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2017–18 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
The 2017–18 season is the 135th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 90th in the English Football League. Rovers will compete in the third tier of English football, League One as well as three cup competitions, FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2017–18 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Hamer |
| Manager | Darrell Clarke |
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| FA Cup | First round (Vs. Notts County) |
| EFL Cup | Third round (Vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers) |
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | DF | Ghassan Abu Hassan | Free agent | Free | [1] | |
| 1 July 2017 | DF | Rollin Menayese | Weston-super-Mare | Free | [2] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Liam Sercombe | Oxford United | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 6 July 2017 | GK | Sam Slocombe | Blackpool | Free | [4] | |
| 6 July 2017 | GK | Adam Smith | Northampton Town | Free | [4] | |
| 17 July 2017 | CF | Tom Nichols | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [5] | |
| 19 July 2017 | CB | Tom Broadbent | Hayes & Yeading United | Free | [6] | |
| 18 August 2017 | MF | Kenan Dünnwald | TSG Sprockhövel | Free | [7] | |
| 18 August 2017 | FW | Kunle Otudeko | Marlow | Free | [7] | |
| 24 August 2017 | FW | Rhys Kavanagh | Newport County | Compensation | [7] |
Transfers out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Peter Hartley | Blackpool | Undisclosed | [8] | |
| 1 July 2017 | LM | Cristian Montaño | Port Vale | Free | [9] |
Loans in edit
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2017 | LB | Marc Bola | Arsenal | 30 June 2018 | [10] | |
| 4 August 2017 | CB | Ryan Sweeney | Stoke City | 30 June 2018 | [11] | |
| 4 August 2017 | CF | Dom Telford | Stoke City | 30 June 2018 | [11] |
Loans out edit
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | GK | Thom Jonkerman | Mangotsfield United | 7 October 2017 | [12] | |
| 25 October 2017 | LB | Mohammad Baghdadi | Dorchester Town | 28 December 2017 | [13][a] | |
| 1 November 2017 | CB | Ben Morgan | Frome Town | 29 November 2017 | [15] | |
| 6 November 2017 | DF | Sam Blake | Yate Town | 4 December 2017 | [16] | |
| 6 November 2017 | GK | Thom Jonkerman | Cirencester Town | 4 December 2017 | [16] | |
| 23 November 2017 | GK | Alexis André Jr. | Paulton Rovers | 24 December 2017 | [17] | |
| 23 November 2017 | CM | Charlie Ten-Grotenhuis | Paulton Rovers | 24 December 2017 | [17] | |
| 28 November 2017 | CB | Jonny Burn | York City | 6 January 2018 | [18] | |
| 1 December 2017 | MF | Josh Brace | Farnborough | Work experience | [19] | |
| 1 December 2017 | FW | Lewis Ellington | Farnborough | 1 January 2018 | [19] | |
| 1 December 2017 | FW | James Spruce | Cinderford Town | Work experience | [19] | |
| 5 December 2017 | GK | Liam Armstrong | Paulton Rovers | Work experience | [20] | |
| 8 December 2017 | LB | Michael Kelly | Bath City | 13 January 2018 | [21] | |
| 14 December 2017 | CF | Rhys Kavanagh | Bath City | 20 January 2018 | [22] |
- ^ On 28 November, Mohammad Baghdadi's loan at Dorchester Town was extended by a further month.[14]
Competitions edit
Friendlies edit
As of 2 June 2017, Bristol Rovers have announced thirteen pre-season friendlies against Hull City in Portugal[23] Corinthian Casuals, Yate Town, Melksham Town, Weston-super-Mare, Mangotsfield United, Salisbury, Gloucester City, Taunton Town, Forest Green Rovers, Yeovil Town, Bath City and West Bromwich Albion.[24][25]
| 8 July 2017 | Yate Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Yate |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 910 |
| 8 July 2017 | Melksham Town | 1–6 | Bristol Rovers | Melksham |
| 15:00 BST | Davidson 62' (pen.) | Report | Harrison 6' Bodin 40' Gaffney 74', 86', 90' Sercombe 85' | Stadium: The Oakfield Stadium Attendance: 1,476 |
| 11 July 2017 | Weston-super-Mare | 0–3 | Bristol Rovers | Weston-super-Mare |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gaffney 28' Harrison 65' Broom 75' | Stadium: Woodspring Stadium Attendance: 710 |
| 12 July 2017 | Mangotsfield United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Mangotsfield |
| 19:45 BST | Lloyd 32' | Report | Leigh-Gilchrist 23' Ellington 26' | Stadium: Cossham Street Attendance: 1,050 |
| 15 July 2017 | Salisbury | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Old Sarum |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Ebbutt 4' Gaffney 62' | Stadium: The Raymond McEnhill Stadium Referee: Ian Parsons |
| 15 July 2017 | Gloucester City | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Evesham |
| 15:00 BST | Richards | Report | Harrison | Stadium: Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee Stadium |
| 18 July 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Hull City | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 18:30 WEST | Gaffney 50' | Report | Hernández 57' Bowen 87' | Stadium: Estadio da Nora |
| 18 July 2017 | Taunton Town | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers | Taunton |
| 19:45 BST | Morgan 41' McGlade 89' | Pugh 71' Staley 90' | Stadium: The Viridor Stadium Attendance: 417 |
| 22 July 2017 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Noble 14' Mullings 65' | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn |
| 25 July 2017 | Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Smith 52' | Report | Bodin 45', 47' Moore 57' | Stadium: Huish Park |
| 26 July 2017 | Bath City | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Twerton |
| 19:45 BST | Case 73' | Report | Stadium: Twerton Park |
| 29 July 2017 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Harrison 5' Nichols 86' | Report | Dawson 90' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 31 July 2017 | Corinthian-Casuals | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Tolworth |
| 19:45 BST | Uzun 11', 39' (pen.), 64' (pen.) | Report | Dünnwald 86' | Stadium: King George's Field |
League One edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 63 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 60 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 59 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 57 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 56 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Result summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 36 | −14 |
Last updated: 13 January 2018.
