BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (Interstat) — Wycombe scored four goals, including three in the first half, and beat Bristol Rovers 4-1 at Adams Park Tuesday. Cauley Woodrow was Wycombe’s top performer with one goal and two assists in 62 minutes. Emre Tezgel scored twice in 90 minutes. Malik Mothersille added a goal in 70 minutes. Ellis Harrison scored for Bristol Rovers in 44 minutes, and R. Russell-Denny had an assist in 29 minutes. Wycombe’s victory moved it to 1-0 in the competition and 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws across all competitions. Bristol Rovers dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 6 wins and 5 losses overall.

The home side needed little time to take control. Mothersille opened the scoring in the 4th minute, finishing the game’s first meaningful chance. Tezgel made it 2-0 in the 22nd minute, and Woodrow stretched the lead to 3-0 in the 33rd minute. Woodrow’s goal capped a dominant first-half stretch for Wycombe, which repeatedly found space behind Bristol Rovers’ defense. Wycombe’s pressure produced a steady stream of chances, and Bristol Rovers struggled to keep possession in its own half. Bristol Rovers tried to respond before the break but could not cut into the deficit. Leigh received a yellow card in the 45th minute plus three as the visitors went into halftime facing a three-goal gap.

Bristol Rovers improved after the interval and pulled a goal back in the 73rd minute through Harrison. The goal gave the visitors a brief lift, but Wycombe answered late. Tezgel scored his second goal in the 87th minute to seal the result. The visitors’ changes gave them more energy, and Harrison’s finish made the closing stages more competitive. Leahy was booked for Wycombe in the 68th minute, and Sparkes received a yellow card for Bristol Rovers in the 79th minute. Bristol Rovers made changes throughout the match, including Kilgour in the 39th minute, Leigh and Sanyaolu in the 46th minute, and Appiah in the 61st minute.

Wycombe also turned to its bench. Woodrow was substituted in the 62nd minute after his goal and two assists. Quitirna and Morley entered in the 69th minute, Mothersille came off in the 70th minute, and Ings entered in the 77th minute. Bristol Rovers’ Smallwood came on in the 80th minute. The substitutions did not disrupt Wycombe’s control. Mothersille’s early goal set the tone, while Tezgel’s two-goal performance gave the home side a reliable finish. Harrison’s goal was the lone bright spot for Bristol Rovers, and Russell-Denny’s assist in limited minutes was one of the visitors’ few productive moments.

The match counted in the competition standings, where Wycombe now has one win and no losses. Bristol Rovers has no wins and one loss in the competition. Across all competitions, Wycombe sits at 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws. Bristol Rovers is 6 wins and 5 losses overall. Wycombe’s next scheduled match is at home against Luton in League One. Bristol Rovers is set to host Barnet in League Two. Wycombe’s upcoming slate includes home matches against Luton and Notts before a road trip to Cambridge. Bristol Rovers is set to face Barnet at home, travel to Shrewsbury and return home against Salford. Both teams will look to carry lessons from the match into their respective league schedules.

Wycombe’s attacking display was built on quick starts and efficient finishing. The home side scored three goals before halftime and never trailed. Bristol Rovers, meanwhile, could not recover from the early deficit despite a better second-half spell. The visitors’ defensive issues were compounded by yellow cards to Leigh and Sparkes, while Wycombe managed the game after building its cushion. Wycombe’s defense protected the lead after Tezgel’s late goal, and Bristol Rovers could not create another clear chance before the final whistle. The result gave Wycombe a positive note in the competition and handed Bristol Rovers a difficult road loss.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Wycombe 1, Bristol Rovers 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Wycombe with a 76.5 percent probability to win.