Scott Davies pulled off several fine saves to earn Fleetwood a point from a goalless draw at Bristol Rovers, who were denied a first win this season.

Davies showed bravery and agility to keep out two David Clarkson shots and a volley from Oliver Norburn.

Fabian Broghammer twice went close for Rovers with a header and a shot, while Joe Anyinsah looked dangerous at times.

The visitors failed to create a clear-cut chance and had to work hard defensively for their point.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

Bristol Rovers manager Mark McGhee told BBC Radio Bristol:

"I'm disappointed we've not won the game, but I've been preaching that the arrival of Garry Kenneth will make us more secure.

"I think we were much more solid defensively and we gave ourselves a platform to win the game.

"If there's any criticism today then it's in the forward department.

"We're out there doing our best to find a replacement for Matt Harrold and we're looking to add another one."

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (5)

Bristol Rovers

  • 38 Etheridge
  • 02 Smith
  • 05 Kenneth
  • 06 Parks
  • 11 Broghammer
  • 14 Brown Booked
  • 08 Gill
  • 15 Norburn
  • 21 Brown (Richard - 57' )
  • 07 Clarkson
  • 16 Anyinsah (Lund - 79' )

Substitutes

  • 28 Walker
  • 19 Virgo
  • 03 Paterson
  • 24 Clarke
  • 25 Clucas
  • 26 Lund
  • 10 Richard

Fleetwood Town

  • 01 Davies
  • 02 Beeley
  • 03 Howell
  • 05 McNulty Booked
  • 12 Brown (Barkhuizen - 46' )
  • 28 Mawene
  • 10 Fowler (Nicholson - 46' )
  • 18 McGuire
  • 20 Johnson (Marrow - 68' Booked )
  • 14 Mangan
  • 19 Gillespie

Substitutes

  • 16 Maxwell
  • 33 Eastham
  • 11 Nicholson
  • 27 Marrow
  • 09 Parkin
  • 26 Ball
  • 32 Barkhuizen
Ref: Steve Martin
Att: 5,079

Match Stats

Shots

15 7

On target

8 5

Corners

10 5

Fouls

9 7

Live Text Commentary

93:35 Full time

Full Time The referee blows for the end of the match.

90:00 +2:26 Booking

Booking Booking for Lee Brown for unsporting behaviour.

90:00 +2:04 Booking

Booking The referee books Alex Marrow for unsporting behaviour.

90:00 +1:39

Alex Marrow challenges Lee Brown unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Neil Etheridge.

90:00 +1:20

Shot by Tom Barkhuizen. Blocked by Michael Smith.

90:00 +0:58

Matthew Lund takes a shot. Steve McNulty gets a block in.

89:20

Shot by Eliot Richards went over the net.

86:22

Fabian Broghammer crosses the ball, Shaun Beeley gets a block in. Matt Gill takes a short corner, A cross is delivered by Fabian Broghammer, clearance made by Dean Howell.

85:06

Eliot Richards takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by Scott Davies.

84:42 Booking

Booking Steve McNulty is given a yellow card.

84:17

Michael Smith has an effort at goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.

83:33

Shot from 30 yards from Lee Brown. Scott Davies makes a comfortable save.

82:57

Corner taken by Fabian Broghammer from the right by-line to the near post, Jamie McGuire makes a clearance.

82:28

Fabian Broghammer delivers the ball, blocked by Shaun Beeley. Matt Gill takes the floated corner, clearance made by Tom Barkhuizen.

81:49

The ball is swung over by Eliot Richards.

80:54

Corner taken by Andy Mangan from the left by-line played to the near post, Neil Etheridge makes a save.

80:40

The ball is swung over by Jamie McGuire, Neil Etheridge makes a brilliant save.

80:08

Matthew Lund crosses the ball, Steve McNulty manages to make a clearance.

79:19

The ball is crossed by Lee Brown, Youl Mawene manages to make a clearance.

78:08 Substitution

Substitution Matthew Lund replaces Joe Anyinsah.

77:36

A cross is delivered by Eliot Richards, Scott Davies makes a comfortable save.

77:22

Jamie McGuire challenges David Clarkson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matt Gill.

76:09

The ball is swung over by Michael Smith.

75:31

Foul by Michael Smith on Andy Mangan, free kick awarded. Dean Howell takes the free kick.

74:59

Effort from 20 yards by Tom Barkhuizen. Save made by Neil Etheridge.

73:22

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Steven Gillespie by Tom Parkes. Free kick crossed left-footed by Dean Howell, David Clarkson manages to make a clearance.

72:50

Dean Howell delivers the ball.

72:38

Tom Barkhuizen crosses the ball, Garry Kenneth manages to make a clearance.

70:36

Michael Smith sends in a cross, David Clarkson produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the goal.

70:07

Michael Smith sends in a cross, Steve McNulty manages to make a clearance.

67:50 Substitution

Substitution Alex Marrow comes on in place of Damien Johnson.

66:26

Steven Gillespie takes a shot. Garry Kenneth gets a block in.

65:00

Oliver Norburn gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jamie McGuire. Scott Davies restarts play with the free kick.

63:46

Jamie McGuire produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that goes harmlessly over the target.

63:20

Fabian Broghammer produces a cross, David Clarkson takes a shot. Scott Davies makes a save.

63:06

Dean Howell delivers the ball, save by Neil Etheridge.

60:49

A cross is delivered by Lee Brown, clearance made by Steve McNulty.

59:45

Corner taken right-footed by Matt Gill from the left by-line, clearance by Jamie McGuire.

