West Ham triumphed over Bristol Rovers, 1x3, on Tuesday, in a match relating to the Grp.H of the EFL Trophy. Both Joey Barton's team and Steve Potts's team held their first game in the competition. Callum Marshall with a superb display.
With 24 minutes on the clock, Sam Finley opened the scoring for Bristol Rovers.
After 70 minutes, Callum Marshall struck for West Ham, from the penalty spot. After 78 minutes, George Earthy scored the second goal for Steve Potts's team. In the final minutes of the game, Callum Marshall wrapped things up. In time added on, Joey Barton's team saw Connor Taylor get sent off due to accumulation of yellows.
In the next fixture, West Ham visit Newport County.
Bristol Rovers | West Ham | |||
7 | 6 | Shots | 5 | 8 |
8 | 2 | Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
8 | 4 | Total Tackles | 6 | 7 |
7 | 3 | Tackles Won | 1 | 8 |
8 | 2 | Ball steals | 6 | 7 |
69 | Total Passes | 69 | ||
7 | 60 | Passes Completed | 58 | 8 |
8 | 3 | Saves | 6 | 7 |
2 | Fouls Committed | 2 | ||
8 | 1 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |