Cod Almighty | Match Stats
Sunday 17 May 2015
Conference Premier (POF)
Bristol Rovers 1
Grimsby Town 1 John-Lewis (2)
Attendance: 47029
Not for anything he did, but because he lasted to the very end and led his weary men into one last battle. A magnificent captain.
"Had we had that squad all season, we might have won the league. Sme other clubs will say the same. But the truth of the matter is that we probably couldn't afford that squad for the full season – you have to work within your means.
"I'm not going to sit here and blame the budget, but it is nowhere near where people expect."
"WE ARE GOING UP, SAY WE ARE GOING UP!"
...and them. Black and blue. Who knows which is which and who is who?
We're the same as them and they are the same as us. You could see why both should have gone up automatically, yet also why they didn't. A team who cannot shoot against a team who won't shoot. A seismic stalemate live and exclusive on BT Sport 1.
Up and down. In the end it's only round and round and round. The ball, a season, life.
A two hour bouncing sing-along of defiance and celebration for a club, a town, a people. Thank you, Forest Green stewards. We are Town.
Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap-clap. Fish.
Mr R Joyce (N Yorks)
By avoiding a game-changing decision he changed the game. Should have booked Pearson and Taylor, should have sent off Puddy, Taylor and Magnay. Should have phoned in sick.
The itchy and scratchy of the Bananarama had a pillow fight. Teacher gave Town detention and Brizzle some lines. They got home first.
In a word: pride&
Bristol Rovers: Puddy (Mildenhall f/et); Lockyer, McChrystal, Parkes, Brown; Gosling (Balanta 75), Lines, Mansell, Monkhouse; Taylor, Harrison (Blissett 77)
Subs not used: Clarke, Leadbitter
Booked: Puddy, Taylor
Town: McKeown; Magnay, Pearson, Nsiala, Robertson (Parslow 74); Mackreth, Brown (Clay 99), Disley, Arnold; Palmer (Pittman 70), John-Lewis
Subs not used: Hannah, Jolley
Booked: Brown, Magnay
Played at Wembley. Bristol Rovers won 5-3 on kicks from the penalty mark.