Bristol Rovers lose to Shrewsbury after penalty decision row

Summarised from BristolLive's report · Updated 17 Oct, 19:44 · Archive

Bristol Rovers lost 1-0 to Shrewsbury Town in League Two, with manager Steve Evans criticising the referee's penalty award.

Bristol Rovers lost 1-0 to Shrewsbury Town at the Croud Meadow, with George Lloyd scoring from a penalty in the 77th minute. The penalty was awarded after Joe Quigley committed a foul in the box. Shrewsbury then had two players sent off with straight red cards during the match, but Bristol Rovers could not find an equaliser.

Manager Steve Evans criticised the referee's decision to award the penalty, describing it as 'an absolute disgusting decision' and saying it 'has got no place in football'. He suggested the team faced inconsistent refereeing week to week. The defeat was Bristol Rovers' third consecutive loss in League Two and their fourth straight defeat in all competitions, with their away record now standing at five defeats in six league matches this season.

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• 'Disgusting decision' - Steve Evans critical of penalty award in Shrewsbury Town defeat'Then we've just watched an absolute disgusting decision. I just looked at it back. It's just absolutely disgusting.'BristolLive · 17 Oct, 15:28

In this story: Bristol Rovers · Shrewsbury Town · Steve Evans · George Lloyd · Joe Quigley · Gavin Cowan · League Two

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