Stevenage vs Bristol Rovers. Sky Bet League One.
Lamex Stadium.
Stevenage 2
- K Hemmings (6th minute)
- J Forster-Caskey (24th minute)
Bristol Rovers 3
- L Thomas (29th minute)
- C Martin (62nd minute)
- A Evans (67th minute)
- K Conteh (sent off 95th minute)
Tuesday 13 February 2024 23:16, UK
Bristol Rovers came back from two goals down to defeat play-off-chasing Stevenage 3-2 on their own patch, with a stunner from captain Antony Evans sealing the turnaround.
It allowed the mid-table Pirates to get back to winning ways after back-to-back losses, but the Boro have been replaced in the top six in League One by Oxford.
Stevenage were ahead after just six minutes when Dan Butler's long throw caused havoc in the six-yard box, which led to Kane Hemmings prodding in.
The hosts appeared to be cruising in the 24th minute when Jake Forster-Caskey doubled their lead, but Bristol Rovers quickly pulled one back when Luke Thomas bent a superb effort into the bottom corner.
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The Pirates then equalised just after the hour mark as Evans got in behind down the left and Chris Martin was there to turn in his low cross.
And a brilliant comeback was completed after 67 minutes when Evans smashed in a fantastic strike from 25 yards, although the visitors finished with 10 men after Kamil Conteh's second booking in stoppage time.
