2018–19 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

The 2018–19 Bristol Rovers F.C. season was the 136th season in Bristol Rovers F.C. history and their 91st in the English Football League. Rovers contested in the third tier of English football, League One as well as three cup competitions, FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Bristol Rovers
2018–19 season
PresidentWael al-Qadi
ChairmanSteve Hamer
ManagerDarrell Clarke
(until 13 December)[1]
Graham Coughlan
(from 6 January)[2]
StadiumMemorial Stadium
League One15th
FA CupFirst round
(Vs. Barnet)
EFL CupSecond round
(Vs. Queens Park Rangers)
EFL TrophySemi-final
(Vs. Sunderland)
Highest home attendance10,009 vs. Sunderland
(23 February 2019)
Lowest home attendance1,021 vs. West Ham United U21
(18 September 2018, EFL Trophy group stage)
Average home league attendance8,320
Biggest win4–0 vs. Blackpool
(2 March 2019)
Biggest defeat0–4 vs. Doncaster Rovers
(8 December 2018)

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CM   Sam Matthews AFC Bournemouth Free transfer [3]
1 July 2018 CM   Ed Upson Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer [4]
2 July 2018 LW   Alex Rodman Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [5]
2 July 2018 CM   Theo Widdrington Portsmouth Free transfer [5]
3 July 2018 CF   Gavin Reilly   St Mirren Free transfer [6]
23 July 2018 LB   Tareiq Holmes-Dennis Huddersfield Town Undisclosed [7]
9 August 2018 CF   Stefan Payne Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [8]
24 August 2018 CF   Deon Moore Merstham Undisclosed [9]
31 January 2019 DM   Abu Ogogo Coventry City Free transfer [10]
1 February 2019 CF   Jonson Clarke-Harris Coventry City Undisclosed [11]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 RM   Ryan Broom Cheltenham Town Released [12][13]
1 July 2018 LB   Lee Brown Portsmouth Mutual consent [14][15]
1 July 2018 CB   Jonny Burn Free agent Released [12]
1 July 2018 CF   Kenan Dünnwald   1. FC Kaan-Marienborn Released [16][17]
1 July 2018 CF   Rory Gaffney Salford City Undisclosed [18]
1 July 2018 RW   Byron Moore Bury Released [12][19]
23 July 2018 CF   Ellis Harrison Ipswich Town Undisclosed [20]
7 September 2018 GK   Thom Jonkerman   FC Lienden Free transfer [21]
18 January 2019 CB   Tom Broadbent Swindon Town Undisclosed [22]
25 January 2019 LB   Mohammad Baghdadi   Eintracht Norderstedt 03 Mutual consent [23][24]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
9 August 2018 CF   Alex Jakubiak Watford 31 May 2019 [25]
27 August 2018 GK   Jack Bonham Brentford 31 May 2019 [26]
29 August 2018 LB   Joe Martin Stevenage 1 January 2019 [27]
29 January 2019 CB   Gabriel Osho Reading 31 May 2019 [28]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
8 August 2018 FW   Cameron Allen Dorchester Town September 2018 [29]
21 August 2018 GK   Sam Slocombe Lincoln City 9 January 2019 [30]
31 August 2018 CF   Bernard Mensah Lincoln City 20 January 2019 [31][32]
7 September 2018 DF   Josh Bailey Dorchester Town October 2018 [33]
26 October 2018 CF   Harry Warwick Gloucester City Work experience [34]
2 November 2018 MF   Lewis Leigh-Gilchrist Truro City December 2018 [35]
7 November 2018 CB   Alfie Kilgour Maidenhead United 6 January 2019 [36][37]
16 November 2018 CF   Cameron Allen Tiverton Town December 2018 [38]
16 November 2018 LB   Mohammad Baghdadi Bath City December 2018 [38]
16 November 2018 CF   Deon Moore Bath City December 2018 [38]
21 December 2018 CM   Theo Widdrington Bognor Regis Town January 2019 [39]
21 January 2019 RW   Bernard Mensah Aldershot Town 31 May 2019 [32]
25 January 2019 MF   Luke Russe Gloucester City 31 May 2019 [40][41]
31 January 2019 LW   Kyle Bennett Swindon Town 31 May 2019 [42]
31 January 2019 DF   Ben Morgan Salisbury 31 May 2019 [43]
31 January 2019 CF   Stefan Payne Shrewsbury Town 31 May 2019 [44]
1 February 2019 CB   Rollin Menayese Aldershot Town 31 May 2019 [45]
8 February 2019 CM   Theo Widdrington Bognor Regis Town 31 May 2019 [46][47]
20 February 2019 GK   Alexis André Jr. Yate Town March 2019 [48]
21 March 2019 CM   Sam Matthews Eastleigh 31 May 2019 [49]
28 March 2019 GK   Alexis André Jr. Truro City 31 May 2019 [50]
28 March 2019 CF   Harry Warwick Truro City 31 May 2019 [50]

Competitions

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Pre-Season Friendlies

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As of 12 June 2018, Bristol Rovers have announced four pre-season friendlies against Eerste Divisie side FC Eindhoven, Yeovil Town and Forest Green Rovers of EFL League Two, and newly promoted Southern League side Melksham Town.

