Bristol Rovers
2019–20 season
PresidentWael al-Qadi
ChairmanSteve Hamer (until 21 November)[1]
ManagerGraham Coughlan
(until 17 December)[2]
Ben Garner
(from 23 December)[3]
StadiumMemorial Stadium
League One14th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonson Clarke-Harris (13)
All: Jonson Clarke-Harris (16)
Highest home attendance9,096 vs. AFC Wimbledon
(26 December 2019)
Lowest home attendance865 vs. Leyton Orient
(4 December 2019, EFL Trophy second round
Average home league attendance7,348

The 2019–20 season is the 137th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 92nd in the English Football League. Rovers competes in the third tier of English football, the League One, as well as three cup competitions; FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019CBEnglandTom DaviesEngland Coventry CityFree transfer[4]
1 July 2019RBEnglandJosh HareEngland EastleighFree transfer[5]
1 July 2019GKFinlandAnssi JaakkolaEngland ReadingFree transfer[6]
1 July 2019RBEnglandMark LittleEngland Bolton WanderersFree transfer[7]
1 July 2019GKNetherlandsJordi van StappershoefNetherlands VolendamFree transfer[8]
9 July 2019LBEnglandLuke LeahyEngland WalsallFree transfer[9]
14 August 2019RBEnglandHarry HodgesEngland Plymouth ArgyleFree transfer[10]
7 January 2020AMRepublic of IrelandJosh BarrettEngland ReadingUndisclosed[11]
31 January 2020FWEnglandJames DalyEngland Crystal PalaceUndisclosed[12]
31 January 2020CBWalesCian HarriesWales Swansea CityFree transfer[13]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 July 2019CFEnglandTyler SmithEngland Sheffield United15 January 2020[14][15]
26 July 2019CFNigeriaVictor AdeboyejoEngland Barnsley24 January 2020[16][17]
6 January 2020AMEnglandJayden Mitchell-LawsonEngland Derby County30 June 2020[18]
16 January 2020LWEnglandJosh GinnellyEngland Preston North End30 June 2020[19]
22 January 2020GKEnglandJamal BlackmanEngland Chelsea30 June 2020[20]
30 January 2020CFEnglandTimmy AbrahamEngland Fulham30 June 2020[21]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
25 July 2019RWEnglandBernard MensahEngland Maidenhead United30 June 2020[22]
1 August 2019CFScotlandGavin ReillyEngland Cheltenham TownJanuary 2020[23]
15 August 2019MFEnglandLuke RusseEngland Gloucester City4 January 2020[24][25]
13 September 2019MFEnglandTheo WiddringtonEngland Welling UnitedJanuary 2020[26]
24 September 2019GKEnglandLiam ArmstrongEngland Mangotsfield UnitedOctober 2019[27]
25 October 2019CFEnglandHarry WarwickEngland Gosport BoroughNovember 2019[28]
31 October 2019RBEnglandHarry HodgesEngland Gloucester CityDecember 2019[29]
12 November 2019CFEnglandDeon MooreEngland Billericay TownDecember 2019[30]
10 December 2019GKEnglandLiam ArmstrongEngland Salisbury17 December 2019[31]
12 December 2019MFEnglandTom MehewEngland Stratford TownJanuary 2020[32]
16 December 2019GKMoroccoAlexis André Jr.England SalisburyJanuary 2020[33]
9 January 2020DFWalesLuc NobleEngland Mangotsfield UnitedWork experience[34]
9 January 2020GKEnglandHarry Thomson-BarkerEngland Frome TownWork experience[34]
9 January 2020CFEnglandHarry WarwickEngland Dorchester TownFebruary 2020[35]
10 January 2020MFWalesLewis CluttonEngland SalisburyFebruary 2020[36]
16 January 2020MFEnglandLuke RusseEngland Chippenham TownFebruary 2020[37]
31 January 2020CFEnglandTom NicholsEngland Cheltenham Town30 June 2020[38]
6 March 2020GKMoroccoAlexis André Jr.England Gloucester CityApril 2020[39]
6 March 2020CMEnglandTheo WiddringtonEngland Hemel Hempstead TownApril 2020[40]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019DFEnglandAlfie Clarke Free agentReleased[41]
1 July 2019CBEnglandJames ClarkeEngland WalsallFree transfer[42]
1 July 2019MFEnglandConnor Jones Free agentReleased[41]
1 July 2019RBEnglandDaniel LeadbitterWales Newport CountyReleased[41][43]
1 July 2019MFEnglandLewis Leigh-Gilchrist Free agentReleased[41]
1 July 2019CMEnglandChris LinesEngland Northampton TownReleased[41][44]
1 July 2019CBWalesTom LockyerEngland Charlton AthleticReleased[41][45]
1 July 2019RBWalesJoe PartingtonEngland EastleighFree transfer[46]
1 July 2019CFEnglandStefan PayneEngland Tranmere RoversMutual consent[47][48]
1 July 2019CMEnglandStuart SinclairEngland WalsallReleased[41][49]
1 July 2019GKEnglandSam SlocombeEngland Notts CountyReleased[41][50]
1 July 2019GKEnglandAdam SmithEngland Forest Green RoversReleased[41][51]
1 July 2019FWWalesJames SpruceEngland Gloucester CityReleased[41][52]
10 August 2019LBEnglandKris OwensWales Connah's Quay NomadsFree transfer[41][53]
8 January 2020CFEnglandDeon MooreEngland Hemel Hempstead TownReleased[54]
23 January 2020RWEnglandBernard MensahEngland Gloucester CityFree Transfer[55]