Source: Statto.com
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2018. Source: Statto
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[26][27]
| 5 August 2017 1 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Novak 6' Bauer 38' | Report | Sercombe 27' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,968 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Bristol Rovers | 1–4 | Peterborough United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Sercombe 14' Gaffney 85' | Report | Marriott 6', 55', 90+5' Grant 19' Taylor 45', 78' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,758 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 26 August 2017 4 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair 26' Bodin 43' Clarke 54' Harrison 79' | Report | Cole 60' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,363 Referee: John Busby |
| 2 September 2017 5 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bradford |
| 12:30 BST | Wyke 13', 62', 73' Vincelot 54' | Report | Bodin 80' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,284 Referee: David Webb |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Walsall | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Gaffney 5' Clarke 28' 86' Slocombe 60' Leadbitter 74' Bodin 79' Brown 84' Lockyer 90+2' | Report | Wilson 47' 58' Edwards 78' Ismail 85' Roberts 90+2' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,544 Referee: John Brooks |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Oldham Athletic | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Gaffney 83' Sweeney 85' Telford 90+7' | Report | Byrne 49' Gardner 60' Davies 71' Doyle 88' Fané 90+7' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,908 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Powell 30' Grigg 49' Morsy 67' Jacobs 72' Evans 81' Massey 90+5' | Report | Sweeney 30' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,732 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Blackpool | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Partington 17' Bodin 40' Moore 45+1' Broadbent 50' Telford 75' Lines 79' Sweeney 84' Harrison 90+3' | Report | Vassell 12' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,431 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | O'Keefe 29' Hawkins 42' Pitman 77', 85' | Report | Harrison 39' Lockyer 57' | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,716 Referee: John Busby |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Gaffney 22' Clarke 40' Bodin 62' Harrison 65' Lines 90+2' Brown 90+4' | Report | Blissett 52' Carey 57' Miller 64' Edwards 90+4' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 7 October 2017 12 | Northampton Town | 0–6 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Grimes 42' Revell 69' | Report | Bodin 37' Harrison 56', 61' Gaffney 72' Sercombe 76' Telford 86' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,087 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 14 October 2017 13 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 45' Gaffney 47' Sercombe 70' | Report | Henry 45+3' 82' Mousinho 50' Ribeiro 61' Rothwell 77' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,656 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 17 October 2017 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Rodman 12' Morris 24' Nolan 29' Brown 41' | Report | Lines 44' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,652 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Spotland |
| 15:00 BST | Done 7' | Report | Harrison 63' Sinclair 87' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,944 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 28 October 2017 16 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Nichols 65' Gaffney 72' | Report | Upson 59' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,701 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 11 November 2017 17 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Ojo 42' Bishop 57' 90+4' | Report | Nichols 57' Leadbitter 87' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 18 November 2017 18 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | AFC Wimbledon | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Sinclair 14' Brown 88' | Report | Barcham 2' Forrester 45+2' 78' McDonald 61' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,734 Referee: John Brooks |
| 25 November 2017 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Mulgrew 61' (pen.) Samuel 67' Nyambe 78' | Report | Harrison 58' 58' Leadbitter 86' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,660 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 2 December 2017 20 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 30' Harrison 64' Sercombe 75' Smith 79' Sweeney 81' | Report | Williams 56' Moore 79' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,531 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 9 December 2017 21 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Southend United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin 15' Harrison 74' Sercombe 86' | Report | Ferdinand 44' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Gillingham | 4-1 | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Byrne 28' 53' Lacey 37' Parker 47' Martin 67' Ehmer 90+4' | Report | Smith 65' Sercombe 90+1' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,227 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Partington 76' Sercombe 90+1' | Report | Mason 33' (pen.) Wright 62' Houghton 77' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,300 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Walsall | 0-0 | Bristol Rovers | Walsall |
| 15:00 GMT | Leahy 23' | Report | Clarke 59' Lines 85' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,759 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Oldham Athletic | 1-1 | Bristol Rovers | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 72' Bryan 90' | Report | Sinclair 38' Bodin 49' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,928 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 1 January 2018 26 | Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Portsmouth | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Partington 81' Sinclair 84' Sercombe 90' | Report | Hawkins 64' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,014 Referee: David Webb |
| 13 January 2018 27 | Blackpool | 0-0 | Bristol Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Clarke 40' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 4,001 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 20 January 2018 28 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Bradford City | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT |
| Report | Wyke 38' (pen.) | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,064 Referee: Lee Swaby |
