2019–20 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

The 2019–20 season is the 137th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 92nd in the English Football League. Rovers competes in the third tier of English football, the League One, as well as three cup competitions; FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Bristol Rovers
2019–20 season
PresidentWael al-Qadi
ChairmanSteve Hamer (until 21 November)[1]
ManagerGraham Coughlan
(until 17 December)[2]
Ben Garner
(from 23 December)[3]
StadiumMemorial Stadium
League One14th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonson Clarke-Harris (13)
All: Jonson Clarke-Harris (16)

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019CBTom Davies Coventry CityFree transfer[4]
1 July 2019RBJosh Hare EastleighFree transfer[5]
1 July 2019GKAnssi Jaakkola ReadingFree transfer[6]
1 July 2019RBMark Little Bolton WanderersFree transfer[7]
1 July 2019GKJordi van Stappershoef VolendamFree transfer[8]
9 July 2019LBLuke Leahy WalsallFree transfer[9]
14 August 2019RBHarry Hodges Plymouth ArgyleFree transfer[10]
7 January 2020AMJosh Barrett ReadingUndisclosed[11]
31 January 2020FWJames Daly Crystal PalaceUndisclosed[12]
31 January 2020CBCian Harries Swansea CityFree transfer[13]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 July 2019CFTyler Smith Sheffield United15 January 2020[14][15]
26 July 2019CFVictor Adeboyejo Barnsley24 January 2020[16][17]
6 January 2020AMJayden Mitchell-Lawson Derby County30 June 2020[18]
16 January 2020LWJosh Ginnelly Preston North End30 June 2020[19]
22 January 2020GKJamal Blackman Chelsea30 June 2020[20]
30 January 2020CFTimmy Abraham Fulham30 June 2020[21]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
25 July 2019RWBernard Mensah Maidenhead United30 June 2020[22]
1 August 2019CFGavin Reilly Cheltenham TownJanuary 2020[23]
15 August 2019MFLuke Russe Gloucester City4 January 2020[24][25]
13 September 2019MFTheo Widdrington Welling UnitedJanuary 2020[26]
24 September 2019GKLiam Armstrong Mangotsfield UnitedOctober 2019[27]
25 October 2019CFHarry Warwick Gosport BoroughNovember 2019[28]
31 October 2019RBHarry Hodges Gloucester CityDecember 2019[29]
12 November 2019CFDeon Moore Billericay TownDecember 2019[30]
10 December 2019GKLiam Armstrong Salisbury17 December 2019[31]
12 December 2019MFTom Mehew Stratford TownJanuary 2020[32]
16 December 2019GKAlexis André Jr. SalisburyJanuary 2020[33]
9 January 2020DFLuc Noble Mangotsfield UnitedWork experience[34]
9 January 2020GKHarry Thomson-Barker Frome TownWork experience[34]
9 January 2020CFHarry Warwick Dorchester TownFebruary 2020[35]
10 January 2020MFLewis Clutton SalisburyFebruary 2020[36]
16 January 2020MFLuke Russe Chippenham TownFebruary 2020[37]
31 January 2020CFTom Nichols Cheltenham Town30 June 2020[38]
6 March 2020GKAlexis André Jr. Gloucester CityApril 2020[39]
6 March 2020CMTheo Widdrington Hemel Hempstead TownApril 2020[40]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019DFAlfie Clarke Free agentReleased[41]
1 July 2019CBJames Clarke WalsallFree transfer[42]
1 July 2019MFConnor Jones Free agentReleased[41]
1 July 2019RBDaniel Leadbitter Newport CountyReleased[41][43]
1 July 2019MFLewis Leigh-Gilchrist Free agentReleased[41]
1 July 2019CMChris Lines Northampton TownReleased[41][44]
1 July 2019CBTom Lockyer Charlton AthleticReleased[41][45]
1 July 2019RBJoe Partington EastleighFree transfer[46]
1 July 2019CFStefan Payne Tranmere RoversMutual consent[47][48]
1 July 2019CMStuart Sinclair WalsallReleased[41][49]
1 July 2019GKSam Slocombe Notts CountyReleased[41][50]
1 July 2019GKAdam Smith Forest Green RoversReleased[41][51]
1 July 2019FWJames Spruce Gloucester CityReleased[41][52]
10 August 2019LBKris Owens Connah's Quay NomadsFree transfer[41][53]
8 January 2020CFDeon Moore Hemel Hempstead TownReleased[54]
23 January 2020RWBernard Mensah Gloucester CityFree Transfer[55]

Pre-season

On 16 May, The Gas confirmed their pre-season schedule.[56] The Cheltenham Town friendly had to be replaced at a later date and replaced with a match against Plymouth Argyle.[57]

