Thursday , 2 July 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' The game is set. Bristol Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anssi Jaakkola made 379 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The travelling Darlington FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Bristol Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Goal! James Daly scores his 5 goal in 322 matches.
  • 34' Luke Leahy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 38' What a strike from Josh Hare! The score is 2-0.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Darlington FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' GOAL! Luke Leahy scores on 44.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Darlington FC. Sean Reid is replaced by Tyrone O'Neill.
  • 47' Goal! Erhun Oztumer scores his 1 goal in 318 matches.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Jarrett Rivers. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' Goal! Luke Leahy scores his 51 goal in 65 matches.
  • 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' GOAL! Sam Nicholson scores on 59.
  • 63' Alfie Kilgour has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Ehmer on 63 minute.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Will Hatfield.
  • 74' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 78' Cian Harries is replacing Ben Liddle for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 87' Theo Hudson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Hatfield on 87 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bristol Rovers FC players.

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
Sam Nicholson 1
James Daly 1
Josh Hare 1
Erhun Oztumer 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.