A first half Victor Adeboyejo goal was enough to see Bolton Wanderers take all three points from the Robins at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Darrell Clarke’s side put on an impressive showing but just couldn’t find a way to get themselves back into the game after going a goal down.
“It was a decent performance, we should of got more but we didn’t get more. But we come to a team that’s right up there and we’re on the front foot for a lot of the game.
“I enjoyed a lot of aspects of our performance but not the scoreline.
It was the hosts who came the closest early on when the ball fell nicely for Dion Charles in the area. He smashed an effort at goal only to be foiled by the strong hands of Luke Southwood.
Town responded well however and brought Trotters keeper Nathan Baxter into action just moments later, as he got down well to his right stopping Rob Street’s shot on goal.
A flurry of chances followed for the visitors, as Tom Bradbury saw his header blocked off the line before Tom Pett saw an effort from range go over the bar.
The Robins midfielder came even closer on 20 minutes, this time seeing his volley bounce just wide of the near post.
But despite the chances it was the hosts who hit the front just before the 25-minute mark. A mistake from Bradbury at the back allowed Adeboyejo to race in on goal and net the opening goal of the game.
It could have easily been level at the break had Baxter not been on hand to once again prevent the Robins from finding the net. This time it was George Lloyd who was kept at bay from close range at the back post.
