2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was the 134th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 89th in the English Football League. Following back-to-back promotions in 2014–15 and 2015–16, Rovers competed in the third tier of English football, League One. What was a steady season, Rovers played the likes of Coventry and Chelsea (in the EFL Cup) for the first time in decades. After a brief playoff push towards the end of the season, Rovers finished in a respectable 10th place with 66 points, their highest finish in the football league since the 1999–2000 season.

Bristol Rovers F.C.
2016–17 season
ChairmanSteve Hamer
ManagerDarrell Clarke
StadiumMemorial Stadium
League One10th
FA CupSecond round proper (Eliminated by Barrow)
EFL CupSecond round (Eliminated by Chelsea)
EFL TrophyGroup stage (Eliminated at the Group Stages)
Top goalscorerLeague: Matty Taylor (16)
All: Matty Taylor (18)[1]
Highest home attendance11,750 (vs. Millwall, 30 April 2017)
Lowest home attendance7,805 (vs. Walsall, 13 September 2016)
Average home league attendance9,219

Season events

Pre-season

Rovers manager Darrell Clarke was quick to make good on his promise to offer all out-of-contract senior players new contracts if the club was promoted,[2] confirming that, with the exception of Rory Fallon, new deals were "in the post" just five days after the previous season had concluded.[3] In addition to Lee Brown and Tom Lockyer, who's deals were signed before the season had ended,[4][5] goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall and midfielder Jay Malpas were the first to sign a new deals on 17 May.[6] Toward the end of May, Clarke himself had agreed a new three-year contract, making him the highest paid manager in the club's history.[7] This came after the club received a formal approach from Championship side Leeds United which Rovers rejected.[8]

June saw defender Daniel Leadbitter[9] and winger Billy Bodin[10] sign new two-year contracts at Rovers. Goalkeeper Will Puddy,[11] defenders James Clarke[12] and Mark McChrystal,[13] midfielders Lee Mansell[14] Cristian Montaño,[15] Jake Gosling,[16] Ollie Clarke[17] and Chris Lines[18] and forward Ellis Harrison[19] also agreed a new deals of undisclosed duration. Tom Parkes meanwhile rejected the offer of a new deal and instead joined League Two side Leyton Orient.[20] On 16 June, defender Peter Hartley became the club's first signing of the season on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle[21] followed a day later by the signing of winger Byron Moore from Port Vale.[22]

Peterborough United forward Luke James became July's first signing, on a season long loan.[23] Rovers' top goalscorer of the previous two seasons, Matty Taylor, signed a new contract in July,[24] ending speculation linking him with a move away.[25]

