Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United
Sky Bet League One, The Memorial Stadium, Sunday 2 February, 3:00pm
Bristol Rovers will be looking to return to winning ways when they host Peterborough United at The Memorial Stadium on Sunday.
The Gas have lost their last two matches in Sky Bet League One, falling to back-to-back 2-0 away defeats to Wigan Athletic and Charlton Athletic.
The defeat to the Addicks was their most recent loss, with Matty Godden and Josh Edwards scoring two first-half goals on Tuesday night. Back-to-back defeats followed a positive spell for Rovers, who secured consecutive wins over Cambridge United and Barnsley under new head coach Iñigo Calderón.
Peterborough beat Wigan in their last outing, with Mahamadou Susoho scoring his first goal for the Posh in a 1-0 triumph.
Tickets...
Tickets are still available for the game against Peterborough and can be purchased here!
Opposition...
Peterborough secured their first victory in nine League One outings against Wigan on Tuesday night, with Darren Ferguson’s men now six points above the relegation zone. The Posh were expected to be around the playoff positions after a sixth and fourth-place finish in the last two seasons but are towards the bottom of the table after losing some key players in the summer.
Before their win over the Latics, the Posh had only won one of their 12 games in the third tier, falling to eight defeats in that time, including losses to Burton Albion and Northampton Town. The win over Wigan was especially impressive after falling to a 5-1 defeat away to Lincoln City, with Ferguson hoping that his side have now turned a corner.
They have made three defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window, adding Tayo Edun and Carl Johnston permanently from Charlton Athletic and Fleetwood Town, respectively, whilst Sam Hughes has been brought in on loan from Stockport County. Peterborough have also seen Joel Randall depart after making 109 appearances for the club.
Previous Meetings...
Rovers have lost their last three games against Peterborough, with the Posh coming away with a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture this season. Kwame Poku, Ricky-Jade Jones and Malik Mothersille put them in a 3-0 lead before two goals in as many minutes from Luke McCormick and Gatlin O’Donkor gave the Gas a chance, but the hosts stayed strong to collect all three points.
Rovers’ last victory over the Posh came in 2022 when Scott Sinclair scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at The Memorial Stadium.
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
Happy Hour – Thatcher's and Bristol Bars 11:30am – 1:30pm 5pm – 6pm
Ollie's Bar: 12pm
Home Fanzone: 12pm
Away Fanzone: 12pm
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: Ruebyn Ricardo
Assistant Referees: Ceri Williams and Thomas Staten
Fourth Official: Jacob Miles
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!
