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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
Sport
Sam Frost

Mangan sets the tone, Anderton's visit and Barton's change – Bristol Rovers moments missed

Bristol Rovers were held at home for the second game in succession as their solid but unspectacular start to the League One season continued on Saturday.

Morecambe were on the back foot throughout but led twice thanks to Jensen Weir's stunning finish from distance, wich was cancelled out by Ryan Loft's goal from close range before Kieran Phillips rounded off a counter-attack to make it 2-1 in the second half.

Rovers were not at their best by any stretch, but defeat would have been very harsh given the volume of chances they created compared to their opponents and it was debutant Bobby Thomas who popped up with the equaliser, firing into the net 10 minutes from time after Antony Evans' corner caused panic in the box.

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