14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Friendly Melksham Town 0–6 Bristol Rovers   Melksham
15:00 BST Report Kauppinen   3'
Bennett   22', 42'
Nichols   24'
Harrison   55', 57'
Stadium: Oakfields Stadium
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) Friendly Yeovil Town 1–1 Bristol Rovers   Yeovil
19:45 BST Mugabi   57' Report Lockyer   27' Stadium: Huish Park
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Friendly Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Bristol Rovers   Nailsworth
15:00 BST Doidge   7' (pen.) Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,235
25 July 2018 (2018-07-25) Friendly FC Eindhoven 0–2 Bristol Rovers   Leende
19:00 CEST Report Clarke   35'
Bennett   88'
Stadium: DOSL Sports Park
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly Bristol Rovers 0–4 Exeter City   Horfield
15:00 BST Report Forte  
Moxey  
Boateng  
Brown  
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,796

League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Gillingham 46 15 10 21 61 72 −11 55
14 Accrington Stanley 46 14 13 19 51 67 −16 55
15 Bristol Rovers 46 13 15 18 47 50 −3 54
16 Rochdale 46 15 9 22 54 87 −33 54
17 Wycombe Wanderers 46 14 11 21 55 67 −12 53
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[51]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 13 15 18 47 50  −3 54 6 6 11 24 28  −4 7 9 7 23 22  +1

