Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Bristol Rovers: result and goals
Crewe Alexandra beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 on Saturday, 3 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Jack Lankester 1', Jack Lankester 21' (penalty), Jordan Gibson 66', Bobby Kamwa 90'+2'.
Crewe Alexandra sit 4th on 21 points.
Bristol Rovers sit 15th on 16 points.
Crewe Alexandra have 1 win, 4 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Bristol Rovers have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Crewe Alexandra won 2, Bristol Rovers won 2, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 3 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Mornflake Stadium, Crewe
- 👥
- 5964
Match events
CAXBRI1'⚽Jack Lankester ast. Joel Tabiner 1-0
8'Josh March
8'Tom James
10'Josh Stephenson
21'⚽Jack Lankester (pen.) 2-0
30'Ciarán Kelly
38'Owen Lunt
46'⇄▲ Keenan Gough ▼ Richard Smallwood
46'⇄▲ Philip Sanyaolu ▼ Alfie Kilgour
46'⇄▲ Ben Purrington ▼ Jack Sparkes
46'⇄▲ Shaqai Forde ▼ Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
50'⇄▲ Jordan Gibson ▼ Joel Tabiner
62'⇄▲ Conor Thomas ▼ Jack Lankester
66'⚽Jordan Gibson ast. Josh March 3-0
74'⇄▲ Joe Quigley ▼ Ellis Harrison
77'Keenan Gough
79'Conor Thomas
81'⇄▲ Charlie McNeill ▼ Adrien Thibaut
89'Clinton Mola
90+2'⚽Bobby Kamwa ast. Clinton Mola 3-1
Live commentary
- 90'+2'Bobby Kamwa (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 90'+2'
- 89'Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 89'
- 81'Charlie McNeill (Crewe Alexandra) Substitution at 81'
- 79'Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) Yellow Card at 79'
- 77'Keenan Gough (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 77'
- 74'Joe Quigley (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 74'
- 66'Jordan Gibson (Crewe Alexandra) Goal at 66'
- 62'Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) Substitution at 62'
- 50'Jordan Gibson (Crewe Alexandra) Substitution at 50'
- 45'Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Ben Purrington (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Philip Sanyaolu (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Keenan Gough (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 38'Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra) Yellow Card at 38'
- 30'Ciaran Kelly (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 30'
- 21'Jack Lankester (Crewe Alexandra) Penalty - Scored at 21'
- 10'Joshua Stephenson (Crewe Alexandra) Yellow Card at 10'
- 8'Tom James (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 8'
- 8'Josh March (Crewe Alexandra) Yellow Card at 8'
- 1'Jack Lankester (Crewe Alexandra) Goal at 1'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
CAXBRI
General
49%Possession51%
2Big chances1
0Big chances missed1
3Corners5
Shots
9Total shots15
2Shots off target4
4Shots on target4
3Blocked shots7
0Hit woodwork1
5Shots inside box10
4Shots outside box5
Expected goals (xG)
1.60xG0.79
0.70xG open play0.46
0.11xG set play0.33
0.81Non-penalty xG0.79
2.26xG on target (xGOT)1.02
Passes
291Passes296
178 (61%)Accurate passes184 (62%)
105Own half74
73Opposition half110
30 (32%)Accurate long balls20 (28%)
2 (18%)Accurate crosses4 (27%)
26Throw-ins29
16Touches in opposition box24
1Offsides1
Defence
20Tackles16
9Interceptions10
7Shot blocks3
36Clearances24
3Keeper saves1
Duels
74Duels won69
47 (58%)Ground duels won34 (42%)
27 (44%)Aerial duels won35 (56%)
4 (36%)Successful dribbles6 (33%)
Discipline
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
13Fouls committed23
General
53%Possession47%
1Big chances0
0Big chances missed0
3Corners1
Shots
7Total shots6
2Shots off target1
3Shots on target0
2Blocked shots5
0Hit woodwork1
4Shots inside box3
3Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
1.17xG0.24
0.27xG open play0.09
0.11xG set play0.14
0.38Non-penalty xG0.24
1.47xG on target (xGOT)0.00
Passes
149Passes136
98 (66%)Accurate passes83 (61%)
61Own half33
37Opposition half50
15 (36%)Accurate long balls11 (31%)
1 (11%)Accurate crosses0 (0%)
11Throw-ins16
9Touches in opposition box11
0Offsides0
Defence
