2019–20 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Wael al-Qadi | |||
| Chairman | Steve Hamer (until 21 November)[1] | |||
| Manager | Graham Coughlan (until 17 December)[2] Ben Garner (from 23 December)[3] | |||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium | |||
| League One | 14th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jonson Clarke-Harris (13) All: Jonson Clarke-Harris (16) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 9,096 vs. AFC Wimbledon (26 December 2019) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 865 vs. Leyton Orient (4 December 2019, EFL Trophy second round | |||
| Average home league attendance | 7,348 | |||
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The 2019-20 season was the 137th season in Bristol Rovers' existence and their 92nd in the English Football League. Rovers contested in the third tier of English football, the League One; and three cup competitions: FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Tom Davies | Free transfer | [4] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Josh Hare | Free transfer | [5] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Anssi Jaakkola | Free transfer | [6] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Mark Little | Free transfer | [7] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Jordi van Stappershoef | Free transfer | [8] | ||
| 9 July 2019 | LB | Luke Leahy | Free transfer | [9] | ||
| 14 August 2019 | RB | Harry Hodges | Free transfer | [10] | ||
| 7 January 2020 | AM | Josh Barrett | Undisclosed | [11] | ||
| 31 January 2020 | FW | James Daly | Undisclosed | [12] | ||
| 31 January 2020 | CB | Cian Harries | Free transfer | [13] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2019 | CF | Tyler Smith | 15 January 2020 | [14][15] | ||
| 26 July 2019 | CF | Victor Adeboyejo | 24 January 2020 | [16][17] | ||
| 6 January 2020 | AM | Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | 30 June 2020 | [18] | ||
| 16 January 2020 | LW | Josh Ginnelly | 30 June 2020 | [19] | ||
| 22 January 2020 | GK | Jamal Blackman | 30 June 2020 | [20] | ||
| 30 January 2020 | CF | Timmy Abraham | 30 June 2020 | [21] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2019 | RW | Bernard Mensah | 30 June 2020 | [22] | ||
| 1 August 2019 | CF | Gavin Reilly | January 2020 | [23] | ||
| 15 August 2019 | MF | Luke Russe | 4 January 2020[24] | [25] | ||
| 13 September 2019 | MF | Theo Widdrington | January 2020 | [26] | ||
| 24 September 2019 | GK | Liam Armstrong | October 2019 | [27] | ||
| 25 October 2019 | CF | Harry Warwick | November 2019 | [28] | ||
| 31 October 2019 | RB | Harry Hodges | December 2019 | [29] | ||
| 12 November 2019 | CF | Deon Moore | December 2019 | [30] | ||
| 10 December 2019 | GK | Liam Armstrong | 17 December 2019 | [31] | ||
| 12 December 2019 | MF | Tom Mehew | January 2020 | [32] | ||
| 16 December 2019 | GK | Alexis André Jr. | January 2020 | [33] | ||
| 9 January 2020 | DF | Luc Noble | Work experience | [34] | ||
| 9 January 2020 | GK | Harry Thomson-Barker | Work experience | [34] | ||
| 9 January 2020 | CF | Harry Warwick | February 2020 | [35] | ||
| 10 January 2020 | MF | Lewis Clutton | February 2020 | [36] | ||
| 16 January 2020 | MF | Luke Russe | February 2020 | [37] | ||
| 31 January 2020 | CF | Tom Nichols | 30 June 2020 | [38] | ||
| 6 March 2020 | GK | Alexis André Jr. | April 2020 | [39] | ||
| 6 March 2020 | CM | Theo Widdrington | April 2020 | [40] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | DF | Alfie Clarke | Released | [41] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CB | James Clarke | Free transfer | [42] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | MF | Connor Jones | Released | [41] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Daniel Leadbitter | Released | [41][43] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | MF | Lewis Leigh-Gilchrist | Released | [41] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Chris Lines | Released | [41][44] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CB | Tom Lockyer | Released | [41][45] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | RB | Joe Partington | Free transfer | [46] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CF | Stefan Payne | Mutual consent | [47][48] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | CM | Stuart Sinclair | Released | [41][49] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Sam Slocombe | Released | [41][50] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | GK | Adam Smith | Released | [41][51] | ||
| 1 July 2019 | FW | James Spruce | Released | [41][52] | ||
| 10 August 2019 | LB | Kris Owens | Free transfer | [41][53] | ||
| 8 January 2020 | CF | Deon Moore | Released | [54] | ||
| 23 January 2020 | RW | Bernard Mensah | Free Transfer | [55] |
Pre-season
On 16 May, The Gas confirmed their pre-season schedule.[56] The Cheltenham Town friendly had to be replaced at a later date and replaced with a match against Plymouth Argyle.[57]
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Yate Town | 1–10 | Bristol Rovers | Yate |
| 13:00 BST | Pearce |
Report | Moore Bennett Nichols Clarke Rodman Reilly Mensah |
Stadium: Lodge Road Attendance: 1,100 |
| 10 July 2019 Friendly | St Mochta’s | 0–7 | Bristol Rovers | Dublin |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Nichols Moore Smith Hare Tomlinson |
Stadium: Porterstown Road |
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Kidderminster |
| 15:00 BST | Chambers |
Report | Nichols |
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
| 16 July 2019 Friendly | Bath City | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Bath |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Rodman Little |
Stadium: Twerton Park Attendance: 1,102 |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Horfield |
| 13:00 BST | Bennett |
Report | Pedersen Jutkiewicz |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,743 |
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Swansea City | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Fulton Bastón Asoro |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,076 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Adeboyejo |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,099 |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | 1.46 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52 | 1.44 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | 1.37 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | 1.29 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 1.29 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 41 | 1.21 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 42 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 36 | 1.06 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending-off offences[58]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | −15 |
Last updated: 29 February 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[59]
| 3 August 2019 1 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Spearing Gnanduillet Turton |
