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We did play a struggling league 2 side in the first round last year and actually lost 1-0 away at Tranmere. Having said that, it was a bit of a mugging, we were the far better side on the day. We also lost 2-0 at home to Bath City in the FA Trophy so I'm not expecting an easy match against...

Excluding our keeper, the side that have started a lot of our matches this season - including our last 2 home games - is pretty much the same that finished 2nd in the Conference. Leadbitter-----------Lockyer------McChrystal---------Brown...

I think we were suffering a post 4-1 hangover in the first half. Never really got going and the only bit of quality by either side was the cross and header that gave Cambridge the lead. Not sure what Clarke said at half time but we were a different team after the break. Harrison hit the top of...

Cambridge seem to be in fairly decent form, winning 2 of their last 3 and only Portsmouth have won at the Abbey since early September. We'll need to play an awful lot better than we did against Newport and cut out the ridiculous individual errors if we're going to continue our excellent away...

Chesham at home. On paper at least we couldn't have asked for a much better draw but with our home record you never know. Will be great to see one of my favourite Rovers players of all time Mr Barry Hayles back at the Mem. So long as he doesn't score the winner of course.

I think we were trying to win the most patehtic, unnecessary own goal of the season and the worst goal keeping error of the season in the same match. Laughable mistakes really. Even the 3rd goal - which was a good strike - was handed on a plate after Parkes somehow let the ball bounce over his...

I'd echo what miagsygas has said above. Think we're probably playing Newport at the wrong time. Their new manager, backroom staff and signings have clearly had a positive impact and they'll be a different beast to the Terry Buther side that started the season so poorly. They'll no doubt be...

Thought we were much the better team in the first half and unlucky not to be a goal or 2 up at the break. We put some really nice moves together, had plenty of corners and goal attempts but couldn't quite find a way through. McChrystal should have scored after 5 minutes and Bodin was very...

I think County are probably better than their league position suggests and will gradually climb the table, so I'm expecting a tough match. Especially if we're missing 3 of our best attacking players, Bodin, Gosling and Easter. With our depleted squad I'd be fairly happy with a draw.

My dad is disabled so we were parked in the main car park and we were talking to a couple of Mansfield fans as I was putting my dads mobility scooter into the boot. They never actually said we were the better side, just that we edged a crazy game and probably deserved the 3 points in the end.

Summed it up well there mate. I was chatting to a couple of Mansfield fans after the game that seemed to have a much more balanced view of the game than many on here. They thought we edged it in the end with all the chances we created after their equaliser and deserved the 3 points. Up to that...

Comments like these do make it sound like sour grapes, whether that was the intention or not. "Bristol looked very poor apart from the first goal, no real threat." We didn't play anywhere near as well as we have in recent games and that was partly due to the absence of our 2 most creative...

I think Mansfield fans were at a completely different game. They had a lot of the ball in the first half but did absolutely nothing with it and Nichols didn't have a meaningful save to make in the match. Second half Rovers were the better side despite starting a man down and could have won by 3...

Just heard we're missing Gosling and Bodin for this one. Arguably our best 2 players in recent games. We've certainly looked far better going forward since those 2 came into the side. Don't fancy our chances without them to be honest. Think I might have to revise my prediction from 2-2 to 2-0,

Both sides are in good form and will go into the game with reasons to be confident. Mansfield are 1 of only 2 sides with an unbeaten home record, scoring 10 and conceding just 3 in those games. We've managed to continue our excellent away form from last season into league 2 and played very...

Ref got it spot on in my opinion, penalty but no red card. I don't think it was deliberate but he did take Harrison out, so it had to be a pen. However, I'm not sure Harrison would have got to the ball and managed to squeeze it into the net, so I think a yellow card was the correct decision...

Haven't seen a replay of the sending off but it looked extremely harsh. Don't even think Oxford were looking for a red. The ref didn't give himself time to think about it and pulled out a red almost before the player hit the floor. Not even sure it deserved a yellow. We still had the better of...

Can't believe how far we've come in a year. Despite starting the season with an awful performance and result against an ordinary Northampton side, we've now won 3 on the bounce and have been completely dominant in those games. The change in formation to 3-5-2 really appears to suit this group...

I didn't mean it to sound like I'd completely written them off, just that they haven't impressed yet and aren't currently in the team. I agree, Montana has shown glimpses of quality but I'm not convinced about Bodin or Monakana. I personally doubt we'll extend Bodin's short term deal or...

Have you made many changes to your squad since your promotion? If the Rovers team that plays on Saturday against Barnet is the same as our last 2 games, it will only be our on loan keeper and James Clarke - a centre back from Woking - who are additions to the squad that finished last season...