Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 24 April 2010

Result

Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Bristol Rovers

League One · Saturday 24 April 2010, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Bristol Rovers: match report

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 24 April 2010. The half-time score was 1-1.

Andy Williams opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Brighton & Hove Albion's goals came from A. Barnes (17') and Elliott Bennett (90', penalty). Bristol Rovers scored through Andy Williams (11').

Discipline: Brighton & Hove Albion received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card; Bristol Rovers received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Brighton & Hove Albion were 14th on 52 points from 43 and Bristol Rovers 9th on 62 points from 43. Brighton & Hove Albion went on to finish that season 13th with 59 points, and Bristol Rovers 11th with 62.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Brighton & Hove Albion wins, 3 draws and 0 for Bristol Rovers.

Going into the match Brighton & Hove Albion's last five read W-D-L-L-D and Bristol Rovers's D-L-L-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Goal · Andy WilliamsBristol Rovers · 0-1
  • 17'Goal · A. BarnesBrighton & Hove Albion · 1-1
  • 19'Yellow card · Adam El-AbdBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 25'Yellow card · J. HughesBristol Rovers
  • 37'Yellow card · Danny ColesBristol Rovers
  • 43'Yellow card · G. HoyteBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 69'Yellow card · Elliott BennettBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 71'Red card · Glenn MurrayBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 72'Yellow card · D. JonesBristol Rovers
  • 78'Second yellow · Danny ColesBristol Rovers
  • 90'Penalty goal · Elliott BennettBrighton & Hove Albion · 2-1

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Brighton & Hove Albion 2, draws 3, Bristol Rovers 0.