Both teams go into this match on equal points will that be the case at the final whistle?
Bristol Rovers Team News:
Bristol Rovers team last match:1 Slocombe,22 Partington,16 Broadbent,37 Menayese,20 Bola,14 Lines,7 Sercombe,8 O Clarke,10 Bodin (Nichols 39mins),9 Harrison Booked (Sinclair 67mins),30 Gaffney (Telford 76mins Booked)
Subs:2 Leadbitter,3 Brown,11 Nichols,18 Telford,19 Moore,21 Smith,24 Sinclair
Player to watch: Liam Sercombe
The former U’s player will be playing his first game against the yellows
Oxford United Team News:
Oxford Utd team last match:1 Eastwood,2 Ribeiro,5 Nelson,30 Mousinho,21 Ferreira da Silva,17 Henry,14 Ruffels,8 Ledson,18 Rothwell,10 Payne (Mowatt 71mins),9 Thomas (van Kessel 67mins)(Fernandez Codina 80mins)
Subs:4 Williamson,6 Martin,13 Shearer,19 Fernandez Codina,27 Mowatt,31 Roberts,39 van Kessel
Player to watch: Ryan Ledson
The tough tackler will be relishing his match against former U’s player Liam Sercombe
Match Facts & Stats
Full name
Bristol Rovers F.C
Nickname(s)
The Pirates, The Gas
Founded
1883; 134 years ago (as the Black Arabs)
Ground
Memorial Stadium
Horfield, Bristol
Capacity
12,296 (3,000 seated)
President
Wael al-Qadi
Chairman
Steve Hamer
Manager
Darrell Clarke
Match Prediction:
Bristol Rovers 1 Oxford 1
Scorer: Thomas
Next Fixtures:
Tuesday 17th October 2017
League One
Oxford United v Charlton Athletic
19:45hrs
