Late Leicester double denies Bristol Rovers victory

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Saturday, November 01, 2008
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Full-time: Leicester City 2, Bristol Rovers 1

Two late goals from Matty Fryatt ended Bristol Rovers' seven-game unbeaten run as Leicester grabbed a stoppage-time winner at the Walkers Stadium.

The Pirates had been only three minutes away from victory after Jo Kuffour's second-half goal put them in front.

But Fryatt fired home a leveller after being set up by former Rovers marksman Barry Hayles three minutes from time, then claimed a dramatic stoppage-time winner in a goalmouth scramble to break the hearts of nearly 3,000 travelling Gasheads.

Rovers also suffered a series of injury blows during the game as they lost no less than three full-backs to injury with Aaron Lescott, Joe Jacobson and David Pipe all limping off.

Craig Hinton had Rovers' best chance of the first half when he headed over from Stuart Campbell's corner.

But it was a game of few real opportunities until Kuffour half-volleyed the opener from 18 yards after latching on to Ryan Green's throw.

After that, the visitors had plenty of defending to do and looked like holding out until Fryatt took his tally for the season to 13 with his late double.

Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Pipe, Hinton, Anthony, Lescott, Campbell, Disley, Lines, Hughes, Lambert, Kuffour. Subs: R Green, Jacobson, Duffy, Hunt, M Green.

Leicester: Henderson, Hobbs, Tunchev, Kisnorbo, Mattock, King, Oakley, Dyer, Fryatt, Howard. Subs: Martin, Morrison, Hayles, Berner, Adams.

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    by paul stone, Bristol

    Sunday, November 02 2008, 4:40PM

    “Good game yesterday but the loss of 3 defenders was to much for the team to sustain”

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    by Gas, Bristol

    Sunday, November 02 2008, 1:45PM

    “I'll ignore the inane comments of 'Big' Dave.

    The defeat stemmed from Trollope's decision to make four positional changes following Pipe's injury. Trollope made things too complicated..

    Rovers were also lucky because the ref refused to give Leicester 2 bang on penalties.”

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    by big dave, leeds

    Sunday, November 02 2008, 9:50AM

    “Oh dear , the blue few can disappear back into the woodwork , until you start winning again.”

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