Bristol Rovers v Barnsley
Sky Bet League One, The Memorial Stadium, Saturday 18 January 2025, 3:00pm
Bristol Rovers will return to The Memorial Stadium attempting to secure their second successive victory in Sky Bet League One when they host Barnsley on Saturday.
The Gas are back in third-tier action after losing 3-0 to Ipswich Town in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup last weekend, with Kalvin Phillips, Jack Clarke and Jack Taylor scoring in the first half for the Premier League side.
Despite Rovers’ recent defeat, the Pirates will gain confidence from their last League One outing, where Luke Thomas scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Cambridge United. It was Iñigo Calderón’s first triumph as the Gas’ new head coach, ending the club's seven-game winless run in the league.
Barnsley’s last game came on Saturday 4 January, where the Tykes beat Crawley Town 3-0 thanks to goals from Jon Russell, Max Watters and Davis Keillor-Dunn.
Tickets...
Tickets are still available for our match against Barnsley and can be purchased here!
Opposition...
Barnsley had a two-week rest from playing after their match away to Northampton Town, which was postponed because of a frozen pitch. Darrell Clarke’s men will be excited to return to the pitch after an impressive run of form, where they have won their previous four successive matches in League One.
Since losing three of their first four games at the start of December, the Tykes have beaten Bolton Wanderers, Peterborough United, Wrexham and Crawley to sit comfortably in fifth position, four points inside the playoff positions.
Barnsley have made one addition in the January transfer window so far, adding Neil Farrugia on a free transfer, with the 25-year-old leaving Shamrock Rovers after he made over 120 appearances for the League of Ireland club.
Opposition...
Barnsley had a two-week rest from playing after their match away to Northampton Town, which was postponed because of a frozen pitch. Darrell Clarke’s men will be excited to return to the pitch after an impressive run of form, where they have won their previous four successive matches in League One.
Since losing three of their first four games at the start of December, the Tykes have beaten Bolton Wanderers, Peterborough United, Wrexham and Crawley to sit comfortably in fifth position, four points inside the playoff positions.
Barnsley have made one addition in the January transfer window so far, adding Neil Farrugia on a free transfer, with the 25-year-old leaving Shamrock Rovers after he made over 120 appearances for the League of Ireland club.
Opening Times...
Club Store: 10am until kick-off, then full-time until 5:30pm
Ticket Office: 10am until 30 minutes after kick-off
Thatchers’ Bar: 11:30am – 7pm
Bristol Bar: 11:30am – 7pm
Irenes Kitchen: 11:30am – 4pm
Home Fanzone: 12pm
Away Fanzone: 12:30pm
Access for disabled supporters: 1:15pm
Bars after Turnstile: 1:30pm
Home Turnstiles: 1:30pm
Away Turnstiles: 1:30pm
Allocated seating…
Seated tickets come with an allocated seat and row number, and supporters are kindly reminded to sit only in the seat that comes with the ticket.
Persistent standing…
Furthermore, Bristol Rovers FC must ensure we operate in full accordance with national rules and regulations. A particular issue that has been fed back by some fans is persistent standing which will impact the Club's ability to achieve 100 per cent occupancy, should standing continue.
Supporters wishing to stand for matches are kindly advised to locate themselves in one of the available terraces.
Officials:
Referee: Martin Woods
Assistant Referees: Sean Rothwell and Kevin Morris
Fourth Official: Edward Duckworth
Monthly Magazine...
The match against Barnsley will give fans another chance to purchase the sixth issue of the Club's monthly magazine - Pirates Monthly!
The 84-page, glossy A4 publication is full of exclusive content. Issue 6 has insightful long-reads with Scott Sinclair and Jerry Lawrence, as well as plenty more!
