Bristol Rovers F.C.

2015–16 season
Chairman	Nick Higgs (until 19 February 2016) Steve Hamer (from 19 February 2016)
Manager	Darrell Clarke
Stadium	Memorial Stadium
League Two	3rd (promoted)
FA Cup	First round proper (Eliminated byChesham United)
League Cup	First round (Eliminated byBirmingham City)
League Trophy	Quarter-finals (Eliminated bySouthend United)
Top goalscorer	League:Matty Taylor (27) All: Matty Taylor (28)
Highest home attendance	11,130 (vs.Dagenham & Redbridge, 7 May 2016)
Lowest home attendance	5,819 (vs.Stevenage, 24 November 2015)
Average home league attendance	8,096
Home colours Away colours
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The 2015–16 season was the 133rd season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 88th in theFootball League. Rovers returned to the Football League after an absence of just one season following their promotion from theConference Premier via theplay-offs.

For the second successive season, Rovers were promoted, the first time the club had achieved back to back promotions in its history. On a dramatic final day of the season in which Rovers required a win and other results to go in their favour, a 92nd-minute winner againstDagenham & Redbridge fromLee Brown sparked wild celebrations at theMemorial Stadium as the club returned to thethird tier of English football for the first time in five years. StrikerMatty Taylor ended the season as the top goalscorer in the top four divisions of theEnglish football league system with 27 goals.

• 1 June 2015 – PopularmidfielderStuart Sinclair signed a new contract with Rovers.^[1]
• 11 June 2015 – FormerWokingdefenderJames Clarke joined Rovers on a one-year deal.^[2]
• 17 June 2015 –Full backDaniel Leadbitter signed a contract extension with Rovers,^[3] whilewingersAndy Monkhouse^[4] andAbdulai Bell-Baggie^[5] left the club.
• 19 June 2015 –Gibraltar internationalJake Gosling agreed a contract extension with Rovers.^[6] Academy playersRyan Broom,Tyler Lyttle, Jay Malpas and Kieran Preston signed professional contracts.^[7]
• 22 June 2015 –Ángelo Balanta rejected a new short-term deal with Rovers and left the club.^[8]
• 30 June 2015 –Chris Lines agreed a permanent transfer fromPort Vale.^[9] Lines had previously played for Rovers, his boyhood club, between 2002–11 and on loan the previous season.

• 2 July 2015 – FormerWest Ham UnitedwingerCristian Montaño signed for Rovers.^[10]GoalkeeperWill Puddy agreed a contract extension.^[11] DefenderNeal Trotman rejected the opportunity to return to Rovers for pre-season and was therefore released.^[10]
• 7 July 2015 – YoungstersJamie Lucas and Danny Greenslade agreed contract extensions.^[12]
• 22 July 2015 – ManagerDarrell Clarke agreed a new contract with Rovers.^[13]
• 31 July 2015 –Billy Bodin signed a short-term deal with Rovers.^[14]

• 4 August 2015 – WingerJeffrey Monakana signed on a month-long loan fromBrighton & Hove Albion.^[15]
• 7 August 2015 –Jamie Lucas joinsBoreham Wood on a month-long loan.^[16]
• 11 August 2015 – Rovers were eliminated from theLeague Cupfirst round, losing 2–1 toChampionship sideBirmingham City.^[17]
• 14 August 2015 –ChesterfieldgoalkeeperAaron Chapman joined Rovers on a month-long loan.^[18] Rovers midfielderRyan Broom joinedTaunton Town on loan for one month.^[19]
• 20 August 2015 – Young midfielderDominic Thomas joinedPaulton Rovers on a month-long loan.^[20]
• 21 August 2015 – StrikerNathan Blissett joinedNational League sideTranmere Rovers on loan for one month.^[21]

• 1 September 2015 – DefenderAdam Drury joined Rovers on a non-contract basis.^[22]
• 7 September 2015 –Adam Drury left Rovers just six days after joining, with the club citing "personal reasons".^[23]
• 11 September 2015 –Wigan Athletic goalkeeperLee Nicholls joined Rovers on a three-month loan deal.^[24]
• 17 September 2015 –Colin Sexstone joined Rovers as a non-executive director.^[25] Sexstone had previously been a director atGloucestershire CCC,Bristol City andPlymouth Argyle.^[26]

