Full-time: Burton Albion 1 Bristol Rovers 1
David Clarkson's third goal of the season at Burton Albion this afternoon was not enough to give Bristol Rovers what would have been a back-to-back victory.
Clarkson, who was again deployed in an unfamiliar midfield role, arrived on the edge of the penalty area on the half-hour mark to guide an accurate shot into the bottom corner of the Burton goal after Tom Eaves had nodded a Jim Paterson cross into his path.
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Burton had been relatively ineffective during the first 45 minutes, but did serve warning of what was to come later when Zander Diamond headed just wide from Damien McCrory's accurate set-piece delivery in what turned out to be their best effort of the opening period.
It was little surprise, then, when a similar attempt spawned an equaliser for Gary Rowett's men four minutes after the break. What was a surprise, however, was that Burton striker Billy Kee – possibly the smallest man inside the crowded penalty area – was able to climb highest to divert McCrory's delivery beyond goalkeeper Neil Etheridge to ensure honours ended even.
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Clarkson's effort, meanwhile was the only attempt Rovers managed to have on target during an opening period in which they had been mainly on the back-foot – despite being rarely troubled by the home side.
Rovers were then unlucky not to earn themselves a two-goal cushion soon minutes before Kee's equaliser when only a superb double save from goalkeeper Stuart Tomlinson prevented Oliver Norburn and Fabian Broghammer a goal that would have almost certainly seen McGhee's side well on their way to a second successive success away from the Memorial Stadium.
A rare start for wideman Joe Anyinsah was the only real surprise McGhee had made to a starting line-up that showed one change to the one that secured a victory over Northampton at the Memorial Stadium last weekend.
Anyinsah came in on the right-hand side of midfield to compensate for the loss of striker Derek Riordan, who failed to recover from a hamstring complaint, in what his first start in three weeks. Eliot Richards produced an impressive performance after being moved up front to partner Tom Eaves.
Rovers: Etheridge; Lund, Kenneth, Parkes, Paterson; Anyinsah, Clarkson, Norburn, Broghammer; Richards, Eaves. Subs: Walker, L Brown, Harrison, W Brown, Virgo, Staley, Smith.
Burton Albion: Tomlinson, Diamond, Taylor, Richards, McCrory, Maghoma, O'Connor, Dyer, Bell, Kiernan, Kee. Subs: Atkins, Corbett, Webster, Stanton, Yussuf, Paterson, Rooney.
Comments
by TonyIreland
Sunday, October 14 2012, 11:32PM
“Just think: if Rovers had scored five more goals in those five drawn matches they'd be in the Play Offs NOW !
Let us carry on dreaming....come to think of it that would be a good title for a film about the Rovers at the moment !!
Ancient Pirate wondering what Monday's 3 Star will bring....”
by larryjay
Sunday, October 14 2012, 11:15PM
“we played allright and we should have won, were improving by the game ,i cant see us making the play offs but stranger things have happened. to be honest its just nice to have a competitive team who are giving there all again. mm is doing a good job, maybe not as quickly as some would have liked but were getting there slowly..up the gas !”
by HarveyNix
Sunday, October 14 2012, 7:57PM
“"I have grown up a bit and how pathetic I was"
Really? BTDR”
by THEIRONS
Sunday, October 14 2012, 7:20PM
“Gasincider a member of the ar*e t*t squad are we, by the way stood on the tote end circa 74-75 as well as 75-76 fact when i was a City Supporter not to mention the 80s.Where as the only time you came on the covered end was when about 50 blues came 74-75 you lasted seconds after one burst of Rovers,that was your lot,those are the facts.I was immature and pathetic to get a buzz out of it , but that does not detract from the fact that you Blues never had the bottle or the numbers to take on Bristol City .As i said i have grown up a bit and realise how. pathetic i was,and how pointless violence is.All my interest in football now is the quality of the entertainment football provides. I wish all you Blues a successful season, and would be pleased if Sainsbury are granted planning permission to redevelop the Mem allowing you the funds to build your new stadium at the U.W.E.. Pity you can not be so gracious,ah well”
by gasincider
Sunday, October 14 2012, 6:26PM
“Good to know the inbred Magger has a good command of English lol hahahaha How pathetic.
What will you do now your new stadium is going to remain a landfill site without the extra compost you would have contributed ? If there is any big words you dont understand Magger ask any 5 year old who HAS been to school”
by HarveyNix
Sunday, October 14 2012, 2:00PM
“Socially inadequates from south of the river commenting on the Gas late on a Saturday evening?
You need to get out more”
by Magger1
Saturday, October 13 2012, 10:09PM
“Massive point at burton biscuits ,northern giants of football. Lol hahahahahaha”
by Fullofgas
Saturday, October 13 2012, 9:49PM
“Tony, 6 and counting”
by oldwester
Saturday, October 13 2012, 8:53PM
“good old gas punching above their weight! 21st, tee hee hee, and double chuckle, that huge club north of the river lighting up league 2! clarkson, your letting us down!”
by TonyIreland
Saturday, October 13 2012, 5:42PM
“Good grief ! Two games without defeat ! Where is all this going to end ? Well done the lads !
Ancient Pirate (just enjoyed another curry !!)”