Football / Bristol Rovers
Match report: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Gillingham
Thomas O’Connor’s late effort for Gillingham prevented Rovers from taking all three points from a game they should have put to bed long before the visitors were able to level.
The lively Tyler Smith drove the Gas into a half-time lead that they narrowly deserved, and then after the break Rovers stepped up their dominance but failed to score a second goal.
Gillingham included two of last season’s Pirates in their starting lineup. Jack Bonham, who kept goal for Rovers with great distinction last season while on-loan from Brentford, is now a Gillingham player.
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Alex Jakubiak, still a Watford player, is now being loaned to the Gills, having been at the Memorial Stadium last term.
Main photo by JMP
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