First team

As of game played on 31 August 2016
No. Name Position Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Steve Mildenhall GK Swindon 13 May 1979 125 0 0 0 Millwall
25 Will Puddy GK Warminster 4 October 1987 16 0 0 0 Salisbury City
33 Kelle Roos GK Rijkevoort 31 May 1992 0 0 0 0 On loan from Derby County
Defenders
2 Daniel Leadbitter RB Newcastle upon Tyne 7 October 1990 58 1 0 0 Hereford United
3 Lee Brown LB London 10 August 1990 213 20 0 0 Queens Park Rangers
4 Tom Lockyer CB/RB Cardiff 3 December 1994 134 2 0 0 Youth team graduate Vice Captain
5 Mark McChrystal CB Derry 26 June 1984 111 0 0 0 Tranmere Rovers Club captain
6 Peter Hartley CB Hartlepool 3 April 1988 1 0 0 0 Plymouth Argyle
15 James Clarke RB/CB Aylesbury 17 November 1989 39 0 0 0 Woking
19 Danny Greenslade LB Belper 23 September 1996 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
26 Tyler Lyttle RB Nottingham 12 November 1996 1 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
31 Connor Roberts RB Neath 23 September 1995 0 0 0 0 on loan from Swansea City
32 Alfie Kilgour CB Bath 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
36 Jake Clarke-Salter CB Carshalton 22 September 1997 0 0 0 0 On loan from Chelsea
Midfielders
7 Lee Mansell CM Gloucester 23 September 1982 72 7 0 0 Torquay United
8 Ollie Clarke CM Portishead 29 June 1992 101 8 0 0 Youth team graduate
11 Jake Gosling RM/LM Oxford 11 August 1993 41 3 11 2 Exeter City
14 Chris Lines CM Bristol 30 November 1985 211 21 0 0 Port Vale
16 Liam Lawrence RM/LM Retford 14 December 1981 12 1 15 2 Shrewsbury Town
18 Dominic Thomas CM London 23 November 1995 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
21 Cristian Montaño RM/LM Cali 11 December 1991 30 2 0 0 América de Cali
22 Byron Moore LM/CF Stoke-on-Trent 24 August 1988 0 0 0 0 Port Vale
23 Billy Bodin LM/CF Swindon 24 March 1992 40 13 0 0 Northampton Town
24 Stuart Sinclair CM Houghton Conquest 9 November 1987 58 4 0 0 Salisbury City
27 Ryan Broom RM Newport 4 September 1996 1 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
28 Jay Malpas CM Bristol 25 May 1997 0 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
34 Hiram Boateng CM London 8 January 1996 0 0 0 0 On loan from Crystal Palace
35 Charlie Colkett CM Newham 22 September 1997 0 0 0 0 On loan from Chelsea
Forwards
9 Ellis Harrison CF/LM Newport 29 January 1994 106 24 0 0 Youth team graduate
10 Matty Taylor CF Oxford 30 March 1990 93 47 0 0 Forest Green Rovers
17 Jermaine Easter CF Cardiff 15 January 1982 48 9 12 0 Millwall
20 Jamie Lucas CF Pontypridd 6 December 1995 2 0 0 0 Youth team graduate
29 Luke James CF Amble 4 November 1994 1 0 0 0 On loan from Peterborough United
30 Rory Gaffney CF Tuam 23 October 1989 26 8 0 0 Cambridge United

Transfers

In

Date Position Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
1 July 2016CBPeter HartleyPlymouth ArgyleFree transfer[21]
1 July 2016LMByron MoorePort ValeFree transfer[22]
13 January 2017CBJoe PartingtonEastleighUndisclosed[26]
26 January 2017CBJonny BurnMiddlesbroughUndisclosed[27]
2 February 2017LBBob HarrisSheffield UnitedFree transfer[28]

Loans in

Date Position Player Loaned from End date Ref.
6 July 2016CFLuke JamesPeterborough UnitedEnd of Season[23]
24 August 2016GKKelle RoosDerby County10 January 2017 [lower-alpha 1][30]
25 August 2016DFConnor RobertsSwansea City2 January 2017[31]
31 August 2016CMHiram BoatengCrystal Palace2 January 2017[32]
31 August 2016CBJake Clarke-SalterChelseaEnd of Season[33]
31 August 2016CMCharlie ColkettChelsea2 January 2017 (Recalled)[33]
18 January 2017GKJoe LumleyQueens Park RangersEnd of Season[34]
20 January 2017CBRyan SweeneyStoke CityEnd of Season[35]
  1. On 10 January 2017, Kelle Roos' was recalled back to Derby County.[29]

Out

Date Position Player Transferred to Fee Ref.
30 June 2016CFRory FallonTruro City[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[3]
30 June 2016DFTom ParkesLeyton OrientFree transfer[20]
30 June 2016GKKieran PrestonGrantham Town F.C. [lower-alpha 2]Released[6]
31 January 2017FWMatty TaylorBristol CityUndisclosed[38]
  1. Following Fallon's release on 12 May 2016, he later agreed to join Truro City on 9 June 2016.[36]
  2. Following Preston's release on 12 May 2016, he later agreed to join Grantham Town F.C. on 14 July 2017.[37]

Loans out

Date Position Player Loaned to End date Ref.
18 August 2016RWJake GoslingCambridge United2 January 2017[39]
31 August 2016StrikerJamie LucasBoreham Wood28 January 2017[40]

