Bristol Rovers v Exeter City
Bristol Street Motors Trophy, The Memorial Stadium, Tuesday 29 October, 7:00pm
Bristol Rovers will attempt to return to winning ways when they host Exeter City in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy on Tuesday.
The Gas lost 1-0 away to Reading in Sky Bet League One on Saturday, with Sam Smith scoring the winner in the second half, but Matt Taylor’s men have been strong at home in October, winning both games at The Memorial Stadium.
The Pirates have collected one point from their two games in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy, losing 4-0 away to Swindon Town in their previous outing.
Exeter have won both games in the competition and are at the top of Southern Group G.
Tickets...
Tickets are still available for the match and can be purchased here!
Opposition...
Exeter are already through to the knockout stages of the Bristol Street Motors Trophy after earning six points from their first two games. The Grecians opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over Swindon before beating Tottenham Hotspur U21s 2-0.
Exeter have been one of the teams to watch in League One this season and have collected 19 points from 12 games to sit just outside the playoffs. Gary Caldwell’s men have lost back-to-back games against Reading and Huddersfield Town but previously kept six consecutive clean sheets in all competitions.
Previous Meetings...
Rovers beat Exeter in their previous meeting, coming away with a 1-0 victory at St James Park in League One thanks to a goal from Brandon Aguilera. However, it is the Gas’ only triumph over the Grecians in their last eight meetings.
The Pirates’ last win over Exeter at The Memorial Stadium came back in April 2016, with Billy Bodin, Lee Brown and Matt Taylor scoring in a 3-1 victory.
Opening Times...
Club Store: 10m – 7pm
Ticket Office: 4pm
Thatchers’ Bar: 5pm
Home Fanzone: 5:30pm
Accessibility Stands: 5:45pm
Home Turnstiles: 6pm
Away Turnstiles: 6pm
Away Fanzone: 6pm
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: Matthew Russell
Assistant Referee: Andy Bennett and Scott Chalkley
Fourth Official: Marcus Carmichael
Monthly Magazine...
The match against Exeter will give fans another chance to purchase the third issue of the Club's brand-new, monthly magazine - Pirates Monthly!
The 84-page, glossy A4 publication is full of exclusive content. Issue 3 has insightful long-reads with Grant Ward and David Horseman, as well as plenty more!