58:56

Eliot Richards produces a cross, clearance made by Jamie McGuire. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Fabian Broghammer from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Barry Nicholson. Eliot Richards crosses the ball. The ball is crossed by David Clarkson, clearance made by Tom Barkhuizen.

58:14

Shaun Beeley fouled by Fabian Broghammer, the ref awards a free kick. Damien Johnson takes the direct free kick.

57:33

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Eliot Richards by Andy Mangan. Free kick crossed by Lee Brown, save by Scott Davies.

56:58 Substitution

Substitution (Bristol Rovers) makes a substitution, with Eliot Richards coming on for Wayne Brown.

54:52

Centre by Fabian Broghammer, clearance by Dean Howell.

53:08

Outswinging corner taken by Andy Mangan, Youl Mawene takes a shot. Neil Etheridge makes a save.

51:06

Fabian Broghammer gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Barry Nicholson. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Dean Howell from right wing, Tom Parkes makes a clearance.

50:46

Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Dean Howell, Joe Anyinsah manages to make a clearance.

49:52

Shot by Oliver Norburn. Save made by Scott Davies. Inswinging corner taken by Matt Gill, clearance made by Steve McNulty. Tom Parkes takes a shot. Blocked by Steve McNulty.

49:08

Oliver Norburn handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Youl Mawene.

47:07

Centre by Wayne Brown, Shaun Beeley manages to make a clearance.

46:10

Fabian Broghammer produces a cross, clearance by Youl Mawene.

45:31

Shot by David Clarkson from 18 yards. Save by Scott Davies. Corner taken right-footed by Matt Gill, clearance made by Youl Mawene.

45:01

The match restarts for the second half.

45:01 Substitution

Substitution Tom Barkhuizen joins the action as a substitute, replacing Junior Brown.

45:01 Substitution

Substitution (Fleetwood Town) makes a substitution, with Barry Nicholson coming on for Lee Fowler.

45:00 +1:04 Half time

Half Time The first half comes to an end.

45:00 +0:13

The ball is delivered by Lee Fowler.

42:00

The referee blows for offside against Tom Parkes. Scott Davies takes the indirect free kick.

41:19

Michael Smith sends in a cross, Dean Howell gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Fabian Broghammer, Scott Davies makes a save.

40:50

The ball is crossed by Tom Parkes, Youl Mawene manages to make a clearance.

40:17

Jamie McGuire gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Oliver Norburn. Garry Kenneth takes the free kick.

39:15

Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Brown on Shaun Beeley. Scott Davies restarts play with the free kick.

38:17

The ball is swung over by Youl Mawene, save by Neil Etheridge.

37:52

The ball is sent over by Steven Gillespie, Garry Kenneth manages to make a clearance.

36:16

Steven Gillespie crosses the ball, Lee Brown gets a block in. Corner from right by-line crossed in by Andy Mangan, Foul by Steven Gillespie on Lee Brown, free kick awarded. Neil Etheridge restarts play with the free kick.

31:40

Effort on goal by Joe Anyinsah from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.

30:58

Garry Kenneth fouled by Steven Gillespie, the ref awards a free kick. Neil Etheridge takes the free kick.

27:21

Unfair challenge on Andy Mangan by Oliver Norburn results in a free kick. Shaun Beeley takes the free kick.

24:34

Steven Gillespie is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Tom Parkes takes the indirect free kick.

20:31

Garry Kenneth sends in a cross, Dean Howell makes a clearance. David Clarkson takes a shot. Blocked by Youl Mawene.

20:00

Joe Anyinsah crosses the ball, Andy Mangan makes a clearance. Inswinging corner taken by Fabian Broghammer from the right by-line, clearance by Steve McNulty.

18:21

The offside flag is raised against Steven Gillespie. Neil Etheridge takes the free kick.

17:01

The assistant referee flags for offside against Jamie McGuire. Neil Etheridge takes the free kick.

16:19

Shot from just outside the box by Fabian Broghammer goes over the bar.

15:11

Wayne Brown sends in a cross, Header by David Clarkson from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

14:27

Joe Anyinsah challenges Junior Brown unfairly and gives away a free kick. Dean Howell delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, David Clarkson makes a clearance.

12:18

Joe Anyinsah delivers the ball, Dean Howell makes a clearance. Corner taken by Fabian Broghammer played to the near post, clearance by Junior Brown.

11:12

Centre by Andy Mangan.

10:25

Lee Fowler produces a cross, Tom Parkes manages to make a clearance. Corner from the right by-line taken by Andy Mangan, Steve McNulty takes a shot. David Clarkson gets a block in.

7:19

Foul by Lee Fowler on Joe Anyinsah, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Tom Parkes.

6:08

The ball is sent over by Damien Johnson, clearance made by Matt Gill.

5:58

A cross is delivered by Dean Howell, Garry Kenneth makes a clearance.

5:25

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jamie McGuire by Garry Kenneth. Direct free kick taken by Dean Howell.

5:25

Jamie McGuire fouled by Garry Kenneth, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Dean Howell.

4:51

Andy Mangan takes a shot from a long way out clearing the bar.

4:31

A cross is delivered by Jamie McGuire, comfortable save by Neil Etheridge.

3:59

Centre by Wayne Brown, Scott Davies makes a comfortable save.

1:22

The assistant referee flags for offside against Lee Brown. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Davies.

0:20

Joe Anyinsah takes a shot. Youl Mawene gets a block in.

0:00

The game kicks-off.

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