Squad statistics

Source:[41][42]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol Rovers.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK Goalkeeper; DF Defender; MF Midfielder; FW Forward
No. Pos. Nat. Name Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total Discipline
1GK ENG Steve Mildenhall 400020006000
2DF ENG Daniel Leadbitter 28 (2)010203034 (2)031
3DF ENG Lee Brown 41031202048150
4DF WAL Tom Lockyer 46030200051080
5 DF NIR Mark McChrystal 3 (1)00000205 (1)030
6DF ENG Peter Hartley 17 (1)530212024 (1)650
7MF ENG Lee Mansell 4 (5)00000105 (5)040
8MF ENG Ollie Clarke 30420200 (2)034 (2)490
9FW WAL Ellis Harrison 25 (12)81 (1)0210 (1)028 (14)980
10 FW ENG Matty Taylor 23 (4)16221 (1)00 (2)126 (7)1950
11MF GIB Jake Gosling 000000000000
14MF ENG Chris Lines 40 (4)320210 (1)044 (5)460
15DF ENG James Clarke 19 (3)010102023 (3)020
16 MF IRL Liam Lawrence 1 (3)00000102 (3)000
16DF SCO Bob Harris 4 (1)00000004 (1)010
17FW WAL Jermaine Easter 9 (12)4100 (1)02112 (13)521
20FW WAL Jamie Lucas 0 (1)00000000 (1)000
21MF COL Cristian Montaño 12 (13)11 (2)00 (1)02015 (16)110
22MF ENG Byron Moore 12 (15)21 (1)0001014 (16)220
23MF WAL Billy Bodin 27 (9)130 (2)01 (1)01 (1)029 (13)1320
24MF ENG Stuart Sinclair 37 (1)130202044 (1)171
25GK ENG Will Puddy 7000000 (1)07 (1)000
27MF WAL Ryan Broom 0 (5)00000000 (5)000
29FW ENG Luke James * 10 (14)01 (2)0102014 (16)010
30FW IRL Rory Gaffney 22 (12)6230 (2)03027 (14)950
31 DF WAL Connor Roberts * 202000105010
31GK ENG Joe Lumley * 19000000019010
33 GK NED Kelle Roos * 16 (1)030003022 (1)010
33DF IRL Ryan Sweeney * 16000000016060
34 MF ENG Hiram Boateng * 9010002012010
34DF WAL Joe Partington 4 (3)00000004 (3)000
35 MF ENG Charlie Colkett * 8 (7)300001 (1)09 (8)320
36DF ENG Jake Clarke-Salter * 9 (3)10 (1)000009 (4)100
41GK ENG Kieran Hodges 000000000000
Players not included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name
18MF ENG Dominic Thomas
19DF ENG Danny Greenslade
26 DF ENG Tyler Lyttle
28MF ENG Jay Malpas
32DF ENG Alfie Kilgour

Competitions

  Won   Drawn   Lost   Postponed

Pre-season friendlies

On 23 November 2015, Rovers first pre-season fixture was announced. As part of a week-long training camp in Spain, Rovers will play CE Sabadell with whom the club have a connection due to both playing in blue and white quartered shirts.[43][44] Further fixtures were announced once the previous season had concluded, with Rovers due to play Salisbury,[45] Bath City,[46] Mangotsfield United,[47] Weston-super-Mare[48] and Exeter City,[49] all away, and Cheltenham Town,[50] Swansea City[51] and Aston Villa[52] at home.

8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) Mangotsfield United3–5Bristol RoversCossham Street
19:30 BST Batten  3'
Morgan  49'
Bament  85'
Report Gaffney  21'
Montaño  41'
Broom  58', 60'
J. Clarke  89'
Referee: Savvas Yianni
9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Salisbury0–3Bristol RoversRaymond McEnhill Stadium
12:00 BST Report Harrison  18' (pen.)
O. Clarke  37'
Bodin  66'
Attendance: 865
12 July 2016 (2016-07-12) Bath City0–1Bristol RoversTwerton Park
19:45 BST Report J. Clarke  69' Attendance: 1,126
Referee: Savvas Yianni
13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Weston-super-Mare1–3Bristol RoversWoodspring Stadium
19:45 BST Richards  39' Report Gaffney  10'
Easter  20' (pen.)
Lucas  49'
Attendance: 820
Referee: Savvas Yianni
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Exeter City2–0Bristol RoversSt James Park
15:00 BST Harley  8'
Watkins  37'
Report Attendance: 1,247 (197)
Referee: Lee Swabey
20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) Bristol Rovers1–1Aston VillaMemorial Stadium
19:45 BST Taylor  78' Report Ayew  42' Attendance: 5,219 (1,013)
Referee: Simon Hooper
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Bristol Rovers1–5Swansea CityMemorial Stadium
15:00 BST James  50' Report Ayew  6'
Fer  13'
Kingsley  18'
Naughton  45'
Routledge  68'
Attendance: 4,365 (1,073)
Referee: Lee Probert
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) CE Sabadell3–0Bristol RoversEstadi de la Nova Creu Alta
19:00 CEST López  35'
Chiekh  48'
Yeray  89'
Report
31 July 2016 (2016-07-31) Bristol Rovers3–0Cheltenham TownMemorial Stadium
15:00 BST Harrison  8'
Lines  39'
Taylor  53'
Report Attendance: 1,607 (104)
Referee: Simon Hooper

