Paulton travelled to the Spectrum, home of bottom-placed Guildford Town, and secured a 3–1 win.
Rovers welcomed back Dean Evans after suspension and Captain, Dan Cleverley, following the birth of his second child, and there was a debut for Ryan Batten, on loan fron Gloucester City. Ben Lacey and Mike Reaney were both out injured and Ollie Price was on holiday.
Paulton attacked Guildford from the start and pounded their goal with attempts from an Evans header, Josh Klein-Davies, shot and Nick McCootie over-running the ball. McCootie nearly opened Rovers' account when Brandon Barnes crossed from the left and the striker's flick towards goal was knocked over the bar by Guildford keeper, Will Dukes. Paulton made it 1–0 in the twelfth minute when McCootie was fouled just outside the box and Barnes powered home his free kick.
Ben Walshe, the Guildford Captain, had his side's first shot on target, but the ball sailed over Kyle Phillips' crossbar. Against the run of play, City levelled when Dan Cleverley was beaten to the ball by Pat Cox, who squared to centre forward, George Bowerman, to tap home. Rovers' numerous chances, domination and possession did not result in adding to the score.
It was more of the same in the second half, Batten trying a long-range effort, Evans shooting wide, Scott Brice heading wide from a Barnes corner and McCootie turning and getting a shot on target that lacked power. Paulton went ahead in the 54th minute, a Barnes corner was cleared to Cleverley, who hoofed an up-and-under in to the penalty area. Brice outjumped the indecisive Dukes to head into an empty net.
Guildford tried to break down the Rovers defence to no avail with leading marksman, Cox, largely ineffective, although
Walshe was at the heart of most of their moves and set pieces. Klein-Davies and McCootie each were twice one-on-one with the keeper, but either shot wide or allowed the keeper to smother their attempts. Six minutes from time, Barnes made it 3–1, racing clear from an Evans pass, he outpaced the home defence and slipped the ball past Dukes. Paulton pressed for more with Darren Jefferies making the keeper save well from his volley and Klein-Davies seeing his shot diverted for a
corner from which Jefferies hit wide.
This Saturday, Paulton are without a game, but on Monday, 25th November, they travel to Clevedon Town for a Calor Southern League game, with kick-off at 7.30 p.m. Rovers' next home game is on Saturday, 30th November against fellow promotion chasers, Wimbourne Town, kick-off is at 3 p.m.