Rovers, who were pre-drawn in Group D along with Yeovil Town and Exeter City last week, will be joined by the U21 side of West Ham United for the group stage of this season’s competition.
The schedule for the group stage fixtures will be as follow’s
Match One: Bristol Rovers v West Ham Under U21 – week commencing 3rd September
Match Two: Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town – week commencing 8th October
Match Three: Exeter City v Bristol Rovers – week commencing 12th November
Confirmed dates and ticket information for the fixtures will be released in due course.