| 27 January 2018 29 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Marquis 4' Whiteman 39' | Report | Sweeney 24' Gaffney 50' Harrison 83' Harrison 85' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 8,021 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 3 February 2018 30 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Lines 62' Partington 65' | Report | Beckles 62' Rodman 88' Payne 89' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,380 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 10 February 2018 31 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Rothwell 2' Martin 22' | Report | Bennett 68', 87' Harrison 80' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 8,471 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 13 February 2018 32 | Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Rochdale | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Sercombe 49' Partington 65', 71' Lines 79', Lines 90+4' | Report | Henderson 29', 66' Cannon 45+1' Camps 78' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,219 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 17 February 2018 33 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Kingsmeadow |
| 15:00 GMT | Pigott 90+3' | Report | Attendance: 4,837 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 24 February 2018 34 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Harrison 90+1' | Report | Hopper 40' McGeehan 51' Gilks 59' Holmes 61' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,346 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 27 February 2018 P | Bristol Rovers | P–P | Wigan Athletic | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Referee: Stephen Martin | ||
| Note: Match postponed due to frozen pitch | ||||
| 3 March 2018 35 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Cissé 41' Brittain 78' Aneke 89' | Report | Harrison 50' Craig 70' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,240 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 11 March 2018 36 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett 34' | Report | Luckassen 62' Crooks | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,054 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 17 March 2018 37 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Carey 14', 85' Ness 34', 48' Matthews 58' | Report | Lines 12' Harrison 36' Partington 64' Lockyer 85' Bennett 90+4' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 13,466 (1,593 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 24 March 2018 38 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Lloyd 59' | Report | Craig 55' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,953 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 2 April 2018 40 | Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Toumani Diagouraga 41' Ashley Hunter 78' Jordy Hiwula 89' | Report | Chris Lines 55' 57' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,890 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 7 April 2018 41 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Bennett 21' | Report | Reeves 45' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,336 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 14 April 2018 42 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Broadbent 61' Clarke 63' Lines 90+4' | Report | Mulgrew 65' Lenihan 83' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,029 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 21 April 2018 43 | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Michael Smith 9' Caolan Lavery 90' | Report | Ellis Harrison 77' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,579 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 24 April 2018 44 | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Liam Sercombe 28' | Report | Ryan Colclough 80' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,414 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Ellis Harrison 45+1' Kyle Bennett 52' Dom Telford 86' | Report | Mark Byrne 35' Elliott List 90+4' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,715 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 5 May 2018 46 | Southend United | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 BST | Mark Oxley 9' Harry Kyprianou 26' | Report | Ollie Clarke 10' 42' Tom Broadbent 75' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,179 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
FA Cup edit
On 16 October 2017, Bristol Rovers were away to Notts County in the first round.[28]
| 3 November 2017 First round | Notts County | 4–2 | Bristol Rovers | Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Yates 30', 31' Stead 58' Jones 90+4' Grant 90+6' | Report | Sercombe 8' Sinclair 12' Clarke 64' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,228 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
EFL Cup edit
On 16 June 2017, Bristol Rovers were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the first round.[29] Rovers were drawn away in the second round against Fulham.[30] Another away tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers was confirmed for the third round.[31]
| 8 August 2017 First round | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Cambridge United | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Bodin 13' 42' Harrison 61' Sercombe 70' | Report | Dunk 3' Ikpeazu 66' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Fulham | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Harrison 13' Slocombe 85' Gaffney 85' Sweeney 90+3' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,243 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 19 September 2017 Third round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bristol Rovers | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Douglas 72' Batth 74' Enobakhare 98' Price 102' N'Diaye 102' | Report | Harrison 58' Telford 90+4' Lockyer 120' | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 12,740 Referee: Tony Harrington |
EFL Trophy edit
On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Rovers facing Swindon Town, West Ham United U23s and Wycombe Wanderers in Southern Group C.[32][33]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | West Ham United U23s (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Swindon Town (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Bristol Rovers (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Wycombe Wanderers (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 Group Game 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–5 | Bristol Rovers | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Southwell 5' | Report | Telford 9' 42' Broom 54' 85' Sercombe 63' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,132 Referee: James Linington |
| 31 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | West Ham United U23s | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Nichols 1' Burn 24' | Report | Martínez 43' (pen.), 76' Samuelsen 50' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,508 |
| 8 November 2017 Group Game 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2–4 | Swindon Town | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Sweeney 26' Sercombe 73' | Report | Goddard 17' (pen.) Mullin 37' Gordon 58' McDermott 70' Woolery 87' | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,657 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Squad statistics edit
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol Rovers.
