Bristol Rovers 0–1 Peterborough

EFL Cup 2026/27 Round of 128 · 8 Aug 2026

Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough in the EFL Cup 2026/27.

At Memorial Stadium, Bristol.

Referee: D. Rock.

Peterborough beat Bristol Rovers 1–0. The only goal came from H. Leonard after 19 minutes.

Goalscorers

• Peterborough: H. Leonard 19' (pen)

Bristol Rovers starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

• 1 B. Young (G)
• 23 M. Southam-Hales (D)
• 4 K. Balmer (D)
• 26 R. Harbottle (D)
• 14 B. Purrington (D)
• 21 R. Smallwood (M)
• 6 C. Mola (M)
• 24 T. Leigh (M)
• 7 S. Forde (M)
• 11 J. Aitchison (M)
• 9 J. Quigley (F)

Peterborough starting lineup (4-1-4-1)

• 1 A. Bass (G)
• 33 J. Dornelly (D)
• 26 D. Okagbue (D)
• 6 T. O'Connor (D)
• 14 H. Mills (D)
• 2 C. Johnston (M)
• 11 O. Edwards (M)
• 8 B. Khela (M)
• 7 H. Jones (M)
• 19 B. Shofowoke (M)
• 9 H. Leonard (F)

Match events

• 13′ Peterborough: Yellow Card, James Dornelly
• 19′ Peterborough: Penalty, H. Leonard
• 22′ Bristol Rovers: Yellow Card, Shaqai Forde
• 29′ Peterborough: Yellow Card, Harrison Jones
• 31′ Peterborough: Yellow Card, Harry Leonard
• 46′ Bristol Rovers: Substitution, F. Cavegn, J. Aitchison
• 46′ Peterborough: Substitution, L. Mendonca, T. O'Connor
• 55′ Bristol Rovers: Substitution, R. Russell-Denny, C. Mola
• 55′ Bristol Rovers: Substitution, K. Gough, R. Smallwood
• 66′ Peterborough: Substitution, C. Conn-Clarke, H. Jones
• 66′ Peterborough: Substitution, B. Woods, J. Dornelly
• 70′ Bristol Rovers: Substitution, B. Kamwa, J. Quigley
• 78′ Peterborough: Substitution, E. Weir, C. Johnston
• 83′ Bristol Rovers: Substitution, M. Rijks, T. Leigh
• 87′ Peterborough: Substitution, D. Kamara, H. Leonard

Match statistics