BRISTOL, England (Interstat) — Ellis Harrison scored three goals and Shaqai Forde added another as Bristol Rovers blanked Cheltenham Town 4-0 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in a League Two match.

Harrison opened the scoring in the second minute, added a second in the 48th minute of first-half stoppage time and completed his hat trick in the 56th minute. Forde capped the scoring in the 87th minute. Jack Sparkes, Kofi Balmer and Tom Lockyer each recorded an assist.

Bristol Rovers improved to 18 wins, 22 losses and 7 draws in League Two play, while Cheltenham dropped to 15 wins, 21 losses and 10 draws. Overall this season, Bristol Rovers holds a 19-23-8 record across all competitions; Cheltenham is 17-24-11.

Six yellow cards were issued: Richard Smallwood in the sixth minute, Kofi Balmer in the 32nd, Jack Sparkes in the 55th, James Wilson and Tommy Leigh both in the 71st, and Tom Lockyer in the 91st minute.

The result avenged Bristol Rovers’ 1-0 loss at Cheltenham on Nov. 22, 2025.