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Live updates as Bristol Rovers take on Fleetwood Town in League Two (3:00pm kick-off)
Bristol Rovers welcome Fleetwood Town to The Memorial Stadium in League Two(Image: Photo by Stuart Leggett/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Bristol Rovers’ have a 14-point gap to the League Two relegation zone with six games left. With two games across the Bank holiday weekend, the Gas will have their eyes on mathematically securing their EFL status by the end of play on Easter Monday.
A run of 19 points from the last 24 available has propelled the Gas up to 16th, with head coach Steve Evans picking up 29 points from 20 league matches since taking charge in mid-December. Home form has been key to the recent upturn, and if they win on Friday, it will be five consecutive victories for Rovers at The Mem.
Up next for the Gas is Fleetwood Town, who have lost only one of their last 11 League Two matches, leaving them 13th with 55 points after 40 games.
Matt Lawlor replaced Pete Wild as the interim head coach until the end of the season on January 26. He then signed a permanent deal as the head coach until the end of the 2027/28 campaign on March 17 after an eight-game unbeaten run. So far, he has picked up 21 points from 14 games, with five wins, six draws and three defeats.
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Today20:10 BST
Player ratings have landed
Player ratings from Bristol Rovers’ 1-0 win against Fleetwood Town have landed.
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Today18:54 BST
Steve Evans reacts
Steve Evans reacts to today’s 1-0 victory against Fleetwood Town.
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Today17:00 BST
Full-time: Bristol Rovers 1-0 Fleetwood Town
Joe Quigley’s 66th-minute header gives the Gas a fifth consecutive victory at The Mem.
Reaction to come…
Today16:56 BST
90+3Harbottle blocks
Harbottle does brilliantly to block a shot from Neal. Rovers holding on now.
Today16:54 BST
90Added time
Six minutes of added time to come.
Today16:52 BST
88Esapa Osong shoots wide
Sparkes is able to continue and Fleetwood come forward again, as Esapa Osong shoots wide.
Today16:48 BST
84Sparkes injury
Sparkes is currently down with an injury.
Today16:46 BST
83Davies shoots over
Fleetwood then go up the other end, with Davies seeing an effort go over the bar.
Today16:45 BST
82Akhamrich shot saved
Akhamrich takes it past two defenders and sees his shot saved by Lynch.
Today16:44 BST
80Thompson-Sommers
Kane Thompson-Sommers is getting ready to come on.
Today16:42 BST
79Fleetwood on top
Neal now has a shot blocked after Rovers were unable to clear initially. Fleetwood are all over the Gas right now.
Today16:40 BST
76Davies heads over
Davies heads over a corner for Fleetwood, who are knocking on the door.
Today16:36 BST
72Young makes crucial stop
Young makes a brilliant save from close range to deny Jordan Davies who was played through by Ronan Coughlan.
Today16:35 BST
70Rovers more confident
Rovers look far more confident now. Akhamrich, in particular, looks a real threat on the counter.
Today16:30 BST
66JOE QUIGLEYYYYYYYYYY – BRISTOL ROVERS 1-0 FLEETWOOD TOWN (Quigley 66′)
Akhamrich steps up and sees his effort deflected for a corner. Sparkes then delivers the set-piece which is flicked into the far corner by Quigley. 1-0!!
Today16:28 BST
64Rovers free-kick
Akhamrich wins a foul just outside of the box. A chance for Rovers.
Today16:26 BST
62Rovers struggling
Rovers really struggling to keep the ball, with Fleetwood looking most likely to score the opener. The changes haven’t helped so far.
Today16:21 BST
57Rovers in a 4-2-3-1
Rovers in a 4-2-3-1 now. Forde on the left, Akhamrich on the right and Leigh in the 10. Quigley is the lone striker.
Today16:17 BST
53TRIPLE ROVERS SUB
Quigley, Akhamrich and Leigh coming on for Harrison, Rijks and Kilgour.
Today16:12 BST
49Evans shoots wide
A long ball forward is misread by Kilgour allowing Ched Evans to run through on goal before shooting wide. Huge chance.
Today16:11 BST
48Bonds heads wide
A cross from Neal is glanced wide by Bonds.
Today16:10 BST
47Attendance
10,160 crowd here today. Brilliant from the Gasheads.
Today16:09 BST
46We’re back underway
Fleetwood get the second half started. De Havilland comes on for Clinton Mola.
Today15:53 BST
Half-time: Bristol Rovers 0-0 Fleetwood Town
Brad Young’s 42nd-minute penalty save keeps Bristol Rovers level after a very scrappy first-half. The Gas have struggled to find any rhythm going forward, with a number of stoppages
Second half to come…
Today15:52 BST
45+8Referee not popular
The referee is not a popular man inside The Mem. An astonishing number of fouls have been given. Hard to build any momentum when it’s like this.
Today15:46 BST
45+2Neal booked
Harrison Neal is booked for Fleetwood after a late foul on Harrison.
Today15:45 BST
45Added time
NINE MINUTES OF ADDED TIME.
Today15:41 BST
42BRAD YOUNG SAVESSSS ETHAN ENNIS PENALTY
Ethan Ennis steps up and sees his penalty saved by Young, who dives low to his right.
Today15:39 BST
40Balmer fouls Davies – PENALTY
Balmer recklessly fouls Davies after Kilgour was turned by Evans, with the referee awarding a penalty. The Rovers fans don’t think the challenge was inside the box.
Today15:37 BST
38Harbottle back on
Harbottle comes back onto the pitch.
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