Swindon Town vs Bristol Rovers

28 February 2026 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Ruebyn Ricardo

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Ollie Palmer 58’

Kane Thompson-Sommers 43’

Match summary

Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Bristol Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Kane Thompson-Sommers put Bristol Rovers ahead in the 43rd minute and Ollie Palmer equalised in the 58th minute.

Shots finished 16-10 to Swindon Town, with 6 on target for Swindon Town and 3 for Bristol Rovers.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%

16 Shots 10

6 Shots on target 3

13 Corners 1

304 Passes 287

62.8% Pass accuracy 61.7%

19 Tackles 17

11 Fouls 10

1 Yellow cards 4

3 Offsides 0

Key events

Swindon Town Bristol Rovers

I. HollowayManagerArgument

0’

Kick-off

Ollie ClarkeShot on target

20’

Ollie ClarkeArgument

32’

Kofi BalmerArgument

40’

Yusuf AkhamrichShot on target

Aaron DrinanShot on target

42’

43’

Kane Thompson-SommersLeft foot shot

0-1

Half-time0-1

Second half underway

Ollie PalmerRight foot shot

1-1

58’

Ollie PalmerShot on target

64’

67’

Fabrizio CavegnEllis Harrison

Fletcher HolmanJoe Snowdon

69’

Billy KirkmanWill Wright

69’

Michael OlakigbeJunior Hoilett

69’

Jake BattyShot on target

72’

Ollie PalmerShot on target

72’

83’

Joel SeniorFoul

88’

Joe QuigleyFoul

88’

Yusuf AkhamrichShot on target

Billy BodinJake Batty

89’

90’

Richard SmallwoodFoul

90+3’

Luke ThomasRyan De Havilland

Full-time1-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Bristol Rovers attacking Swindon Town attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Swindon Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Bristol Rovers 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Connor Ripley	90′	2	1	31	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Will Wright Taken off	69′	1	1	–	7	5	24	–	–	–	–
Jamie Knight-Lebel	90′	2	2	1	8	6	19	–	–	–	–
Jake Batty Taken off	89′	1	1	–	5	2	29	1	–	1	–
Billy Kirkman Came on as a substitute	21′	3	1	–	4	1	7	–	–	–	–
Billy Bodin Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Joe Snowdon Taken off	69′	–	–	21	–	–	3	–	4	2	1	–
Aidan Borland	90′	–	–	41	1	–	2	–	2	–	–	–
Gavin Kilkenny	90′	–	–	44	1	–	3	–	6	1	1	–
Junior Hoilett Taken off	69′	–	–	16	1	–	1	1	2	3	–	–
Ollie Clarke	90′	–	–	23	–	–	2	–	8	1	2

Forwards4 players


Aaron Drinan	90′	–	–	2	1	–	–	1	2	1	19	–
Ollie Palmer	90′	1	–	4	3	–	–	1	10	–	21	–
Fletcher Holman Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	3	3	–
Michael Olakigbe Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	1	–	–	–	1	1	–	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Brad Young	90′	5	1	51	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Joel Senior	90′	1	3	1	3	1	19	2	–	–
Kofi Balmer	90′	–	–	1	4	3	29	–	–	–
Alfie Kilgour	90′	–	1	2	4	3	26	–	–	–	–
Clinton Mola	90′	1	1	–	4	2	25	1	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Yusuf Akhamrich	90′	–	–	11	–	–	3	–	3	1	–	–
Ryan De Havilland Taken off	89′	–	–	30	1	–	2	1	8	–	–	–
Richard Smallwood	90′	–	–	28	–	–	8	1	13	1	1
Kane Thompson-Sommers	90′	1	–	20	1	–	–	1	3	1	1	–

Forwards3 players


Joe Quigley	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	13	1	29
Ellis Harrison Taken off	67′	–	1	1	–	–	–	1	6	4	13	–
Fabrizio Cavegn Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Swindon Town win 49% Avg odds 1.90

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.49

Bristol Rovers win 25% Avg odds 3.75

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Swindon Town W W L W L

Bristol Rovers W L L L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Bristol Rovers 0-3 Swindon Town, 13 Dec 25 Next meeting: Bristol Rovers 0-0 Swindon Town, 24 Oct 26 All Swindon Town vs Bristol Rovers meetings

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