Peterborough United 5-4 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 6 September 2008

Result

Peterborough United 5-4 Bristol Rovers

League One · Saturday 6 September 2008, 11:15 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Peterborough United 5-4 Bristol Rovers: match report

Peterborough United won against Bristol Rovers 5-4 in the League One on Saturday 6 September 2008. The half-time score was 2-1.

C. Mackail-Smith opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Peterborough United's goals came from C. Mackail-Smith (16'), Aaron Mclean (23'), C. Mackail-Smith (51', penalty), C. Mackail-Smith (62') and Scott Rendell (83'). Bristol Rovers scored through Steve Elliott (30'), an own goal by S. Blackett (55'), J. Hughes (74') and Rickie Lambert (85').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Peterborough United were 21st on 3 points from 4 and Bristol Rovers 11th on 5 points from 4. Peterborough United went on to finish that season 3rd with 89 points, and Bristol Rovers 11th with 63.

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

Going into the match Peterborough United's last five read L-L-W-L and Bristol Rovers's D-W-D-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Goal · C. Mackail-SmithPeterborough United · 1-0
  • 23'Goal · Aaron McleanPeterborough United · 2-0
  • 30'Goal · Steve ElliottBristol Rovers · 2-1
  • 51'Penalty goal · C. Mackail-SmithPeterborough United · 3-1
  • 55'Own goal · S. BlackettBristol Rovers · 3-2
  • 62'Goal · C. Mackail-SmithPeterborough United · 4-2
  • 74'Goal · J. HughesBristol Rovers · 4-3
  • 83'Goal · Scott RendellPeterborough United · 5-3
  • 85'Goal · Rickie LambertBristol Rovers · 5-4

Head-to-head

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