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Bristol Post
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Sam Frost

The Mem roars but Bristol Rovers are frustrated by Exeter as Joey Barton makes a memory for life

Momentum has been with Bristol Rovers since the turn of the year and it culminated in the first sold-out crowd in years at the Mem on Saturday as Joey Barton's side battled for a point against Exeter City.

The capacity is not the 11,000-plus it was in recent seasons due to safety measures, but a crowd of 9,689 in BS7 is evidence of a fanbase becoming more engaged with plenty to play for in the business end of the season.

The Gasheads in attendance did not get the victory they were after that could have perhaps led to people talking up the chances of a run at the top three, but Rovers are unbeaten in five and have lost just once in 12 games to remain a force in the battle for the play-offs.

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