Report | Smith |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 11,359 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Ogogo |
Report | Smyth El-Abd |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,668 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 17 August 2019 3 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Shipley Godden Kastaneer |
Report | Bennett Davies Clarke |
Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 6,976 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 20 August 2019 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke-Harris Smith |
Report | Monthé Banks Blackett-Taylor Ray |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,802 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 24 August 2019 5 | Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Oxford United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke Upson Clarke-Harris Davies Nichols |
Report | Taylor Woodburn Hanson Fosu |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,871 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 31 August 2019 6 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Edwards Akins |
Report | Craig Clarke Davies |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,831 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 7 September 2019 7 | Bristol Rovers | 3–3 | Accrington Stanley | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Rodman Clarke-Harris Clarke |
Report | Conneely Clark Finley Charles |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,524 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 14 September 2019 8 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Morrell O'Connor Bolger |
Report | Clarke-Harris Upson |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,712 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 17 September 2019 9 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Smith Sercombe |
Report | O'Connor |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,370 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 21 September 2019 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Norbiton |
| 15:00 BST | Forss Folivi Delaney |
Report | Ogogo Davies Clarke-Harris Craig |
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 4,268 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 28 September 2019 11 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke-Harris |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,321 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 12 October 2019 12 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Rodman Davies |
Report | Martin Cargill |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,864 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 19 October 2019 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Sadlier Taylor |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,659 Referee: David Rock |
| 22 October 2019 14 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Nichols Ogogo |
Report | L. Murphy D. Murphy |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 October 2019 15 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Upson Rodman Ogogo MacGillivray |
Report | Raggett Evans McCrorie Curtis Burgess |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,648 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 2 November 2019 16 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Spotland |
| 15:00 GMT | Camps |
Report | Adeboyejo O'Connell Kilgour Ogogo |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 3,038 |
| 16 November 2019 | Bristol Rovers | v | Sunderland | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
| Note: On 7 November, the match was postponed due to international call-ups.[60] | ||||
| 23 November 2019 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Thompson Laurent Norburn |
Report | Craig Jaakkola Adeboyejo Clarke Sercombe Ogogo |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 6,235 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 7 December 2019 18 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Southend United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Little Craig Ogogo Clarke-Harris Upson Kilgour |
Report | Hopper Goodship Kiernan Taylor |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,797 Referee: James Oldham |
| 14 December 2019 19 | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Norwood Downes Woolfenden |
Report | Smith Upson Nichols Clarke Jaakkola |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,806 Referee: James Adcock |
| 21 December 2019 20 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Kilgour Clarke Craig |
Report | Butler |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,030 Referee: John Busby |
| 26 December 2019 21 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Craig Clarke-Harris Menayese |
Report | O'Neill Forss Rudoni McLoughlin Pigott |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,096 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 29 December 2019 22 | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Madden Andrew Coutts |
Report | Leahy Ogogo Clarke-Harris |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,848 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 1 January 2020 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 GMT | Healey Nombe Agard |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,236 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 11 January 2020 24 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Sercombe Upson |
Report | Anderson Whiteman Bingham |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,834 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 18 January 2020 25 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Crooks Vassell Smith Ogbene |
Report | Leahy Rodman |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,287 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 25 January 2020 26 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies Clarke-Harris |
Report | Madden |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,469 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 28 January 2020 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Horwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Darcy Murphy |
Report | Upson Clarke-Harris Leahy |
Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 10,657 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 1 February 2020 28 | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Coventry City | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Upson Davies Clarke-Harris Kilgour Ogogo |
Report | Walsh Allen |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,859 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 8 February 2020 29 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinfenwa Charles Bloomfield Thompson |
Report | Mitchell-Lawson Clarke-Harris Clarke Craig Kilgour |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,769 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 11 February 2020 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Ferrier Nelson |
