Bristol Rovers cursed their luck after a 6-3 defeat earlier in the season when nothing seemed to go their way. There was a similar feeling after the return fixture at Sincil Bank, albeit this was an entirely different contest.
Regan Poole's contentious 14th-minute goal proved to be the difference in a scrappy game which saw Rovers play with 10 men for the most part after Ryan Loft was sent off on the verge of half time. In difficult circumstances, the Gas did not wilt, but they did succumb to a fourth straight League One defeat which dropped them to 14th in the table.
The Gas are caught in a moment where factors in and out of their control have combined to leave them in a rut. Their performances have not been up to scratch, but not for the first time in recent weeks they were on the wrong side of some significant calls from the officials.
