Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough - 8 August 2026

League Cup Round of 128 Sat, 8 August 2026

Full time

Bristol Rovers

Peterborough

0 1

Goal: Leonard 19' (pen)

Memorial Stadium, Bristol

Events

First half

13' Yellow card: J. Dornelly
19' Penalty goal: H. Leonard (pen) 0-1
Yellow card: S. Forde 22'
29' Yellow card: H. Jones
31' Yellow card: H. Leonard

Second half

46' Substitution: T. O'ConnorL. Mendonca
Substitution: J. AitchisonF. Cavegn 46'
Substitution: R. SmallwoodK. Gough 55'
Substitution: C. MolaR. Russell-Denny 55'
66' Substitution: H. JonesC. Conn-Clarke
66' Substitution: J. DornellyB. Woods
Substitution: J. QuigleyB. Kamwa 70'
78' Substitution: C. JohnstonE. Weir
Substitution: T. LeighM. Rijks 83'
87' Substitution: H. LeonardD. Kamara

Stats

Bristol RoversPeterborough

46% Possession 54%
19 Shots 9
4 On target 3
2 Corners 5
14 Fouls 10

All stats

315 Passes 368
64% Pass accuracy 70%
2 Saves 4
4 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 3

Player of the match

KBKofi Balmer

Bristol Rovers8.2

Lineups & ratings

4-2-3-1 Bristol Rovers Coach: Steve Evans

Coach: Luke Williams Peterborough 4-1-4-1

9 6.9 ↓70'

Quigley

21 7.3 ↓55'

Smallwood

14 6.9

Purrington

23 6.3

Southam-Hales

11 6.9 ↓46'

Aitchison

4 8.2

Balmer

1 7.7

Young

6 6.7 ↓55'

Mola

24 7.3 ↓83'

Leigh

26 6.6

Harbottle

7 6.2

Forde

1 7.3

Bass

6 6.9 ↓46'

O'Connor

2 7.3 ↓78'

Johnston

11 6.6

Edwards

9 6.2 ↓87'

Leonard ⚽

26 7.3

Okagbue

8 5.9

Khela

7 5.9 ↓66'

Jones

33 6.9 ↓66'

Dornelly

14 7.7

Mills

19 6.3

Shofowoke

Bristol Rovers

4-2-3-1

Coach Steve Evans

Lineup Bench (9)

9 6.9 ↓70'

Quigley

21 7.3 ↓55'

Smallwood

14 6.9

Purrington

23 6.3

Southam-Hales

11 6.9 ↓46'

Aitchison

4 8.2

Balmer

1 7.7

Young

6 6.7 ↓55'

Mola

24 7.3 ↓83'

Leigh

26 6.6

Harbottle

7 6.2

Forde

9 6.9 ↓70'

Quigley

21 7.3 ↓55'

Smallwood

14 6.9

Purrington

23 6.3

Southam-Hales

11 6.9 ↓46'

Aitchison

4 8.2

Balmer

1 7.7

Young

6 6.7 ↓55'

Mola

24 7.3 ↓83'

Leigh

26 6.6

Harbottle

7 6.2

Forde

29
Fabrizio Cavegn for J. Aitchison
↑46' 45' 6.5
8
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny for C. Mola
↑55' 35' 6.9
22
Keenan Gough for R. Smallwood
↑55' 35' 6.9
10
Bobby Kamwa for J. Quigley
↑70' 20' 6.7
18
Mees Rijks for T. Leigh
↑83' 13' 6.3
2
Tom James
Unused
3
Jack Sparkes
Unused
17
Ciaran Kelly
Unused
31
Luke Southwood
Unused

Peterborough

4-1-4-1

Coach Luke Williams

Lineup Bench (8)

1 7.3

Bass

6 6.9 ↓46'

O'Connor

2 7.3 ↓78'

Johnston

11 6.6

Edwards

9 6.2 ↓87'

Leonard ⚽

26 7.3

Okagbue

8 5.9

Khela

7 5.9 ↓66'

Jones

33 6.9 ↓66'

Dornelly

14 7.7

Mills

19 6.3

Shofowoke

1 7.3

Bass

6 6.9 ↓46'

O'Connor

2 7.3 ↓78'

Johnston

11 6.6

Edwards

9 6.2 ↓87'

Leonard ⚽

26 7.3

Okagbue

8 5.9

Khela

7 5.9 ↓66'

Jones

33 6.9 ↓66'

Dornelly

14 7.7

Mills

19 6.3

Shofowoke

18
Lucca Mendonça for T. O'Connor
↑46' 45' 6.7
16
Benjamin Woods for J. Dornelly
↑66' 24' 6.7
20
Chris Conn-Clarke for H. Jones
↑66' 24' 6.3
3
Evan Weir for C. Johnston
↑78' 12' 6.9
21
Patryk Sykut
Unused
23
Collin Andeng-Ndi
Unused
29
David Kamara
Unused 6.5
34
Ejiro Abbey
Unused

Bench · Bristol Rovers

29
Fabrizio Cavegn for J. Aitchison
↑46' 45' 6.5
8
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny for C. Mola
↑55' 35' 6.9
22
Keenan Gough for R. Smallwood
↑55' 35' 6.9
10
Bobby Kamwa for J. Quigley
↑70' 20' 6.7
18
Mees Rijks for T. Leigh
↑83' 13' 6.3
2
Tom James
Unused
3
Jack Sparkes
Unused
17
Ciaran Kelly
Unused
31
Luke Southwood
Unused

Bench · Peterborough

18
Lucca Mendonça for T. O'Connor
↑46' 45' 6.7
16
Benjamin Woods for J. Dornelly
↑66' 24' 6.7
20
Chris Conn-Clarke for H. Jones
↑66' 24' 6.3
3
Evan Weir for C. Johnston
↑78' 12' 6.9
21
Patryk Sykut
Unused
23
Collin Andeng-Ndi
Unused
29
David Kamara
Unused 6.5
34
Ejiro Abbey
Unused