• 8 November 2015 – Rovers suffered a humiliating defeat in the first round proper of theFA Cup, losing 1–0 at home toChesham United of theSouthern League Premier.^[27]
• 11 November 2015 – Rovers are knocked out of their final cup competition, losing 1–0 away toLeague One sideSouthend United in theFootball League Trophy.^[28]
• 23 November 2015 –Millwall forwardParis Cowan-Hall joined Rovers on a month-long loan.^[29] WingerBilly Bodin agreed a contract extension to the end of the season.^[30]
• 26 November 2015 – Rovers signCambridge United forwardRory Gaffney on loan until January^[31] whileNathan Blissett left forLincoln City, also on loan with a view to becoming dead.^[32]

• 8 December 2015 – Rovers strikerMatty Taylor was namedPFA Fans' Player of the Month for November.^[33]

• 5 January 2016 –Nathan Blissett left Rovers by mutual consent.^[34]
• 7 January 2016 – Experienced midfielderLiam Lawrence joined Rovers fromLeague One sideShrewsbury Town on a contract to the end of the season.^[35]
• 14 January 2016 –Rory Gaffney returned to the club fromCambridge United after his successful loan spell, joining on a permanent contract for an undisclosed fee.^[36]
• 17 January 2016 – DefenderTom Lockyer was awardedThe Football League Young Player of the Month for December.^[37]
• 18 January 2016 – ForwardEllis Harrison joinedHartlepool United on a monthlong loan.^[38]
• 28 January 2016 – Experienced forwardRory Fallon joined Rovers on non-contract terms.^[39]

• 19 February 2016 – Rovers were acquired by theJordanian Al-Qadi family, founders of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank,^[40] taking a 92% shareholding in the club.^[41] As part of the deal,Wael al-Qadi became President of the club while formerSwansea City chairmanSteve Hamer took up the same role with Rovers.^[42] Existing chairmanNick Higgs along with board members Barry Bradshaw, Chris Jelf,Colin Sexstone and Ed Ware all stood down from the board of directors with all expect Sexstone becoming Life Vice Presidents.^[41]

• 7 March 2016 –Swansea City forwardOli McBurnie joined Rovers on loan until the end of the season.^[43]

• 8 April 2016 – Rovers managerDarrell Clarke was awarded League Two Manager of the Month for March.^[44] Clarke had led the side to six wins out of seven during the month. StrikerMatty Taylor won League Two Player of the Month for March.^[45] Taylor scored eight goals in the month's seven games including ahat-trick againstHartlepool United.
• 14 April 2016 –Lee Brown signed a contract extension at Rovers which will take him into a sixth season at the club.^[46]
• 15 April 2016 –Wales under-21 internationalTom Lockyer extended his contract with Rovers.^[47] DriBuild were confirmed as next season's home shirt sponsors with Powersystems UK sponsoring the away shirt.^[48]

• 7 May 2016 – On the final day of the season, Rovers beatDagenham & Redbridge 2–1 to secure promotion toLeague One.^[49]

