Connect with us

League One

Jay Stansfield earns record-breaking Birmingham battling win at Bristol Rovers

For exclusive stories and all the detailed you need, subscribe to The Football League Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as little as 14p a day.

Runaway leaders celebrated a club-record 37th win of the season as Jay Stansfield’s late penalty secured a 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened at the Memorial Stadium.

Stansfield had the final say when he registered his 22nd goal this season, blasting a low spot-kick past Jed Ward after Moore was penalised for handball in the 85th minute of a thrilling contest.

Keshi Anderson put ahead after three minutes when he stylishly curled the ball beyond the outstretched Ward from 15 yards following Kieran Dowell’s cross.

lived dangerously but rallied and hit back after 19 minutes when Gatlin O’Donkor headed in from close range when Connor Taylor nodded Kofi Shaw’s free-kick across goal.

Chris Davies’ side were lucky not to have fallen behind by half-time as Rovers twice hit the woodwork.

O’Donkor beat goalkeeper Ryan Allsop to a lofted through ball but saw his header thud off the crossbar before he turned Ruel Sotiriou’s shot on to a post following Shaw’s smart free-kick.

Anderson almost restored the visitors’ lead in the 48th minute but Ward pushed away his powerful rising strike.

Sotiriou blasted over the crossbar before striker Stansfield struck and City bettered the feats of their 1994-95 side – who won 36 times – to move 11 points clear of .

READ MORE: Chris Davies believes ‘ugly’ Bristol Rovers win will be one Birmingham remember

Related Topics

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Best Betting Sites at Betinireland.ienew-UK-football-betting-sites-banner

More in League One

  •

    How Steve Evans helped Stevenage manager Alex Revell

    By John Lyons A controversial character with an at times combustible nature, Steve Evans has his fair share of critics, but Alex Revell certainly isn’t one of them. Indeed, the Stevenage boss is immensely grateful to the role the multiple promotion winner played in reigniting his managerial career when it...

  •

    Ibrahim is hailed by Argyle boss Cleverley…

    By Ross Reid PLYMOUTH ARG 4 Wootton 24 (og), Watts 39, Ibrahim 48, Tolaj 75 PLYMOUTH: Ashby-Hammond 7, Edwards 7, Mitchell 8, Szucs 6, Sorinola 6, Boateng 6, Wiredu 7 (Ross Jensen 82), Watts 8 (Dale 73, 6), Ibrahim 8, Mum-ba 7 (Benarous 89), Tolaj 8 (Oseni 82). Subs not...

  •

    Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Bradford City: Jubilant Grant McCann keeping so calm

    DONCASTER R 3 Molyneux 6, Gibson 22, Sharp 44 BRADFORD CITY 1 Swan 12 Grant McCann urged his high-flying Doncaster Rovers team to keep calm heads after their win over Bradford City took them into second spot, level on points with leaders Cardiff. Boss McCann expected a fervent atmosphere at...

  •

    Two off as Imps and Latics claim a point each

    By Jordan Preece LINCOLN CITY 2 Collins 31 (pen), 34 LINCOLN: Wickens 7, Darikwa 6, Hamer 7, Jackson 6, Towler 7, McGrandles 7, Bayliss 6 (Thorn 74, 6), Street 5, Draper 6 (Reach 61, 6), Hackett 7 (Okoronkwo 85), Collins 8 (House 61, 6). Subs not used: Montsma, Ring, Jeacock....