Bristol Rovers to play Dundee and Burnley U21s in Scotland

St Andrews

Bristol Rovers' pre-season schedule will conclude with behind closed door fixtures against Dundee and Burnley U21s at St Andrews.

Steve Evans and the Pirates will visit St Andrews at the end of July for six days of intense work, training and team bonding at the elite performance facility.

As part of those final preparations for the 2026/27 season, Rovers will take on Scottish Premiership side Dundee and Burnley U21s, who play in the U21 Professional Development League.

Bristol Rovers and Dundee is set for Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 7pm while the clash with Burnley U21s will take place on Friday 31 July at 1pm. Both matches will be played at the St Andrews facility.

The coverage of both fixtures will be after the full-time whistle, when there will be a report and reaction. In agreement with our two opponents, there will be no live coverage of the games through BRTV or social media channels.

Steve Evans said: "We are all looking forward to what will be an intense but worthwhile trip up to Scotland for five, where we will put the boys through their paces as we get closer to the start of the 2026/27 season.

"When putting your fixture schedule together, you want to be tested, and I'm delighted that we have been able to plan matches against Dundee on Wednesday 29 July and Burnley U21s on Friday 31 July.

"Dundee are a proven Scottish Premiership outfit, while Burnley have a talented U21s team that lifted the Premier League Cup last term. I ensured this trip was right before the start of the season to give all of the players a chance to really get to know each other, which will only bring them closer together.

"St Andrews is a high-quality training environment with a focus on elite preparation, and we are looking forward to locking in and focusing on these matches.”

The pair of fixtures will conclude a pre-season schedule which will see Rovers play a total of nine matches, all in preparation for the start of the competitive calendar; starting with a Carabao Cup first round clash with Peterborough United in early August.

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