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultLLWLLDDLWDDLLDWLWLLLLLWWWDDLDWDDLWWWDDLLDWDLDW
Position15211619202120221718182121201920202121212123222019192022232019192121191614151516161414161615
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[52][53]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Peterborough United 2–1 Bristol Rovers Peterborough
15:00 BST Matt Godden   1'
Mark O'Hara   26'
Report Tom Lockyer   90+3' Stadium: ABAX Stadium
Attendance: 6,439
Referee: John Busby
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Accrington Stanley Horfield
15:00 BST Payne   83' Report McConville   6', 89' Stadium: The Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,683
Referee: Nick Kinseley
18 August 2018 3 Wycombe Wanderers 1–2 Bristol Rovers High Wycombe
15:00 BST Kashket   82' Report J Clarke   4'
Craig   20'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,858
Referee: Kevin Johnson
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Portsmouth Horfield
19:45 BST Lines   76' (pen.)   78' Report Evans   32'
Curtis   87'
Stadium: The Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,073
Referee: Graham Salisbury
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Southend United Horfield
15:00 BST Report Hopper   40' Stadium: The Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,172
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Bristol Rovers Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Leadbitter   73' (o.g.) Report Payne   53' (pen.)
Martin   20'   59'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,759
Referee: Antony Coggins
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Horfield
13:30 BST Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,006
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Luton Town 1–0 Bristol Rovers Luton
15:00 BST Andrew Shinnie   62' Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,912
Referee: Robert Lewis
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Bristol Rovers 3–1 Coventry City Horfield
15:00 BST Reilly   7'
Lockyer   19'
O Clarke   23'
Report Hyam   44' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,385
Referee: Thomas Bramall
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Bradford City 0–0 Bristol Rovers Bradford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 15,916
Referee: Ollie Yates
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Rochdale 0–0 Bristol Rovers Rochdale
19:45 BST Norman   45+2' Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,301
Referee: Matt Donohue
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Walsall Horfield
15:00 BST Report Leahy   8'
Ginnelly   43'
Morris   90+4'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,768
Referee: Lee Swabey
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Burton Albion 1–0 Bristol Rovers Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Fraser   40'
Fox   90+1'
Report Partington   31'
O. Clarke   74'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,171
Referee: Martin Coy
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Oxford United Horfield
15:00 BST Craig   16'
Lockyer   21'
Jakubiak   45'
Report Browne   26'
Mackie   41'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,506
Referee: Tom Nield
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Bristol Rovers 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Horfield
19:45 BST Upson   35'
Nightingale   53' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,184
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Barnsley 1–0 Bristol Rovers Barnsley
15:00 BST Mowatt   11',   45'
Moncur   39'
Davies   90'
Report Kelly   79' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,966
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Blackpool 0–3 Bristol Rovers Blackpool
15:00 GMT Report O. Clarke   48',   85'
Upson   70'
Craig   77'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: Trevor Kettle
Referee: 3,227
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Scunthorpe United Horfield
15:00 GMT Sercombe   45+2' Report Novak   15'
Lund   78'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,003
Referee: Lee Collins
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Bristol Rovers Charlton
15:00 GMT Ward   10'
Aribo   45'
Grant   90+4'
Report Martin   30' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,328
Referee: Matthew Donohue
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Gillingham Horfield
19:45 GMT Sercombe   87' Report List   8'
Reilly   59'   70'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,983
Referee: Ollie Yates
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Bristol Rovers 0–4 Doncaster Rovers Horfield
15:00 GMT Report John Marquis   10'
Malik Wilks   43'  59'
James Coppinger   45'
Tom Anderson   54'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: John Busby
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Sunderland 2–1 Bristol Rovers Sunderland
15:00 GMT Matthews   45+1'   90+5'
Maja   49'
Honeyman   57'
Gooch   83'
Report Rodman   11'
Upson   36'
Kelly   84'
Clarke   90+6'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 28,971
Referee: Thomas Bramall
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Fleetwood Town Horfield
15:00 GMT O. Clarke   23'
Reilly   36'
Lines   90+3'
J. Clarke   90+4',   90+6'
Report Hunter   28',   41'
Evans   43'   55'
Holt   46'
Madden   60'
Marney   64'
Wallace   80'
Coyle   90+8'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,159
Referee: Brett Huxtable
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Walsall 1–3 Bristol Rovers Walsall
15:00 GMT Gordon   45'
Leahy   72'
Report Lockyer   7'
Rodman   10'
Holmes-Dennis   40'
Reilly   43'
Holmes-Dennis   52'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5069
Referee: Robert Lewis
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Oxford United 0–2 Bristol Rovers Oxford
13:00 GMT Report Jakubiak   15', 63'
Clarke   45+2'
Kelly   83'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,135
Referee: Graham Salisbury
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Burton Albion Horfield
15:00 GMT Sinclair   47' Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,060
Referee: Scott Oldham
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Bristol Rovers Accrington
15:00 GMT Sykes   90+2' Report Clarke   89' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,246
Referee: Alan Young
19 January 2019 28 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Horfield
15:00 GMT Payne   22'
Clarke   76'
Rodman   90+1'
Report Thompson   50'
Jombati   57'
Freeman   63'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,163
Referee: Ben Toner
29 January 2019 (2019-01-29) 29 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Peterborough United Horfield
19:45 GMT Nichols   8' (pen.)
Clarke   43'
Report Toney   37'
Tomlin   56'
Ward   90'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,851
Referee: Lee Collins
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 Southend United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Turner   34'
Cox   39'
Hart   58'
Yearwood   62'
Report Sercombe   20'
Reilly   32'
Nichols   45+2'
Clarke   74'
Partington   85'
Clarke-Harris   90+1'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,982
Referee: Oliver Yates
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Partington   19'
Ogogo   24'
Rodman   53'   68'
Report Norburn   24'
Whalley   36'
Golbourne   68'
Edwards   85'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,322
Referee: Peter Wright
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19) 32 Portsmouth 1-1 Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
19:45 GMT J.Clarke   58' (O.G.)
Lowe   64'
Brown   64'
Report Clarke-Harris   37' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,880
Referee: Neil Hair
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 33 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Sunderland Horfield
15:00 GMT Report O'Nien   23'   25'
James   49'
McGeady   55'
Dunne   70'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,009
Referee: James Linington
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 34 Bristol Rovers 4–0 Blackpool Horfield
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris   6', 37', 68'
Nichols   18'
Sercombe   90+1'
Report Turton   15' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,496
Referee: Darren Drysdale
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 35 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Sutton   42'
McMahon   90'
Report Clarke-Harris   35'
Upson   70'
Ogogo   87'
Kelly   90'
Craig   90+4'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,877
Referee: Trevor Kettle
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 36 Gillingham 0–1 Bristol Rovers Gillingham
19:45 GMT Fuller   90+4' Report Clarke-Harris   57' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,938
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 37 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Charlton Athletic Horfield
15:00 GMT Upson   83' Report Taylor   76' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,343
Referee: Dean Whitestone
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 38 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Bristol Rovers Plymouth
15:00 GMT Lameiras   51'
Craig   75' (o.g.)
Ness   88'
Report Clarke-Harris   72'
Reilly   90+1'
Clarke   90+4'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,003
Referee: Roger East
26 March 2019 (2019-03-26) 39 Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Bristol Rovers Doncaster
19:45 GMT Coppinger   3', 12'
Wilks   31'   49'
Sadlier   46'
Report Clarke-Harris   66' (pen.)
Holmes-Dennis   70'
Upson   74'
Clarke   90+4'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,907
Referee: Martin Coy
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Luton Town Horfield
15:00 GMT Clarke-Harris   45+2'
Sercombe   71'
Report Collins   17'
Berry   39'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,037
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) 41 Coventry City 0–0 Bristol Rovers Coventry
15:00 BST Bakayoko   44' Report Clarke-Harris   38' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 12,664
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Bristol Rovers 3–2 Bradford City Horfield
15:00 BST Sercombe   31'
Clarke-Harris   38', 90+3'   57'
Upson   56'
Ogogo   66'
Clarke   72'
Report O'Brien   16'
Knight-Percival   90'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,418
Referee: Michael Salisbury
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Bristol Rovers Kingston upon Thames
15:00 BST Pigott   22'
Nightingale   49'
Report Lockyer   43'
Clarke   47'   78'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Graham Salisbury
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Rochdale Horfield
15:00 BST Upson   22'
Clarke   57'
Report McNulty   14'
Bunney   38'
Williams   78'
Hamilton   82'
Done   85'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,516
Referee: Craig Hicks
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Fleetwood Town 0–0 Bristol Rovers Fleetwood
15:00 BST Evans   81'
Madden   81'
Report Partington   45+1'
Ogogo   69'
Clarke   77'
Lockyer   81'
Bonham   81'
Upson   87'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,488
Referee: Jarred Gillett
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Barnsley Horwich
17:30 BST Rodman   71', 90+2'
Upson   77'
Report Moore   12'
Lindsay   37'   44'
Mowatt   56'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,859
Referee: Darren Drysdale

