Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers
Sky Bet League One, Broadfield Stadium, Saturday 22 March, 3:00pm KO
Bristol Rovers will be looking to return to winning ways when they travel to Crawley Town in Sky Bet League One.
The Gas had collected back-to-back victories against Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers at The Memorial Stadium to ease any immediate relegation concerns but suffered a 5-0 defeat away to Lincoln City at the weekend.
A hat-trick from Jovon Makama and goals from Tom Bayliss and James Collins helped the Imps to a comprehensive victory, stretching the Pirates' winless streak on the road to seven games in all competitions.
Crawley lost 5-1 away to Huddersfield in their previous outing, with the Terriers going into an emphatic five-goal lead with five different scorers before Ade Adeyemo netted a consolation in stoppage time.
Tickets...
Tickets will be available to purchase at Broadfield Stadium at the gate on the day of the fixture.
Travel...
By car, please note the M25 will be shut at Junction 10 over the weekend for the trip to Crawley.
By train, Crawley Train Station is approximately 1.1 miles away from the stadium, which will take around 26 minutes to walk.
Opposition...
Crawley gained promotion to League One through the playoffs last campaign and will be looking to get back to winning ways to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive. The Red Devils have not won in their previous eight outings, with their last triumph coming against Stevenage in February. The hosts have struggled defensively this term and have conceded a league-high 71 goals, nine more than Shrewsbury.
They are 12 points from safety and have Rovers, Rotherham United and Peterborough United to play in their next three matches. However, they will be looking for a reaction after parting company with manager Rob Elliot on Wednesday, with former boss Scott Lindsey replacing him. The 52-year-old returns for his second spell in charge after leading the Red Devils to promotion last term.
Previous Meetings...
The Gas and Crawley drew 0-0 in the reverse fixture, but Rovers were unlucky not to take three points from the game after hitting the bar twice in the first ten minutes.
The Pirates are winless in their last three victories against the Red Devils but had been unbeaten in six against their upcoming opponents. Rovers last won away at Crawley in 2022, with Harry Anderson and Aaron Collins scoring in a 2-1 victory.
Officials...
Referee: Ben Toner
Assistant Referees: Stuart Kane and Daniel Robinson
Fourth Official: David Rock