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) Friendly Yate Town 1–10 Bristol Rovers Yate
13:00 BST Pearce  28' Report Moore  12'
Bennett  17'
Nichols  38'
Clarke  47', 82'
Rodman  58'
Reilly  59', 62', 69'
Mensah  74'		 Stadium: Lodge Road
Attendance: 1,100
10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) Friendly St Mochta’s 0–7 Bristol Rovers Dublin
19:45 BST Report Nichols  3', 26', 27'
Moore  52'
Smith  71'
Hare  73'
Tomlinson  86'		 Stadium: Porterstown Road
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Kidderminster Harriers 1–1 Bristol Rovers Kidderminster
15:00 BST Chambers  36' Report Nichols  51' Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Bath City 0–2 Bristol Rovers Bath
19:45 BST Report Rodman  7'
Little  77'		 Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 1,102
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Bristol Rovers 1–2 Birmingham City Horfield
13:00 BST Bennett  6' Report Pedersen  13'
Jutkiewicz  48'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,743
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Bristol Rovers 0–3 Swansea City Horfield
19:45 BST Report Fulton  12'
Bastón  83'
Asoro  90'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,076
Referee: Kevin Johnson
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Adeboyejo  83' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,099

Competitions

League One
Main article: 2019–20 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
10 Gillingham 35 12 15 8 42 34 +8 51 1.46
11 Ipswich Town 36 14 10 12 46 36 +10 52 1.44
12 Burton Albion 35 12 12 11 50 50 0 48 1.37
13 Blackpool 35 11 12 12 44 43 +1 45 1.29
14 Bristol Rovers 35 12 9 14 38 49 −11 45 1.29
15 Shrewsbury Town 34 10 11 13 31 42 −11 41 1.21
16 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 −2 42 1.20
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 −6 40 1.14
18 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 −18 36 1.06
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[58]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
35 12 9 14 38 49  −11 45 7 6 5 23 19  +4 5 3 9 15 30  −15

