Player Ratings: Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United (RESULTS)

Belshaw 7.5
Hoole 8
Thomas 8
Gordon 7.5
Gibbons 8
Rossiter 9 MOM
Evans 7.5
Finley 8.5
Collins 8
Loft 8
Coburn 7.5

Clarke 6
Coutts NOLE
Jasper 6
McCormick 6
Gibson Nole

Ref 4
Cambridge 5

Belshaw 6


Gibbons 6
Hoole 7
Thomas 6
Gordon 7


Evans 6
Rossiter 7
Finley 7
Collins 6


Coburn 7
Loft 7


Subs: Gibson 6
McCormick 5
Jasper 5
Coutts nole
Clarke nole


Ref 0
Cambridge 6

Belshaw 7.5

Gibbons 7
Hoole 7
Thomas 7
Gordon 7

Evans 6.5
Rossiter 7
Finley 8
Collins 7.5

Coburn 7
Loft 7

Subs: Gibson 7
McCormick 6
Jasper 6
Coutts nole
Clarke nole

Ref 4
Cambridge 6

Belshaw 7.5 - made some good saves, can’t blame him too much for the penalty as he had to try and win the ball. 

Gibbons 7.5 - kept the ball, linked well going forwards, put a few decent balls into the box, even had a couple of efforts on goal too and it was very noticeable from where I was standing first half how vocal he is in organising too. He’s a good addition. 
Hoole 7.5 - possibly one of his better games, again used the ball well, played a part in the goal and the only thing he needs is to become a bit nastier as a defender. 
Thomas 7 - won a lot of headers and didn’t look too troubled. Needs to get more of an understanding with Gordon, as cambridge created a couple of openings on their side first half.
Gordon 7 - like gibbons he joined in well with attacks and was linking play nicely, should have had a penalty for that run and cross he did., maybe needs to improve his one on one defending, which will come in time.   

Evans 6 - I thought he did well positionally without the ball to help the team defensively. Showed a couple of flashes first half of what he can do from a dead ball. Can’t think of him giving much away, but still not as effective as we want him to be though.
Rossiter 8 - him and Finley were excellent I thought, picking up the second balls, keeping it simple, getting stuck in and also turning them around when we needed to by going long. They were a good pairing. 
Finley 8 - see rossiter 
Collins 7 - good assist for the goal. Had a couple of efforts on goal himself. Cut out the diving though mate. 

Coburn 7.5 - a very good debut (minus the dive for a yellow) held it up well, looks strong in the air and took his chance when it came his way. Ran out of steam by the end.  
Loft 7 - I thought he had a decent game, like coburn he always held it up and in the main kept the ball for us and was putting himself about all game. Looked strong and confident. Should have done better with that chance first half though. 

Subs: most didn’t really have long enough to make that much of an impact but they helped see us over the line.
Gibson 5
McCormick 5
Jasper 6
Coutts 5
Clarke 5

Ref 7
Cambridge 6

Results in and Sam Finley was Man of the Match with a score of 8.08.

This was Finley's 3rd MotM of the season, the joint most with Belshaw and Collins.

The starting XI average was 7.25.

Belshaw 7.0

Gibbons 7.1
Hoole 7.4
Thomas 7.2
Gordon 7.0

Evans 6.7
Rossiter 7.8
Finley 8.1
Collins 7.5

Coburn 7.0
Loft 6.9

Subs: Gibson 6.4
McCormick 6.0
Jasper 5.8
Coutts 5.6
Clarke 5.6

Ref 4.9
Cambridge 6.0

Ref missed a blatant handball.
Blew up for a blatant dive by them, even though the player protested, didn’t book him.
But was quick to book our dives.

Belly didn’t do anything wrong, despite giving away the pen, the damage for that was done in front of him, hence why he didn’t get sent off.
Genuine effort to get the ball = yellow card.