Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Whitby Town FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2023-24
Bristol Rovers FC
7 – 2
Full Time
Whitby Town FC
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 4,329 HT 45' · FT 45'
John Marquis 5' 1–0
Luke Thomas 18' 2–1
Jevani Brown 21' 3–1
Antony Evans pen 40' 4–1
Harvey Vale 70' 6–2
Aaron Collins 77' 7–2
Lamare Bogarde 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Whitby Town FC — FA Cup at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Darren Wilding

Head-to-Head

1
Bristol Rovers FC 1 games · Avg 9.0 goals Whitby Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-04 Bristol Rovers FC 7–2 Whitby Town FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Whitby Town FC H 7–2 W
28 Oct Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
24 Oct Stevenage FC H 1–1 D
21 Oct Burton Albion FC A 1–4 L
07 Oct Oxford United FC A 1–2 L
03 Oct Port Vale FC H 3–0 W
Whitby Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 2–7 L
03 Sep Bishop Auckland FC H 5–0 W
04 Sep Warrington Rylands 1906 FC A 0–0 D
22 Sep Warrington Rylands 1906 FC H 3–2 W
19 Oct Stourbridge FC H 1–1 D
07 Oct Gloucester City AFC A 3–1 W

Key Stats

100% 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol Rovers FC and Whitby Town FC is underway.
  • 5' What a strike from John Marquis! The score is 1-0.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ollie Dewsbury suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Whitby Town 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.
  • 18' What a strike from Luke Thomas! The score is 2-0.
  • 21' Goal! Jevani Brown scores his 20 goal in 191 matches.
  • 26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Gibbons, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Whitby Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Goal! Antony Evans scores his 16 goal in 384 matches.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Aaron Collins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jevani Brown on 65 minute.
  • 70' GOAL! Harvey Vale scores on 70. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde
  • 75' Whitby Town FC is showing some good football. However, Whitby Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' Goal! Aaron Collins scores his 41 goal in 7 matches.
  • 80' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Gordon departs to be replaced by Chris Martin.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace John Marquis by Ollie Dewsbury on 87 minute.
  • 90' Lamare Bogarde is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 7-2.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harvey Vale 1
John Marquis 1
Aaron Collins 1
Luke Thomas 1
Jevani Brown 1
Antony Evans 1

Head to Head

2023-11-04 Bristol Rovers FC 7–2 Whitby Town FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-11-04 Bristol Rovers FC 7–2 Whitby Town FC W 2023-10-28 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2023-10-24 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Stevenage FC D 2023-10-21 Burton Albion FC 4–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-10-07 Oxford United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 3–0 Port Vale FC W

Whitby Town FC Form

2023-11-04 Bristol Rovers FC 7–2 Whitby Town FC L 2022-09-03 Whitby Town FC 5–0 Bishop Auckland FC W 2021-09-04 Warrington Rylands 1906 FC 0–0 Whitby Town FC D 2020-09-22 Whitby Town FC 3–2 Warrington Rylands 1906 FC W 2019-10-19 Whitby Town FC 1–1 Stourbridge FC D 2019-10-07 Gloucester City AFC 1–3 Whitby Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.15 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Whitby Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC65% Draw18% Whitby Town FC17%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 4.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Whitby Town FC
35%
Bristol Rovers FC or Whitby Town FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC55% Draw31% Whitby Town FC14%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–2 not predicted
7 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
4 – 0
4.5%
4 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Whitby Town FC covers
-2.5 34% — 66%
-2 34% 19% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 18% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Whitby Town FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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