Bristol Rovers 2-1 Morecambe

The new Bristol Rovers owners watched their first game since taking over on Friday

Bristol Rovers celebrated their first match under their new Jordanian owners with a victory over Morecambe that takes them up to fifth in League Two.

The Al-Qadi family saw their side go behind to Jamie Devitt's penalty when Tom Parkes was penalised for handball.

But Rory Gaffney equalised with a 12-yard volley after away goalkeeper Barry Roche's unconvincing attempts to deal with a Danny Leadbitter cross.

And substitute Billy Bodin's close-range header earned victory late on.

Rovers go sixth, five points adrift of the top three, while Morecambe are in 17th place, 11 points clear of the relegation zone.

Billy Bodin's winner was his sixth goal of the season and his third in his last seven games

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Bristol Rovers

Formation 5-3-2

1Mildenhall

2Leadbitter15J Clarke4Lockyer6Parkes3Brown

14Lines16Lawrence24Sinclair

10Taylor30Gaffney

• 1Mildenhall
• 2Leadbitter
• 15J ClarkeSubstituted forBodinat 32'minutes
• 4Lockyer
• 6Parkes
• 3BrownBooked at 58mins
• 14LinesSubstituted forO Clarkeat 90'minutes
• 16Lawrence
• 24Sinclair
• 10TaylorSubstituted forEasterat 78'minutes
• 30Gaffney

Substitutes

• 5McChrystal
• 8O Clarke
• 17Easter
• 21Montaño
• 23Bodin
• 25Puddy
• 33Fallon

Morecambe

Formation 4-4-2

1Roche

2Beeley5Dugdale6Edwards22Parrish

7Devitt13Goodall17Fleming11Ellison

9Barkhuizen12Mullin

• 1Roche
• 2Beeley
• 5DugdaleSubstituted forKenyonat 35'minutes
• 6Edwards
• 22Parrish
• 7DevittSubstituted forWildigat 75'minutes
• 13Goodall
• 17FlemingBooked at 80mins
• 11Ellison
• 9Barkhuizen
• 12MullinSubstituted forWilsonat 66'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Kenyon
• 14Bondswell
• 15Wildig
• 19Wilson
• 25Hedley
• 30O'Hara

Referee:

Darren England

Attendance:

7,400

Match Stats

Home TeamBristol RoversAway TeamMorecambe

Possession

Home51%

Away49%

Shots

Home9

Away4

Shots on Target

Home3

Away4

Corners

Home8

Away5

Fouls

Home7

Away12

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Morecambe 1.

2. 90'+6'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Morecambe 1.

3. 90'+5'

   Post update

   Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

4. 90'+5'

   Post update

   Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).

5. 90'+3'

   Post update

   Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.

6. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Rory Gaffney.

7. 90'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ollie Clarke replaces Chris Lines.

8. 88'

   Post update

   Liam Lawrence (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9. 88'

   Post update

   Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).

10. 86'

    Post update

    Foul by Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers).

11. 86'

    Post update

    Alex Kenyon (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.

12. 85'

    Post update

    Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Stuart Sinclair.

13. 80'

    Dismissal

    Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

14. 79'

    Post update

    Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

15. 79'

    Post update

    Foul by Andrew Fleming (Morecambe).

16. 78'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jermaine Easter replaces Matty Taylor.

17. 78'

    Goal!

    Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Morecambe 1. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Brown with a cross.

18. 75'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Morecambe. Aaron Wildig replaces Jamie Devitt.

19. 73'

    Post update

    Foul by Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers).

20. 73'

    Post update

    Andrew Fleming (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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