Friendlies round-up

// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Bristol Rovers overcame a Liverpool XI, while there were also wins for Plymouth Argyle, Hartlepool United and Chesterfield in Monday's pre-season friendlies. The Memorial Stadium bore witness to an exciting encounter as Byron Anthony struck the decisive goal in Bristol Rovers' 4-3 victory over a young Liverpool side.Rickie Lambert and Jo Kuffour put the League One side 2-0 up before Adam Hammill pulled a goal back for the Reds.Anthony restored the two-goal cushion and then grabbed the winner after Vitor Flora and Andras Simon had drawn Liverpool level.A Bolton Wanderers XI, which included Ali Al Habsi, Nicky Hunt and Danny Shittu, slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Fleetwood Town.Championship side Plymouth sent out an inexperienced team at Tiverton Town and came away with a 1-0 win thanks to Liam Head's first-half goal.A Hartlepool United XI combining a mix of first-team players, youngsters and trialists secured a convincing 4-0 triumph at Garforth Town.Joe Lamplough, Adam Boyd and Matty Tymon scored in the first half and Billy Greulich completed the scoring in the second period.Martin Gritton was among the goals as Chesterfield recorded a 3-1 win at Sheffield, with Scott Boden and Lloyd Kerry also on target.Dagenham & Redbridge continued their preparations for the new League Two season with a 2-2 draw at Enfield.

Source: SKY_Sports