Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town
Sky Bet League One, The Memorial Stadium, Saturday 16 November, 3:00pm
Bristol Rovers will play their fourth successive game at The Memorial Stadium in all competitions when they host Crawley Town on Saturday.
The Gas drew 1-1 with Lincoln City last weekend, with Shaq Forde netting in the first half with a clever curling finish before Jack Moylan equalised after the break. It followed a 3-2 loss to Exeter City in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy and a 3-1 triumph over Weston-super-Mare in the Emirates FA Cup.
The Pirates are in 16th position in the third tier and have three more games left in November after the fixture against the Red Devils. They play Mansfield Town and Blackpool in the league before travelling to Barnsley in the FA Cup.
Crawley collected an impressive 2-2 draw at home to Huddersfield Town in their last outing, with Rushian Hepburn-Murphy and Max Anderson scoring. However, they will be disappointed after twice taking the lead.
Tickets...
Tickets are still available for our game against Crawley and can be purchased here! Supporters are reminded that tickets start at just £1 for under 14s this week.
Opposition...
Crawley gained promotion from League Two last season after beating Crewe Alexandra at Wembley Stadium, with Danilo Orsi and Liam Kelly scoring. However, it was a turbulent transfer window for the Red Devils, who lost eight players who started in the final.
They opened the new season well and collected back-to-back wins over Blackpool and Cambridge United but have only won one of their last 13 games in the third tier. As a result, they are inside the relegation places, two points away from Leyton Orient, just above the drop zone.
Rob Elliott is also a new face in the dugout after replacing Scott Lindsey in October, with their previous boss deciding to move to Milton Keynes Dons.
Previous Meetings...
Crawley have won the previous two games against the Gas, triumphing in the Carabao Cup in 2022 before winning 2-1 in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy last campaign.
However, the Gas were unbeaten in six against the Red Devils before that, collecting a 2-1 win in League Two in the 2021/22 season at the Broadfield Stadium. The Pirates also won the last fixture at The Memorial Stadium, with Leon Clarke scoring in a 1-0 victory.
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 – half-time
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
Officials:
Referee: Sam Allison
Assistant Referee: Matthew Jones and Matthew McGrath
Fourth Official: Declan Bourne
Gloucestershire Cricket Club...
Gloucestershire Cricket Club will be at The Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Josh Shaw, Marchant de Lange, Archie Bailey and Joe Phillips will be pitchside at half-time before undertaking a lap of honour around the pitch with their T20 Vitality Blast trophy.
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.
Monthly Magazine...
The match against Crawley will give fans another chance to purchase the fourth issue of the Club's brand-new, monthly magazine - Pirates Monthly!
The 84-page, glossy A4 publication is full of exclusive content. Issue 4 has insightful long-reads with Josh Griffiths and Scott Brown, as well as plenty more!
