Side to face Bath City this afternoon
Bath City
Bristol Rovers
Darrell Clarke’s side is the one he named yesterday and includes triallists Pierce Mitchell, Ryan Higgins, Neal Trotman and Dan Thompson.
Mitchell and Higgins have appeared in the previous two friendly fixtures, against Cirencester Town and Cheltenham Town, Trotman, with Plymouth Argyle last season, has been training with the club over in Wales for the last three days while former Portsmouth scholar Dan Thompson ended last season with Bognor Regis Town.
Goalkeeper Kieran Preston, who impressed in Wales, is between the posts and another second year scholar, Ryan Broom is in the starting lineup.
The four first year pros, Aaron Ward-Baptiste, Jamie Lucas, Dominic Thomas and Danny Greenslade all start, as do recent signings Jake Gosling and Jamie White.
Rovers: Kieran Preston, Ryan Higgins, Neal Trotman, Pierce Mitchell, Danny Greenslade, Ryan Broom, Dominic Thomas, Aaron Ward-Baptiste, Gosling, Dan Thompson, Jamie White
Substitutes: Ellis Harrison, Ollie Clarke, Jamie Lucas
Bath City: Jason Mellor, Dan Bowman, Martin Slocombe, Andy Gallinagh, Danny Ball, Sekani Simpson, Frankie Artus, Ashley Kington, Dave Pratt, Andy Watkins, Chas Hemmings
Substitutes: Ross Stearn, Ben Adelsbury, Chris Allen, Zak Evans, Elliot Gibbons, Jordan Ricketts, Ryan Mitchell, Pat Keary