Rovers draw Weston-super-Mare in FA Cup first round

Weston Super Mare FA Cup

Bristol Rovers will face Weston-super-Mare AFC in the first round of the 2024/25 Emirates FA Cup. 

The Gas will welcome the National League side to The Memorial Stadium with the first round fixture due to be played between Friday 1 November - Monday 4 November. 

Ticketing information will be confirmed in due course. 

Rovers reached the third round stage of the Emirates FA Cup last season, eventually being beaten by Sky Bet Championship side Norwich City in a replay at The Memorial Stadium. Matt Taylor's Gas had beaten Whitby Town and Crewe Alexandra in the first and second rounds, respectively, before a third round draw at Carrow Road.

The Pirates' best efforts in the competition have seen the side reach the quarter-final stage of the FA Cup on three occasions; in 1950/51, 1957/58 and 2007/08.

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