Rovers face The Imps at The Mem
Rovers welcome Michael Skubala's Lincoln City to BS7, with the Lincolnshire side thus far continuing last season's good form in an impressive manner.
The two sides first met last season with a 1-1 draw at the Memorial Stadium in September 2023 as Adam Jackson opened the scoring for the visitors, before Josh Grant rescued a point at the death. The Sincil Bank fixture proved a loss that Gasheads will certainly be desperate not to repeat, losing 5-0 through single goals from Paudie O'Connor and Rico Hackett-Fairchild as well as a Joe Taylor hattrick.
Founded in 1883, Bristol Rovers FC have experienced various successes and challenges over the years, from cup runs to ground moves. Rovers enjoyed their most fruitful period in the mid-20th century, including reaching the quarterfinals of the FA Cup in 1950 and securing various promotions.
The most significant of these successes came in 1952 when Rovers won the Third Division (South) title. In subsequent decades, Rovers fluctuated between different tiers of the football pyramid. The club moved to the Memorial Stadium in 1996, which has been its home since.
The club - whose supporters are known as ‘Gas Heads’ - climbed back up the Football League in the 2000s, but were disastrously relegated to non-league in 2014. However, this acted as nothing more than a reset and today the club sit in EFL League One and are managed by Matt Taylor.