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Bristol Rovers inflicted a hammer on 10-man Burton, who saw Conor Shaughnessy miss the red card in the first minute.
The Albion defender was penalized for a foul on Aaron Collins just outside the box and referee Ross Joyce didn’t hesitate to show the red card.
Rovers had never won at Burton in their previous six attempts but set about making it right when Antony Evans swept home from the free-kick following Shaughnessy’s dismissal.
The former Everton midfielder then had time and space to pick out defender James Connolly at the back post to sweep home and put the visitors two ahead within 12 minutes.
Albion were three down in Wycombe’s season opener last season and that was worse when Collins fired off a quick brace four minutes from half-time, finding space on the left side of the box both times to hit besieged goalkeeper Ben Garratt.
John Marquis planted a header against the bar as the visitors looked for a fifth in the second half, but they failed to do any further damage to Albion.
Report provided by PA Media.
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lineups
Burton
formation 4-2-3-1
- 1garratt
- 2Brayford
- 5Hughes
- 16Shaugnessy1 minute booked
- 37hamer
- 4Oshilaja
- 12OnyangoReplaced byAhadmeat 62′protocol
- 11blacksmith14 minutes bookedReplaced byDe Castroat 62′protocol
- 10Keillor-Dunn
- 3Borthwick-JacksonReplaced byButcherat 45′protocolBooked at 64 minutes
- 14AdeboyejoReplaced byPowellat 63′protocol
substitute
- 6Butcher
- 7Powell
- 9Ahadme
- 24Sinisalo
- 25Gilligan
- 31moult
- 32De Castro
Bristol Rovers
formation 4-4-2
- 1Belshaw
- 28gibbons
- 30Hoole
- 2connolly
- 3GordonReplaced bySaundersat 73′protocol
- 19Anderson
- 6FinleyReplaced bywhelanat 66′protocolBooked at 72 minutes
- 21EvansReplaced byLaurentiusat 89′protocol
- 10Collins
- 9marquis
- 18atticReplaced byKilgourat 88′protocol
substitute
- 5Kilgour
- 22Saunders
- 25whelan
- 27Greenslade
- 31station
- 34Laurentius
- 44Jones
- Referee:
- Ross Joyce
- Participation:
- 3,363
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Game ends, Burton Albion 0, Bristol Rovers 4.
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End of the second half, Burton Albion 0, Bristol Rovers 4.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Collected from John Brayford.
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attempt failed. James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Gibbons.
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attempt failed. Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Marquis.
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Substitution for Bristol Rovers. Jerry Lawrence replaces Antony Evans.
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Substitution for Bristol Rovers. Alfie Kilgour replaces Ryan Loft.
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Offside, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans tries a through ball, but Harvey Saunders is caught offside.
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James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Quevin De Castro (Burton Albion).
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attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Marquis.
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attempt saved. Quevin De Castro (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Joe Powell.
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Offside, Burton Albion. Thomas Hamer tries a through ball, but Gassan Ahadme is caught offside.
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attempt failed. James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
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attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top center of the goal. Assisted by John Marquis.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Goal by Thomas Hamer.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Against Calum Butcher.
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attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Goal by Thomas Hamer.