Last updated: 29 February 2020.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435
GroundAHHHHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLDLWWLDWDWWWLLDWWWWDLDLLLDDLLDWLLLW
Position2217211712141312128767111099544688121313121313131313141514
Updated to match(es) played on 29 February 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[59]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Blackpool 2–0 Bristol Rovers Blackpool
15:00 BST Spearing  28' (pen.)
Gnanduillet  46'
Turton  65'		 Report Smith  72' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,359
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Horfield
15:00 BST Ogogo  80' Report Smyth  47'
El-Abd  77'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,668
Referee: Paul Marsden
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Coventry City 2–0 Bristol Rovers Bordesley
15:00 BST Shipley  45+1'
Godden  74'
Kastaneer  82'		 Report Bennett  31'
Davies  65'
Clarke  84'		 Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Attendance: 6,976
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Horfield
19:45 BST Clarke-Harris  38'
Smith  88'  88' (pen.)		 Report Monthé  13'
Banks  29'  57'
Blackett-Taylor  48'
Ray  68'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,802
Referee: Gavin Ward
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Oxford United Horfield
15:00 BST Clarke  10'
Upson  22'  37'
Clarke-Harris  45'
Davies  56'
Nichols  77'		 Report Taylor  15'
Woodburn  27'
Hanson  41'
Fosu  45+4'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,871
Referee: Charles Breakspear
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Burton Albion 2–0 Bristol Rovers Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Edwards  33'  90+5'
Akins  87'		 Report Craig  10'
Clarke  60'
Davies  81'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Peter Wright
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 Bristol Rovers 3–3 Accrington Stanley Horfield
15:00 BST Rodman  4'
Clarke-Harris  41', 63'  73'
Clarke  52'		 Report Conneely  10'  49'
Clark  18'
Finley  20'
Charles  77' (pen.)		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,524
Referee: Neil Hair
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 Lincoln City 0–1 Bristol Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Morrell  59'
O'Connor  79'
Bolger  83'		 Report Clarke-Harris  66' (pen.)
Upson  69'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,712
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Gillingham Horfield
19:45 BST Smith  38'
Sercombe  90+5'		 Report O'Connor  83' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,370
Referee: Kevin Johnson
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Bristol Rovers Norbiton
15:00 BST Forss  20'  21'  66'
Folivi  61'
Delaney  64'		 Report Ogogo  29'
Davies  64'
Clarke-Harris  75'
Craig  87'		 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 4,268
Referee: Nick Kinseley
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Rotherham United Horfield
15:00 BST Clarke-Harris  48' Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,321
Referee: Michael Salisbury
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 12 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Horfield
15:00 BST Rodman  30'
Davies  49'		 Report Martin  20'
Cargill  60'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,864
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 13 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Bristol Rovers Doncaster
15:00 BST Sadlier  39'
Taylor  56'		 Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,659
Referee: David Rock
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 14 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Bolton Wanderers Horfield
19:45 BST Nichols  51'
Ogogo  53'		 Report L. Murphy  15'  61'
D. Murphy  68'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,244
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 15 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Portsmouth Horfield
15:00 BST Upson  29'
Rodman  78'
Ogogo  83'
MacGillivray  90+3' (o.g.)		 Report Raggett  1'
Evans  9' (pen.)
McCrorie  39'
Curtis  69'  70'
Burgess  80'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,648
Referee: Darren Handley
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 16 Rochdale 1–2 Bristol Rovers Spotland
15:00 GMT Camps  43' Report Adeboyejo  8'
O'Connell  11' (o.g.)
Kilgour  37'
Ogogo  87'		 Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 3,038
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) Bristol Rovers v Sunderland Horfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 7 November, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[60]
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 Shrewsbury Town 3–4 Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Thompson  20'
Laurent  20'  37', 67'
Norburn  22'  62'		 Report Craig  11'
Jaakkola  20'
Adeboyejo  21'
Clarke  28'  36'
Sercombe  47'
Ogogo  87'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 6,235
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 18 Bristol Rovers 4–2 Southend United Horfield
15:00 GMT Little  25'
Craig  27'
Ogogo  42'  56'
Clarke-Harris  48' (pen.)
Upson  75'
Kilgour  81'		 Report Hopper  13'
Goodship  36'
Kiernan  45'
Taylor  85'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: James Oldham
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 19 Ipswich Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Ipswich
15:00 GMT Norwood  37'
Downes  45+1'
Woolfenden  51'		 Report Smith  4'
Upson  14'
Nichols  23'
Clarke  45+1'  77'
Jaakkola  49'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 18,806
Referee: James Adcock
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 20 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Peterborough United Horfield
15:00 GMT Kilgour  52'
Clarke  68'
Craig  82'		 Report Butler  47' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,030
Referee: John Busby
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 21 Bristol Rovers 1–2 AFC Wimbledon Horfield
15:00 GMT Craig  35'
Clarke-Harris  43' (pen.)
Menayese  77'		 Report O'Neill  66'
Forss  70'
Rudoni  80'
McLoughlin  82'
Pigott  84'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,096
Referee: Robert Lewis
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 22 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Bristol Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Madden  42'
Andrew  45+1'
Coutts  85'		 Report Leahy  15'
Ogogo  29'
Clarke-Harris  89'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,848
Referee: Paul Marsden
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 23 Milton Keynes Dons 3–0 Bristol Rovers Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Healey  16'
Nombe  60'
Agard  84'		 Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,236
Referee: Sam Purkiss
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 24 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Horfield
15:00 GMT Sercombe  67'
Upson  81'		 Report Anderson  67'
Whiteman  86'
Bingham  90+3'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,834
Referee: Brett Huxtable
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 25 Rotherham United 3–0 Bristol Rovers Rotherham
15:00 GMT Crooks  33'
Vassell  51'
Smith  53'
Ogbene  88'		 Report Leahy  90+1'
Rodman  90+4'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,287
Referee: Leigh Doughty
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 26 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Fleetwood Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Davies  69'
Clarke-Harris  82' 87'		 Report Madden  86' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,469
Referee: Christopher Pollard
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 27 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Bristol Rovers Horwich
20:00 GMT Darcy  24'
Murphy  82'		 Report Upson  31'
Clarke-Harris  63'
Leahy  84'		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 10,657
Referee: Andy Haines
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 28 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Coventry City Horfield
15:00 GMT Upson  3'
Davies  6'
Clarke-Harris  23'
Kilgour  65'
Ogogo  76'		 Report Walsh  22'  45+1'
Allen  38'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,859
Referee: Craig Hicks
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 29 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Bristol Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Akinfenwa  9'  59'
Charles  39'
Bloomfield  41'
Thompson  71'		 Report Mitchell-Lawson  27'
Clarke-Harris  46'
Clarke  65'
Craig  78'
Kilgour  87'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,769
Referee: Tom Nield
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 30 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Bristol Rovers Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Ferrier  82'
Nelson  88'		 Report Ogogo  88'
Upson  89'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,026
Referee: Neil Hair
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 31 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Blackpool Horfield
15:00 GMT Upson  54'
Kilgour  73'
Ginnelly  84'		 Report Madine  2'
Husband  30'
Heneghan  43'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,631
Referee: Brett Huxtable
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 32 Sunderland 3–0 Bristol Rovers Sunderland
15:00 GMT Gooch  31'  71'
Ozturk  58'
Wyke  73'
O'Nien  82'		 Report Leahy  8'
Craig  55'
Ogogo  59'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 31,541
Referee: Ben Toner
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 33 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Menayese  29'
Kilgour  84'		 Report Pierre  43'
Udoh  69'
Williams  74'
Cummings  87'
Lang  90'
Edwards  90'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,954
Referee: Alan Young
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 34 Southend United 3–1 Bristol Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Kelman  18'
Egbri  55'
Demetriou  70'
Kilgour  79' (o.g.)		 Report Mitchell-Lawson  46'
Upson  64'
Harries  86'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,449
Referee: James Oldham
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) 35 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Sunderland Horfield
19:45 GMT Leahy  30'
Clarke-Harris  39'  75' (pen.)
Hargreaves  45+1'
Clarke  68'		 Report Lafferty  38'
Ozturk  42'
Flanagan  45+6'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,281
Referee: Charles Breakspear
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Bristol Rovers v Ipswich Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the Coronavirus outbreak[61]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers Peterborough
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the Coronavirus outbreak[61]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Bristol Rovers v Rochdale Horfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the Coronavirus outbreak[61]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers Milton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fratton Park
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[62]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Oxford United v Bristol Rovers Oxford
13:00 BST Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[62]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion Horfield
13:00 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[62]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Accrington Stanley v Bristol Rovers Accrington
15:00 BST Stadium: Wham Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[62]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City Horfield
15:00 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[62]
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) Gillingham v Bristol Rovers Gillingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19.[62]