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Sam Slocombe | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Daniel Leadbitter | 14 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 17 (4) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Lee Brown | 21 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | WAL | Tom Lockyer | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Jonny Burn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRL | Ryan Sweeney * | 16 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 (4) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Liam Sercombe | 26 (2) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 32 (2) | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ollie Clarke | 23 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 (3) | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | WAL | Ellis Harrison | 24 (3) | 7 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 (4) | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | WAL | Billy Bodin | 20 (1) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 (1) | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Tom Nichols | 14 (14) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 18 (16) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Chris Lines | 19 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 (6) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | James Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Tom Broadbent | 12 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | WAL | Ryan Broom | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Dom Telford * | 0 (12) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 (14) | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Byron Moore | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Marc Bola * | 9 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Adam Smith | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | WAL | Joe Partington | 19 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 (3) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Bernard Mensah | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The 2017 18 season is the 135th season in Bristol Rovers history and their 90th in the English Football League Rovers will compete in the third tier of English football League One as well as three cup competitions FA Cup EFL Cup and EFL Trophy Bristol Rovers2017 18 seasonChairmanSteve HamerManagerDarrell ClarkeStadiumMemorial StadiumFA CupFirst round Vs Notts County EFL CupThird round Vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Home coloursAway colours 2016 172018 19 Contents 1 Transfers 1 1 Transfers in 1 2 Transfers out 1 3 Loans in 1 4 Loans out 2 Competitions 2 1 Friendlies 2 2 League One 2 2 1 League table 2 2 2 Result summary 2 2 3 Results by matchday 2 2 4 Matches 2 3 FA Cup 2 4 EFL Cup 2 5 EFL Trophy 3 Squad statistics 4 ReferencesTransfers editTransfers in edit Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref 1 July 2017 DF nbsp Ghassan Abu Hassan Free agent Free 1 1 July 2017 DF nbsp Rollin Menayese Weston super Mare Free 2 1 July 2017 CM nbsp Liam Sercombe Oxford United Undisclosed 3 6 July 2017 GK nbsp Sam Slocombe Blackpool Free 4 6 July 2017 GK nbsp Adam Smith Northampton Town Free 4 17 July 2017 CF nbsp Tom Nichols Peterborough United Undisclosed 5 19 July 2017 CB nbsp Tom Broadbent Hayes amp Yeading United Free 6 18 August 2017 MF nbsp Kenan Dunnwald TSG Sprockhovel Free 7 18 August 2017 FW nbsp Kunle Otudeko Marlow Free 7 24 August 2017 FW nbsp Rhys Kavanagh Newport County Compensation 7 Transfers out edit Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref 1 July 2017 CB nbsp Peter Hartley Blackpool Undisclosed 8 1 July 2017 LM nbsp Cristian Montano Port Vale Free 9 Loans in edit Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref 14 July 2017 LB nbsp Marc Bola Arsenal 30 June 2018 10 4 August 2017 CB nbsp Ryan Sweeney Stoke City 30 June 2018 11 4 August 2017 CF nbsp Dom Telford Stoke City 30 June 2018 11 Loans out edit Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref 9 September 2017 GK nbsp Thom Jonkerman Mangotsfield United 7 October 2017 12 25 October 2017 LB nbsp Mohammad Baghdadi Dorchester Town 28 December 2017 13 a 1 November 2017 CB nbsp Ben Morgan Frome Town 29 November 2017 15 6 November 2017 DF nbsp Sam Blake Yate Town 4 December 2017 16 6 November 2017 GK nbsp Thom Jonkerman Cirencester Town 4 December 2017 16 23 November 2017 GK nbsp Alexis Andre Jr Paulton Rovers 24 December 2017 17 23 November 2017 CM nbsp Charlie Ten Grotenhuis Paulton Rovers 24 December 2017 17 28 November 2017 CB nbsp Jonny Burn York City 6 January 2018 18 1 December 2017 MF nbsp Josh Brace Farnborough Work experience 19 1 December 2017 FW nbsp Lewis Ellington Farnborough 1 January 2018 19 1 December 2017 FW nbsp James Spruce Cinderford Town Work experience 19 5 December 2017 GK nbsp Liam Armstrong Paulton Rovers Work experience 20 8 December 2017 LB nbsp Michael Kelly Bath City 13 January 2018 21 14 December 2017 CF nbsp Rhys Kavanagh Bath City 20 January 2018 22 On 28 November Mohammad Baghdadi s loan at Dorchester Town was extended by a further month 14 Competitions editFriendlies edit As of 2 June 2017 Bristol Rovers have announced thirteen pre season friendlies against Hull