League One

On 22 June 2016, the EFL announced the fixtures for the forthcoming season. Rovers started the season away to Scunthorpe United on 6 August, followed by their first home fixture on 14 August[53] against fellow promoted side Oxford United. The traditional boxing day fixture sees Rovers host Coventry City while the season will end with Millwall travelling to the Memorial Stadium.[54]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Oxford United 46 20 9 17 65 52 +13 69
9 Rochdale 46 19 12 15 71 62 +9 69
10 Bristol Rovers 46 18 12 16 68 70 2 66
11 Peterborough United 46 17 11 18 62 62 0 62
12 Milton Keynes Dons 46 16 13 17 60 58 +2 61
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
44 18 11 15 63 62  +1 65 13 5 3 38 17  +21 5 6 12 25 45  −20

Last updated: 19 April 2017.
Source: [55]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHHAAHAAHAAHHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLWLDDDDWWLWWDWLWLDLLWLWWLWLLWDDDDDDWWLWLWWLWLL
Position211217181919211591078105855810131112101010810108910101011118888988981010
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2017. Source: [56]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 1Scunthorpe United3–1Bristol RoversScunthorpe
15:00 BST van Veen  66'
Morris  81'
Clarke  87'
Wootton  90+6'
Report O. Clarke  11'
Taylor  31'
Lockyer  40'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,636
Referee: Ben Toner
14 August 2016 (2016-08-14) 2Bristol Rovers2–1Oxford UnitedHorfield
15:00 BST Lines  11'
Easter  25'
Gaffney  29'
Taylor  70'
J.Clarke  76'
O.Clarke  78'
Report Hemmings  42'
Long  45+3'  67'
Martin  56'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,053
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 August 2016 3Bristol Rovers1–2Bolton WanderersHorfield
19:45 BST Harrison  57' Report Vela  6'
Spearing  26'  72'
Trotter  56'
Madine  75'
Wilkinson  90+4'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,169 (700)
20 August 2016 4Southend United1–1Bristol RoversSouthend-on-Sea
15:00 BST McLaughlin  56'
King  75'
Cox  81' (pen.)  82'
Report Clarke  48'
Hartley  61'  85'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,084 (518)
10 September 2016 5Bristol Rovers2–2RochdaleBristol
15:00 BST Taylor  21', 49'
Lines  56'
Harrison  70'
Report Camps  17'
Henderson  22'
Vincenti  42'
Allen  47'
Canavan  49'  72'
McNulty  90+4'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,057 (137)
13 September 2016 6Bristol Rovers1–1WalsallBristol
19:45 BST Taylor  27' (pen.)
Sinclair  70'
Report Oztumer  16'  33'
Moussa  47'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,805 (170)
17 September 2016 7Bradford City1–1Bristol RoversBradford
15:00 BST Meredith  73' Report Colkett  86' Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 17,499 (576)
20 September 2016 8Swindon Town1–2Bristol RoversSwindon
19:45 BST Jones  6'
Yaser Kasim  43'
Furlong  67'
Thomas  70'
Report Sinclair  31'
Gaffney  43'
Bodin  44'
Brown  50'
Taylor  83' (pen.)
Raphael Branco  84' (o.g.)
Lockyer  87'
Harrison  90+2'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,760 (414)
24 September 2016 9Bristol Rovers2–1Port ValeBristol
15:00 BST Harrison  44'
Easter  63' (pen.)
Sinclair  87'
Report Paterson  23'  61'
Thomas  41'
Streete  60'
Jones  65'
Brown  90+5'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,088 (436)
27 September 2016 10Sheffield United1–0Bristol RoversSheffield
19:45 BST Coutts  37'
Chapman  65'
Lavery  90+3'
Report Boateng  30'
Easter  66'
Leadbitter  90+2'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,196
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 October 2016 11Northampton Town2–3Bristol RoversNorthampton
15:00 BST Revell  9', 76'  68'
Zakuani  73'  90+1'
O'Toole  81'
Report Gaffney  60'
Hartley  65'  71'
Colkett  90+2'  90+3'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,642
Referee: Graham Horwood
15 October 2016 12Bristol Rovers2–1GillinghamBristol
15:00 BST Taylor  35'
Lines  42'  82'
Harrison  90'
Report Hessenthaler  29'
Herd  31'
Dack  55'
Wright  62'  64'
Nouble  88'
