The first goal of the evening for the Sky Blues was an unfortunate own goal from Southam Hales. The wing back was unable to sort out his feet as a cut back bounced off him into the Gas net, giving the away side a deserved lead in the 63rd minute.
The Gas responded well, creating a decent chance as Shaq Forde burst down the wing and floated a cross onto the head of Ruel Sotiriou, but a deflection robbed the effort of any power, and the Coventry shot-stopper was able to collect it. Unfortunately, Forde’s cameo would be cut short as the winger was shortly forced off through injury.
The Coventry lead was doubled with ten minutes remaining as the Gas defence was split by a through ball by Matt Grimes into Kaine Kesler-Hayden, who rounded Southwood before slotting the ball into the empty net.
The Pirates will conclude their pre-season schedule with a trip to Oxford United before starting their Sky Bet League Two campaign against Harrogate Town.
Bristol Rovers: Southwood, Senior (Southam Hales 45), Sparkes (Dewsbury 69), Moore (Bilongo 45) Kilgour, Hutchinson (Thomas 45), Omochere (Forde 59 Ellison 75), Sotirou, Taylor, Mceachran (Shaw 59), Conteh.
Subs not used: Young
Booked: Sparkes
Coventry City: Wilson (Collins 45), Binks (Kesler Hayden 45), Thomas (Latibeaudiere 45), Sakamoto (Kitching 45), Allen (Bidwell 45), Sheaf (Simms 45), Thomas-Asante (Grimes 45), Van Ewijk (Torp 45), Bassette (Raphael 45), Andrews (Mason-Clark 45)
Goals: Southam Hales (own goal), Kesler-Hayden
Official: Steve Martin
Attendance: 4134 (1393 Away)