City in Portugal 23 Corinthian Casuals Yate Town Melksham Town Weston super Mare Mangotsfield United Salisbury Gloucester City Taunton Town Forest Green Rovers Yeovil Town Bath City and West Bromwich Albion 24 25 Yate Town v Bristol Rovers 8 July 2017Yate Town0 0Bristol RoversYate15 00 BST Report Stadium Lodge Road Attendance 910Melksham Town v Bristol Rovers 8 July 2017Melksham Town1 6Bristol RoversMelksham15 00 BST Davidson nbsp 62 pen Report Harrison nbsp 6 Bodin nbsp 40 Gaffney nbsp 74 86 90 Sercombe nbsp 85 Stadium The Oakfield Stadium Attendance 1 476Weston super Mare v Bristol Rovers 11 July 2017Weston super Mare0 3Bristol RoversWeston super Mare19 45 BST Report Gaffney nbsp 28 Harrison nbsp 65 Broom nbsp 75 Stadium Woodspring Stadium Attendance 710Mangotsfield United v Bristol Rovers 12 July 2017Mangotsfield United1 2Bristol RoversMangotsfield19 45 BST Lloyd nbsp 32 Report Leigh Gilchrist nbsp 23 Ellington nbsp 26 Stadium Cossham Street Attendance 1 050Salisbury v Bristol Rovers 15 July 2017Salisbury0 2Bristol RoversOld Sarum13 00 BST Report Ebbutt nbsp 4 Gaffney nbsp 62 Stadium The Raymond McEnhill Stadium Referee Ian ParsonsGloucester City v Bristol Rovers 15 July 2017Gloucester City1 1Bristol RoversEvesham15 00 BST Richards nbsp Report Harrison nbsp Stadium Spiers and Hartwell Jubilee StadiumBristol Rovers v Hull City 18 July 2017Bristol Rovers1 2Hull CityAlbufeira Portugal18 30 WEST Gaffney nbsp 50 Report Hernandez nbsp 57 Bowen nbsp 87 Stadium Estadio da NoraTaunton Town v Bristol Rovers 18 July 2017Taunton Town2 2Bristol RoversTaunton19 45 BST Morgan nbsp 41 McGlade nbsp 89 Pugh nbsp 71 Staley nbsp 90 Stadium The Viridor Stadium Attendance 417Forest Green Rovers v Bristol Rovers 22 July 2017Forest Green Rovers2 0Bristol RoversNailsworth15 00 BST Noble nbsp 14 Mullings nbsp 65 Report Stadium The New LawnYeovil Town v Bristol Rovers 25 July 2017Yeovil Town1 3Bristol RoversYeovil19 45 BST Smith nbsp 52 Report Bodin nbsp 45 47 Moore nbsp 57 Stadium Huish ParkBath City v Bristol Rovers 26 July 2017Bath City1 0Bristol RoversTwerton19 45 BST Case nbsp 73 Report Stadium Twerton ParkBristol Rovers v West Bromwich Albion 29 July 2017Bristol Rovers2 1West Bromwich AlbionHorfield15 00 BST Harrison nbsp 5 Nichols nbsp 86 Report Dawson nbsp 90 Stadium Memorial StadiumCorinthian Casuals v Bristol Rovers 31 July 2017Corinthian Casuals3 1Bristol RoversTolworth19 45 BST Uzun nbsp 11 39 pen 64 pen Report Dunnwald nbsp 86 Stadium King George s FieldLeague One edit League table edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts11 Bradford City 46 18 9 19 57 67 10 6312 Blackpool 46 15 15 16 60 55 5 6013 Bristol Rovers 46 16 11 19 60 66 6 5914 Fleetwood Town 46 16 9 21 59 68 9 5715 Doncaster Rovers 46 13 17 16 52 52 0 56Source BBC SportRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Number of goals scored Result summary edit Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD46 16 11 19 60 66 6 59 11 6 6 38 30 8 5 5 13 22 36 14Last updated 13 January 2018 Source Statto com Results by matchday edit Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAResultLLWWLWLLWLWWLLLWLLLWWLLDDWDWWLWWLDWDLDWLDDLDDDPosition1824181114121215141614121313161315161815151717171717171411131111121210910111010101112131313Updated to match es played on 13 January 2018 Source StattoA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Matches edit On 21 June 2017 the league fixtures were announced 26 27 Charlton Athletic v Bristol Rovers 5 August 2017 1Charlton Athletic1 0Bristol RoversCharlton15 00 BST Novak nbsp 6 Bauer nbsp 38 Report Sercombe nbsp 27 Stadium The Valley Attendance 12 968Referee Chris SarginsonBristol Rovers v Peterborough United 12 August 2017 2Bristol Rovers1 4Peterborough UnitedHorfield15 00 BST Sercombe nbsp 14 Gaffney nbsp 85 Report Marriott nbsp 6 nbsp 55 nbsp 90 5 Grant nbsp 19 Taylor nbsp 45 nbsp 78 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 758Referee Nick KinseleyBury v Bristol Rovers 19 August 2017 3Bury2 3Bristol RoversBury15 00 BST Beckford nbsp 90 Ajose nbsp 90 3 Report Lockyer nbsp 55 Bodin nbsp 73 85 Stadium Gigg Lane Attendance 3 402Referee Carl BoyesonBristol Rovers v Fleetwood Town 26 August 2017 4Bristol Rovers3 1Fleetwood TownHorfield15 00 BST Sinclair nbsp 26 Bodin nbsp 43 Clarke nbsp 54 Harrison nbsp 79 Report Cole nbsp 60 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 8 363Referee John BusbyBradford City v Bristol Rovers 2 September 2017 5Bradford City3 1Bristol RoversBradford12 30 BST Wyke nbsp 13 62 73 Vincelot nbsp 54 Report Bodin nbsp 80 Stadium Valley Parade Attendance 19 284Referee David WebbBristol Rovers v Walsall 9 September 2017 6Bristol Rovers2 1WalsallHorfield15 00 BST Gaffney nbsp 5 Clarke nbsp 28 nbsp 86 Slocombe nbsp 60 Leadbitter nbsp 74 Bodin nbsp 79 Brown nbsp 84 Lockyer nbsp 90 2 Report Wilson nbsp 47 nbsp 58 Edwards nbsp 78 Ismail nbsp 85 Roberts nbsp 90 2 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 8 544Referee John BrooksBristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic 12 September 2017 7Bristol Rovers2 3Oldham AthleticHorfield19 45 BST Gaffney nbsp 83 Sweeney nbsp 85 Telford nbsp 90 7 Report Byrne nbsp 49 Gardner nbsp 60 Davies nbsp 71 Doyle nbsp 88 Fane nbsp 90 7 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 7 908Referee Brett HuxtableWigan