Bond  89'
Konchesky  90+2'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,489
Referee: John Brooks
18 October 2016 13Milton Keynes Dons3–3Bristol RoversMilton Keynes
19:45 BST Bowditch  16'  31'
Williams  24'
Reeves  66'
Upson  71'
Lewington  73'
Report Taylor  46', 87', 88'
Harrison  57'
Clarke  58'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 8,366
Referee: Darren Handley
22 October 2016 14Oldham Athletic0–2Bristol RoversOldham
15:00 BST Flynn  57' Report Colkett  25'
Gaffney  80'
Clarke-Salter  87'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,394
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
29 October 2016 15Bristol Rovers1–2Peterborough UnitedBristol
15:00 BST Taylor  57' (pen.) Report Coulthirst  62'  67'
Bostwick  67'
Nichols  90+2'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,839
Referee: Mark Haywood
1 November 2016 16Bristol Rovers2–1Fleetwood TownBristol
19:45 GMT Lines  50'
Taylor  61'
Montaño  73'
Report Hunter  4'  9'
Bell  58'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,088
Referee: Charles Breakspear
12 November 2016 17Millwall4–0Bristol RoversBermondsey, London
15:00 GMT O'Brien  22'
Williams  64'
Gregory  68'
Onyedinma  86'
Smith  88'
Report Leadbitter  14'
Hartley  75'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,645
Referee: Andrew Madley
19 November 2016 18Bristol Rovers0–0Milton Keynes DonsBristol
15:00 GMT Taylor  76' Report Baldock  49'
Agard  90+2'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,031
Referee: Nigel Miller
22 November 2016 19Bristol Rovers1–5Charlton AthleticBristol
19:45 GMT Taylor  90+3' (pen.) Report Lookman  26'
Magennis  44'
Bauer  50'  79'
Chicksen  72'  77'
Ajose  85'
Phillips  90+3'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,089
Referee: Simon Hooper
26 November 2016 20Chesterfield3–2Bristol RoversChesterfield
15:00 GMT Dimaio  25'
Evatt  28'
Mitchell  31'
O'Shea  37', 50'
Report Hartley  3'
Leadbitter  26'
Lockyer  45+1'
Lines  63'
Bodin  76'
Clarke  89'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,330
Referee: Andy Haines
10 December 2016 21Bristol Rovers4–2BuryBristol
15:00 GMT Gaffney  32'
Sinclair  41'
Taylor  45+2'
Clarke  67'
Hartley  82'
Report Burgess  25'
Miller  75'
Danns  88'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,843
Referee: Rob Jones
17 December 2016 22Shrewsbury Town2–0Bristol RoversShrewsbury
15:00 GMT Dodds  16'
Brown  68'
Black  73' (pen.)
Waring  84'
Report Hartley  51'
Harrison  60'
Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 6,139
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 December 2016 23Bristol Rovers4–1Coventry CityBristol
15:00 GMT Hartley  18'
Bodin  35'  54', 74', 83' (pen.)
Clarke  58'
Report Turnbull  18'
Willis  57'
Reid  72'
Page  78'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Brendan Malone
31 December 2016 24Bristol Rovers2–0AFC WimbledonBristol
15:00 GMT Montaño  42'
Taylor  61', 70'
Clarke  86'
Report Reeves  23'
Bulman  51'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,093
Referee: Brett Huxtable
2 January 2017 25Charlton Athletic4–1Bristol RoversCharlton, London
15:00 GMT Fox  28'
Magennis  41', 50', 73'
Teixeira  61'
Chicksen  75'
Solly  81'
Report Easter  12'
Brown  32'
Mansell  58'
Moore  67'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,252
Referee: Darren Deadman
7 January 2017 26Bristol Rovers5–0Northampton TownBristol
15:00 GMT Bodin  7'
Harrison  17', 21', 24', 54'
McChrystal  45+1'
Report Hoskins  67' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,424
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 January 2017 27Fleetwood Town3–1Bristol RoversFleetwood
15:00 GMT Hunter  13'  78'
Bolger  23'
Ball  82'
Report Lockyer  45+1'
Bodin  54'
Lines  84'
James  90+3'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,728
Referee: Darren England
21 January 2017 28Walsall3–1Bristol RoversWalsall
15:00 GMT O'Connell  45'
Jackson  68'
Edwards  73'
Report Brown  22'
Taylor  82'
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,029
Referee: Nigel Miller
