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25/10/2025, Basingstoke Stadium, Basingstoke, England
FA Cup, Round 1

Basingstoke Vs Bristol Rovers

Basingstoke play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: M MacIsaac (GK) , K Lorentzen (CB) , D Treacy (CB) , J Virtue (RB) , I Lisk (LB) , M Meo (CM) , R Mullen (CDM) , J MacAlpine (CDM) , D MacGeorge (RM) , L Donovan (LM) , E Elias (ST) And the subs are: A McWatters (CB) , C Bonatesta (CB) , S Ormond (CM) , O Welsh (CM) , R Cargill (ST)

Bristol Rovers play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Braddick (GK) , M MacGowan (CB) , E Mewies (CB) , H Ross (RB) , C Neal (LB) , P Fitzsimmons (CDM) , E Bruce (CAM) , M Lloyd (RM) , W Foley (LM) , T Ledgerwood (ST) , H Akinlade (ST) And the subs are: K Valentine (CB) , F Lewis (CB) , A Breck (CM) , I Bower (CM) , C Madden (ST)

Welcome to Basingstoke Stadium in Basingstoke, England where Basingstoke will face Bristol Rovers.  This is round 1 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 2699.

1' - Basingstoke kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Ian Lisk slides the ball to Mervyn Meo.  Mervyn Meo plays a short pass to James MacAlpine.  James MacAlpine plays a long ball to Leo Donovan.  Leo Donovan sees a run from David MacGeorge.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and David MacGeorge runs on to the ball.  David MacGeorge attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

6' - Connor Braddick passes to Mark MacGowan.  Edmund Elias successfully tackles Mark MacGowan and takes the ball.  Edmund Elias takes the ball past Edward Bruce with a turn of pace.  

14' - John Virtue passes the ball to Edmund Elias.  Henry Ross successfully tackles Edmund Elias and the ball goes loose.  David MacGeorge finds James MacAlpine with a short pass.  James MacAlpine plays the ball to Edmund Elias.  Edmund Elias sees a run from Richie Mullen.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Richie Mullen takes the ball.  Richie Mullen looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

30' - Edward Bruce brings the ball forward, outpacing James MacAlpine.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Bristol Rovers kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Matthew Lloyd finds Will Foley with a short pass.  Will Foley slides the ball to Mark MacGowan.  Mark MacGowan plays a long pass to Patrick Fitzsimmons.  Patrick Fitzsimmons finds Will Foley with a short pass.  Will Foley curls in a cross, but opposing player Dave Treacy takes possession.  

52' - Dave Treacy plays a long ball to John Virtue.  John Virtue curves the ball into the box, finding Richie Mullen.  Richie Mullen jumps up and gets his head to the ball down towards the bottom corner...but Connor Braddick performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

53' - Connor Braddick sees Harvey Akinlade making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mervyn Meo is going to be taken off.  Owen Welsh joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Eddie Mewies spots a run from Edward Bruce.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Edward Bruce has strayed offside!  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave Treacy is going to be taken off.  Chris Bonatesta is going to be brought on.  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Leo Donovan is going to be taken off.  Seamus Ormond is going to be brought on.  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Matthew Lloyd is going to be taken off.  Aaron Breck is going to be brought on.  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tobias Ledgerwood will come off.  Chris Madden joins the game from the bench.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Will Foley is going to be taken off.  Ian Bower is going to be brought on.  

64' - John Virtue sees Seamus Ormond making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

69' - Richie Mullen passes a long ball to James MacAlpine.  James MacAlpine sees a run from Edmund Elias.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Edmund Elias has strayed offside!  

87' - James MacAlpine plays a long pass to Richie Mullen.  Richie Mullen crosses the ball into the box, finding Owen Welsh.  Patrick Fitzsimmons brings down Owen Welsh.  The referee blows his whistle and awards a penalty!  Edmund Elias prepares to take the penalty.  He attempts  to power the ball into the top corner...and its in! It's a good goal from Edmund Elias for Basingstoke!  The shot hit the crossbar and into the net!

87' - Bristol Rovers kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Basingstoke 1 - 0 Bristol Rovers.