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Sam Frost

Barton's deception, Pitman's day off and a scrap of paper – Bristol Rovers moments missed

Bristol Rovers' trip to Portsmouth was always going to be an intriguing contest. The meeting of an ascendant Rovers after promotion with a Pompey side tipped for promotion in front of an 18,000-strong crowd certainly delivered an eventful afternoon on Saturday.

Rovers were on the back foot but battled hard to be on level terms at Fratton Park with 10 minutes to go before the game hinged on a pair of penalty claims put to referee Gavin Ward. There was debate over the merits of either claim, with Gas boss Joey Barton saying he could not see much difference, but Portsmouth's was awarded and Joe Pigott made it 2-1 before Aaron Collins' claim was turned down, much to Rovers' frustration.

Owen Dale's header in stoppage time made sure of the result in the closing stages of an incident-packed game. Here are some of the moments you may have missed.

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