28 January 2017 29Bristol Rovers1–0Swindon TownBristol
12:30 GMT Bodin  29'
Sweeney  35'
Report Thompson  57' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,557
Referee: James Linington
4 February 2017 30Rochdale0–0Bristol RoversRochdale
15:00 GMT McNulty  62'
Camps  64'
Report Lockyer  32' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,168
Referee: Mark Brown
11 February 2017 31Bristol Rovers1–1Bradford CityBristol
15:00 GMT Lines  15'
Sweeney  62'
Report Law  26'  31' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,043
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 February 2017 32Bristol Rovers0–0Sheffield UnitedBristol
19:45 GMT Report Wright  69' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,175
Referee: Kevin Johnson
18 February 2017 33Port Vale1–1Bristol RoversStoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Harris  54' (o.g.)
Knops  80'
Pugh  90+1'
Report Sweeney  41'
Harris  42'
Harrison  45+1'
Bodin  78'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,460
Referee: Dean Whitestone
25 February 2017 34Bristol Rovers1–1Scunthorpe UnitedBristol
15:00 GMT Clarke  39' Report Sutton  10'
Lockyer  73' (o.g.)
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,784
Referee: Darren Deadman
28 February 2017 35Bolton Wanderers1–1Bristol RoversBolton
20:00 GMT Vela  7'  45+2'
Long  65'  90'
Osede  79'
Report Bodin  75'
Clarke  90+4'
Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 13,383
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
4 March 2017 36Oxford United0–2Bristol RoversOxford
15:00 GMT Dunkley  7'
Ledson  59'
Martínez  84'
Report Clarke  16'  45+2'
Sinclair  36'
Brown  74'
Lumley  85'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 9,862
Referee: Carl Boyeson
11 March 2017 37Bristol Rovers2–0Southend UnitedBristol
15:00 GMT Bodin  1'
Gaffney  31'
Mansell  58'
Report Atkinson  22'
Cox  73'
Demetriou  90+1'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,274
Referee: Trevor Kettle
14 March 2017 38Bury3–0Bristol RoversBury
19:45 GMT Tutte  14'
Vaughan  50' (pen.)  66'
Kay  53'
Leigh  65'
Miller  75'
Barnett  75'
Bryan  90'
Murphy  90+5'
Report Sinclair  24'  39'
Gaffney  90+5'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,535
Referee: Ben Toner
18 March 2017 39Bristol Rovers2–1ChesterfieldBristol
15:00 GMT Clarke  1'
Gaffney  18'
Sweeney  82'
Report Dennis  20'
Nolan  67'
Dimaio  69'
Ebanks-Blake  85'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,524
Referee: Darren Handley
25 March 2017 (2017-03-25) 40Coventry City1–0Bristol RoversCoventry
15:00 Thomas  80'
Bigirimana  90+5'
Report Lockyer  37'
Leadbitter  65'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,946
Referee: Graham Horwood
1 April 2017 41Bristol Rovers2–0Shrewsbury TownBristol
15:00 BST Bodin  54' (pen.), 83' Report Yates  22'  41' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,498
Referee: Brett Huxtable
8 April 2017 42AFC Wimbledon0–1Bristol RoversKingston upon Thames, London
15:00 BST Taylor  44' Report Bodin  1'
Sweeney  90+2'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,742
Referee: Robert Jones
14 April 2017 43Gillingham3–1Bristol RoversGillingham
15:00 BST Quigley  22'
Wright  64'
Oshilaja  73'
McDonald  90', 90+6'
Report Harrison  38'
Mansell  48'
Bodin  73' (pen.)
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,916
Referee: Mark Heywood
17 April 2017 44Bristol Rovers1–0Oldham AthleticBristol
15:00 BST Sinclair  63'
Harrison  75'
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,083
Referee: Chris Sarginson
22 April 2017 45Peterborough United4–2Bristol RoversPeterborough
15:00 BST Lopes  13', 56'
Maddison  30'
Mackail-Smith  64'
Chettle  68'
Report Harrison 25'
Sweeney  45+1'
Lockyer  64'
Gaffney  85', 90+2'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,498
Referee: Richard Clark
30 April 2017 46Bristol Rovers3–4MillwallBristol
12:00 BST Easter  33'
Lines  42'
Bodin  74'
Report Gregory  5', 35'
Craig  20'  25'
Hutchinson  85'
Morison  90+4'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,750
Referee: Darren Handley

