2019–20 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

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)
Highest home attendance9,096 vs. AFC Wimbledon
(26 December 2019)
Lowest home attendance865 vs. Leyton Orient
(4 December 2019, EFL Trophy second round
Average home league attendance7,348

The 2019-20 season was the 137th season in Bristol Rovers' existence and their 92nd in the English Football League. Rovers contested in the third tier of English football, the League One; and three cup competitions: FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 CB Tom Davies Coventry City Free transfer [4]
1 July 2019 RB Josh Hare Eastleigh Free transfer [5]
1 July 2019 GK Anssi Jaakkola Reading Free transfer [6]
1 July 2019 RB Mark Little Bolton Wanderers Free transfer [7]
1 July 2019 GK Jordi van Stappershoef Volendam Free transfer [8]
9 July 2019 LB Luke Leahy Walsall Free transfer [9]
14 August 2019 RB Harry Hodges Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [10]
7 January 2020 AM Josh Barrett Reading Undisclosed [11]
31 January 2020 FW James Daly Crystal Palace Undisclosed [12]
31 January 2020 CB Cian Harries Swansea City Free transfer [13]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 July 2019 CF Tyler Smith Sheffield United 15 January 2020 [14][15]
26 July 2019 CF Victor Adeboyejo Barnsley 24 January 2020 [16][17]
6 January 2020 AM Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Derby County 30 June 2020 [18]
16 January 2020 LW Josh Ginnelly Preston North End 30 June 2020 [19]
22 January 2020 GK Jamal Blackman Chelsea 30 June 2020 [20]
30 January 2020 CF Timmy Abraham Fulham 30 June 2020 [21]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
25 July 2019 RW Bernard Mensah Maidenhead United 30 June 2020 [22]
1 August 2019 CF Gavin Reilly Cheltenham Town January 2020 [23]
15 August 2019 MF Luke Russe Gloucester City 4 January 2020[24] [25]
13 September 2019 MF Theo Widdrington Welling United January 2020 [26]
24 September 2019 GK Liam Armstrong Mangotsfield United October 2019 [27]
25 October 2019 CF Harry Warwick Gosport Borough November 2019 [28]
31 October 2019 RB Harry Hodges Gloucester City December 2019 [29]
12 November 2019 CF Deon Moore Billericay Town December 2019 [30]
10 December 2019 GK Liam Armstrong Salisbury 17 December 2019 [31]
12 December 2019 MF Tom Mehew Stratford Town January 2020 [32]
16 December 2019 GK Alexis André Jr. Salisbury January 2020 [33]
9 January 2020 DF Luc Noble Mangotsfield United Work experience [34]
9 January 2020 GK Harry Thomson-Barker Frome Town Work experience [34]
9 January 2020 CF Harry Warwick Dorchester Town February 2020 [35]
10 January 2020 MF Lewis Clutton Salisbury February 2020 [36]
16 January 2020 MF Luke Russe Chippenham Town February 2020 [37]
31 January 2020 CF Tom Nichols Cheltenham Town 30 June 2020 [38]
6 March 2020 GK Alexis André Jr. Gloucester City April 2020 [39]
6 March 2020 CM Theo Widdrington Hemel Hempstead Town April 2020 [40]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 DF Alfie Clarke Free agent Released [41]
1 July 2019 CB James Clarke Walsall Free transfer [42]
1 July 2019 MF Connor Jones Free agent Released [41]
1 July 2019 RB Daniel Leadbitter Newport County Released [41][43]
1 July 2019 MF Lewis Leigh-Gilchrist Free agent Released [41]
1 July 2019 CM Chris Lines Northampton Town Released [41][44]
1 July 2019 CB Tom Lockyer Charlton Athletic Released [41][45]
1 July 2019 RB Joe Partington Eastleigh Free transfer [46]
1 July 2019 CF Stefan Payne Tranmere Rovers Mutual consent [47][48]
1 July 2019 CM Stuart Sinclair Walsall Released [41][49]
1 July 2019 GK Sam Slocombe Notts County Released [41][50]
1 July 2019 GK Adam Smith Forest Green Rovers Released [41][51]
1 July 2019 FW James Spruce Gloucester City Released [41][52]
10 August 2019 LB Kris Owens Connah's Quay Nomads Free transfer [41][53]
8 January 2020 CF Deon Moore Hemel Hempstead Town Released [54]
23 January 2020 RW Bernard Mensah Gloucester City Free 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

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
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 COVID-19 pandemic[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 COVID-19 pandemic[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 COVID-19 pandemic[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 pandemic.[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 pandemic.[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 pandemic.[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 pandemic.[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 pandemic.[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 pandemic.[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
Attendance: 1,144
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
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Darren Handley

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