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Half Time Highlights

45'+2'
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jason Demetriou.
Posted at43'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
Posted at42'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Daniel Leadbitter.
Posted at41'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Chris Lines.
Posted at41'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
Substitution
Posted at38'
Substitution, Southend United. Stephen McLaughlin replaces Will Atkinson.
Substitution
Posted at37'
Substitution, Southend United. Nile Ranger replaces Marc-Antoine Fortuné.
Posted at37'
Attempt saved. Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at37'
Foul by Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers).
Posted at37'
Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal!
Posted at31'
Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Southend United 0. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Posted at31'
Attempt saved. Cristian Montaño (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at30'
Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at28'
Attempt missed. Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Southend United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Posted at28'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Daniel Leadbitter.
Posted at26'
Foul by Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers).
Posted at26'
Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at25'
Attempt missed. Ryan Sweeney (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Posted at24'
Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at24'
Foul by Adam Thompson (Southend United).
Posted at24'
Attempt blocked. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Posted at23'
Luke James (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at23'
Foul by Jason Demetriou (Southend United).
Booking
Posted at22'
Will Atkinson (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at22'
Cristian Montaño (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at22'
Foul by Will Atkinson (Southend United).
Posted at21'
Foul by Cristian Montaño (Bristol Rovers).
Posted at21'
Jason Demetriou (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at18'
Attempt missed. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Posted at17'
Hand ball by Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers).
Posted at17'
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Anton Ferdinand.
Posted at17'
Attempt blocked. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Posted at15'
Attempt saved. Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Southend United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Posted at13'
Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at13'
Foul by Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United).
Posted at12'
Attempt saved. Simon Cox (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Posted at11'
Attempt saved. Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Posted at11'
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Leonard.
Posted at10'
Attempt saved. Michael Timlin (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Posted at8'
Attempt missed. Cristian Montaño (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
Posted at7'
Attempt missed. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Posted at6'
Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at6'
Foul by Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Southend United).
Goal!
Posted at1'
Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Southend United 0. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Leadbitter.
Posted at1'
Luke James (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at1'
Foul by Ben Coker (Southend United).
Kick Off
Posted at
First Half begins.

 

Possession

Home 48%

Away 52%

Shots

Home 12

Away 5

Shots on Target

Home 5

Away 4

Corners

Home 3

Away 5

Fouls

Home 5

Away 6

 

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Att: 9,274 (607 Shrimps)

 

Second Half Highlights

Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Southend United 0.
Full Time
Posted at90'+5'
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Southend United 0.
Posted at90'+4'
Attempt blocked. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at90'+4'
Simon Cox (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at90'+4'
Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Bristol Rovers).
Booking
Posted at90'+1'
Jason Demetriou (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at90'+1'
Foul by Jason Demetriou (Southend United).
Posted at90'+1'
Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at89'
Foul by Nile Ranger (Southend United).
Posted at89'
Jake Clarke-Salter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Posted at89'
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jake Clarke-Salter replaces Rory Gaffney.
Posted at87'
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Anton Ferdinand.
Posted at85'
Nile Ranger (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at85'
Foul by James Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
Posted at80'
Attempt saved. Theo Robinson (Southend United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Posted at79'
Attempt missed. Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Posted at78'
Foul by Theo Robinson (Southend United).
Posted at78'
Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at77'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by James Clarke.
Substitution
Posted at76'
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Clarke replaces Daniel Leadbitter.
Posted at76'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Daniel Leadbitter.
Posted at74'
Attempt saved. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Booking
Posted at73'
Simon Cox (Southend United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at73'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Daniel Leadbitter.
Posted at72'
Attempt missed. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Posted at72'
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ben Coker.
Posted at70'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Lee Mansell.
Posted at69'
Attempt missed. Ryan Leonard (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Posted at68'
Foul by Simon Cox (Southend United).
Posted at68'
Ryan Sweeney (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Posted at67'
Substitution, Southend United. Theo Robinson replaces Michael Timlin.
Posted at66'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
Substitution
Posted at66'
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Byron Moore replaces Cristian Montaño.
Posted at61'
Foul by Simon Cox (Southend United).
Posted at61'
Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at60'
Foul by Ben Coker (Southend United).
Posted at60'
Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at60'
Ryan Leonard (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at60'
Foul by Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers).
Posted at59'
Attempt missed. Nile Ranger (Southend United) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
Posted at58'
Attempt blocked. Anthony Wordsworth (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Posted at58'
Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at57'
Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at57'
Foul by Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers).
Posted at57'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
Posted at57'
Attempt saved. Simon Cox (Southend United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at56'
Michael Timlin (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at56'
Foul by Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers).
Posted at54'
Luke James (Bristol Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Posted at52'
Nile Ranger (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at52'
Foul by Lee Mansell (Bristol Rovers).
Posted at51'
Attempt missed. Nile Ranger (Southend United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Posted at49'
Attempt missed. Adam Thompson (Southend United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Posted at49'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Lee Mansell.
Posted at48'
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Lee Mansell.
Posted at47'
Attempt saved. Luke James (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Posted at47'
Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ted Smith.
Posted at47'
Attempt saved. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Second Half
Posted at
Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 2, Southend United 0.

 

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Gosh, one of our strikers has scored!

