Silly mistakes cost us, admits Rovers' Raynor

BRISTOL Rovers assistant head coach Paul Raynor was frustrated at the “silly mistakes,” which cost the Gas, as they lost 4-3 against Plymouth Argyle at the Memorial Stadium in the Vertu Trophy on Tuesday night.

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> Fabrizio Cavegn scores for Bristol Rovers during the Vertu Trophy match against Plymouth Argyle at the Memorial Stadium on Tuesday night

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The 59-year-old did praise the performance from the hosts, though, and said that Rovers didn’t get what they deserved from the match against League One opposition.

It was a chaotic evening, with three different goalscorers for Rovers - Shaq Forde, Fabrizio Cavegn and Luke Thomas. The game looked like it was heading for a penalty shootout at 3-3 in the closing stages, but the substitute Bim Pepple scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to send the Pilgrims to the last eight.