Trollope's side finished 11th in League One last season

Bristol Rovers manager Paul Trollope admitted to having mixed feelings following his side's 2-0 defeat against Bath City.

The Blue Square Premier newcomers won Wednesday's friendly with goals from Lee Phillips and Yan Klukowski.

"We were pleased with a lot of things, though obviously we would have liked to have won the game," Trollope told the club's website.

"We got off to a shocking start but gradually grew into the game."

Rovers were caught cold in the first minute when Sido Jombati crossed for Phillips to score from close range and conceded a second seven minutes from time.

Trollope added: "The players came into the game off the back of two full, intense, days' training so we knew there would be a little bit of stiffness in the legs.

"Consequently, we were looking at the physical state of the players, trying to bed down a new system and look at options within that system.

"We go away thinking it was a fantastic workout."

Rovers are likely to be without midfielder Ben Swallow, who has a knee injury, when they leave for a two-match tour of Scotland on Friday.

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