Overview

• Bristol Rovers beat Cheltenham Town 1-0 away in the Vertu Trophy group stage on October 7.
• Luke Thomas scored on the hour with a low finish from the edge of the box after a pass from Ruel Sotiriou.
• The result confirms Rovers’ progression to the Round of 32 as they remain second in Southern Group B.
• Plymouth Argyle and Rovers are both through, with their final group meeting next month to decide top spot.
• Steve Cotterill selected a heavily rotated Cheltenham side, with Harry Pell and Lee Angol returning from bans and loanee Isaac Hutchinson eligible despite an earlier Trophy appearance for Rovers, as Rhys Carr praised a “really professional” 90-minute display.