As of game played on 7 May 2016

No.	Name	Position	Nationality	Place of Birth	Date of Birth	Club caps	Club goals	Int. caps	Int. goals	Previous club	Notes
Goalkeepers
1	Steve Mildenhall	GK		Swindon	13 May 1979	123	0	0	0	Millwall
22	Kieran Preston	GK		Glasgow	4 October 1996	0	0	0	0	Youth team graduate	On loan atRushall Olympic
25	Will Puddy	GK		Warminster	4 October 1987	16	0	0	0	Salisbury City
Defenders
2	Daniel Leadbitter	RB		Newcastle upon Tyne	7 October 1990	57	1	0	0	Hereford United
3	Lee Brown	LB		London	10 August 1990	211	20	0	0	Queens Park Rangers
4	Tom Lockyer	CB/RB		Cardiff	3 December 1994	132	2	0	0	Youth team graduate
5	Mark McChrystal	CB		Derry	26 June 1984	110	0	0	0	Tranmere Rovers	Club captain
6	Tom Parkes	CB		Sutton-in-Ashfield	15 January 1992	175	7	0	0	Leicester City
15	James Clarke	RB/CB		Aylesbury	17 November 1989	37	0	0	0	Woking
19	Danny Greenslade	LB		Belper	23 September 1996	0	0	0	0	Youth team graduate
26	Tyler Lyttle	RB			12 November 1996	1	0	0	0	Youth team graduate
32	Alfie Kilgour	CB		Bath		0	0	0	0	Youth team graduate
Midfielders
7	Lee Mansell	CM		Gloucester	23 September 1982	72	7	0	0	Torquay United	Vice captain
8	Ollie Clarke	CM		Bristol	29 June 1992	99	8	0	0	Youth team graduate
11	Jake Gosling	RM/LM		Oxford	11 August 1993	41	3	11	2	Exeter City
14	Chris Lines	CM		Bristol	30 November 1985	209	21	0	0	Port Vale	Vice captain
16	Liam Lawrence	RM/LM		Retford	14 December 1981	12	1	15	2	Shrewsbury Town
18	Dominic Thomas	CM		London	23 November 1995	0	0	0	0	Youth team graduate
21	Cristian Montaño	RM/LM		Cali	11 December 1991	28	2	0	0	América de Cali
23	Billy Bodin	LM/CF		Swindon	24 March 1992	38	13	0	0	Northampton Town
24	Stuart Sinclair	CM		Houghton Conquest	9 November 1987	57	4	0	0	Salisbury City
27	Ryan Broom	RM		Newport	4 September 1996	1	0	0	0	Youth team graduate
28	Jay Malpas	CM		Bristol	25 May 1997	0	0	0	0	Youth team graduate
Forwards
9	Ellis Harrison	CF/LM		Newport	29 January 1994	104	24	0	0	Youth team graduate
10	Matty Taylor	CF			30 March 1990	91	45	0	0	Forest Green Rovers
17	Jermaine Easter	CF		Cardiff	15 January 1982	47	8	12	0	Millwall
20	Jamie Lucas	CF		Pontypridd	6 December 1995	2	0	0	0	Youth team graduate	On loan atBoreham Wood
29	Oli McBurnie	CF		Leeds	4 June 1996	5	0	0	0	On loan fromSwansea City
30	Rory Gaffney	CF		Tuam	23 October 1989	24	8	0	0	Cambridge United
33	Rory Fallon	CF		Gisborne	20 March 1982	3	0	18	4	Scunthorpe United

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		League Trophy		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Steve Mildenhall	25(1)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	26(1)	0	0	0
2	DF	Daniel Leadbitter	28(5)	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	31(5)	0	4	0
3	DF	Lee Brown	46	6	1	0	1	0	2	0	50	6	8	0
4	DF	Tom Lockyer	42(1)	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	44(1)	0	7	0
5	DF	Mark McChrystal	20(1)	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	22(1)	0	5	0
6	DF	Tom Parkes	29(2)	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	32(2)	0	5	0
7	MF	Lee Mansell	28	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	2	2	0
8	MF	Ollie Clarke	23(11)	2	0	0	1	0	0(1)	0	24(12)	2	2	0
9	FW	Ellis Harrison	10(20)	7	1	0	1	1	0	0	12(20)	8	6	0
10	FW	Matty Taylor	38(8)	27	1	0	0(1)	0	2	1	41(9)	28	3	0
11	MF	Jake Gosling	8(10)	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	11(10)	0	1	0
14	MF	Chris Lines	30(3)	0	0(1)	0	0	0	2	0	32(4)	0	4	0
15	DF	James Clarke	36(1)	0	0(1)	0	1	0	1	0	37(2)	0	4	0
16	MF	Liam Lawrence	8(4)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8(4)	1	1	0
17	FW	Jermaine Easter	21(21)	7	0(1)	0	1	0	2	1	24(22)	8	2	0
21	MF	Cristian Montaño	12(16)	2	0	0	0(1)	0	1(1)	0	13(18)	2	1	0
23	MF	Billy Bodin	26(12)	13	1	0	0	0	2	0	29(12)	13	0	0
24	MF	Stuart Sinclair	30	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	34	2	3	0
25	GK	Will Puddy	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
26	DF	Tyler Lyttle	1	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	1(1)	0	0	0
27	MF	Ryan Broom	0(1)	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0	0(2)	0	0	0
29	FW	Oli McBurnie	0(5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(5)	0	2	0
30	FW	Rory Gaffney	23(1)	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	23(1)	8	2	0
33	FW	Rory Fallon	0(3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(3)	0	0	0
Players to have appeared for Bristol Rovers who are currently on loan elsewhere:
20	FW	Jamie Lucas	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0(2)	0	0	0
Players to have appeared for Bristol Rovers who have left:
29	MF	Jeffrey Monakana	0(3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(3)	0	0	0
30	GK	Aaron Chapman	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
31	GK	Lee Nicholls	15	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	18	0	1	0
29	FW	Paris Cowan-Hall	2(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2(1)	0	0	0
16	FW	Nathan Blissett	0(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0(3)	0	0	0

