The Gas have provided an update on the managerial front.

Bristol Rovers have announced that David Horseman and Lee Cattermole will take charge following the sacking of Matt Taylor.

The Gas have opted to part ways with Taylor, a year in to what was meant to be a three-and-a-half-year stay at the Memorial Stadium. A 2-0 defeat to Birmingham City was Taylor's last act as manager, and that left them in 20th in the League One standings.

A club statement read: “Bristol Rovers FC can confirm that Manager Matt Taylor and Assistant Manager Wayne Carlisle have been relieved of their first team duties.

The Club would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Matt and Wayne for all their hard work during their time with Bristol Rovers, and we wish them both every success in their respective future careers.

“David Horseman and Lee Cattermole will take interim responsibility for first-team football duties while the Club undertakes a thorough recruitment process for a new first-team manager.”

The former Sunderland player expressed his desire to take steps into football management. (Image: Getty Images)

placeholder image — The former Sunderland player expressed his desire to take steps into football management. (Image: Getty Images)

Horseman who joined as a first-team coach in the summer will take on the reins as interim manager, and he will be assisted by former Premier League midfielder Lee Cattermole who joined last week.

Horseman's experience includes managing Southampton's 'B' team for four years, before a spell as head coach of Forest Green Rovers. The 40-year-old has also coached at Bristol City and Watford.

Cattermole's experience in coaching includes being the under-18s lead coach at Middlesbrough. He was afforded the opportunity to work as assistant manager to Leo Percovich in October 2022.

The 36-year-old had a long playing career which was mainly spent in the Premier League. He was part of the Middlesbrough side that reached the final of the UEFA Cup under Steve McClaren. Most of his time ,playing was for Sunderland, where he made 258 appearances. Cattermole remained at the Stadium of Light even after back-to-back relegations to League One, before he departed them for a move to the Netherlands, joining VVV-Venlo.