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34 | Looks like Bobby Faulkner will be forced off here with an injury. Ben Close preparing to come on

Substitution

A change for Rovers

OFF
Bobby Faulkner

ON
Ben Close

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[Thorney]

There are a few of us here. Playing like a team of strangers. For those who are saying Faulkner should be starting he looks nowhere near ready on this performance

He isn't having a good game at all, but we do know he is better than this. He isn't the only one that doesn't look ready for first team football

[glosterred]

Get in 2-1 Close


38 | Close races towards the near post to meet a corner and flicks a header into the far corner

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[EasyforDennis]

He is probably relieved to be coming off.

[karldew]

Kuleya not done much but think I like the look of him more than headless chicken Roberts

[Peebles Rover]

Marsh down now

[glosterred]

Marsh now down injured looking bad, possibly a dislocated shoulder

39 | Real concern for Louie Marsh, who fell awkwardly on his arm. He doesn't look to be able to continue

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[EasyforDennis]

Mansfield defence as bad as ours.

[ScillyRover]

Marsh goes down. Looks a bad one. Shoulder popped out?

[Scooter]

Looks like Marsh is about to be stretchered off

[karldew]

Marsh now down injured looking bad, possibly a dislocated shoulder


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Yeh looked a little floppy and ref stopped straight away. Hopefully just a popped shoulder rather than a break!

[Thorney]

Injury list growing. Hope the 2 guys tonight are OK and it's not long term

[Filo]

Marsh goes down. Looks a bad one. Shoulder popped out?

I think its his elbow

[glosterred]

10 minutes of injury time well at least that


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[glosterred]

Marsh goes down. Looks a bad one. Shoulder popped out?

I think its his elbow

Shoulder or elbow either are not nice


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[glosterred]

Substitution

An enforced change for Rovers

OFF
Louie Marsh

ON
Luke Molyneux

A thumbs up from Louie as he leaves the pitch. All the very best Lou

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[glosterred]

45+9 | Little free kick routine for Rovers sees the ball flicked to Tommy Rowe, who fires wide from the 25 yards

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45+12 | Lovely ball over the top from Luke Molyneux but a touch off the defender takes the ball away from Jack Goodman and allows for a simple save for Mansfield keeper Scott Flinders

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[glosterred]

Half time 2-1 had chances early on that were not taken, maybe a more experienced striker may have taken them, who knows. Back in the game with a Ben Close header. All to play for in the second half

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[roversdude]

Is Roberts on international duty ?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Injury curse strikes again. Sheer bad luck. Nothing that can be put down to the Eco pitch!!

Once again though, I do question the amount of games in the early part of the season. WIth bigger match day squads, more subs, there's more players suffering injuries and we're not the only ones.

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46 | Early chance for Rovers as Ben Close chips the ball into the box, Jack Goodman chests but cannot get a good connection on his shot on the turn

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[EasyforDennis]

The one thing that stands out in just about every game is our total inabilty to cross the ball successfully.
1 in 12. That really is rubbish.

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47 | Luke Molyneux cuts across the face of the box and sends a shot wide

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48 | Snapshot from McKeal Abdullah ten yards out is saved and held by Ian Lawlor

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[Jimmydee]

Ben Close is running the show now.

[glosterred]

Yellow card

A booking for Will Flint


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53 | Close for Mansfield as Will Swan gets to Aaron Lewis' cross but heads over the bar

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54 | Jack Goodman races clear onto a ball forward by Will Flint. He cuts inside one man and lashes a shot, which is blocked out for a corner

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55 | First time strike from Ben Close from 35 yards forces a save from Scott Flinders

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