todays match 2022 / 23 season

Sounded like we deserved something from the game.

 

Todays lineup v Cheltenham Belshaw, Gibson, Connolly, Thomas, Anderson, Sinclair Coutts, Finley, Evans, Collins

Subs
Jaakkola Gibbons, Hoole. McCormick, Whelan, Loft, Marquis.

Sercombe and Broom return to the Mem today for Cheltenham

25th minute Collins Rovers 1 - 0 Cheltenham

39th minute Coborn for the Rovers 2 - 0

Coburn has a goal ruled out for offside and Sercombe immediately gives Rovers a warning by striking the outside of the post

1 minute added time

HT 2 - 0

 

HT subs by Cheltenham Off Perry, Olayinka and Williams are replaced by Jackson, Bonds and Ferry

While I have been entering this Connolly gave the ball to May who scored for Cheltenham 48th minute 2 - 1

and 2 minutes later May put his shot wide with only Belshaw to beat

sounds as if we are trying to concede the game again like we did against Exeter

Rover down to 10 men as Gibson is off injured 58th minute Hoole replaces him a minute later andclears the corner

Anderson and Coburn off Gibbons and Loft on 69th minute Rovers now playing with a back 4 instead of a back 3. 69th minute

 

78th minute Long off Brown on

79th minute Ferry yellow carded for dissent after a foul on Evans

80th minute Finley, Evans off McCormick and Whelan on

Lewis Freestone stretchered off in the 88th minute and replaced by Norton

9 minutes extra time

97th minute Loft yellow carded for a foul

90+10 FT Rovers 2 - 1

FGR 1 - 2 Port Vale 90+12 minutes Port Vale get a 3rd 90+12 and still playing

 

We hung on a bit there and we needn't have.

I hope Barton's looking for a central defender, a left back and another defensive midfielder this month. If we are to sustain a push for the top six then we need these positions shoring up, in my opinion.

 

A creative Mid fielder wouldn't go amiss either.

Cheltenham complained about Coburn's goal being off side, when I looked at the highlights on sky my first reaction was OFF SIDE but the flag stayed down, but with the decisions that have gone against us this season it was good to see us get a favourable decision

 

Todays lineup v Cambridge

Belshaw, Thomas, Connolly, Hoole, Gibbons, Sinclair, Finley, Coutts, Collins, Coburn, Loft.

Subs
Jaakkola, Gordon, Evans, McCormick, Whelan, Marquis, Saunders

 

Dont know if it is the same one but there is a George Williams playing for Cambridge

 

Cambridge 1 - 0 Sam Smith 5th minute

No Sam Frost today for Bristol Live, I follow commentary 1st minute offside Cambridge 5th minute goal Cambridge, going to be a long afternoon

Cambridge have had 3 shots, 3 corners and rovers have 2 yellow cards Connolly 12th minute and Loft14th minute

I follow are indicating that Josh Coburn has scored for the Rovers in the 22nd minute but the score hasn't changed yet

Delay in match 26th minute James Belshaw injured

Match restarted 27th minute, Scott Sinclair scores in the 29th minute Cambridge 1 - 2

 

Ben Worman down injured match delayed again

Back playing 35th minute

Seddon yellow carded 40th minute

JB has upset the Cambridge crowd by dropping the ball at the feet of their player who was about to take a throw in

5 minutes added time

Cambridge keeper collides with his own defender after a mistake by Mannion and Seddon, Collins in on goal but the Ref stops the game for a head injury JB not happy. Seddon stretchered off and replaced by Liam Bennett 45+5th minute

45+9 HT 1 - 2 Rovers

 

Paul Digby yellow carded 48th minute as Cambridge go on the attack again

Paul Digby yellow carded 48th minute

Josh Coburn the latest player to receive treatment for an injury causing the game to be delayed

Coutts the latest player to be yellow carded 56th minute

63rd minute Gibbons falls on the ball Ref waves away penalty appeal.

64th minute Marquis on Loft off

Cambridge subs Tracey and Knibbs off Ironside and Lankester on

Attendance today is 5703 including 764 travelling Gas Heads

 

Rovers now playing a back three Hoole Connolly and Thomas, Gibbons right wing back

79th minute Collins Sinclair off Evans and Gordon on

Lankester yellow carded 89th minute

5 minutes extra time to be played

90+1 Marquis yellow carded

FT Cambridge 1 - 2 Rovers

Back to back victories in 2023

 

Well done lads - that sounded like a hard fought victory where we had to defend resolutely at the end. Good to see us grinding out these kind of wins on the road.

Another win at Accrington next Saturday will properly put us in the mix. I would’ve settled for consolidation this season but Barton and the boys are beginning to point to something more exciting…..

 

We needed this win because we've thrown points away recently from winning positions. Now the team know they can actually hold on now.

 

Good morning all.
Any thoughts of you guys going up through the play offs ?
And alarmingly, replacing a club who I support.

 

Unless we make some quality signings this month, I think we will come top 12 but doubt we will make top 6. Too many strong clubs and we keep dropping too many points. And I think there are 3 worse clubs than City in the Championship so you'll be safe for sure

 

I don't think we'll quite get there either - the teams currently in the top 6 have far larger resources than we do.

But this time last year I didn't think we'd get promoted and then look what happened.....

 

Looks like our 2nd string isn’t as good as Argyle’s 2nd string. 2-0 down at half time.

 

At least you don't have to risk getting caught in the train strike by going to Wembley. Knowing how much JB likes Plymouth I am guessing he ain't a happy bunny or buying Pizzas all round

 

Todays line up v Rochdale

Belshaw, Gibbons, Connolly, Hoole, McCormick, Sinclair, Coutts, Finley, Evans, Collins, Coburn

Subs
Jaakkola, Gordon, Whelan, Loft, Marquis, Saunders.

Only 6 subs named not even a place for Westbrooke

Yellow card for Sinclair 26th minute, game stopped because of an injury to Aaron Pressley 27th minute

Game restarted a minute later