Match Preview | Bristol Rovers v Norwich City

Match Previews•

16th January 2024

The two sides played out a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road on January 6, which led to the replay; Ashley Barnes gave the Canaries a 12th minute lead before Grant Ward levelled the scores after 17 minutes. The teams head into the replay with the knowledge that a fourth round clash against Liverpool at Anfield awaits the winner (Sunday, January 28, KO 2.30pm). **The Opposition** Since their Carrow Road appearance, Rovers lost a League One fixture 2-1 to Barnsley - their goal coming from former City frontman Chris Martin. They currently sit 11th in the League One table, with two wins and three losses from their last five league games. The Pirates last progressed beyond the third round of the FA Cup in the 2007/08 season, when West Bromwich Albion ended their run in the quarter-finals. **One to Watch**
**Chris Martin** The former Canary started for Rovers on his return to Carrow Road in the FA Cup and has scored nine League One goals so far this season, including a flurry of five in his last three league matches. The 35-year-old was born in Beccles and is a product of the Norwich City Academy. He would go on to make 117 appearances for the Canaries before his permanent transfer to Derby County in 2013.

**The Manager**
**Matt Taylor** Taylor took charge of Bristol Rovers at the start of December having left Rotherham United earlier in the season. Rovers' results in December, including wins over Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth, saw him named among the nominees for Sky Bet League One manager of the month. **Last Time Out** The teams of course met earlier this month where a crowd of over 19,000 witnessed a hard-fought draw to set up the replay at the Memorial Stadium. Watch the highlights below.

Ref Watch

Andy Davies will be in charge of this fixture with assistant referees Justin Amey and Nigel Lugg. Paul Howard is the fourth official.

How to Follow

Tickets

A very small number of tickets are currently still available for away fans online here or by calling the ticket office on 01603 721902 option 1.

Tickets will come off sale at 11am on Wednesday, January 17, or once sold out, and must be collected from the Bristol Rovers ticket office.

They are priced as follows:

Seated

Adults £15

65+ £12

Under-18 £12

Under-14 £6

Terrace

Adults £10

65+ £8

Under-18 £8

Under-14 £5

Audio

Audio streaming will be available for all of those who have monthly or seasonal subscriptions for Canaries TV audio streaming.

As per tournament rules, match passes cannot be sold for this fixture.

When the match begins, you will then be able to access live audio commentary from the canaries.co.uk homepage.

Please email supporterrelations@canaries.co.uk if you have any queries.