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Bristol Post
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Sam Frost

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton's message to Oxford United and Karl Robinson before sacking

Bristol Rovers' commanding 3-0 win over Oxford United on Saturday signalled the end of Karl Robinson's tenure at the Kassam Stadium, with the club confirming his sacking on Sunday.

Robinson has been in charge at Oxford for almost five years, leading the Us into the League One play-offs twice, but a dismal run of form capped by a resounding defeat to Joey Barton's Gas, which saw Scott Sinclair, Aaron Collins and Luca Hoole get on the scoresheet in front of a packed away section of 1,437 supporters.

The home crowd, however, had nothing to celebrate and there was a toxic atmosphere throughout the contest, with several chants of "We want Robbo out" and "Sacked in the morning" reverberating around the three-sided stadium. Banners calling for the 42-year-old's departure were unfurled at full time.

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