Bristol Rovers v Weston-super-Mare
FA Cup, The Memorial Stadium, Saturday 2 November, 3:00pm
Bristol Rovers start their FA Cup campaign at The Memorial Stadium against Weston-super-Mare on Saturday.
The Gas reached the third round of the competition last campaign, beating Whitby Town and Crewe Alexandra before losing a replay to Norwich City at The Memorial Stadium after a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road.
This is Rovers’ first game in November after playing seven games across two competitions in October, winning three and losing four.
The Seagulls are unbeaten in their previous 16 outings in all competitions and beat Aveley 4-1 in the National League South in their last outing.
Tickets...
Tickets are still available and can be purchased here!
Supporters are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance of matchday.
Home supporters will be able to buy tickets on the day of the game, but all purchases will be available online only, subject to a £2 price increase across all sections, and once again be restricted to supporters with a ticket purchase history with Bristol Rovers.
Opposition...
Weston-super-Mare are in brilliant form and are at the top of the National League South after collecting 27 points from their first 13 games, meaning that they are above second-placed Farnborough on goal difference.
It was also a brilliant October for the Seagulls, who won six of their seven fixtures, scoring 21 goals and only conceding three.
They have had to progress through three qualifying rounds of the FA Cup to get to the first round proper. Scott Bartlett’s men won away at Wimborne before drawing 1-1 with Chippenham, progressing with a 1-0 home victory in the replay.
The Seagulls’ latest FA Cup outing was against Lowestoft, where they had to come from behind on their way to a 3-1 triumph.
Previous Meetings...
The match at The Memorial Stadium will be the first-ever competitive meeting between Rovers and Weston. The Gas have played the Seagulls in pre-season friendlies, most recently winning 3-0 away after goals from Ryan Broom, Rory Gaffney and Ellis Harrison.
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 – 7pm
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
Match Sponsor - BBS Plumbing & Heating Supplies
Since 1933 BBS have been the local and independent plumbing & heating merchants to Bristol and the surrounding areas. Currently we have 5 general P&H branches alongside specialist divisions in Heating Spares, Renewable Solutions & a Commercial Branch – with more to come!
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: Ollie Yates
Assistant Referee: Grant Taylor and Darren Wilding
Fourth Official: Grzegorz Kornasiewicz
Monthly Magazine...
The match against Weston 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!