FA Cup
Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[63] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[64] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[65]

10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) First round Bristol Rovers 1–1 Bromley Horfield
12:45 GMT Kilgour  67'
Leahy  78'		 Report Kizzi  62'
Bush  83'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,649
Referee: Daniel Middleton
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) First round replay Bromley 0–1 Bristol Rovers Bromley
19:45 GMT Raymond  65' Report Clarke-Harris  3'  90+3'
Menayese  70'		 Stadium: The H2T Group Stadium
Attendance: 4,558
Referee: Christopher Pollard
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Second round Bristol Rovers 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
14:00 GMT Upson  8'
Sercombe  74'
Clarke  81'
Kilgour  84'
Menayese  90+5'		 Report Grant  64'
Sarcevic  84' (pen.) 90+6'
Telford  90+6'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,215
Referee: Will Finnie
17 December 2019 (2019-12-17) Second round replay Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:30 GMT Report Upson  60'
Rodman  68'  70'
Bennett  90+5'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,685
Referee: Andy Woolmer
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) Third round Bristol Rovers 2–2 Coventry City Horfield
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris  6' (pen.)  44'
Craig  32'
Nichols  36'
Kilgour  76'
Sercombe  78'		 Report McFadzean  5'
Walsh  31'
Dabo  45+2'
Craig  53' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gavin Ward
14 January 2020 (2020-01-14) Third round replay Coventry City 3–0 Bristol Rovers Birmingham
19:45 GMT Biamou  4', 56'
Pask  50'		 Report Craig  22'
Menayese  69'
Clarke  90+4'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 2,693
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Cup
Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[66] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[67]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Bristol Rovers 3–0 Cheltenham Town Horfield
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,909
Referee: Graham Salisbury
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round Bristol Rovers 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Horfield
19:45 BST Nichols  64' Report Connolly  55'  72'
Murray  90+2'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Referee: Matt Donohue

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[68] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[69] The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.[70]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 2 0 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Chelsea U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 L2 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 1 0 1 4 2 +2 5
4 L2 Swindon Town 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: EFL.com
3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Group stage Plymouth Argyle 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
19:45 BST Moore  40' Report Ogogo  14'
Nichols  30'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 2,518
Referee: Keith Stroud
Penalties
Rudden
Randell
Lolos
Sarcevic
Cooper 		Bennett
Kelly
Craig
Adeboyejo
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Group stage Bristol Rovers 2–1 Chelsea U21 Horfield
19:45 BST Kelly  34'
Kilgour  48'
Adeboyejo  59'
Sercombe  73'		 Report Brown  31'
Lavinier  75'
McEachran  86'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Referee: Anthony Coggins
13 November 2019 (2019-11-13) Group stage Bristol Rovers 1–0 Swindon Town Horfield
19:45 GMT Little  73'
Clarke  90+2'		 Report Broadbent  75'
Sanokho  80'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Ollie Yates
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) Second round Bristol Rovers 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Leyton Orient Horfield
19:45 GMT Kilgour  16'
Holmes-Dennis  43'		 Report Wilkinson  13'
Angol  20'
Harrold  85'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 865
Referee: Joshua Smith
Penalties
Clarke-Harris
Rodman
Craig
Sercombe 		Wright
Harrold
Marsh
Sotiriou
8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Third round Bristol Rovers 0–1 Stevenage Horfield
19:45 GMT Upson  74'  87'
Craig  90'		 Report Mackail-Smith  17'
Nugent  24'
Kennedy  30'
Denton  45'
Parrett  58'
Vancooten  68'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium

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