Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United
Sky Bet League One, The Memorial Stadium, Saturday 1 March, 3:00pm
Bristol Rovers will look to collect their fourth victory in five outings at The Memorial Stadium when they host Rotherham United in Sky Bet League One.
The Gas return to their home after back-to-back defeats on their travels to Wycombe Wanderers and Northampton Town. However, confidence will be high after fine form at The Mem.
Barnsley, Peterborough United, and Burton Albion were all beaten 3-1 in an impressive run that also included a good draw at home to promotion hopefuls Stockport County.
Rotherham lost at home to Barnsley last time out, with Adam Phillips scoring the winner in the second half from the penalty spot.
Tickets...
Tickets are still available for the fixture and can be purchased here!
Opposition...
Rotherham had hopes of an immediate return to the Championship after being relegated from the second-tier last campaign but have been battling towards the bottom end of the table.
The Millers have lost four of their last five matches in League One and are six points above the drop zone. A frustrating February for Steve Evans’ men came after a joyful January.
Wins of Lincoln City, Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic and Cambridge United pushed Rotherham up the table, but their recent run of results means they are looking over the shoulder again.
The Millers were busy in January and strengthened their midfield, adding Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu and Dan Gore on loan from Luton Town and Manchester United, respectively.
Previous Meetings...
Rovers and Rotherham drew 0-0 in the reverse fixture earlier in the campaign, with goalkeeper Josh Griffiths making several strong saves to earn a point for the Gas.
The Pirates have won their last two matches against the Millers at The Mem, collecting a 2-1 victory in 2017, where Ryan Williams and Ellis Harrison netted in a comeback win before a 1-0 triumph in 2019. Jonson Clarke-Harris, who now plays for Rotherham, scored the only goal.
Opening Times...
Club Store: 10am – 3:00pm and full-time - 5:30pm
Ticket Office: 10am – 3:30pm
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 and 5pm – 6pm
Ollie's Bar: 12pm
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: Edward Duckworth
Assistant Referees: Oliver Spender and Keiran Forrest
Fourth Official: Scott Simpson
Monthly Magazine...
The match against Barnsley will give fans another chance to purchase the seventh issue of the Club's monthly magazine - Pirates Monthly!
The 84-page, glossy A4 publication is full of exclusive content. Issue 7 has insightful long-reads with Connor Taylor and Dan Ellison, as well as plenty more!
