BRISTOL ROVERS, England (Interstat) — Substitute Alfie Kilgour provided a goal and an assist Saturday to lead Bristol Rovers to a 2-1 road victory over Gillingham in a League Two match at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Kilgour broke a scoreless deadlock in the 46th minute, then assisted on Ellis Harrison’s decisive strike in the 72nd. Gillingham’s lone reply came from Ronan Hale. The match was contentious, featuring six yellow cards. Bristol Rovers’ Armani Little received a second yellow in the 13th minute of stoppage time, resulting in a red card.

The result gave Bristol Rovers a winning start to both its League Two and overall campaign, while Gillingham began its season with a loss. The outcome defied a pre-match projection that heavily favored the home side.