Rivalries
Further information: Bristol derby, Westcountry Derby, and Bristol Rovers F.C. and Swindon Town F.C. rivalryBristol Rovers main rivals are city neighbours Bristol City, with whom they contest the Bristol derby. Other rivals are mainly other teams from the West Country, such as Swindon Town, Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City and Yeovil Town.
In the past, rivalries also emerged with severnside rivals Cardiff City known as the Severnside derby. Rovers most recent meeting against Cardiff was a League Cup match on 26 August 2009, which Cardiff went on too win 3-1. The last time Cardiff and Bristol Rovers were in the same league was in the 1999-2000 season.
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