Bristol Rovers picked up a point away from home as they drew 1-1 against Shrewsbury Town.

Darrell Clarke handed debuts to goalkeeper Jack Bonham who arrived from Brentford on loan and left-back Joe Martin who also arrived on loan from Stevenage. It was a very scrappy affair with either team struggling to create any real chances. Shrewsbury created the better chances with Jack Bohman saving well from Oliver Norburn and Omar Beckles.

It took a penalty to break the deadlock, Ollie Clarke was fouled in the area and former Shrewsbury striker Stefan Payne stepped up to fire home from the penalty spot.  Just minutes later new loan signing Joe Martin was sent off for a second bookable offence by the car happy referee.

Rovers were trying to hold on with the ten men, but Shrewsbury got back on level terms when Whalley’s low cross from the right was diverted into his own net by the unlucky Daniel Leadbitter.

Next up for Rovers is Plymouth Argyle at home on Saturday.

Shrewsbury Town				Bristol Rovers
Leadbitter				Payne
Coleman				Bonham
Sears				Leadbitter
Waterfall				Craig
Sadler				Lockyer
Beckles				Martin
Grant			69'	Matthews			61'
Laurent				Upson
Norburn				O Clarke
Whalley				Rodman
Angol			90+1'	Nichols			45'
Gilliead				Payne
Substitutes
Haynes				Broadbent			61'
Docherty				Jakubiak
Gnahoua				Reilly
John-Lewis			90+1'	Smith
Arnold				Bennett			45'
Amadi-Holloway			69'	Kelly
Barnett				Russe

Game Statistics
15	Goal attempts	4
8	On Target	1
9	Corners	1
16	Fouls	20
2	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	1
49	%	51