Report | Ogogo Upson |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 15 February 2020 31 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Upson Kilgour Ginnelly |
Report | Madine Husband Heneghan |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,631 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 22 February 2020 32 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Gooch Ozturk Wyke O'Nien |
Report | Leahy Craig Ogogo |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 31,541 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 29 February 2020 33 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Menayese Kilgour |
Report | Pierre Udoh Williams Cummings Lang Edwards |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,954 Referee: Alan Young |
| 7 March 2020 34 | Southend United | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelman Egbri Demetriou Kilgour |
Report | Mitchell-Lawson Upson Harries |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,449 Referee: James Oldham |
| 10 March 2020 35 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Sunderland | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Leahy Clarke-Harris Hargreaves Clarke |
Report | Lafferty Ozturk Flanagan |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,281 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 14 March 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Ipswich Town | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
| Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic[61] | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | Peterborough United | v | Bristol Rovers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Road Stadium | ||
| Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic[61] | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Rochdale | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | ||
| Note: On 13 March 2020, all EFL matches were postponed until the 3 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic[61] | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Portsmouth | v | Bristol Rovers | Milton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Fratton Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | Oxford United | v | Bristol Rovers | Oxford |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Kassam Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Burton Albion | Horfield |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Accrington Stanley | v | Bristol Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Wham Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Bristol Rovers | v | Lincoln City | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Memorial Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
| 3 May 2020 | Gillingham | v | Bristol Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[62] | ||||
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[63] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[64] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[65]
| 10 November 2019 First round | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Bromley | Horfield |
| 12:45 GMT | Kilgour Leahy |
Report | Kizzi Bush |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,649 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 19 November 2019 First round replay | Bromley | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Bromley |
| 19:45 GMT | Raymond |
Report | Clarke-Harris Menayese |
Stadium: The H2T Group Stadium Attendance: 4,558 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 1 December 2019 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Horfield |
| 14:00 GMT | Upson Sercombe Clarke Kilgour Menayese |
Report | Grant Sarcevic Telford |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,215 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 17 December 2019 Second round replay | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Upson Rodman Bennett |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,685 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 4 January 2020 Third round | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Coventry City | Horfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke-Harris Craig Nichols Kilgour Sercombe |
Report | McFadzean Walsh Dabo Craig |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 14 January 2020 Third round replay | Coventry City | 3–0 | Bristol Rovers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Biamou Pask |
Report | Craig Menayese Clarke |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 2,693 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[66] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[67]
| 13 August 2019 First round | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,909 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 27 August 2019 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Nichols |
Report | Connolly Murray |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue |
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[68] The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports.[69] The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.[70]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | L2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| 3 September 2019 Group stage | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Bristol Rovers | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Moore |
Report | Ogogo Nichols |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 2,518 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| Penalties | ||||
| Rudden Randell Lolos Sarcevic Cooper |
Bennett Kelly Craig Adeboyejo |
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| 24 September 2019 Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Chelsea U21 | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Kelly Kilgour Adeboyejo Sercombe |
Report | Brown Lavinier McEachran |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,144 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
| 13 November 2019 Group stage | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Little Clarke |
Report | Broadbent Sanokho |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,083 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 4 December 2019 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Leyton Orient | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Kilgour Holmes-Dennis |
Report | Wilkinson Angol Harrold |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 865 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| Penalties | ||||
| Clarke-Harris Rodman Craig Sercombe |
Wright Harrold Marsh Sotiriou |
|||
| 8 January 2020 Third round | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Stevenage | Horfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Upson Craig |
Report | Mackail-Smith Nugent Kennedy Denton Parrett Vancooten |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,180 Referee: Darren Handley |
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