beats Darlington FC

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

Darlington FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alun Armstrong

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke Leahy 2
Josh Hare 1
Erhun Oztumer 1
Sam Nicholson 1
James Daly 1

Head to Head

2020-11-29 Bristol Rovers FC 6–0 Darlington FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2020-11-29 Bristol Rovers FC 6–0 Darlington FC W 2020-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2020-11-21 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2020-11-14 Bristol Rovers FC 1–4 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-11-07 Walsall FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2020-11-03 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L

Darlington FC Form

2020-11-29 Bristol Rovers FC 6–0 Darlington FC L 2020-11-07 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Darlington FC W 2020-10-24 Darlington FC 2–0 Cambridge City FC W 2020-10-13 Darlington FC 6–1 Tadcaster Albion AFC W 2020-10-03 Darlington FC 2–2 Prescot Cables FC D 2019-10-19 Tamworth FC 0–3 Darlington FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.82 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Darlington FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Bristol Rovers FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC66% Draw19% Darlington FC15%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Darlington FC
34%
Bristol Rovers FC or Darlington FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC55% Draw34% Darlington FC11%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.3%
5 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Darlington FC covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 20% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 20% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Darlington FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.