Bristol Rovers 1-0 Rotherham United: result and goals
Bristol Rovers beat Rotherham United 1-0 on Saturday, 5 September 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Tommy Leigh 32'.
Bristol Rovers sit 15th on 16 points.
Rotherham United sit 22nd on 12 points.
Bristol Rovers have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Rotherham United have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Bristol Rovers won 1, Rotherham United won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 5 September 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Memorial Stadium, Bristol
- 👥
- 9226
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 90'+5'Kieran Ngwenya (Rotherham United) Yellow Card at 90'+5'
- 86'Philip Sanyaolu (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 86'
- 79'Aaron Nemane (Rotherham United) Substitution at 79'
- 78'Paul Mullin (Rotherham United) Substitution at 78'
- 74'Joshua Austerfield (Rotherham United) Yellow Card at 74'
- 73'Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 73'
- 69'Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 69'
- 61'Kieran Ngwenya (Rotherham United) Substitution at 61'
- 61'Ossama Ashley (Rotherham United) Substitution at 61'
- 59'Jack Aitchison (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 59'
- 57'Jayce Fitzgerald (Rotherham United) Yellow Card at 57'
- 51'George Sebine (Rotherham United) Substitution at 51'
- 45'Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 32'Tommy Leigh (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 32'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Bristol Rovers · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Rotherham United · 3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
Bristol Rovers
Rotherham United
Head-to-head record
1
Bristol Rovers
1
Draws
3
Rotherham
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 22 | WWWLD |
| 3 |  Cheltenham | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | LLLWW |
| 4 |  Crewe | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  York City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | WDDDW |
| 6 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | DDDDW |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 19 | WDLDW |
| 8 |  Exeter | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 9 |  Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 18 | WLWWD |
| 11 |  Grimsby | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +3 | 17 | LLLDW |
| 12 |  Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | DWLDL |
| 13 |  Tranmere | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | LDLWD |
| 14 |  Swindon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 16 | LLDWD |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 16 | LWLWW |
| 16 |  Newport | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | DWDDL |
| 17 |  Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 15 | WDLDL |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 14 | LDWLL |
| 19 |  Northampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | LDWLW |
| 20 |  Oldham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 | LDWLD |
| 21 |  Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -5 | 12 | DLDDL |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LLDWD |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LWWDL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 | DDLLD |
FAQ
What was the score in Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United?
Bristol Rovers beat Rotherham United 1-0 on Saturday 5 September (League Two).
Who scored in Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United?
Goals: Tommy Leigh 32'.
When do Bristol Rovers play next?
Bristol Rovers play Fleetwood Town on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Rotherham United play next?
Rotherham United play Swindon Town on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).