Paulton started the game strongly attacking straight at London Road. With the pressure that Rovers were putting on the visitors they managed to get a free kick within the opening 5 minutes of the game, which Rhys Cook converted with a good strike from about 20 yards to put the home team 1-0 up.

The pressure on the visitors continued and Cook grabbed a second goal on 25 minutes with an assist by Nick Johnson that’s how it stayed until to the break.

The visitors kicked off the second half and on the hour managed to score to put make it 2-1.
They kept the pressure on Rovers manage who dealt with all that was thrown at them.

In the last five minutes towards the end the game Cook completed a great hat-trick, and Ash Boucher scored less than a minute later with his first goal in nine months after nasty knee injury.

Good win for Paulton who roll on to the next round of the Stan Milsom K-O cup.