Player Ratings: Bristol Rovers vs Bury (RESULTS)

[pgray]

Slocombe 7.5. Great reaction save and overall very good

Partington 7.5. Other than his usually high standard of crossing he had an excellent game. Won every header and tackle. Got forwarded at every opportunity.
Lockyer 7. Distribution not as good as usual but otherwise decent.
Craig 7.5. Composed. Comfortable and seems to be creating a good understanding with Locks.
Bola 5.5. I thought he had a poor game. Looked leggy and let his man get the better of him several times.

Mensah 5. Awful. Nothing stuck. Was dominated by his marker.
Lines 7. His penalty redeemed his mistake for the goal. His corners second half were poor as well. I think the pitch must have something to do with this as he and Parts suffered today and they’re our best crossers.
O. Clarke 6.5. Didn’t really get to involved in much.
Bennett 8. Agree with most. Very busy never gave the defence a minutes peace. Set the goal up and won the soft penalty.

Nichols 5.5. If the ball hadn’t stuck between his feet first half and he’d got a shot away things might have been different for him.
Harrison 6. Poor display from him. We can forgive him one though from a very good season.

Subs: Moore 7.5. Was everything Mensah wasn’t. Controlled every pass to him and opened out the game. Great substitute.
Telford 7.5. Buzzed all over the place and great finish for his goal. Must start on Monday.

Crowd 6.5. Quite for a large crowd
Ref 7. Thanks for the penalty
Bury 6. Huffed and puffed. Were lacking when their big lad at the back went off.

[socrates]

Slocombe 8 - great save and safe handling crosses
Parts 6 - defended ok but poor passing
Bola 5 dodgey defending poor passing
Craig 7 - solid links well with Locks
Locks 7 - solid links well with Craig

Lines 7 cool pen passed well but mistake for goal
Clarke 6 different to last season still injured ?
Bennet 9 different class MOM has softened blow of losing Billy
Mensah 5.5 rough diamond perhaps ? We’ll see

Ellis 7 worked hard, hit crossbar not as many headers as usual.
Nichols 6 best I’ve seen from him but not great needs to score

Telford 8 fast ! determined ! fightey ! scored ! needs to start !

Bury 6 determined, but poor.

[eastville1966]

Slocombe 7

Partington 6
Lockyer 6
Craig 6
Bola 5

Mensah 5
Lines 6
O. Clarke 6
Bennett 8

Nichols 6
Harrison 6

Subs: Moore 6
Telford 7

Crowd 7
Ref 7
Bury 5

[lpgas]

Slocombe 7

Partington 5
Lockyer 7
Craig 7
Bola 6

Mensah5
Lines 7
O. Clarke
Bennett 7.5

Nichols 4
Harrison 6
Subs: Moore 6
Telford 8

Crowd 6
Ref 6
Bury 6

[I Voted For Kodos]

My own opinions of the game:

Slocombe 7 One good save in the first half and got the ball out quickly

Partington 7 An odd game as his general play was good but his crossing was abysmal
Lockyer 7 Showed no signs of jet-lag, a usual performance
Craig 7.5 Looking back, he wasn't too involved but I can think of anything he did wrong all game
Bola 5.5 Got caught a couple of times including for the goal

Mensah 6 Looked bright in patches but forced off the ball too easily
Lines 6.5 Poor for the goal, but took the penalty well.
O. Clarke 7 Got better as the game went on. Started forcing the play more as we searched for the winner.
Bennett 8.5 Our most inventive player

Nichols 6 Played fairly well but still no goal
Harrison 6.5 Wasn't as involved as he has been but worked hard

Subs: Moore 6.5 Continued his improved per
Telford 7 Took his goal well which is what matters

Crowd 4 Flat 
Ref 7.5 A couple of weird throw-in decisions early on, but overall did well
Bury 5 Not as bad as you'd assume from their league position

[I Voted For Kodos]

Results in and Kyle Bennett was Man of the Match with a score of 8.16.

This was Bennett's second MotM in just 8 starts. Dave Martin, Rory Gaffney and Joe Lumley are the only players to achieve 3 in their first 8. Matty Taylor, Neal Trotman, James Clarke and Ryan Sweeney also achieved 2.

The starting XI average was 6.63. 

Slocombe 7.5

Partington 6.4
Lockyer 6.9
Craig 7.1
Bola 5.9

Mensah 5.6
Lines 7.0
O. Clarke 6.4
Bennett 8.2

Nichols 5.7
Harrison 6.3

Subs: Moore 6.6
Telford 7.3
Gaffney NOLE

Crowd 6.2
Ref 6.8
Bury 5.0