Chris Lines given first start
Darrell Clarke has made one change to his side to take on Halifax Town at Shay Stadium.Chris Lines has been handed his second Rovers debut after joining the club on loan on Monday and Jermaine Easter takes a spot on the substitutes bench since being injured at Dartford at the end of January.
The Rovers boss told the assembled media before the game "We wanted to change a few things so will be going with a 3-5-2 formation.
"Ollie Clarke and Chris Lines come into a three man midfield with Lee Mansell and Andy Monkhouse will push up along side Matty Taylor.
Rovers: Steve Mildenhall, Daniel Leadbitter, Tom Lockyer, Mark McChrystal (C), Tom Parkes, Lee Brown, Ollie Clarke, Lee Mansell, Chris Lines, Andy Monkhouse, Matty Taylor.
Substitutes: Will Puddy, Adam Dawson, Angelo Balanta, Ellis Harrison, Jermaine Easter.