Overview
- Yusuf Akhamrich struck in the 61st minute before Kofi Balmer added a volley three minutes later at the Memorial Stadium.
- Bristol Rovers climbed to 19th in League Two, creating a seven-point buffer above the drop zone.
- The result delivered Rovers’ first back-to-back league wins since September and a second successive clean sheet.
- The 7:45pm kickoff was televised on Sky Sports+ and was a rearranged date after Walsall’s FA Cup run postponed the original 10 January fixture.
- Rovers turn to a home game against Chesterfield next, while play-off chasers Walsall, who had drawn three straight before this loss, host Barnet.