Bristol Rovers 1-4 Peterborough United: result and report

League One · Saturday 12 August 2017

Result

Bristol Rovers 1-4 Peterborough United

League One · Saturday 12 August 2017, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Bristol Rovers 1-4 Peterborough United: match report

Bristol Rovers were beaten by Peterborough United 1-4 in the League One on Saturday 12 August 2017. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Jack Marriott opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Bristol Rovers's goal came from R. Gaffney (85'). Peterborough United scored through Jack Marriott (6'), Jack Marriott (55'), Steven Taylor (78') and Jack Marriott (90+5').

Discipline: Bristol Rovers received 1 yellow card; Peterborough United received 2 yellow cards.

Bristol Rovers went on to finish that season 13th with 59 points, and Peterborough United 9th with 64.

Bristol Rovers lined up in a 4-4-2 and Peterborough United in a 3-4-1-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Bristol Rovers wins, 1 draw and 6 for Peterborough United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Goal · Jack MarriottPeterborough United · 0-1
  • 14'Yellow card · Liam SercombeBristol Rovers
  • 19'Yellow card · Anthony GrantPeterborough United
  • 45'Yellow card · Steven TaylorPeterborough United
  • 55'Goal · Jack MarriottPeterborough United · 0-2
  • 78'Goal · Steven TaylorPeterborough United · 0-3
  • 85'Goal · R. GaffneyBristol Rovers · 1-3
  • 90+5'Goal · Jack MarriottPeterborough United · 1-4

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Bristol Rovers 0, draws 1, Peterborough United 6.

Team news

Bristol Rovers line-up (4-4-2)

Adam Smith, Daniel Leadbitter, Lee Brown, Tom Lockyer, Ryan Sweeney, Liam Sercombe, Chris Lines, Stuart Sinclair, Ellis Harrison, Billy Bodin, Tom Nichols

Peterborough United line-up (3-4-1-2)

Jonathan Bond, Ryan Tafazolli, Jack Baldwin, Steven Taylor, Gwion Edwards, Marcus Maddison, Leonardo Lopes, Michael Doughty, Anthony Grant, Jack Marriott, Junior Morias