Player Ratings: Bristol Rovers vs. Blackpool (RESULTS)

Slocombe 7 dependable all you can ask from a keeper
Bola 7.5 continues to impress
Brown 7 nice to see him back
Broadbent 8 Going to be a good player if last two performances are to go by
Partington 6 Struggled but isn't fit in my opinion
Moore 6 flattered to deceive though thought he was unlucky to be booked for a dive
Bodin 7.5 goal and an assist
Lines 9 MOM that's what he can do
O Clarke 7.5 Solid but unspectacular
Harrison 8.5 great effort if only he could score more goals
Nichols 8 best performance so far just needs a goal

Telford 7 Great effort on goal unlucky not to score
Sweeney 7.5 Looked very determined
Sercombe 8 made a big difference when he came on

Ref 1 appalling
Crowd 7
D.C. 8 rectified things second half
Blackpool 6 looked good in patches

Tactical change at half time had Blackpool reeling, great second half performance! Lines was outstanding, onto Pompey UTG

Slocombe 7.0

Bola 8.0
Partington 6.0
Broadbent 7.0
Brown 7.0

Bodin 7.5
O. Clarke 7.0
Lines 8.5
Moore 6.0

Nichols 6.0
Harrison 8.0

Subs: Sweeney 7.5
Sercombe 7.5
Telford 7.0

Crowd 5.5
Ref 1.0
Blackpool 6.0

Slocombe 7 reliable performer
Bola 7.5 looks a good prospectime
Partington 6 lucky he didn't get a red for rash tackle
Broadhead 7 steady and calm
Brown 6.5 you get what's on the wrapper
Moore 5 flatters to deceivensure
Lines 9 class act great ball for first goal
Clarke 7 grew into game still not fit
Bodin 7.5 took his goal well best performance for some time
Nicholls 6.5 works hard but needs a goal
Harrison 8.5 ran himself into the ground at both ends and took his goal well


Sweeney 7.5 brought steadying influence to defence
Telford 7 looked a threat whenever he had the ball
Sercombe 7 extra body in midfield nullified threat


DC first half 3 team selection questionable to say the least
Second half 7 at least he rectified his mistakes

Referee 2 I have seen this man on numerous occasions and not only with rovers and I have yet to see him be anything but mediocre

Slocombe 6.5

Bola 6.5
Partington 4.5
Broadbent 6.5
Brown 6

Bodin 7
O. Clarke 6.5
Lines 6
Moore 5.5

Nichols 7
Harrison 6.5

Subs: Sweeney 6.5
Sercombe 7
Telford 6.5

Crowd 6
Ref 3
Blackpool 6

Slocombe 7 No chance with the goal, wasn't really tested, but that's not his fault.

Bola 7 Out of position but it didn't bother him.
Partington 5 Out of position and it showed for their goal.
Broadbent 7 Strong performance
Brown 7 Best game I've seen him play this season

Bodin 7 He's always threat, fair game and a goal
O. Clarke 6 Had a good last 30 minutes
Lines 8.5 Would walk into any team in L1
Moore 6 DC wanted to take two players off and his booking did for him, or else it would have been Clarke

Nichols 6 Still needs a goal, but he his better than James, just.
Harrison 9 His goal pips Lines for MotM. Defends so well now

Subs: Sweeney 8 Solid 7 and a goal makes 8
Sercombe 7.5 45 minute energy level proved decisvie
Telford 6.5 Keeper kept his mark down.

Crowd 8 Blackthorn was impressive today.
Ref 2 After the last 3 games this was the worst ref we could have had.
Blackpool 6 If they had Lines and Bodin they would probably stay top 6.