FA Cup

5 November 2016 First roundCrawley Town1–1Bristol RoversCrawley
12:00 GMT Blackman  19'  69'
Smith  32'
Clifford  35'
Report Brown  15'
Harrison  72'
Stadium: Checkatrade.com Stadium
Attendance: 2,281
Referee: Darren Deadman
15 November 2016 First round replayBristol Rovers4–2 (a.e.t.)Crawley TownBristol
19:45 GMT Taylor  34', 102' (pen.)
Gaffney  52', 96'
Report Roberts  45+1'
Harrold  65'
Garnett  80'
Collins  114'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,676
Referee: Ben Toner
4 December 2016 Second roundBristol Rovers1–2BarrowBristol
14:00 GMT Gaffney  10' Report Harrison  16', 61'
Bennett  38'
Yates  55'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,570
Referee: Dean Whitestone

EFL Cup

On 22 June 2016, the first round draw for the EFL Cup was made. Rovers were drawn at home to Championship side Cardiff City, managed by former Rovers boss Paul Trollope.[57] The game was later picked for live broadcast by Sky Sports.[58] Rovers progressed to the second round thanks to a 115th-minute winner from Chris Lines[59] to set up a trip to Premier League side Chelsea.[60]

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11) First roundBristol Rovers1–0 (a.e.t.)Cardiff CityMemorial Stadium
19:45 BST Lockyer  90+1'
Lines  115'
Report Manga  100' Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
23 August 2016 (2016-08-23) Second roundChelsea3–2Bristol RoversStamford Bridge
19:45 BST Batshuayi  29', 41'
Moses  31'
Pedro  48'
Report Hartley  35'
Harrison  48' (pen.)
Easter  71'
Taylor  86'
Attendance: 39,266

EFL Trophy

On 27 July 2016, the group stage draw for the EFL Trophy was made. Rovers were drawn in Southern Group A along with Reading Academy, Portsmouth and Yeovil Town.[61]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Yeovil Town 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Reading Academy 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 1 5
3 L2 Portsmouth 3 1 0 1 1 6 6 0 4
4 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 0 2 2 4 2 2
Source: EFL.com
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Southern Group ABristol Rovers2–3Reading AcademyMemorial Stadium
19:45 BST Taylor  60'
Gaffney  73'
Easter  74'  81'
Roos  77'
Lines  83'
Mildenhall  90+4'
Stacey  33'
Samuel  59'
Watson  72'
Sheppard  76'
Mendes  84' (pen.)
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Southern Group ABristol Rovers0–0
(5–3 p)
Yeovil TownMemorial Stadium
19:45 BST Clarke  88'
Colkett  90+4'
Report Lawless  63'
Dawson  74'  74'
Mugabi  90+4'
Attendance: 2,117
Referee: James Adcock
Penalties
James
Bodin
Taylor
Colkett
Montaño
Dickson
Hedges
McLeod
Lawless
8 November 2016 Southern Group APortsmouth1–0Bristol RoversPortsmouth
19:45 GMT Smith 6'
Bennett  37'
Davies  59'
Naismith  88'
Report Mansell  56'
McChrystal  72'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Nick Kinseley

See also

References

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