Pre-season

On 16 May, The Gas confirmed their pre-season schedule.[56] The Cheltenham Town friendly had to be replaced at a later date and replaced with a match against Plymouth Argyle.[57]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Yate Town 1–10 Bristol Rovers Yate
13:00 BST Pearce 28' Report Moore 12'
Bennett 17'
Nichols 38'
Clarke 47', 82'
Rodman 58'
Reilly 59', 62', 69'
Mensah 74'		 Stadium: Lodge Road
Attendance: 1,100
10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) Friendly St Mochta’s 0–7 Bristol Rovers Dublin
19:45 BST Report Nichols 3', 26', 27'
Moore 52'
Smith 71'
Hare 73'
Tomlinson 86'		 Stadium: Porterstown Road
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Bath City 0–2 Bristol Rovers Bath
19:45 BST Report Rodman 7'
Little 77'		 Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 1,102
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Bristol Rovers 1–2 Birmingham City Horfield
13:00 BST Bennett 6' Report Pedersen 13'
Jutkiewicz 48'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,743
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Bristol Rovers 0–3 Swansea City Horfield
19:45 BST Report Fulton 12'
Bastón 83'
Asoro 90'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,076
Referee: Kevin Johnson
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Adeboyejo 83' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,099

Competitions

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
10 Gillingham 35 12 15 8 42 34 +8 51 1.46
11 Ipswich Town 36 14 10 12 46 36 +10 52 1.44
12 Burton Albion 35 12 12 11 50 50 0 48 1.37
13 Blackpool 35 11 12 12 44 43 +1 45 1.29
14 Bristol Rovers 35 12 9 14 38 49 −11 45 1.29
15 Shrewsbury Town 34 10 11 13 31 42 −11 41 1.21
16 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 −2 42 1.20
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 −6 40 1.14
18 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 −18 36 1.06
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[58]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
35 12 9 14 38 49  −11 45 7 6 5 23 19  +4 5 3 9 15 30  −15

