Swansea City: de Vries, Rangel, Austin, Lawrence, Tate ©, Butler, Pratley, Bodde, Britton, Robinson, Scotland. Subs: Duffy, Tudur Jones, Bauza, Way, Knight.

Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Lescott, Hinton, Coles, Elliott, Pipe, Disley, Campbell ©, Lines, Lambert, Rigg. Subs: Anthony, Williams, Klein-Davies, Walker, Haldane.

Ref: M Dean

Asst-refs: G Beale, R Burton.

4^th official: P Armstrong.

Att: 15,048   Away: 437

Swans boss Roberto Martinez kept the same side that drew 1-1 with Southend on Saturday for their second meeting with Bristol Rovers in the space of a week.

Swansea won that fiery contest 2-0 and were looking for another winning performance in front of a bumper Liberty crowd to maintain their lead at the top.

They made a positive start after neat build up play involving Ferrie Bodde, Andy Robinson and Jason Scotland set up Darren Pratley on the edge of the area. But with just two minutes gone, the midfielder fired wide.

Bodde tested Steve Phillips in the 12^th minute with a long-range shot which the 'keeper saved well.

But with 14 minutes gone, disaster struck as The Pirates took an early lead.

Swansea failed to clear their lines and Ricky Lambert rode two challenges from Dennis Lawrence and Alan Tate before firing a low shot beyond Dorus de Vries from the edge of the area.

Four minutes later and Swansea were nearly 2-0 down when de Vries was forced to pull off a good save from Steve Elliott who met a Stuart Campbell corner with a good header.

From the resultant corner, Danny Coles struck the post with de Vries beaten.

Swansea finally cleared the danger and Craig Hinton nearly headed a back pass over his own 'keeper at the other end.

Having made a nervous start, Swansea slowly started to find their composure as Bodde fired a dipping effort just over.

The first rash challenge of the evening saw Aaron Lescott booked for a foul on Tom Butler with 24 minutes gone.

Swansea were gaining in confidence now as a great bit of skill from Robinson took him past two defenders and into the box. He drove his cross across the face of goal, but the ball just eluded the oncoming Scotland.

Rovers nearly caught them on the break on the half-hour mark when Craig Disley whipped in a great cross, but the diving Lambert headed just wide.

The visitors didn't make any mistake with their next attempt as Campbell put Craig Disley clean through and the midfielder made no mistake as he slotted a shot beyond de Vries with 37 minutes gone.

Robinson brought a good save out of Phillips before the referee brought a disappointing first-half to a close with the Swans facing a mighty challenge.

Half-time: Swans 0 Rovers 2

Swansea made a change for the start of the second-half with striker Darryl Duffy replacing midfielder Pratley as Roberto switched to a 4-4-2 formation.

And within five minutes of the restart, Swansea were back in it after Butler and Scotland combined to find Robinson wide on the left. His cross found Leon Britton and when his shot was parried out by Phillips, Jason Scotland pounced to fire home his 27^th goal of the season from a difficult angle.

The Swans were flying now as Scotland and Robinson came close as the home side forced a succession of corners before Robinson curled a 25 yard free-kick onto the roof of the net.

Butler flashed another shot just wide with 58 minutes gone as it was all one-way traffic as the hour-mark approached.

Disley did head an effort over the bar, before Swansea were on the attack again.

Rovers weathered the storm though before Bodde fired a fierce shot wide with 25 minutes remaining.

Robinson had a goal-bound effort blocked from a well-worked corner to the edge of the area.

Then Lawrence forced Phillips to tip his header over the bar from a Butler corner on the opposite side.

Sean Rigg was replaced by Lewis Haldane with 20 minutes remaining as Rovers looked to hold on to their lead.

The second substitution came in the 78th minute as Byron Anthony replaced Ricky Lambert with time running out.

But Scotland wasn't finished. And with six minutes remaining he struck his 28^th goal of the season, cutting in from the right to curl a superb left-footed shot into the top corner to level the scores and set up a grandstand finish.

A minute later and Bodde limped off to be replaced by Owain Tudur Jones who received a tremendous reception for his first home appearance in over a year following injury.