Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game

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' We are underway at Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A goal from the England international John Marquis! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' Luke Thomas doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' A goal from the Jamaica international Jevani Brown! He fires home on 21 to make it 3-0!
  • 26' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' Antony Evans does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 45' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Whitby Town FC's shape.
  • 50' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Whitby Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Aaron Collins comes on to replace Jevani Brown.
  • 70' Harvey Vale has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Lewis Gordon, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' GOAL! Aaron Collins scores on 77. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde
  • 80' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Lewis Gordon exits the field as Chris Martin enters on 80.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Ollie Dewsbury comes on to replace John Marquis.
  • 90' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol Rovers FC to claim maximum points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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