Last updated: 29 February 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
GroundAHHHHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLDLWWLDWDWWWLLDWWWWDLDLLLDDLLDWLLLW
Position2217211712141312128767111099544688121313121313131313141514
Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[59]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Blackpool 2–0 Bristol Rovers Blackpool
15:00 BST Spearing 28' (pen.)
Gnanduillet 46'
Turton Yellow card 65'		 Report Smith Yellow card 72' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,359
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Horfield
15:00 BST Ogogo Yellow card 80' Report Smyth Yellow card 47'
El-Abd Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,668
Referee: Paul Marsden
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Coventry City 2–0 Bristol Rovers Bordesley
15:00 BST Shipley 45+1'
Godden Yellow card 74'
Kastaneer 82'		 Report Bennett Yellow card 31'
Davies Yellow card 65'
Clarke Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Attendance: 6,976
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Horfield
19:45 BST Clarke-Harris 38'
Smith Yellow card 88' 88' (pen.)		 Report Monthé Yellow card 13'
Banks Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 57'
Blackett-Taylor Red card 48'
Ray Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,802
Referee: Gavin Ward
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Oxford United Horfield
15:00 BST Clarke Yellow card 10'
Upson Yellow card 22' 37'
Clarke-Harris 45'
Davies Yellow card 56'
Nichols 77'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 15'
Woodburn 27'
Hanson Yellow card 41'
Fosu Yellow card 45+4'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,871
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Burton Albion 2–0 Bristol Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Edwards Yellow card 33' 90+5'
Akins 87'		 Report Craig Yellow card 10'
Clarke Yellow card 60'
Davies Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Peter Wright
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 Bristol Rovers 3–3 Accrington Stanley Horfield
15:00 BST Rodman 4'
Clarke-Harris 41', 63' Yellow card 73'
Clarke Yellow card 52'		 Report Conneely Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 49'
Clark 18'
Finley 20'
Charles 77' (pen.)		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,524
Referee: Neil Hair
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 Lincoln City 0–1 Bristol Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Morrell Yellow card 59'
O'Connor Yellow card 79'
Bolger Yellow card 83'		 Report Clarke-Harris 66' (pen.)
Upson Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,712
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Gillingham Horfield
19:45 BST Smith 38'
Sercombe Yellow card 90+5'		 Report O'Connor 83' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,370
Referee: Kevin Johnson
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers Norbiton
15:00 BST Forss 20' Yellow card 21' Yellow-red card 66'
Folivi Yellow card 61'
Delaney Yellow card 64'		 Report Ogogo 29'
Davies Yellow card 64'
Clarke-Harris 75'
Craig 87'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,268
Referee: Nick Kinseley
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rotherham United Horfield
15:00 BST Clarke-Harris 48' Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,321
Referee: Michael Salisbury
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 12 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Horfield
15:00 BST Rodman Yellow card 30'
Davies 49'		 Report Martin Yellow card 20'
Cargill Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,864
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 13 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Bristol Rovers Doncaster
15:00 BST Sadlier 39'
Taylor 56'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,659
Referee: David Rock
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 14 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Bolton Wanderers Horfield
19:45 BST Nichols Yellow card 51'
Ogogo Yellow card 53'		 Report L. Murphy 15' Yellow card 61'
D. Murphy 68'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,244
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 15 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Portsmouth Horfield
15:00 BST Upson Yellow card 29'
Rodman 78'
Ogogo Yellow card 83'
MacGillivray 90+3' (o.g.)		 Report Raggett Yellow card 1'
Evans 9' (pen.)
McCrorie Yellow card 39'
Curtis Yellow card 69' 70'
Burgess Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,648
Referee: Darren Handley
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 Rochdale 1–2 Bristol Rovers Spotland
15:00 GMT Camps 43' Report Adeboyejo 8'
O'Connell 11' (o.g.)
Kilgour Yellow card 37'
Ogogo Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 3,038
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) Bristol Rovers v Sunderland Horfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 7 November, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[60]
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 Shrewsbury Town 3–4 Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Thompson Yellow card 20'
Laurent Yellow card 20' 37', 67'
Norburn Yellow card 22' 62'		 Report Craig 11'
Jaakkola Yellow card 20'
Adeboyejo Yellow card 21'
Clarke 28' Yellow card 36'
Sercombe 47'
Ogogo 87'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 6,235
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 18 Bristol Rovers 4–2 Southend United Horfield
15:00 GMT Little Yellow card 25'
Craig Yellow card 27'
Ogogo Yellow card 42' 56'
Clarke-Harris 48' (pen.)
Upson 75'
Kilgour 81'		 Report Hopper 13'
Goodship 36'
Kiernan Yellow card 45'
Taylor Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: James Oldham
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 19 Ipswich Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Ipswich
15:00 GMT Norwood 37'
Downes Yellow card 45+1'
Woolfenden Yellow card 51'		 Report Smith 4'
Upson Yellow card 14'
Nichols 23'
Clarke Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 77'
Jaakkola Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 18,806
Referee: James Adcock
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 20 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Peterborough United Horfield
