Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton insisted he was proud of his players despite their humbling 6-3 defeat by Lincoln at the Memorial Ground.A hat-trick from on-loan Sunderland winger Jack Diamond ultimately proved to be the difference between the sides while striker Ben House, with a brace, and Matty Virtue also got on to the scoresheet.Rovers striker Aaron Collins took his tally of goals this s...Full Story »

Conor Chaplin scored his sixth goal of the season as Ipswich secured a 2-0 victory against Bristol Rovers – who finished the match with nine men.The result kept the Tractor Boys’ unbeaten record in tact as they cemented their position alongside Portsmouth at the top of the League One table.Rovers soaked up the pressure in the first half and almost scored after Antony Evans’ sho...Full Story »

Dumbarton maintained their perfect start to the cinch League Two campaign with a 1-0 win at East Fife.Declan Byrne struck late in the first half to give the Sons a sixth straight league victory.Newcomers Bonnyrigg Rose remain second, but are now eight points behind after losing 2-0 at Elgin.Bryan Cameron broke the deadlock early on and forward Kane Hester added a late second as City picked up th...Full Story »

Dumbarton secured a slice of club history by beating Elgin 2-1 to maintain their perfect start to the cinch League Two campaign.Ally Love converted two penalties as Dumbarton began a season for the first time with five straight wins.The visitors took a surprise lead after 28 minutes when Kane Hester’s shot deflected over home goalkeeper Brett Long.But parity was restored after 51 minutes w...Full Story »

Dumbarton maintained their perfect start to the cinch League Two season with a 3-1 win at Stenhousemuir.An own goal from defender Thomas Orr set the Sons on their way after 33 minutes.Martin McNiff doubled the lead early in the second half, but before Ewan O’Reilly pulled a goal back for the hosts.Findlay Gray, though, struck in stoppage time to make sure of the points and consign Stenhous...Full Story »

Dumbarton swept past Annan 4-0 to maintain their 100 per cent start to the cinch League Two season.Declan Byrne got the Sons off to a flying start at the Bet Butler Stadium with a third-minute header and Findlay Gray added a second shortly before half-time.Byrne struck again in the 53rd minute and defender Gregor Buchanan scored a fourth late on.Bonnyrigg Rose maintained their unbeaten start to ...Full Story »

Joey Barton pointed to Bristol Rovers’ fine defensive display as well as summer signing John Marquis after the forward scored the only goal in a 1-0 win against Oxford.Rovers made it back-to-back victories in Sky Bet League One thanks to Marquis’ first goal for the West Country club.A clever free-kick routine in the first half led to Aaron Collins touching on and Marquis heading in f...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton was delighted with his side’s start as they romped to a 4-0 victory at 10-man Burton with all four goals coming in a breath-taking first half.Burton saw Conor Shaughnessy red-carded inside the first minute for a foul on Aaron Collins and Rovers took full advantage, with Collins scoring twice after Antony Evans and James Connolly had found the net.“We s...Full Story »

Joey Barton said he was “so proud” of his Bristol Rovers team after they crushed Scunthorpe 7-0 to seal automatic promotion from League Two in the most dramatic of styles.Rovers snatched third place from Northampton on goals scored after netting five times in the second half, with Elliot Anderson’s decisive seventh in the 85th minute sparking a pitch invasion by delirious fans....Full Story »

Dumbarton are on the verge of relegation after losing 4-1 to Edinburgh City in the first leg of the cinch League One play-offs.Ouzy See hit a double and John Robertson’s stoppage-time strike put the home side well in command at the halfway stage.See rounded the goalkeeper to open the scoring in the 11th minute and Dumbarton’s Gregor Buchanan put through his own net in the 27th minute...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton highlighted his side’s bravery after hat-trick hero Aaron Collins’ added-time winner secured their place in the Sky Bet League Two play-offs with a 4-3 win at Rochdale.The Gas were trailing 2-0 and 3-1 at various stages of the game and were out of the play-off positions at one point – but the win left them level on points with third-placed Northa...Full Story »

Cove Rangers were crowned cinch League One champions after beating Dumbarton 1-0.Mitch Megginson’s 75th-minute strike was enough for Rangers to finish top of the table and earn promotion to the Championship.Second-placed Airdrieonians continued their quest for promotion with a 5-0 win against Clyde.Airdrie were awarded a penalty in the 35th minute and Rhys McCabe slotted home to give them ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton admits he has concerns over the fitness of a couple of players ahead of Saturday’s visit of Forest Green, who could clinch promotion this weekend.Barton did not mention any names, but the issues could be a factor when he comes to name his team for the fixture.Leon Clarke could continue to miss out having been absent for Rovers’ last two matches.The ...Full Story »

Joey Barton praised his Bristol Rovers players for the character they showed in coming from behind to win 3-1 at promotion rivals Port Vale.The Pirates conceded a second-minute goal, but efforts from Elliot Anderson and James Connolly put them 2-1 up at the break, with Ryan Loft securing a vital win with a third in stoppage time.Barton, whose side stay fifth in League Two but are now only two po...Full Story »

Joey Barton hailed another important moment in Bristol Rovers’ promotion push after edging Sky Bet League Two play-off hopefuls Salford 1-0.The Gas made it five home wins in a row as they saw off Gary Bowyer’s team at the Memorial Stadium, with Elliot Anderson’s 75th-minute effort enough to secure the win.Barton was adamant after the match that it was always likely that there w...Full Story »

Joey Barton was frustrated that his Bristol Rovers side could not find a vital winner at Tranmere.Elliot Anderson scored a superb second-half equaliser for the Gas in a tense battle between the Sky Bet League Two play-off rivals.But Barton’s men had to settle for a point from a 1-1 draw on Merseyside after responding to Kane Hemmings’ brilliant opener.Barton said: “We were a li...Full Story »

Joey Barton heaped praise on Sam Finley after the midfielder’s spectacular goal helped Bristol Rovers battle back to beat Bradford 2-1 and boost the Pirates’ push for automatic promotion.The home side, having had several chances to take the lead in the first half, were caught cold immediately after half-time when Dion Pereira shot Bradford in front from inside the box.But Finley&rsqu...Full Story »

Kristoffer Syvertsen pounced at the death as Dumbarton pulled off a remarkable come-from-behind 3-2 victory at Alloa in cinch League One.It was goalless in Clackmannanshire until the 82nd minute, when English midfielder Blaise Riley-Snow smashed the opener into the top of the Sons’ net.Connor Duthie converted a penalty four minutes later to level things up and, shortly after the restart, h...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton praised his team’s maturity as they claimed a crucial 1-0 win at Sky Bet League Two promotion rivals Northampton.Harry Anderson latched on to Fraser Horsfall’s short backpass to fire the Gas into the lead after just 38 seconds.And despite a strong response from the Cobblers, who twice hit the goal frame, Rovers returned to the West Country with three p...Full Story »

Joey Barton was full of praise for Newcastle loanee Elliot Anderson after seeing his in-form Bristol Rovers team move into the League Two play-off zone with a 1-0 win over Colchester.It was the 19-year-old midfielder’s sweet right-footed drive from the left side of the box after 49 minutes that settled a closely-fought game from which both sides emerged with credit.Anderson collected the s...Full Story »