Jed Ward has broken his hand, ruling the Bristol Rovers teenager out for several weeks, and leaving the Gas with just two senior goalkeepers, with Anssi Jaakkola also still recovering from an illness.
Ward has been on loan with National League South side Hungerford Town but continues to train with the Gas as part of the agreement and Bristol Live understands he sustained the injury at The Quarters last week.
The 19-year-old last played for Hungerford on September 14 in a 4-1 defeat to Havant & Waterlooville and hasn’t featured in a Rovers matchday squad since the 1-0 League Cup defeat to Crawley Town on August 9.