Name	L2		FAC		FLC		FLT		Total
Lee Brown	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Tom Lockyer	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Ellis Harrison	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Tom Parkes	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Mark McChrystal	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
Chris Lines	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Daniel Leadbitter	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
James Clarke	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
Stuart Sinclair	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Matty Taylor	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Jermaine Easter	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Rory Gaffney	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Ollie Clarke	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Lee Mansell	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Oli McBurnie	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Lee Nicholls	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jake Gosling	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cristian Montaño	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Liam Lawrence	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

As of game played on 7 May 2016

Games played	50 (46League Two, 1FA Cup, 1League Cup, 2Football League Trophy)
Games won	27 (26League Two, 0FA Cup, 0League Cup, 1Football League Trophy)
Games drawn	7 (7League Two, 0FA Cup, 0League Cup, 0Football League Trophy)
Games lost	16 (13League Two, 1FA Cup, 1League Cup, 1Football League Trophy)
Win %	54%
Goals scored	80 (77League Two, 0FA Cup, 1League Cup, 2Football League Trophy)
Goals conceded	50 (46League Two, 1FA Cup, 2League Cup, 1Football League Trophy)
Goal difference	+30 (+31League Two, −1FA Cup, −1League Cup, +1Football League Trophy)
Yellow cards	67 (62League Two, 2FA Cup, 0League Cup, 2Football League Trophy)
Red cards	0 (0League Two, 0FA Cup, 0League Cup, 0Football League Trophy)
Worst discipline	Lee Brown (8 x)
Biggest win	3 – 0 (vs.Hartlepool United, 29 September 2015, vs.Wycombe Wanderers, 1 December 2015, vs.Dagenham & Redbridge, 19 December 2015, vs.Cambridge United, 25 March 2016, vs.Crawley Town, 2 April 2016) 4 – 1 (vs.Hartlepool United, 1 March 2016, vs.Newport County, 19 March 2016, vs.York City, 30 April 2016)
Heaviest defeat	1 – 4 (vs.Newport County, 24 October 2015)
Highest scoring match	4 – 3 (vs.Morecambe, 3 October 2015)
Most appearances	50 (Lee Brown &Matty Taylor)
Top scorer	Matty Taylor (28)
Most assists	Chris Lines (8)

Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws. Bristol Rovers score listed first where applicable.

Updated to match played 7 May 2016
Source:Competitions

Bristol Rovers score given first.

  Won  Drawn  Lost  Postponed

On 26 May 2015, Rovers announced their initial pre-season fixtures againstSalisbury,Cirencester Town,Arsenal U21s andReading in addition to atestimonial fixture againstWest Bromwich Albion for long serving, retiringphysiotherapist and former playerPhil Kite.^[67] Further friendlies againstCheltenham Town,^[68]Mangotsfield United^[69] andSutton United^[70] were later added, all away from home.

