Accrington Stanley manager's verdict on Bristol Rovers style of play View 2 Images

Accrington Stanley manager John Doolan was full of praise for his team’s defending, as they held on for a 3-1 win against Bristol Rovers on Saturday.

Kamil Conteh cancelled out Isaac Heath’s strike just before the hour mark, but goals from Farrend Rawson and Isaac Sinclair condemned the Gas to a sixth consecutive league defeat .

After Sinclair’s 77th-minute goal to make it 3-1, Rovers tried to reduce the deficit, with the closest they came in the 82nd minute when Ruel Sotiriou shot over from inside the box after an inviting cross from Luke Thomas on the left wing.

Accrington held on for seven minutes of added time to move ahead of Darrell Clarke’s side in the table, and in the process, extended

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