Slocombe 7 continues to establish himself as first choice keeper.
Bola 7 copes better at being played out of position than some more senior colleagues
Partington 5 DC's obsession with playing a right and left footer at centre half could have cost us more than one goal. Parts didn't look comfortable and was rightly sacrificed at half time to avoid yet another sending off. Exposed for the goal and an off his feet, out of control tackle contributed to the early hook.
Broadbent 7 grew into the game looked much better with another centre back next to him
Brown 7 benefitting from having serious competition for his place at last
Moore 6 competent and should have at least tested the keeper when blasting over from close range. The booking for diving sealed his fate as we had to change the shape to stop Blackpool running the game and he made himself the logical choice with a trigger happy ref in town.
Bodin 7 calm finish and put together a couple of mazy runs and on target long rangers that suggest he's getting over the blip in form, although it was his loss of possession that led to their goal.
Lines 8 excellent set up of Bodin for the equaliser and an assured second half display once he had some help in the engine room
Clarke 7 first half had his hands full covering the makeshift centre back pairing and couldn't help Linesy shore up the overrun midfield. Second half he was able to snuff out the opponents more effectively and still get some forward runs into space.
Harrison 7.5 not everything came off for him but he persevered and eventually got his reward. Some people seem to think he can run and run without ever needing to recover his breath and label him lazy when he doesn't close down or chase his fourth lost cause in a row. Try it sometime!
Nichols 7 starting to produce the quality that will help him break his personal duck and also benefit the team by adding attacking variety.

Sweeney 7.5 settled the whole back four down with a calmly dominant second half shift. Deserved his goal.
Sercombe 7 instrumental in the change of shape that wrestled control of the game out of the Seasiders' grasp
Telford 7 useful cameo one curling goal bound shot was beating the keeper till their defender made a timely headed interception. Clearest booking of the game.

Ref 6 a little card happy but most of the inaccurate decisions given were actually down to Laurel and Hardy running the line.
Crowd 8 stayed with the team despite the shaky start and going a goal behind
Blackpool 7 played some lovely stuff in the first half but then that was because we allowed them to. Our substitutions changed the game and Blackpool became less effective as the match wore on.

Slocombe 7


Bola 7
Partington 5
Broadbent 7
Brown 6


Bodin 6.5
O. Clarke 5
Lines 8.5 MOM
Moore 6


Nichols 7
Harrison 6.5


Subs: Sweeney 7
Sercombe 8
Telford 7


Crowd 7
Ref 2
Blackpool 7

Slocombe 7 did every thing right, no saves to make. No chance for the goal.

Bola 7 Improving with every game, no doubt the boy has some calibre. would like him to get closer to marker at times though.
Partington 4 at fault for the goal and looked very uncomfortable at CB. Lucky with the yellow as he lunged in.
Broadbent 7 Calm and solid for most parts, looking to be a great find by the club. Looked better with Sweeney.
Brown 6 Not one of his best performances but his experience gets him by.

Bodin 7 mixed bag, gave ball away for goal but got his mojo back with a good goal and assist.
O. Clarke 6 look leggy but grew into the game. Better after Sercombe came on.
Lines 8 great performance, fit as a flea must be doing things right off the pitch. Great run and assist to get us back level.
Moore 5 flimsy

Nichols 6 needs a goal maybe an impact role against tiring defenders will help him.
Harrison 9 MOTM have seen him play at Wigan, Wolves and home vs Blackpool in last week. He has worked his guts out running, defending and helping the team. Yesterday saw him play 3 consistent games in a row and more importantly score. Long may it continue.

Subs: Sweeney 7 good performance and goal. Improved things when he came on.
Sercombe 7 classy with the ball good assist. Again improved things.
Telford 6 would like to see him get a start. Unlucky not to score.

Crowd 9 kept going thanks to the sh** ref and the understanding that we had played 3 tough games in a week.
Ref 2 awful.
Blackpool 6 Played some good stuff and looked like the team who didn't play 120 mins in the week. Look similar to us in regards to being a couple of decent players short of being a strong outfit. Dc got out of jail with his half time subs so fair play, our quality on the bench won us the game. Our inability to bring in a DCM and a LM in transfer window was highlighted yesterday.

Slocombe 7

Bola 7
Partington 4
Broadbent 6.5
Brown 6

Bodin 7
O. Clarke 5.5
Lines 8
Moore 6

Nichols 6.5
Harrison 7.5

Subs: Sweeney 7
Sercombe 7
Telford 6.5

Crowd 7
Ref 4
Blackpool 7