Salisbury v Bristol Rovers

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11)	Salisbury	1–4	Bristol Rovers	Raymond McEnhill Stadium
14:00BST	Coulson 89'	Report	Lucas 12',57' Blissett 52',90'	Attendance: 1,068(386) Referee: Brendan Malone

Sutton United v Bristol Rovers

12 July 2015 (2015-07-12)	Sutton United	1–2	Bristol Rovers	Gander Green Lane
13:00BST	Collins 83'	Report	Lines 15' Broom 80'	Attendance: 658

Cirencester Town v Bristol Rovers

14 July 2015 (2015-07-14)	Cirencester Town	0–7	Bristol Rovers	Corinium Stadium
19:45BST		Report	Bodin 7',16',41' Lucas 33' (pen.),59',81' (pen.) Broom 61'	Attendance: 201 Referee: Adam Matthews

Mangotsfield United v Bristol Rovers

15 July 2015 (2015-07-15)	Mangotsfield United	0–2	Bristol Rovers	Cossham Street
19:45BST		Report	Blissett 31',60'	Referee: Mark Dadds

Bristol Rovers vArsenal U21s

18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)	Bristol Rovers	0–1	Arsenal U21s	Memorial Stadium
15:00BST		Report	Mavididi 5'	Attendance: 2,093(150) Referee: Kevin Johnson

Bristol Rovers vReading

21 July 2015 (2015-07-21)	Bristol Rovers	0–2	Reading	Memorial Stadium
19:45BST		Report	Samuel 39' Blackman 65'	Attendance: 1,880(264)

Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers

25 July 2015 (2015-07-25)	Cheltenham Town	2–1	Bristol Rovers	Whaddon Road
15:00BST	Waters 7',40'	Report	Lockyer 10'	Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Mark Pottage

Bristol Rovers vWest Bromwich Albion

31 July 2015 (2015-07-31)	Bristol Rovers	0–4	West Bromwich Albion	Memorial Stadium
19:30BST		Report	Lambert 23',47' Gardner 34' Anichebe 78'	Attendance: 4,068(308) Referee:Lee Probert

On 17 June 2015, theFootball League revealed the fixtures for the forthcoming season. Rovers' first fixture was againstNorthampton Town at theMemorial Stadium followed, a week later by a trip toHuish Park to faceYeovil Town. The traditionalBoxing Day fixture saw Rovers' travel toAFC Wimbledon while the final game of the season sawDagenham & Redbridge visit the Mem.^[71]

Bristol Rovers vNorthampton Town

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08)1	Bristol Rovers	0–1	Northampton Town	Memorial Stadium
15:00BST	Sinclair 6'	Report	Adams 25' O'Toole 49'	Attendance: 8,712(574) Referee: Mark Heywood

Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers

15 August 2015 (2015-08-15)2	Yeovil Town	0–1	Bristol Rovers	Huish Park
15:00BST	Dolan 17'  65'	Report	Harrison 88'	Attendance: 5,895(2,038) Referee: Brendan Malone

Luton Town v Bristol Rovers

18 August 2015 (2015-08-18)3	Luton Town	0–1	Bristol Rovers	Kenilworth Road
19:45BST	Wilkinson 16' McCourt 55'	Report	Harrison 76' Sinclair 90+4' Leadbitter 90+5'	Attendance: 8,061(553) Referee: Trevor Kettle

Bristol Rovers vBarnet

22 August 2015 (2015-08-22)4	Bristol Rovers	3–1	Barnet	Memorial Stadium
15:00BST	Brown 2', 82' Easter 77' Lockyer 83' Taylor 87'	Report	Batt 66' Weston 85'	Attendance: 7,107(199) Referee: Ross Joyce

Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers

29 August 2015 (2015-08-29)5	Leyton Orient	2–0	Bristol Rovers	Brisbane Road
15:00BST	Pritchard 12' James 23', 28' Simpson 45+2'	Report		Attendance: 5,777(1,023) Referee:Darren Drysdale

Bristol Rovers vOxford United

6 September 2015 (2015-09-06)6	Bristol Rovers	0–1	Oxford United	Memorial Stadium
12:15BST	O. Clarke 17'[72]	Report	Dunkley 40' Sercombe 45+2'  59' Hylton 47' Taylor 54' Roofe 62'	Attendance: 7,038(633) Referee: James Linington

Bristol Rovers vAccrington Stanley

12 September 2015 (2015-09-12)7	Bristol Rovers	0–1	Accrington Stanley	Memorial Stadium
15:00BST	Parkes 30'	Report	Kee 68' Procter 85' Buxton 89'	Attendance: 6,351(48) Referee: Kevin Johnson

Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers

19 September 2015 (2015-09-19)8	Plymouth Argyle	1–1	Bristol Rovers	Home Park
15:00BST	McHugh 49' Sawyer 60' Nelson 76' Jervis 85' McCormick 90+1' Cox 90+4'	Report	Harrison 76', 90+1' (pen.)	Attendance: 10,633(1,587) Referee: Chris Sarginson

Bristol Rovers vPortsmouth

26 September 2015 (2015-09-26)9	Bristol Rovers	1–2	Portsmouth	Memorial Stadium
15:00BST	Lines 26' Easter 48' Gosling 62' Lockyer 90+2'	Report	Stockley 14', 71' Evans 29' Chaplin 60'	Attendance: 8,555(1,188) Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers

29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)10	Hartlepool United	0–3	Bristol Rovers	Victoria Park
19:45BST	Harrison 23' Boyce 82' Halliday 88'	Report	Taylor 32' McCrystal 45' Bodin 64' Easter 78' Harrison 82'	Attendance: 3,788(190) Referee: Darren Handley

Morecambe v Bristol Rovers

3 October 2015 (2015-10-03)11	Morecambe	3–4	Bristol Rovers	Globe Arena
15:00BST	Miller 43' Barkhuizen 60' Mullin 87' (pen.) Fleming 90+6'	Report	Mansell 28' Bodin 47' Taylor 58' Harrison 80' (pen.) Nicholls 90+2'	Attendance: 1,712(386) Referee: Andrew Madley

Mansfield Town v Bristol Rovers

17 October 2015 (2015-10-17)12	Mansfield Town	1–2	Bristol Rovers	Field Mill
15:00BST	Benning 44' Jensen 59' Pearce 60' Hunt 62'  77' Tafazolli 81'	Report	Easter 15', 45+3'[74] Lines 35' Harrison 63' Taylor 90+8'	Attendance: 4,196(847) Referee: Mark Haywood

Bristol Rovers vNotts County

20 October 2015 (2015-10-20)13	Bristol Rovers	0–0	Notts County	Memorial Stadium
19:45BST		Report	Aborah 50' Amevor 86'	Attendance: 6,743(148) Referee: Steve Martin

Bristol Rovers vNewport County

24 October 2015 (2015-10-24)14	Bristol Rovers	1–4	Newport County	Memorial Stadium
15:00BST	Bodin 15'	Report	Parkes 13' (o.g.) Ansah 52',57' O'Sullivan 75' Elito 82'	Attendance: 7,442(518) Referee: Nick Kinseley

Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers

30 October 2015 (2015-10-30)15	Cambridge United	1–2	Bristol Rovers	Abbey Stadium
19:45GMT	Corr 33'	Report	Harrison 66' J. Clarke 80' Taylor 82'	Attendance: 5,115(562) Referee: Brendan Malone

Bristol Rovers vCarlisle United

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)16	Bristol Rovers	2–0	Carlisle United	Memorial Stadium
15:00GMT	Sinclair 9' Brown 52' McChrystal 55' Taylor 66',87'	Report		Attendance: 6,423(353) Referee: Mark Brown

Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers

21 November 2015 (2015-11-21)17	Crawley Town	2–1	Bristol Rovers	Broadfield Stadium
15:00GMT	Murphy 9',10' Smith 17' Yorwerth 62'	Report	Brown 43' Lockyer 82' Taylor 87' (pen.)	Attendance: 2,612(836) Referee: Trevor Kettle

Bristol Rovers vStevenage

24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)18	Bristol Rovers	1–2	Stevenage	Memorial Stadium
19:45GMT	Taylor 33'	Report	Kennedy 4' Whelpdale 60' Lee 80' Franks 90+2'	Attendance: 5,819(101) Referee: Graham Salisbury

Exeter City v Bristol Rovers

28 November 2015 (2015-11-28)19	Exeter City	1–1	Bristol Rovers	St James Park
15:00GMT	Moore-Taylor 64' Reid 90+4'	Report	Taylor 64' O. Clarke 79' Sinclair 83'	Attendance: 5,548(1,559) Referee: Phil Gibbs

Bristol Rovers vWycombe Wanderers

1 December 2015 (2015-12-01)20	Bristol Rovers	3–0	Wycombe Wanderers	Memorial Stadium
19:45GMT	Taylor 60',62',72'	Report	Amadi-Holloway 77'	Attendance: 6,136(255) Referee: Brendan Malone

