Match Report
62 points for Bristol Rovers (14th), 52 for Cheltenham Town (18th): a 10-point gap. Recent form flatters Bristol Rovers's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Bristol Rovers ran at 1.22 scored and 1.41 conceded, Cheltenham Town at 1.15 and 1.72.
Bristol Rovers entered with seven wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bristol Rovers 8, draws 3, Cheltenham Town 4, at 2.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won.
The venue was Memorial Stadium, with room for 12,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Bristol Rovers led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Bristol Rovers: Ellis Harrison (2'), Ellis Harrison (45'), Ellis Harrison (56'), Shaqai Forde (87')
Key stats
Possession: Bristol Rovers 37% · Cheltenham Town 63% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 1-7