Luke Maunder

Sports Journalist | EFL | Bristol Rovers

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Wycombe will be desperate for a victory after successive draws against Cambridge (24) and Crawley (21) have allowed Wrexham to close the gap in a big way.

The Chairboys are yet to win in all comps without Richard Kone this season, whose absence is key for Rovers.

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Lindsay comes into midfield with Butcher (parent club) and Ward out.

Jevani Brown makes the match day squad for the first time since returning from Notts.

Kofi Shaw a surprise on the bench, would be interested to know why he fell out of favour at Yeovil since the new year.

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Your Rovers team this evening 👊

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Rovers 3-1 Burton

A largely dire spectacle that soon became my favourite match of the season.

The Thatchers End spilling over in an avalanche of relief, twice, was incredible.

And I hold my hands up to say Chris Martin was beyond excellent.

Funny old game, isn’t it?

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Brighton 2-8 Bristol Rovers, Dec 1973.

Warboys ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Bannister ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Fearnley ⚽️

In one of the more bizarre pieces of Rovers trivia, the late great Brian Clough’s heaviest ever defeat as manager came courtesy of the Gas.

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@utvHarry Wasn’t on for long but didn’t put a foot wrong. Hoping he’ll start from here out.

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Can’t spell Sil Swinkels without silkiness. Get in. 🇳🇱

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Sil Swinkels' late goal earns us a point at The Mem! 💪

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Brilliant from Jed Ward so far. Two great saves, one point blank and distribution has been great.

Stockport have been the better side but Rovers growing into it, big second half coming up. #UTG

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✍️❓Bristol Rovers’ average age may drop dramatically this summer, with the contracts of every single player aged 30+ set the expire.

Who, if anyone, should see their deal be extended next term?

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Scott Sinclair vs Barnet. 💨

FA Cup 4th round, January 27th 2007.

A goal that then-Argyle manager Ian Holloway described as “the best I’ve ever seen”, the first of 143 and counting for Sincs.

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All eyes on Plymouth this afternoon as they host Liverpool in the FA Cup.

The Pilgrims haven’t won a 4th round tie since 2007, where a 17 y/o Scott Sinclair scored his first professional goal, and what a goal it was…

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With interest from relegation rivals, Jack Hunt’s Rovers return couldn’t have been better timed.

Producing 13 final-third passes and 0.43 xA against Posh, could the forgotten man be the missing cog in Calde’s ‘build from the back’ approach?

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You do have to feel for them #UTG

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Has gone to Bromley. 😅

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Pure speculation this, but Marcus Ifill (21) left Brighton yesterday with no hint of destination…

Wiltshire-born, came through Swindon’s academy.

LW, but has made a few appearances at CF recently.

Impressed when I watched him, absolutely unbelievable pace. 💨

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Welcome back, Jed 🙌

We can confirm Jed Ward has been recalled from his loan spell with Forest Green Rovers.

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Welcome to the Gas, Michael Reindorf! 👊

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@ZiggyCarter1 You’re right. Think I just didn’t want to believe it. 😅

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Josh Griffiths to be recalled?

Worst news possible if true with such little time to replace, may start a chain reaction with Jed Ward at FGR.

Let’s hope it’s just a rumour.

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🆕 Albion goalkeeper Alex Palmer set for Ipswich Town medical for £5million move to PL club. Understand #wba set to recall Josh Griffiths. GK sale always on radar this month or summer. A lot of faith in Griffiths, Wildsmith, Cisse. Sale big PSR boost.
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Welcome to the Gas, Sil Swinkels! 👊

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A brief statistical look at why it’s not quite clicking for Ruel Sotiriou at Bristol Rovers.

Just one shot on target all season. Could his best work come from out wide?

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