A brilliant hat-trick from Craig Davies saw off Bristol Rovers as Stockport re-affirmed their play-off credentials.

Davies opened the scoring just before the half-hour when he smashed home from eight yards after Tommy Rowe's set-up.

Rovers levelled after 40 minutes with a fine curling shot from Craig Disley, but Davies restored the lead with a header on the stroke of half-time.

The visitors pressed again but, in injury time, Davies fired into the roof of the net with a shot.

Stockport: fon Williams, Mullins, McNulty, Tunnicliffe, Rose, Anthony Pilkington (Gleeson 79), Baker (Turnbull 70), Dicker, Blizzard, Rowe, Davies (Thompson 90).
Subs Not Used: Vincent, Johnson.

Booked: Blizzard.

Goals: Davies 27, 45, 90.

Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Pipe, Hinton, Elliott, Lescott, Campbell, Disley (Duffy 68), Lines, Hughes, Lambert, Kuffour (Hunt 84).
Subs Not Used: Ryan Green, Anthony, Langley.

Booked: Lescott, Pipe.

Goals: Disley 41.

Att: 5,364

Ref: Steve Bratt (W Midlands).

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