Todays line up Balcombe, Gibbons, MacDonald, Quanah, Connolly, Ward, Evans, Bogarde, Marquis, Sinclair, Collins Subs Belshaw, Gordon, Anderson, Coutts, Hoole, Whelan, Coburn 9 minutes John Marquis, Rovers 1 - 0 assist Gibbons 11 minutes first yellow card of the afternoon McCann for a foul on Collins MacDonald and Gibbons seem to be providing good balls for Collins and Marquis so far Burtons, McCann down injured Replaced by Kirk, if the scores stay as they are Burton will be in the bottom 4 tonight
Medical emergency fan in the west terrace Whelan with backpack containing medical equipment supported by stewards and medics are on the scene. Medical staff have returned to the benches and the referee after consulting them has restarted the match, fan still being treated Jasper Moon receives the 2nd yellow of the afternoon 36th minute 44th minute Kirk for Burton 1 - 1 We have missed a few chances and it looks to have come back to bite us 9 minutes of extra time HT 1 - 1 Todays attendance 8164 inc 257 away supporters Sam Winnall 55th minute Rovers 1 - 2 Sam frost claims clear offside not given that will make JBs day
Winnall injured in scoring the goal replaced by Ahadme Rovers down to 15th in the table I know the game isn't over but 1 draw and 5 defeats in the last 6 is relegation form Anderson, Coutts and Gordon on Bogarde, Ward and MacDonald off 60th minute Powell yellow carded 63rd minute 71st minute Coburn for Gibbons Taylor's goal disallowed 75th minute Connolly replaced by Hoole 79th minute 4 minutes plus extra time will we concede a third or get a second for a draw
Shaughnessy replaces Kirk 88th minute 7 minutes of stoppage time that was posted by Sam Frost no posts since think like the rest of us he has given up hope All over 1 - 2
Well that was a crock of **** - Barton needs to sort this worrying slump out now before we get dragged into a relegation battle.
Predictions of where teams will finish on Bristol Live Bottom four FGR 32pts, Morecombe 42pts, Cambridge 43pts, Accrington 45 pts. Rovers predicted to finish17th 51pts. Bottom four as they are now and Rovers to drop a further 2 places
According to the prediction we are going to get 13 points from 14 games if that prediction comes true it won't fill many spectators with much hope especially if we lose the next 2 or 3 games
Referee for the Oxford match is Charles Breakspear who has been in charge of 20 fixtures this season with an average of 24 fouls per game issuing 60 yellow and four red cards. He has officiated at 9 nine league one fixtures and 2 red cards were issued. A must win game for both sides. 12 - 30 KO and with the above stats both sides finishing with 11 men would be a surprise
Todays line up v Oxford Belshaw, Hoole, Gordon, Quansah, Gibson, Coutts, Bogarde, Finley, Marquis, Sinclair, Collins. Subs Balcombe, Connolly, Gibbons, Anderson, Evans, Ward, Coburn Baldock off Donkor on due to injury 20th minute 22nd minute Bogarde fouled following up a collins attempt on goal, Sinclair converts the penalty 0 - 1 Rovers 28th minutes Collins 0 - 2 Rovers According to Sam Frost the home fans are Booing Oxford and callingfor the manager to be sacked
First yellow of the afternoon Bate for a foul on Finley 37th minute Followed by Collins in the 40th minute 2 minutes stoppage time HT 0 - 2
Visitors arrived triple substitution for the gas Marquis, Coutts and Bogarde off Coburn, Grant and Evans on 72nd minute Hoole for the Gas 73rd minute 0 - 3 Rovers Oxford fans leaving with the cry of Robbo out Gibson and Sinclair replaced by Anderson and Gibbons 76th minute
Well that’s that then! Excellent performance from the lads and one which heaps pressure on Oxford and Karl Robinson.