9Tackles9
4Interceptions5
5Shot blocks2
16Clearances8
0Keeper saves1
Duels
35Duels won25
21 (58%)Ground duels won15 (42%)
14 (58%)Aerial duels won10 (42%)
1 (17%)Successful dribbles2 (29%)
Discipline
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Fouls committed11
General
46%Possession54%
1Big chances1
0Big chances missed1
0Corners4
Shots
2Total shots9
0Shots off target3
1Shots on target4
1Blocked shots2
0Hit woodwork0
1Shots inside box7
1Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
0.43xG0.55
0.43xG open play0.37
0.00xG set play0.18
0.43Non-penalty xG0.55
0.79xG on target (xGOT)1.02
Passes
142Passes160
80 (56%)Accurate passes101 (63%)
44Own half41
36Opposition half60
15 (29%)Accurate long balls9 (25%)
1 (50%)Accurate crosses4 (33%)
15Throw-ins13
7Touches in opposition box13
1Offsides1
Defence
11Tackles7
5Interceptions5
2Shot blocks1
20Clearances16
3Keeper saves0
Duels
39Duels won44
26 (58%)Ground duels won19 (42%)
13 (34%)Aerial duels won25 (66%)
3 (60%)Successful dribbles4 (36%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
9Fouls committed12
Crewe AlexandraBristol Rovers
Expected goals (xG)
1.60–0.79
xG on target (xGOT)
2.26–1.02
Shots
9–15
Big chances
2–1
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Bristol Rovers (15)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedCrewe (9) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Jack Lankester
Crewe Alexandra
Ratings
Crewe Alexandra7.3
- 9.07Jack Lankester⚽⚽
- 8.36Luke Offord
- 7.99Josh MarchA
- 7.82Lewis Billington
- 7.710Joe White
- 7.314Jordan Gibson⚽▲50'
- 7.119Owen Lunt
- 7.111Joel TabinerA
- 7.01Tom Booth
- 7.04Kyle Ure
- 6.812Josh Stephenson
- 6.229Adrien Thibaut
- 6.18Conor Thomas▲62'
Bristol Rovers6.4
- 7.46Clinton MolaA
- 7.422Keenan Gough▲46'
- 7.04Kofi Balmer
- 7.010Bobby Kamwa⚽
- 6.817Ciarán Kelly
- 6.627Philip Sanyaolu▲46'
- 6.52Tom James
- 6.314Ben Purrington▲46'
- 6.219Ellis Harrison
- 6.15Alfie Kilgour
- 6.18Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
- 6.19Joe Quigley▲74'
- 5.921Richard Smallwood
- 5.93Jack Sparkes
- 5.51Brad Young
- 5.07Shaqai Forde▲46'
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Crewe · Substitutes
- 14Jordan Gibson▲50'7.3
- 8Conor Thomas▲62'6.1
- 23Charlie McNeill▲81'
- 13Ian Lawlor
- 30Stan Dancey
- 36Joel Ewusi
- 32Luca Moore
Manager: Lee Bell
Bristol Rovers · Substitutes
- 14Ben Purrington▲46'6.3
- 22Keenan Gough▲46'7.4
- 27Philip Sanyaolu▲46'6.6
- 7Shaqai Forde▲46'5.0
- 9Joe Quigley▲74'6.1
- 32Charlie Binns
Manager: Steve Evans
Last 5 matches
Crewe Alexandra
DYork City1-15 Sept 2026
D@ Colchester United1-112 Sept 2026
DShrewsbury Town1-119 Sept 2026
WAston Villa U214-122 Sept 2026
D@ Rotherham United1-126 Sept 2026
Bristol Rovers
WColchester United2-01 Sept 2026
WRotherham United1-05 Sept 2026
L@ Grimsby Town2-012 Sept 2026
L@ Gillingham3-019 Sept 2026
WExeter City1-026 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
2
Crewe
1
Draws
2
Bristol Rovers
Last meetings
7 Mar 2026Bristol Rovers2 – 1Crewe Alexandra
19 Dec 2025Crewe Alexandra1 – 1Bristol Rovers
12 Dec 2023Crewe Alexandra2 – 4Bristol Rovers
1 May 2021Bristol Rovers0 – 1Crewe Alexandra
19 Jan 2021Crewe Alexandra3 – 2Bristol Rovers
| # | 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 | DDDWD |
| 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 | WWLLW |
| 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 | LLLDD |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LWWDL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 | DDLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers?
Crewe Alexandra beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 on Saturday 3 October (League Two).
Who scored in Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers?
Goals: Jack Lankester 1', Jack Lankester 21', Jordan Gibson 66' and Bobby Kamwa 90'+2'.
When do Crewe Alexandra play next?
Crewe Alexandra play Barnet on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Bristol Rovers play next?
Bristol Rovers play Fleetwood Town on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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