Bristol Rovers vYork City

12 December 2015 (2015-12-12)21	Bristol Rovers	2–1	York City	Memorial Stadium
15:00GMT	Taylor 45+1', 90+1' Easter 71'	Report	Ilesanmi 17' Oliver 41' Flinders 66' O'Connor 73'	Attendance: 6,916(170) Referee: Ben Toner

Dagenham & Redbridge v Bristol Rovers

19 December 2015 (2015-12-19)22	Dagenham & Redbridge	0–3	Bristol Rovers	Victoria Road
15:00GMT	Dikamona 65'	Report	Brown 33' Gaffney 82', 83' Bodin 90+5'	Attendance: 1,820(603) Referee: Charles Breakspear

AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers

26 December 2015 (2015-12-26)23	AFC Wimbledon	0–0	Bristol Rovers	Kingsmeadow
15:00GMT	Robinson 4' Reeves 60' Taylor 76'	Report	Leadbitter 83'	Attendance: 4,668(806) Referee: Keith Hill

Bristol Rovers vLeyton Orient

28 December 2015 (2015-12-28)24	Bristol Rovers	2–1	Leyton Orient	Memorial Stadium
15:00GMT	Gaffney 31',53' Sinclair 63' Parkes 65' Leadbitter 89'	Report	Simpson 45+1' McAnuff 63'	Attendance: 9,836(487) Referee: Kevin Johnson

Bristol Rovers vLuton Town

2 January 2016 (2016-01-02)25	Bristol Rovers	2–0	Luton Town	Memorial Stadium
15:00GMT	Gaffney 60',72' Taylor 66'	Report	Hall 10' Cuthbert 15' Howells 43' McCourt 84'	Attendance: 9,131(707) Referee: Lee Swabey

Barnet v Bristol Rovers

9 January 2016 (2016-01-09)26	Barnet	1–0	Bristol Rovers	The Hive Stadium
15:00GMT	Hoyte 5' Yiadom 59'	Report	Lockyer 60'	Attendance: 2,770(1,262) Referee: Michael Bull

Oxford United v Bristol Rovers

17 January 2016 (2016-01-17)27	Oxford United	1–2	Bristol Rovers	Kassam Stadium
15:00GMT	Roofe 46' Maguire 74' Slocombe 88'	Report	Taylor 52' J. Clarke 70' Harrison 88' (pen.)	Attendance: 9,492(2,359) Referee: Nick Kinseley

Bristol Rovers vPlymouth Argyle

23 January 2016 (2016-01-23)28	Bristol Rovers	1–1	Plymouth Argyle	Memorial Stadium
15:00GMT	Parkes 10' Bodin 79'	Report	Simpson 88' Mellor 90+3'	Attendance: 10,190(1,285) Referee: Oliver Langford

Accrington Stanley v Bristol Rovers

30 January 2016 (2016-01-30)29	Accrington Stanley	1–0	Bristol Rovers	Crown Ground
15:00GMT	McConville 69'	Report		Attendance: 2,027(543) Referee: Mark Haywood

Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers

13 February 2016 (2016-02-13)30	Portsmouth	3–1	Bristol Rovers	Fratton Park
15:00GMT	Evans 19' Smith 45+3' McNulty 77'	Report	Easter 25' Brown 39', 90+1' Montaño 85' Lockyer 90+3'	Attendance: 17,808(2,863) Referee: Trevor Kettle

Bristol Rovers vMorecambe

20 February 2016 (2016-02-20)31	Bristol Rovers	2–1	Morecambe	Memorial Stadium
15:00GMT	Brown 58' Gaffney 68' Bodin 78'	Report	Devitt 12' (pen.) Fleming 80'	Attendance: 7,400(92) Referee: Darren England

Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers

27 February 2016 (2016-02-27)32	Wycombe Wanderers	1–0	Bristol Rovers	Adams Park
15:00GMT	O'Nein 85'	Report	Lawrence 52' Gaffney 70' J. Clarke 84'	Attendance: 4,759(1,629) Referee: Chris Sarginson

