A goal in each half from Craig Hinton and Rickie Lambert gave Bristol Rovers a 2-0 win over Cheltenham in a low-quality West Country derby.

Hinton volleyed the opener from close range after Lambert had headed down a free-kick five minutes before the break.

And Lambert secured the points with a low shot from 12 yards out 10 minutes from time after a free-kick awarded for a Gavin Caines backpass had been tapped to him.

Cheltenham were awarded an 87th-minute penalty for a shirt-tugging offence by Danny Coles, but Steven Gillespie fired his spot-kick against a post.

The visitors failed to force a single testing save from Steve Phillips but were threatening an equaliser when conceding the free-kick for the second goal. Former Rovers goalkeeper Shane Higgs was at fault for gathering Caines' toe-poke in his direction, rather than hacking it clear.

Rovers created the best first-half chances with Higgs saving well from Andy Williams and Lambert shooting just wide.

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