Bristol Rovers v Birmingham City
Sky Bet League One, The Memorial Stadium, Tuesday 1 April, 8:00pm KO
Bristol Rovers will look to end their three-game losing streak when they host Birmingham City at The Memorial Stadium in Sky Bet League One.
The Gas attempted to bounce back from two consecutive away defeats against Lincoln City and Crawley Town with a third straight win at home when they hosted Mansfield Town on Crawley but lost 2-1 to the Stags.
Romaine Sawyers cancelled out Caylan Vickers’s opener inside the first minute, but Dom Dwyer struck a second-half winner to give the visitors all three points. The Pirates are six points above the relegation zone with seven games to play, with Burton Albion and Crawley looking to close the gap on the Gas.
Birmingham thumped Shrewsbury Town 4-1 in their last fixture, with Ben Davies and Ethan Laird scoring either side of half-time before Alfie May netted a late brace for Blues.
Tickets...
Tickets are still available for the fixture against Birmingham and can be purchased here!
Please note that there will be no in-person sales on the day, with online sales only available to account holders. The away tickets have completely sold out.
Opposition...
Birmingham were relegated from the Championship last term but have stormed League One this term and are almost certain to make an immediate return to the second tier after a fantastic season.
Backed in the summer with some high-profile additions in the transfer market, with League One record signing Jay Stansfield headlining their additions, Blues are nine points clear of second-place Wrexham and have two games in hand on the Red Dragons. Additionally, Chris Davies’ men are 12 points ahead of Wycombe Wanderers in third.
Birmingham have only lost three matches in the league this season and have 86 points after 37 matches, netting the second most goals (63) and conceding the least (25). Blues have won three of their previous four fixtures, with their last defeat coming against Bolton at the start of March.
Additionally, they have collected 32 points away from home in the league, their most on their travels in a single season since the 2008-09 campaign when they were promoted from the Championship.
Previous Meetings...
Rovers have had a difficult time against Birmingham and have only won one of their last 13 matches against Blues (drawing eight and losing four), with their last victory coming in a 1-0 home triumph in 1980.
Blues beat Rovers in the reverse fixture, with Lee Buchanan and Jay Stansfield scoring. The visitors will now be looking to secure their first ever league double over the Gas.
Opening Times...
Club Store: 10am – 8pm
Ticket Office: 4pm – 8:30pm
Thatchers’ Bar: 5pm
Bristol Bar: 5pm
Irenes Kitchen: 5:30pm
Happy Hour – Thatcher's and Bristol Bars 5pm – 7pm and 9:30pm – 10:30pm
Ollie's Bar: 5:30pm
Home Fanzone: 5:30pm
Away Fanzone: 5:30pm
Access for disabled supporters: 6:15pm
Bars after Turnstile: 6:30pm
Home Turnstiles: 6:30pm
Away Turnstiles: 6:30pm
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: Ollie Yates
Assistant Refrees: Andy Bennett and Steven Plane
Fourth Official: Scott Jackson