Bristol Rovers vHartlepool United

1 March 2016 (2016-03-01)33	Bristol Rovers	4–1	Hartlepool United	Memorial Stadium
19:45GMT	Taylor 10',38',56' Gaffney 31' McChrystal 72'	Report	Featherstone 27' Paynter 52' Carroll 53' Walker 82'	Attendance: 6,634(87) Referee: Lee Swabey

Notts County v Bristol Rovers

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05)34	Notts County	0–2	Bristol Rovers	Meadow Lane
15:00GMT	Audel 40'	Report	Montaño 43' Brown 50'	Attendance: 5,052(1,108) Referee: Tim Robinson

Bristol Rovers vAFC Wimbledon

8 March 2016 (2016-03-08)35	Bristol Rovers	3–1	AFC Wimbledon	Memorial Stadium
19:45GMT	Easter 28' O. Clarke 38' Taylor 78'	Report	Meades 52', 59' Reeves 74' Akinfenwa 90+1'	Attendance: 7,778(303) Referee: Ben Toner

Bristol Rovers vMansfield Town

12 March 2016 (2016-03-12)36	Bristol Rovers	1–0	Mansfield Town	Memorial Stadium
15:00GMT	Taylor 61' Mansell 77' Brown 90+2' Harrison 90+3' McBurnie 90+3'	Report	Lambe 40' Tafazolli 59' Benning 66' Shearer 90+3'	Attendance: 7,847(241) Referee: Dean Whitestone

Newport County v Bristol Rovers

19 March 2016 (2016-03-19)37	Newport County	1–4	Bristol Rovers	Rodney Parade
12:30GMT	Rodman 2' Byrne 73' Jones 87'	Report	Clarke 15' Montaño 55' Taylor 61' Harrison 85', 87'	Attendance: 3,663(1,042) Referee: Graham Salisbury

Bristol Rovers vCambridge United

24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)38	Bristol Rovers	3–0	Cambridge United	Memorial Stadium
15:00GMT	Bodin 9',18' Taylor 73'	Report	Berry 46' Spencer 50'	Attendance: 10,262 Referee: Stephen Martin

Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers

28 March 2016 (2016-03-28)39	Carlisle United	3–2	Bristol Rovers	Brunton Park
15:00BST	Stacey 11' Wyke 49' Kennedy 85' Ibehre 90' Ellis 90'	Report	Bodin 27' Parkes 51' Taylor 57' Lines 72'	Attendance: 4,718(651) Referee: Darren England

Bristol Rovers vCrawley Town

2 April 2016 (2016-04-02)40	Bristol Rovers	3–0	Crawley Town	Memorial Stadium
15:00BST	Lines 13' Taylor 53',79' Lawrence 75'	Report	Yorwerth 40' Della-Verde 64' Fenelon 68' Sutherland 72'	Attendance: 8,250(99) Referee: Fred Graham

Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers

9 April 2016 (2016-04-09)41	Northampton Town	2–2	Bristol Rovers	Sixfields Stadium
15:00BST	Adams 23', 37' Hoskins 49' Marquis 81'	Report	Taylor 76' Leadbitter 79' Harrison 88'	Attendance: 7,579(925) Referee: Tony Harrington

Bristol Rovers vYeovil Town

16 April 2016 (2016-04-16)42	Bristol Rovers	2–1	Yeovil Town	Memorial Stadium
15:00BST	Gaffney 42' Taylor 77' McBurnie 90+2'	Report	Lita 73', 74' Laird 90+1'	Attendance: 10,264(926) Referee: Paul Tierney

Stevenage v Bristol Rovers

19 April 2016 (2016-04-19)43	Stevenage	0–0	Bristol Rovers	Broadhall Way
19:45BST	Tonge 59' Franks 78' Parrett 90'	Report	Clarke 57'	Attendance: 3,836(1,327) Referee: Andrew Madley

Bristol Rovers vExeter City

23 April 2016 (2016-04-23)44	Bristol Rovers	3–1	Exeter City	Memorial Stadium
15:00BST	Bodin 13' Brown 45+4', 78' Taylor 69' Lockyer 72'	Report	Brown 45+2' Taylor 48' Stockley 73'	Attendance: 10,254(893) Referee: Nigel Miller