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Radio Bristol,31 Mar 2023,15 mins

“Close to tears” The day Rovers returned to the Football League

Up the Gas

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Tom Lockyer, Darrell Clarke and Mark McChrystal relieve an incredible day in 2015, the Conference Premier (now the National League) Play-off final. The season before they were relegated out of the Football League with a final day defeat against Mansfield. 12 months later and Lee Mansell is the penalty hero which saw Rovers return at the first time of asking.

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