Athletic v Bristol Rovers 16 September 2017 8Wigan Athletic3 0Bristol RoversWigan15 00 BST Powell nbsp 30 Grigg nbsp 49 Morsy nbsp 67 Jacobs nbsp 72 Evans nbsp 81 Massey nbsp 90 5 Report Sweeney nbsp 30 Stadium DW Stadium Attendance 8 732Referee Carl BoyesonBristol Rovers v Blackpool 23 September 2017 9Bristol Rovers3 1BlackpoolHorfield15 00 BST Partington nbsp 17 Bodin nbsp 40 Moore nbsp 45 1 Broadbent nbsp 50 Telford nbsp 75 Lines nbsp 79 Sweeney nbsp 84 Harrison nbsp 90 3 Report Vassell nbsp 12 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 8 431Referee Gavin WardPortsmouth v Bristol Rovers 26 September 2017 10Portsmouth3 0Bristol RoversPortsmouth19 45 BST O Keefe nbsp 29 Hawkins nbsp 42 Pitman nbsp 77 85 Report Harrison nbsp 39 Lockyer nbsp 57 Stadium Fratton Park Attendance 17 716Referee John BusbyBristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle 30 September 2017 11Bristol Rovers2 1Plymouth ArgyleHorfield15 00 BST Gaffney nbsp 22 Clarke nbsp 40 Bodin nbsp 62 Harrison nbsp 65 Lines nbsp 90 2 Brown nbsp 90 4 Report Blissett nbsp 52 Carey nbsp 57 Miller nbsp 64 Edwards nbsp 90 4 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 879Referee Graham SalisburyNorthampton Town v Bristol Rovers 7 October 2017 12Northampton Town0 6Bristol RoversNorthampton15 00 BST Grimes nbsp 42 Revell nbsp 69 Report Bodin nbsp 37 Harrison nbsp 56 61 Gaffney nbsp 72 Sercombe nbsp 76 Telford nbsp 86 Stadium Sixfields Stadium Attendance 6 087Referee Mark HeywoodBristol Rovers v Oxford United 14 October 2017 13Bristol Rovers0 1Oxford UnitedHorfield15 00 BST Clarke nbsp 45 Gaffney nbsp 47 Sercombe nbsp 70 Report Henry nbsp 45 3 nbsp 82 Mousinho nbsp 50 Ribeiro nbsp 61 Rothwell nbsp 77 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 656Referee Ross JoyceShrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers 17 October 2017 14Shrewsbury Town4 0Bristol RoversShrewsbury19 45 BST Rodman nbsp 12 Morris nbsp 24 Nolan nbsp 29 Brown nbsp 41 Report Lines nbsp 44 Stadium New Meadow Attendance 5 652Referee Darren HandleyRochdale v Bristol Rovers 21 October 2017 15Rochdale1 0Bristol RoversSpotland15 00 BST Done nbsp 7 Report Harrison nbsp 63 Sinclair nbsp 87 Stadium Spotland Stadium Attendance 2 944Referee Scott OldhamBristol Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons 28 October 2017 16Bristol Rovers2 0Milton Keynes DonsHorfield15 00 BST Nichols nbsp 65 Gaffney nbsp 72 Report Upson nbsp 59 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 8 701Referee Michael SalisburyScunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers 11 November 2017 17Scunthorpe United1 0Bristol RoversScunthorpe15 00 GMT Ojo nbsp 42 Bishop nbsp 57 nbsp 90 4 Report Nichols nbsp 57 Leadbitter nbsp 87 Stadium Glanford Park Attendance 4 210Referee Seb StockbridgeBristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 18 November 2017 18Bristol Rovers1 3AFC WimbledonHorfield15 00 GMT Sinclair nbsp 14 Brown nbsp 88 Report Barcham nbsp 2 Forrester nbsp 45 2 nbsp 78 McDonald nbsp 61 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 8 734Referee John BrooksBlackburn Rovers v Bristol Rovers 25 November 2017 19Blackburn Rovers2 1Bristol RoversBlackburn15 00 GMT Mulgrew nbsp 61 pen Samuel nbsp 67 Nyambe nbsp 78 Report Harrison nbsp 58 nbsp 58 Leadbitter nbsp 86 Stadium Ewood Park Attendance 11 660Referee Ross JoyceBristol Rovers v Rotherham United 2 December 2017 20Bristol Rovers2 1Rotherham UnitedHorfield15 00 GMT Clarke nbsp 30 Harrison nbsp 64 Sercombe nbsp 75 Smith nbsp 79 Sweeney nbsp 81 Report Williams nbsp 56 Moore nbsp 79 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 7 531Referee Brett HuxtableBristol Rovers v Southend United 9 December 2017 21Bristol Rovers3 0Southend UnitedHorfield15 00 GMT Bodin nbsp 15 Harrison nbsp 74 Sercombe nbsp 86 Report Ferdinand nbsp 44 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 8 062Referee Tom NieldGillingham v Bristol Rovers 16 December 2017 22Gillingham4 1Bristol RoversGillingham15 00 GMT Byrne nbsp 28 nbsp 53 Lacey nbsp 37 Parker nbsp 47 Martin nbsp 67 Ehmer nbsp 90 4 Report Smith nbsp 65 Sercombe nbsp 90 1 Stadium Priestfield Stadium Attendance 4 227Referee nbsp Anthony CogginsBristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers 23 December 2017 23Bristol Rovers0 1Doncaster RoversHorfield15 00 GMT Partington nbsp 76 Sercombe nbsp 90 1 Report Mason nbsp 33 pen Wright nbsp 62 Houghton nbsp 77 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 8 300Referee nbsp Dean WhitestoneWalsall v Bristol Rovers 26 December 2017 24Walsall0 0Bristol RoversWalsall15 00 GMT Leahy nbsp 23 Report Clarke nbsp 59 Lines nbsp 85 Stadium Bescot Stadium Attendance 5 759Referee nbsp Rob LewisOldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers 30 December 2017 25Oldham Athletic1 1Bristol RoversOldham15 00 GMT Davies nbsp 72 Bryan nbsp 90 Report Sinclair nbsp 38 Bodin nbsp 49 Stadium Boundary Park Attendance 3 928Referee nbsp Michael SalisburyBristol Rovers v Portsmouth 1 January 2018 26Bristol Rovers2 1PortsmouthHorfield15 00 GMT Partington nbsp 81 Sinclair nbsp 84 Sercombe nbsp 90 Report Hawkins nbsp 64 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 10 014Referee nbsp David WebbBlackpool v Bristol Rovers 13 January 2018 27Blackpool0 0Bristol RoversBlackpool15 00 GMT Report Clarke nbsp 40 