article_snippet.sent: It’s been almost a year to the day since Darrell Clarke cracked in front of the cameras as Darrell Clarke explained how Bristol Rovers fell out of the Football League for the first time since 1920.
article_snippet.sent: Bristol Rovers had spent less than an hour in the League Two relegation zone all season
article_snippet.sent: The music stopped, Mansfield had beaten Bristol Rovers 1-0, the two other teams that needed to win had won, and Bristol Rovers were left without a seat.
article_snippet.sent: The tears came, £1million from the playing budget went and Bristol Rovers were a Conference side, three years after being in the Football League.
article_snippet.sent: A year ago, Bristol Rovers lost Bristol Rovers place in the Football League for the first time since 1920 .
article_snippet.sent: The upheaval that followed Bristol Rovers’ demise was dramatic.
article_snippet.sent: Darrell Clarke's Rovers had a difficult start to the season but have now only lost once in the last 27 league matches .
highlights_snippet.sent: Bristol Rovers were relegated from the Football League last season .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: 12 months later, Bristol Rovers are on the brink of returning to the Football League .
  