ACCRINGTON Stanley slumped to a heavy defeat as Bristol Rovers ran riot with a 5-1 romp at the Memorial Ground.
Matt Harrold headed the home side in front in the 11th minute and doubled the advantage with a 22nd minute penalty after Mustapha Carayol was brought down.
Andy Dorman swept home a stunning volley from Harrold's 29th minute cross before Kevin McIntyre's inswinging corner deceived Scott Bevan to make it 3-1.
Substitute Matt Lund volleyed in another Carayol cross after 58 minutes to settle any doubt about the outcome and added the fifth with a low drive on 73 minutes.
The convincing win followed Rovers' 7-1 demolition of Burton Albion in their previous game at the Memorial Stadium and things are looking bright for the future under Mark McGhee.
Stanley contributed to a richly entertaining game and Bevan had to make a brilliant 56th minute save from Padraig Amond's header.
Stanley: Ian Dunbavin, Craig Lindfield, Toto Nsiala, Peter Murphy, Kevin McIntyre, Luke Joyce, Michael Liddle, Micah Evans (Bryan Hughes 60), Charlie Barnett (Marcus Carver 60), Jamie Devitt (Ryan Hopper 79), Padraig Amond. Subs not used: Lee Nicholls, Liam Willis.
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