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Legend
| Round | Meaning
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| GpS | Group Stage South
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| 1S | 1st Round South
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| 1S (1) | 1st Round South (1st Leg)
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| 1S (2) | 2nd Round South (2nd Leg)
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| 1SW | 1st Round South West
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| 2S | 2nd Round South
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| 2SW | 2nd Round South West
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| QFS | Quarter-Finals South
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| SFS | Semi-Finals South
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| FS (1) | Southern Area Final (1st Leg)
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| FS (2) | Southern Area Final (2nd Leg)
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| F | Final
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The Football League Trophy (currently Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons) is a cup competition for teams in the lowest two divisions of the Football League. Rovers have reached the final twice (in 1990 and 2007) but lost on both occasions. However, on both occasions that Rovers have reached the final, they have also been promoted.
Unlike most other cup competitions, the Football League Trophy is run geographically to ensure there are more local derby's in the competition and thus attempt to improve attendances in what is usually seen as a low priority competition to fans and clubs.
[edit] Results
[edit] Associate Members Cup (1983-84)
[edit] Freight Rover Trophy (1984-87)
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 1984-85
| 22 January 1985 | 1S (1) | Swansea City | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers
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| 19 March 1985 | 1S (2) | Bristol Rovers | 0-0
(0-2) | Swansea City
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| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 1986-87
| 16 December 1986 | GpS | Bristol City | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers
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| 7 January 1987 | GpS | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Exeter City
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[edit] Sherpa Vans Trophy (1987-89)
[edit] Leyland DAF Cup (1989-91)
1990-91
- Did not take part as Rovers played in Division Two during the 1990-91 season
[edit] Autoglass Trophy (1991-94)
1991-92
- Did not take part as Rovers played in Division Two during the 1991-92 season
1992-93
- Did not take part as Rovers played in Division One during the 1992-93 season
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 1993-94
| 28 September 1993 | GpS | Torquay United | 0-1 | Bristol Rovers
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| 20 October 1993 | GpS | Bristol Rovers | 3-0 | Cardiff City
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| 1 December 1993 | 2S | Bristol Rovers | 2-2 (AET)
3-4(Pens) | Fulham
|
[edit] Autowindscreens Shield (1994-00)
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 1996-97
| 10 December 1996 | 1S | Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Brentford
|
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 1997-98
| 8 December 1997 | 1S | Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Cambridge United
|
| 6 January 1998 | 2S | Exeter City | 1-2 | Bristol Rovers
|
| 28 January 1998 | QFS | Bristol Rovers | 0-1 (AET) | Walsall
|
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 1998-99
| 8 December 1998 | 1S | Walsall | 2-2 (AET)
5-4 (Pens) | Bristol Rovers
|
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 1999-00
- Rovers received a first round bye in the 1999-00 competition
| 11 January 2000 | 2S | Northampton Town | 0-0(AET)
3-5 (Pens) | Bristol Rovers
|
| 24 January 2000 | QFS | Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Reading
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[edit] LDV Vans Trophy (2000-05)
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 2001-02
- Rovers received a first round bye in the 2001-02 competition
| 31 October 2001 | 2S | Bristol Rovers | 1-1 (AET)
5-4(Pens) | Yeovil Town
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| 5 December 2001 | QFS | Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Dagenham & Redbridge
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| 9 January 2002 | SFS | Bristol City | 3-0 | Bristol Rovers
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| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 2002-03
| 22 October 2002 | 1S | Exeter City | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers
|
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 2003-04
| 14 October 2003 | 1S | Southend United | 2-1 (AET) | Bristol Rovers
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[edit] Football League Trophy (2005-06)
[edit] Johnstone's Paint Trophy (2006-Present)
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 2007-08
- Rovers received a first round bye in the 2007-08 competition
| 9 October 2007 | 2SW | Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | AFC Bournemouth
|
| Date | Round | Home | Score | Away
| 2009-10
| 1 September 2009 | 1SW | Hereford United | 0-0
(4-2 pens) | Bristol Rovers
|
- ↑ Played at Wembley Stadium
- ↑ Played at the Millennium Stadium