FA Cup

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The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[54]

11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) First round Barnet 1–1 Bristol Rovers Canons Park
12:45 GMT Robson   16' Report Sinclair   7'
Lines   66' (pen.)
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Referee: Robert Lewis
21 November 2018 (2018-11-21) First round replay Bristol Rovers 1–2 Barnet Horfield
19:45 GMT Nichols   62' Report Robson   75'
Harrison   77'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,740
Referee: Lee Swabey

EFL Cup

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On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[55] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[56]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Bristol Rovers 2–1 Crawley Town The Memorial Stadium
19:45 BST Bennett   32'
Clarke   84'
Report Connolly   88'
Poleon   85'   90+4'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,336
Referee: Lee Swabey
28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Queens Park Rangers 3–1 Bristol Rovers Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 BST Osayi-Samuel   4'
Wszołek   18'
Smith   64'
Report Upson   87' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,007
Referee: Charles Breakspear

EFL Trophy

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On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[57] The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.[58] On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.[59] The Quarter-final draw was made conducted on Sky Sports by Don Goodman and Thomas Frank on 10 January 2019.[60] The draw for the semi-finals took place on 25 January live on Talksport.[61]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Exeter City 3 2 1 0 0 4 0 +4 8 Round 2
2 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 L2 Yeovil Town 3 1 0 1 1 4 2 +2 4
4 ACA West Ham United U21 3 0 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Source: EFL.com
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Group stage Bristol Rovers 2–0 West Ham United U21 Horfield
19:45 BST Jakubiak   57'
Lockyer   82'
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,021
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Bristol Rovers 2–0 Yeovil Town Horfield
19:45 BST Jakubiak   50'
Rodman   85'
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,179
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13) Group stages Exeter City 2–0 Bristol Rovers Exeter
19:45 GMT Forte   50'
Randall   81'
Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 873
5 December 2018 (2018-12-05) Second round Swansea City U21 1–2 Bristol Rovers Swansea
19:45 GMT Garrick   54' Report Craig   58'
Jakubiak   89'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
8 January 2019 (2019-01-08) Third round Northampton Town 1–2 Bristol Rovers Northampton
19:45 GMT Crooks   45+1'   76' Report Broadbent   45'
Payne   58'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,312
Referee: Charles Breakspear
22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) Quarter-final Bristol Rovers 3–0 Port Vale Horfield
19:45 GMT Clarke   15'   22'
Rodman   45+2'   68'
Nichols   62' (pen.)
Report Hannant   45+2'
Conlon   54'   58'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,016
5 March 2019 (2019-03-05) Semi-final Bristol Rovers 0–2 Sunderland Horfield
19:45 GMT Nichols   38'
Craig   86'
Report Grigg   44'
Morgan   47'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,699
Referee: Michael Salisbury

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