Bristol Rovers v Stockport County
Sky Bet League One, The Memorial Stadium, Tuesday 11 February, 7:45pm
Bristol Rovers will be searching for their third successive victory at The Memorial Stadium in Sky Bet League One when they host Stockport County on Tuesday night.
The Gas recovered from back-to-back 2-0 away defeats to Wigan Athletic and Charlton Athletic with a 3-1 triumph over Peterborough United. James Wilson, Isaac Hutchinson and Ruel Sotiriou scored to put Rovers into a three-goal lead before Ricky-Jade Jones netted a late consolation for the visitors.
The victory pushed the Pirates ahead of the Posh and six points above the relegation zone, with Iñigo Calderón’s men now playing their next two matches at home.
Before playing Barnsley, Stockport previously beat Leyton Orient on their travels, with Kyle Wootton scoring the only goal in the first half.
Tickets...
Tickets for our upcoming game against Stockport can be purchased here!
Opposition...
Stockport gained promotion from League Two last season and have flourished in the third tier.
Written before their upcoming clash at home to promotion rivals Barnsley, the Hatters have been in brilliant form and have surged to fourth position after four successive victories. The final in that run was probably their most impressive, collecting a 1-0 victory away to Leyton Orient, who had been unbeaten in 12 League One outings.
Their positive patch of results is even more impressive after a difficult run, where they had previously been winless in five fixtures in all competitions.
Stockport were busy in the January transfer window but suffered a massive blow before the market even started. Louie Barry, who led their scoring ranks after netting 15 goals in 23 appearances in League One, was recalled by Aston Villa, who later sent him out on loan to Championship side Hull City.
In response, the Hatters signed highly rated attacking midfielder Micah Hamilton on loan from Middlesbrough, with the 21-year-old bursting onto the scene when he scored on his Manchester City debut in the Champions League against Red Star Belgrade.
They also added Portsmouth midfielder Owen Moxon permanently for an undisclosed fee, with striker Sam Cosgrove and defender Brad Hills moving on loan from Barnsley and Norwich City, respectively.
Previous Meetings...
Rovers played Stockport for the first time in 14 years earlier this season, with Louie Barry and Kyle Wootton scoring for the Hatters.
Before the meeting in August, the Gas had won their last three games against Stockport. The most recent triumph came in 2010 when Jeff Hughes scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory at The Memorial Stadium.
Rovers also beat Stockport at home in 2009, with Byron Anthony and Rickie Lambert netting in the first half.
Opening Times...
Club Store: 10am - 7:45pm
Ticket Office: 10am until 8:15pm
Thatchers’ Bar: 5pm
Bristol Bar: 5pm
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: David Rock
Assistant Referee: Harley Hetherington and Marc Wilson
Fourth Official: Niall Smith
Monthly Magazine...
The match against Stockport gives fans a 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 6 has insightful long-reads with Connor Taylor, who reflects on the Gas' historic 2021-22 promotion season. Dan Ellison also speaks to the Club about his time on loan at Aldershot Town.