Stadium Bloomfield Road Attendance 4 001Referee nbsp Martin CoyBristol Rovers v Bradford City 20 January 2018 28Bristol Rovers3 1Bradford CityHorfield15 00 GMT Broadbent nbsp 38 Partington nbsp 53 Lines nbsp 83 pen Sercombe nbsp 87 Report Wyke nbsp 38 pen Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 064Referee Lee SwabyDoncaster Rovers v Bristol Rovers 27 January 2018 29Doncaster Rovers1 3Bristol RoversDoncaster15 00 GMT Marquis nbsp 4 Whiteman nbsp 39 Report Sweeney nbsp 24 Gaffney nbsp 50 Harrison nbsp 83 Harrison nbsp 85 Stadium Keepmoat Stadium Attendance 8 021Referee Darren BondBristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town 3 February 2018 30Bristol Rovers1 2Shrewsbury TownHorfield15 00 GMT Lines nbsp 62 Partington nbsp 65 Report Beckles nbsp 62 Rodman nbsp 88 Payne nbsp 89 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 380Referee Trevor KettleOxford United v Bristol Rovers 10 February 2018 31Oxford United1 2Bristol RoversOxford15 00 GMT Rothwell nbsp 2 Martin nbsp 22 Report Bennett nbsp 68 nbsp 87 Harrison nbsp 80 Stadium Kassam Stadium Attendance 8 471Referee Gavin WardBristol Rovers v Rochdale 13 February 2018 32Bristol Rovers3 2RochdaleHorfield19 45 GMT Sercombe nbsp 49 Partington nbsp 65 nbsp 71 Lines nbsp 79 Lines nbsp 90 4 Report Henderson nbsp 29 nbsp 66 Cannon nbsp 45 1 Camps nbsp 78 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 219Referee Chris SarginsonAFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers 17 February 2018 33AFC Wimbledon1 0Bristol RoversKingsmeadow15 00 GMT Pigott nbsp 90 3 Report Attendance 4 837Referee Charles BreakspearBristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United 24 February 2018 34Bristol Rovers1 1Scunthorpe UnitedHorfield15 00 GMT Harrison nbsp 90 1 Report Hopper nbsp 40 McGeehan nbsp 51 Gilks nbsp 59 Holmes nbsp 61 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 8 346Referee Darren HandleyBristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic 27 February 2018 PBristol RoversP PWigan AthleticHorfield19 45 GMT Report Stadium Memorial Stadium Referee Stephen MartinNote Match postponed due to frozen pitchMilton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers 3 March 2018 35Milton Keynes Dons0 1Bristol RoversMilton Keynes15 00 GMT Cisse nbsp 41 Brittain nbsp 78 Aneke nbsp 89 Report Harrison nbsp 50 Craig nbsp 70 Stadium Stadium MK Attendance 8 240Referee Antony CogginsBristol Rovers v Northampton Town 11 March 2018 36Bristol Rovers1 1Northampton TownBristol15 00 GMT Bennett nbsp 34 Report Luckassen nbsp 62 Crooks Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 054Referee Eddie IldertonPlymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers 17 March 2018 37Plymouth Argyle3 2Bristol RoversPlymouth15 00 GMT Carey nbsp 14 nbsp 85 Ness nbsp 34 48 Matthews nbsp 58 Report Lines nbsp 12 Harrison nbsp 36 Partington nbsp 64 Lockyer nbsp 85 Bennett nbsp 90 4 Stadium Home Park Attendance 13 466 1 593 away Referee John BrooksPeterborough United v Bristol Rovers 24 March 2018 38Peterborough United1 1Bristol RoversPeterborough15 00 GMT Lloyd nbsp 59 Report Craig nbsp 55 Stadium London Road Stadium Attendance 5 953Referee Carl BoyesonBristol Rovers v Bury 30 March 2018 39Bristol Rovers2 1BuryBristolClarke nbsp 10 Telford nbsp 65 Lines nbsp 85 pen Report Laurent nbsp 19 Danns nbsp 54 Cooney nbsp 85 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 030Referee Lee CollinsFleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers 2 April 2018 2018 04 02 40Fleetwood Town2 0Bristol RoversFleetwood15 00 BST Toumani Diagouraga nbsp 41 Ashley Hunter nbsp 78 Jordy Hiwula nbsp 89 Report Chris Lines nbsp 55 nbsp 57 Stadium Highbury Stadium Attendance 2 890Referee Ross JoyceBristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic 7 April 2018 2018 04 07 41Bristol Rovers1 1Charlton AthleticBristol15 00 BST Bennett nbsp 21 Report Reeves nbsp 45 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 336Referee Andy DaviesBristol Rovers v Blackburn Rovers 14 April 2018 42Bristol Rovers1 1Blackburn RoversBristol15 00 BST Broadbent nbsp 61 Clarke nbsp 63 Lines nbsp 90 4 Report Mulgrew nbsp 65 Lenihan nbsp 83 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 10 029Referee Kevin JohnsonRotherham United v Bristol Rovers 21 April 2018 43Rotherham United2 0Bristol RoversRotherham15 00 BST Michael Smith nbsp 9 Caolan Lavery nbsp 90 Report Ellis Harrison nbsp 77 Stadium New York Stadium Attendance 8 579Referee Andy HainesBristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic 24 April 2018 44Bristol Rovers1 1Wigan AthleticBristol19 45 BST Liam Sercombe nbsp 28 Report Ryan Colclough nbsp 80 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 8 414Referee Stephen MartinBristol Rovers v Gillingham 28 April 2018 45Bristol Rovers1 1GillinghamBristol19 45 BST Ellis Harrison nbsp 45 1 Kyle Bennett nbsp 52 Dom Telford nbsp 86 Report Mark Byrne nbsp 35 Elliott List nbsp 90 4 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 9 715Referee Ollie YatesSouthend United v Bristol Rovers 5 May 2018 46Southend United0 0Bristol RoversSouthend on Sea19 45 BST Mark Oxley nbsp 9 Harry Kyprianou nbsp 26 Report Ollie Clarke nbsp 10 nbsp 42 Tom Broadbent nbsp 75 Stadium Roots Hall Attendance 8 179Referee Anthony CogginsFA Cup edit On 16 October 2017 