Promise Omochere delivers as Bristol Rovers beat Cambridge

Promise Omochere scored his first goals for Bristol Rovers in a 2-0 victory over Cambridge.

The 23-year-old club-record signing scored in each half as the Gas made it two home wins from two League One games this season.

Ruel Sotiriou hit a post for the hosts after 11 minutes in an entertaining start to the contest.

Shayne Lavery went close for Garry Monk’s Cambridge when the striker met a Josh Stokes cross but was denied by goalkeeper Josh Griffiths.

Rovers took the lead on the half-hour mark when a superb Luke Thomas through-ball cut open United’s defence and Omochere slotted home via a deflection which looped the ball into Vicente Reyes’ net.

And three minutes after half-time Omochere netted his second goal. Taylor Moore volleyed across the pitch and Bryant Bilongo headed into the striker, who turned his marker to drive low into the goal.

U’s forward Lavery headed against the bar following a corner in stoppage time before James Brophy also clipped the woodwork, but Cambridge could not get back into the game.