Match Report
Bristol Rovers went into the game 14th in the table on 62 points; Fleetwood Town sat 15th on 61 — a 1-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, Fleetwood Town at 1.24 and 1.26.
Bristol Rovers entered with three wins in a row. Bristol Rovers had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Fleetwood Town, 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 19 games: 5 Bristol Rovers wins, 7 for Fleetwood Town, 7 draws, at 2.32 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 37% of the wins in this matchup.
Memorial Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Bristol Rovers: Joe Quigley (66')
Key stats
Possession: Bristol Rovers 44% · Fleetwood Town 56% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 5-4