Football / Bristol Rovers
Match report: Fleetwood Town 0-0 Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers ended the year with a point on the road at Fleetwood – and it certainly wasn’t a boring goalless draw on the coast.
In a first-half that had few chances for both sides, Ed Upson’s close-range strike that required a stop from Cairns was closest Rovers came to opening the scoring in the first 45 minutes.
Jaakkola had to be alert at the other end, making saves reasonably comfortable saves from efforts from both Dempsey and Ched Evans, as the first half ended without a goal.
In the second half, Evans’ disallowed goal sparked mass protest from the Fleetwood bench, which resulted in Joey Barton being dismissed for the second time against the Gas.
In the frantic final minutes, Tom Nichols’ effort from the edge of the box bounced back off the crossbar, as the sides settled for point apiece.
Photo by JMP
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