 

Bristol Rovers 2-0 Southend United

Attendance: 9,274 (607 away)

It took Rovers under a minute to find the net against Southend United, as Billy Bodin fired the home-side ahead with a fine left-footed strike. Rovers' lead was doubled through Rory Gaffney, as two first half goals were enough to record the victory, with Rovers extending their unbeaten run to nine games in SkyBet League One.

For the visit of Southend United, Rovers boss Darrell Clarke made four changes to the side that defeated Oxford United last Saturday, with Lee Mansell, Daniel Leadbitter, Cristian Montano and Rory Gaffney coming into the starting eleven.
The visitors named an unchanged starting eleven for their trip to the Memorial Stadium, with the experienced front line of Simon Cox and Marc-Antoine Fortune leading Southend's attacking options.
Rovers made the perfect start to the game, as Billy Bodin received the ball from a quickly taken free-kick from Chris Lines and the winger was able to cut inside from the right and launch a left-footed strike that soared into the net from the edge of the area, with Southend 'keeper Ted Smith unable to get a hand to Bodin's shot at full stretch, as Rovers raced to a one-goal lead inside fifty-seven seconds.
Chances kept coming for the home side, as Cristian Montano delivered a teasing cross from wide out left, with the winger's delivery eventually finding Chris Lines on the edge of the area who hit a right-footed volley that narrowly cleared the crossbar. Lines' chance was quickly followed by a delightful ball inside the area by Lee Mansell through to Montano, but after doing well to control the ball the winger directed his effort wide from a narrow angle.
Marc-Antoine Fortune created Southend's first chance of the game, as the striker beat Tom Lockyer down the right, but after cutting into the box the forward could only direct his driven effort straight into the hands of Joe Lumley.
Rovers doubled their advantage on the half-hour mark, as Rory Gaffney hit a superb right-footed effort from the edge of the penalty area that was similar to Bodin's opening goal, with Gaffney's driven shot clipping the post as it nestled into the bottom corner of the net, with Ted Smith again unable to get a hand to the well directed shot.
In response to Gaffney's goal, Phil Brown reacted by making an early double change, as Nile Ranger and Stephen McLaughlin were introduced, with Will Atkinson and Marc-Antoine Fortune making way before the half-time interval.
During first-half stoppage time, Rory Gaffney directed a powerful volley towards goal that was rebounded back to the striker who then played a dangerous ball across the face of goal that almost took a deflection into the net from one of the bodies inside the congested six-yard area, as Rovers headed into half-time with a healthy two-goal advantage.
Rovers started the second half brightly and were quick to test Ted Smith, with Rory Gaffney taking advantage of both time and space inside the area to attempt a curling effort into the far corner that required Smith to be alert to tip his attempt over the crossbar.
Ten minutes into the second period Luke James broke into the area and did well to get a shot away, but the striker's effort took a deflection off a covering defender which diverted his attempt onto the post, with goalkeeper Smith beaten.
Joe Lumley made a fine save from a Simon Cox free-kick, as the Rovers shot-stopper did well to get down to his left to turn the set-piece around the post after his line of sight was obstructed by a number of bodies around the Rovers wall. Cox's attempt was quickly followed by a cross into the Rovers area that found Nile Ranger, but the substitute striker headed the delivery well over the bar.
A long-range attempt by Rory Gaffney took a deflection that made the striker's effort tricky to gather for Ted Smith, who was forced to dive to his left to make a save.
Byron Moore and James Clarke were introduced from the bench, as Rovers saw out the closing stages of the game with little attacking threat from the visitors and late in the game, man of the match Rory Gaffney made way for Jake Clarke-Salter, as the Chelsea loanee made a welcomed return from a lengthy injury lay-off.
The win extends Rovers unbeaten run to nine games, ahead of a busy week which sees Rovers travel to Bury on Tuesday evening, before entertaining Chesterfield at the Mem next Saturday.

Bristol Rovers: Joe Lumley (G), Daniel Leadbitter (75' James Clarke), Lee Brown, Tom Lockyer (C), Lee Mansell, Chris Lines, Cristian Montano (64' Byron Moore), Billy Bodin, Luke James, Rory Gaffney (88' Jake Clarke-Salter), Ryan Sweeney.

Substitutes: Steve Mildenhall (G), James Clarke, Robert Harris, Byron Moore, Ryan Broom, Jonny Burn, Jake Clarke-Salter.

Southend United: Ted Smith, Ben Coker, Anthony Wordsworth, Adam Thompson, Michael Timlin (66' Theo Robinson), Simon Cox, Will Atkinson (36' Stephen McLaughlin), Marc-Antoine Fortune' (36' Nile Ranger), Ryan Leonard, Jason Demetriou, Anton Ferdinand (C).

Substitutes: Nathan Bishop (G), John White, Stephen McLaughlin, Luke Amos, Jermaine McGlashan, Theo Robinson, Nile Ranger.

 

Had to laugh at what a Southend fan said

"Bristol wasn't up to much either what a dirty deprived looking city"

Um well Southend is the biggest ****hole I've ever been to sour grapes because we smashed them to bits.

 

It was a long ride home for them having been second best for most of the game and losing

Rory Gaffney's interviews are like his performances very honest thanks again Gashead79 for putting these interviews on the forum