Match ends, Barnsley 3, Bristol Rovers 0.
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Goals from Devante Cole, Jordan Williams and Josh Benson gave Barnsley a comfortable 3-0 victory over Bristol Rovers.
The League One contest was only three minutes old when Callum Styles produced a good run down the left and played the ball to Cole, who found the net from a tight angle.
Williams extended Barnsley's lead in the 13th minute with a long-range effort which took a deflection.
Rovers goalkeeper James Belshaw made a good save to keep out a firm drive from Styles and Cole shot just wide.
A rare attack from the visitors at the end of the half saw Barnsley keeper Bradley Collins called into action to save from Harvey Saunders as John Marquis waited to pounce.
Benson made it 3-0 in the 56th minute with a well-taken effort.
James Connolly's weak back-pass let in Luke Thomas, but Belshaw came to his side's rescue.
The visitors rarely posed an attacking threat and never looked like mounting a comeback.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Barnsley
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 40Collins
- 6Andersen
- 24Cundy
- 5Kitching
- 2WilliamsSubstituted forMcCarthyat 74'minutes
- 48Connell
- 10Benson
- 4Styles
- 16ThomasSubstituted forWolfeat 74'minutes
- 44ColeSubstituted forMarshat 83'minutes
- 27AitchisonSubstituted forNorwoodat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Walton
- 9Norwood
- 19Marsh
- 21McCarthy
- 22Oduor
- 23Hondermarck
- 33Wolfe
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Belshaw
- 19AndersonSubstituted forKilgourat 84'minutes
- 30Hoole
- 2ConnollyBooked at 58mins
- 3GordonSubstituted forGibsonat 45'minutes
- 6FinleyBooked at 35minsSubstituted forLoftat 67'minutes
- 15CouttsBooked at 35minsSubstituted forWhelanat 45'minutes
- 22Saunders
- 21EvansSubstituted forRossiterat 45'minutes
- 10Collins
- 9Marquis
Substitutes
- 5Kilgour
- 14Rossiter
- 17Gibson
- 18Loft
- 25Whelan
- 32Jaakkola
- 34Lawrence
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Attendance:
- 9,689
Match Stats
Home TeamBarnsleyAway TeamBristol Rovers
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away0
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barnsley 3, Bristol Rovers 0.
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James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Norwood (Barnsley).
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Attempt missed. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Rossiter with a cross.
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James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by James Norwood (Barnsley).
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Conor McCarthy.
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Attempt missed. Josh Benson (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Jordan Rossiter.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Alfie Kilgour replaces Harry Anderson.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Aiden Marsh replaces Devante Cole.
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Offside, Bristol Rovers. Ryan Loft tries a through ball, but Aaron Collins is caught offside.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Jordan Rossiter.
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Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Anderson.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Matthew Wolfe replaces Luke Thomas.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnsley. Conor McCarthy replaces Jordan Williams.
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Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Benson (Barnsley).