15:00 GMT Kilgour Yellow card 52'
Clarke Yellow card 68'
Craig Yellow card 82'		 Report Butler Yellow card 47' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,030
Referee: John Busby
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 21 Bristol Rovers 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Horfield
15:00 GMT Craig Yellow card 35'
Clarke-Harris 43' (pen.)
Menayese Yellow card 77'		 Report O'Neill Yellow card 66'
Forss 70'
Rudoni Yellow card 80'
McLoughlin Yellow card 82'
Pigott 84'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,096
Referee: Robert Lewis
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 22 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Bristol Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Madden Yellow card 42'
Andrew Yellow card 45+1'
Coutts Yellow card 85'		 Report Leahy Yellow card 15'
Ogogo Yellow card 29'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,848
Referee: Paul Marsden
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 23 Milton Keynes Dons 3–0 Bristol Rovers Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Healey 16'
Nombe 60'
Agard 84'		 Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,236
Referee: Sam Purkiss
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 24 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Horfield
15:00 GMT Sercombe Yellow card 67'
Upson Yellow card 81'		 Report Anderson Yellow card 67'
Whiteman 86'
Bingham 90+3'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,834
Referee: Brett Huxtable
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 25 Rotherham United 3–0 Bristol Rovers Rotherham
15:00 GMT Crooks Yellow card 33'
Vassell 51'
Smith 53'
Ogbene 88'		 Report Leahy Yellow card 90+1'
Rodman Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,287
Referee: Leigh Doughty
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 26 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Fleetwood Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card 69'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card 82' soccer ball with red X 87'		 Report Madden Yellow card 86' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,469
Referee: Christopher Pollard
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 27 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Bristol Rovers Horwich
20:00 GMT Darcy Yellow card 24'
Murphy 82'		 Report Upson Yellow card 31'
Clarke-Harris 63'
Leahy Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 10,657
Referee: Andy Haines
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 28 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Coventry City Horfield
15:00 GMT Upson Yellow card 3'
Davies Yellow card 6'
Clarke-Harris 23'
Kilgour Yellow card 65'
Ogogo Yellow card 76'		 Report Walsh Yellow card 22' 45+1'
Allen 38'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,859
Referee: Craig Hicks
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 29 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Bristol Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Akinfenwa 9' Yellow card 59'
Charles 39'
Bloomfield 41'
Thompson Yellow card 71'		 Report Mitchell-Lawson 27'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card 46'
Clarke Yellow card 65'
Craig Yellow card 78'
Kilgour Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,769
Referee: Tom Nield
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 30 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Bristol Rovers Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Ferrier Yellow card 82'
Nelson Yellow card 88'		 Report Ogogo Yellow card 88'
Upson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,026
Referee: Neil Hair
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 31 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Blackpool Horfield
15:00 GMT Upson Yellow card 54'
Kilgour 73'
Ginnelly 84'		 Report Madine 2'
Husband Yellow card 30'
Heneghan Red card 43'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,631
Referee: Brett Huxtable
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 32 Sunderland 3–0 Bristol Rovers Sunderland
15:00 GMT Gooch Yellow card 31' 71'
Ozturk Yellow card 58'
Wyke 73'
O'Nien 82'		 Report Leahy Yellow card 8'
Craig Yellow card 55'
Ogogo Red card 59'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 31,541
Referee: Ben Toner
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 33 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Menayese Yellow card 29'
Kilgour Yellow card 84'		 Report Pierre Yellow card 43'
Udoh 69'
Williams Yellow card 74'
Cummings Yellow card 87'
Lang Yellow card 90'
Edwards Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,954
Referee: Alan Young
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 34 Southend United 3–1 Bristol Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Kelman 18'
Egbri 55'
Demetriou Yellow card 70'
Kilgour 79' (o.g.)		 Report Mitchell-Lawson 46'
Upson Yellow card 64'
Harries Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,449
Referee: James Oldham
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) 35 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Sunderland Horfield
19:45 GMT Leahy Yellow card 30'
Clarke-Harris 39' 75' (pen.)
Hargreaves Yellow card 45+1'
Clarke Yellow card 68'		 Report Lafferty Yellow card 38'
Ozturk Yellow card 42'
Flanagan Yellow card 45+6'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,281
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Bristol Rovers v Ipswich Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic[61]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic[61]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Bristol Rovers v Rochdale Horfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic[61]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers Milton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fratton Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Oxford United v Bristol Rovers Oxford
13:00 BST Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion Horfield
13:00 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Accrington Stanley v Bristol Rovers Accrington
15:00 BST Stadium: Wham Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City Horfield
15:00 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) Gillingham v Bristol Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62]

FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[63] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[64] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[65]

10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) First round Bristol Rovers 1–1 Bromley Horfield
12:45 GMT Kilgour Yellow card 67'
Leahy 78'		 Report Kizzi Yellow card 62'
Bush 83'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,649
Referee: Daniel Middleton
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) First round replay Bromley 0–1 Bristol Rovers Bromley
19:45 GMT Raymond Yellow card 65' Report Clarke-Harris 3' Yellow card 90+3'
Menayese Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: The H2T Group Stadium
Attendance: 4,558
Referee: Christopher Pollard
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Second round Bristol Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
14:00 GMT Upson Yellow card 8'
Sercombe 74'
Clarke Yellow card 81'
Kilgour Yellow card 84'
Menayese Red card 90+5'		 Report Grant Yellow card 64'
Sarcevic 84' (pen.) soccer ball with red X 90+6'
Telford Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,215
Referee: Will Finnie
17 December 2019 (2019-12-17) Second round replay Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:30 GMT Report Upson Yellow card 60'
Rodman 68' Yellow card 70'
Bennett Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Andy Woolmer
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Bristol Rovers 2–2 Coventry City Horfield
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris 6' (pen.) Yellow card 44'
Craig 32'
Nichols Yellow card 36'
Kilgour Yellow card 76'
Sercombe Yellow card 78'		 Report McFadzean Yellow card 5'
Walsh 31'
Dabo Yellow card 45+2'
Craig 53' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) Third round replay Coventry City 3–0 Bristol Rovers Birmingham
19:45 GMT Biamou 4', 56'
Pask 50'		 Report Craig Yellow card 22'
Menayese Yellow card 69'
Clarke Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 2,693
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[66] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[67]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Bristol Rovers 3–0 Cheltenham Town Horfield
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,909
Referee: Graham Salisbury
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round Bristol Rovers 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Horfield
19:45 BST Nichols 64' Report Connolly 55' Yellow card 72'
Murray 90+2'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Referee: Matt Donohue

EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[68] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[69] The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.[70]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 2 0 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Chelsea U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 L2 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 1 0 1 4 2 +2 5
4 L2 Swindon Town 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: EFL.com
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group stage Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:45 BST Moore 40' Report Ogogo Yellow card 14'
Nichols 30'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 2,518
Referee: Keith Stroud
Penalties
Rudden soccer ball with check mark
Randell soccer ball with check mark
Lolos soccer ball with check mark
Sarcevic soccer ball with check mark
Cooper soccer ball with check mark		 Bennett soccer ball with red X
Kelly soccer ball with check mark
Craig soccer ball with check mark
Adeboyejo soccer ball with check mark
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Group stage Bristol Rovers 2–1 Chelsea U21 Horfield
19:45 BST Kelly Yellow card 34'
Kilgour Yellow card 48'
Adeboyejo 59'
Sercombe 73'		 Report Brown 31'
Lavinier Yellow card 75'
McEachran Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,144
Referee: Anthony Coggins
13 November 2019 (2019-11-13) Group stage Bristol Rovers 1–0 Swindon Town Horfield
19:45 GMT Little 73'
Clarke Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Broadbent Yellow card 75'
Sanokho Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Ollie Yates
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Second round Bristol Rovers 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Leyton Orient Horfield
19:45 GMT Kilgour 16'
Holmes-Dennis Yellow card 43'		 Report Wilkinson Yellow card 13'
Angol 20'
Harrold Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 865
Referee: Joshua Smith
Penalties
Clarke-Harris soccer ball with check mark
Rodman soccer ball with check mark
Craig soccer ball with check mark
Sercombe soccer ball with check mark		 Wright soccer ball with red X
Harrold soccer ball with check mark
Marsh soccer ball with check mark
Sotiriou soccer ball with red X
8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Third round Bristol Rovers 0–1 Stevenage Horfield
19:45 GMT Upson Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 87'
Craig Yellow card 90'		 Report Mackail-Smith 17'
Nugent Yellow card 24'
Kennedy Yellow card 30'
Denton Yellow card 45'
Parrett Yellow card 58'
Vancooten Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Darren Handley

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