Bristol Rovers were away to Notts County in the first round 28 Notts County v Bristol Rovers 3 November 2017 First roundNotts County4 2Bristol RoversNottingham19 45 GMT Yates nbsp 30 31 Stead nbsp 58 Jones nbsp 90 4 Grant nbsp 90 6 Report Sercombe nbsp 8 Sinclair nbsp 12 Clarke nbsp 64 Stadium Meadow Lane Attendance 4 228Referee Graham SalisburyEFL Cup edit On 16 June 2017 Bristol Rovers were drawn at home to Cambridge United in the first round 29 Rovers were drawn away in the second round against Fulham 30 Another away tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers was confirmed for the third round 31 Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United 8 August 2017 First roundBristol Rovers4 1Cambridge UnitedHorfield19 45 BST Bodin nbsp 13 nbsp 42 Harrison nbsp 61 Sercombe nbsp 70 Report Dunk nbsp 3 Ikpeazu nbsp 66 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 4 114Referee Kevin JohnsonFulham v Bristol Rovers 22 August 2017 Second roundFulham0 1Bristol RoversFulham19 45 BST Report Harrison nbsp 13 Slocombe nbsp 85 Gaffney nbsp 85 Sweeney nbsp 90 3 Stadium Craven Cottage Attendance 6 243Referee Dean WhitestoneWolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol Rovers 19 September 2017 Third roundWolverhampton Wanderers1 0 a e t Bristol RoversWolverhampton19 45 BST Douglas nbsp 72 Batth nbsp 74 Enobakhare nbsp 98 Price nbsp 102 N Diaye nbsp 102 Report Harrison nbsp 58 Telford nbsp 90 4 Lockyer nbsp 120 Stadium Molineux Stadium Attendance 12 740Referee Tony HarringtonEFL Trophy edit On 12 July 2017 the group stage draw was completed with Rovers facing Swindon Town West Ham United U23s and Wycombe Wanderers in Southern Group C 32 33 Pos Lge Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 ACA West Ham United U23s Q 2 2 0 0 6 3 3 6 Round 22 L2 Swindon Town Q 3 2 0 1 7 5 2 63 L1 Bristol Rovers E 3 1 0 2 8 8 0 34 L2 Wycombe Wanderers E 2 0 0 2 1 6 5 0Updated to match es played on 31 October 2017 Source EFL com E Eliminated Q Qualified for the phase indicated Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers 29 August 2017 Group Game 1Wycombe Wanderers1 5Bristol RoversHigh Wycombe19 45 BST Southwell nbsp 5 Report Telford nbsp 9 nbsp 42 Broom nbsp 54 nbsp 85 Sercombe nbsp 63 Stadium Adams Park Attendance 1 132Referee James LiningtonBristol Rovers v West Ham United U23s 31 October 2017 Group Game 2Bristol Rovers1 3West Ham United U23sHorfield19 45 GMT Nichols nbsp 1 Burn nbsp 24 Report Martinez nbsp 43 pen 76 Samuelsen nbsp 50 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 1 508Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town 8 November 2017 Group Game 3Bristol Rovers2 4Swindon TownHorfield19 45 GMT Sweeney nbsp 26 Sercombe nbsp 73 Report Goddard nbsp 17 pen Mullin nbsp 37 Gordon nbsp 58 McDermott nbsp 70 Woolery nbsp 87 Stadium Memorial Stadium Attendance 1 657Referee Andre MarrinerSquad statistics editSource 34 35 Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season Players with names in italics and marked were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol Rovers Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes Key to positions GK Goalkeeper DF Defender MF Midfielder FW ForwardNo Pos Nat Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals nbsp nbsp League FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline1 GK nbsp ENG Sam Slocombe 11 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 15 0 1 12 DF nbsp ENG Daniel Leadbitter 14 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 17 4 0 3 03 DF nbsp ENG Lee Brown 21 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 24 1 1 2 04 DF nbsp WAL Tom Lockyer 24 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 28 1 2 15 DF nbsp ENG Jonny Burn 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 1 06 DF nbsp IRL Ryan Sweeney 16 4 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 20 4 3 2 17 MF nbsp ENG Liam Sercombe 26 2 6 1 1 3 1 2 2 32 2 10 4 08 MF nbsp ENG Ollie Clarke 23 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 27 3 1 8 09 FW nbsp WAL Ellis Harrison 24 3 7 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 28 4 9 6 010 MF nbsp WAL Billy Bodin 20 1 9 0 0 3 2 0 0 23 1 11 1 011 FW nbsp ENG Tom Nichols 14 14 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 18 16 2 1 014 MF nbsp ENG Chris Lines 19 6 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 24 6 1 5 015 DF nbsp ENG James Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 016 DF nbsp ENG Tom Broadbent 12 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 15 2 0 3 017 MF nbsp WAL Ryan Broom 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 3 2 0 018 FW nbsp ENG Dom Telford 0 12 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 3 14 3 4 019 MF nbsp ENG Byron Moore 3 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 7 6 0 1 020 DF nbsp ENG Marc Bola 9 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 14 1 0 0 021 GK nbsp ENG Adam Smith 17 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 20 0 2 022 DF nbsp WAL Joe Partington 19 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 22 3 1 3 023 FW nbsp ENG Bernard Mensah 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 024 MF span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, 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