Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers
Sky Bet League Two, The Memorial Stadium, Saturday 18 October 2025, 3:00pm KO
Bristol Rovers will be looking to return to winning ways when they welcome Tranmere Rovers to The Memorial Stadium in Sky Bet League Two.
The Gas had won three straight games at The Mem before falling to a 4-0 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons last weekend. Alfie Kilgour's own goal had given the visitors a first-half lead, which Paul Warne's men tightly held until the closing stages, before strikes from Laurence Maguire, Alex Gilbey and Rushian Hepburn-Murphy helped them to a big win on the road.
Rovers have lost back-to-back matches in the fourth tier but will still have confidence after a previous eight-game unbeaten streak across all competitions, winning five and drawing two in Sky Bet League Two and will know one positive result can get the run started again.
Tranmere lost 2-0 to Barnet in their last outing, with first-half goals from Lee Ndlovu and Adam Senior helping the Bees to victory.
Find out everything you need to know about the fixture below...
Tickets...
Tickets are still available for our fixture at home to Tranmere!
A streamlined pricing structure means a single price band is now operating at Bristol Rovers for the 2025/26 Sky Bet League Two season, with Early Bird pricing available for online purchases up until the start of kick-off!
Tickets purchased in person at our Matchday Ticket Office will include a minor price increase of two pounds across the board, implemented to encourage supporters to purchase tickets in advance and help the Club to forecast required staffing and stewarding appropriately.
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Opposition...
Tranmere were relegated from Sky Bet League One in the 2019/20 season and are in the fourth tier for the sixth straight season. They have spent most of their time around the middle of the table, but have slowly slipped down the rankings in the last few years.
Losing in the playoff semi-finals in the 2020/21 term after a seventh-place finish, before coming ninth, 12th, 16th and then 20th last term.
Tranmere are winless in their previous seven fixtures in the fourth tier and will be looking to find a spark to reboot their season after winning only two of their first 11 matches in Sky Bet League Two.
The Super White Army have found things difficult on the road and have conceded ten times in their previous three matches away from Prenton Park, letting in three goals to Bromley and Salford City, either side of conceding four to Walsall.
Previous Meetings...
There has been nothing to separate Rovers and Tranmere in their last three outings, with the two teams playing out three draws. The previous two meetings took place during the 2021/22 season in Sky Bet League Two, with Josh Grant and Sam Nicholson scoring to give the Pirates a two-goal lead before goals from Callum MacDonald and Paul Glatzel earned Tranmere a point at The Mem. The reverse fixture ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Gas last beat Tranmere at The Mem in August 2019, with Jonson Clarke-Harris and Tyler Smith scoring for the hosts, with Corey Blackett-Taylor and Oliver Banks getting sent off for Tranmere. Tranmere's last win over the Pirates at The Mem came in September 2010, with Dale Jennings scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory. The Super White Army had Péter Gulácsi in goal that day. The shot-stopper was on loan from Liverpool at the time and has gone on to make 345 appearances in all competitions for RB Leipzig and 58 for Hungary.
Sponsors...
The match sponsor for our fixture against Tranmere is MKJ Group, with Bristol Golf as the match ball sponsor.
Opening Times...
Club Store: 10am – 3:00pm and full-time - 5:30pm
Ticket Office: Midday
Thatchers’ Bar: Midday
BRFC Legends Bar: Midday
Hospitality: Midday
Home Fanzone: Midday
Away Fanzone: Midday
Access for disabled supporters: 1:15pm
Bars after Turnstile: 1:30pm
Home Turnstiles: 1:30pm
Away Turnstiles: 1:30pm
Officials...
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Assistant Referee: James Tewson and Matthew Jones
Fourth Official: Steven Plane
