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

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Line-ups

Bristol Rovers

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Morecambe 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Morecambe 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

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

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).

Posted at 90'+3'

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

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Rory Gaffney.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ollie Clarke replaces Chris Lines.

Posted at 88'

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

Posted at 88'

Foul by Ryan Edwards (Morecambe).

Posted at 86'

Foul by Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 86'

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

Posted at 85'

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Stuart Sinclair.

Dismissal

Posted at 80'

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

Posted at 79'

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

Posted at 79'

Foul by Andrew Fleming (Morecambe).

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jermaine Easter replaces Matty Taylor.

Goal!

Posted at 78'

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.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Morecambe. Aaron Wildig replaces Jamie Devitt.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 73'

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

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Liam Lawrence (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Goal!

Posted at 68'

Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Morecambe 1. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Stuart Sinclair.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Morecambe. Laurence Wilson replaces Paul Mullin.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 65'

Paul Mullin (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 64'

Attempt saved. Rory Gaffney (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 63'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Alan Goodall.

Posted at 63'

Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Paul Mullin (Morecambe).

Booking

Posted at 58'

Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers).

Posted at 58'

Jamie Devitt (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 57'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Alex Kenyon.

Posted at 55'

Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 55'

Attempt saved. Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 54'

Attempt missed. Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 52'

Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Alex Kenyon.

Posted at 51'

Stuart Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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