Wednesday , 30 September 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' That's the starting whistle at Memorial Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol Rovers FC and Darlington FC.
  • 5' Jack Baldwin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Darlington FC tonight.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Daly, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Darlington FC that had 10 games and scored 2 goals.
  • 29' A stunning finish from James Daly — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Josh Hare makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 43' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Darlington FC backline.
  • 44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke Leahy makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 46' Another substitution for Darlington FC to replace Sean Reid by Tyrone O'Neill on 46 minute.
  • 47' Erhun Oztumer doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Jarrett Rivers. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' Luke Leahy doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 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 makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and Bristol Rovers FC are in front.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Alfie Kilgour on, Max Ehmer off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Will Hatfield on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Jordan Watson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 11 appearances.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Cian Harries. He replaces Ben Liddle on 78 minute.
  • 83' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Darlington FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Theo Hudson is hanging Will Hatfield on the field on 87 minute.
  • Darlington FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bristol Rovers FC were simply the better side today.

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.