| Score | 2-1 to Rushden and Diamonds |
| Referee | Clive Penton |
| Competition | League Division 3 |
| Venue | Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
| Attendance | 6,736 |
View Bristol Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds head to head
| Vitālijs Astafjevs | 3 |
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| Giuliano Grazioli for Chris Llewellyn | 65 |
| Paul Tait for Rob Quinn | 71 |
| Wayne Carlisle for Sonny Parker | 77 |
| Andy Rammell | 43 | Y |
| Rob Quinn | 45 | Y |
| Onandi Lowe | 37 |
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| Onandi Lowe | 68 |
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| Andy Sambrook for Paul Hall | 81 |
| Rob Duffy for Dean Holdsworth | 85 |
| Marcus Bignot | 44 | Y |
| Paul Hall | 63 | Y |
| Stuart Wardley | 83 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 23rd Unused substitutes: Simon Bryant and Kevin StreetComments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Gary Mills, David Bell and John Dempster