Rovers fielded the same side that won the play off final against Shrewsbury in the first half and fully took control of the game.
There was goals from Igoe 2, Walker and Aaron Lescott scored his first ever goal for Rovers, walker also had another goal disallowed.
Trollope rang the changes at halftime making 10 changes, only Phillips remained from the first half. On came new signing Williams, Jacobson and Pipe as well as a handful of youngsters, Craig Hinton also made his return from injury.
Bath pulled a goal back before Sean Rigg made it 5 from a Pipe cross. Bath then added a second in the 67th minute to make the score 5-2.
First Half Team: Steve Phillips, Aaron Lescott, Byron Anthony, Steve Elliott, Chris Carruthers, Sammy Igoe, Stuart Campbell, Craig Disley, Lewis Haldane, Richard Walker, Rickie Lambert
Second half Team: Steve Phillips, Tom Parrinello, Craig Hinton, Ryan Paddock, Joe Jacobson, David Pipe, James Palmer, Danny Rose, Andy Sandell, Andy Williams, Sean Rigg
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We looked great in the 1st half and in the 2nd Pipe was very good.
agree with otib. it was almost like bath were given the hurry up at half-time and made it far harder for the 2nd half team than the 1st. was good to see the main men carrying on from where they left off, and some encouraging signs with some of the new recruits.