BRISTOL Rovers manager Darrell Clarke has said he doesn’t blame fans of either side for snubbing tomorrow night’s trip to Swindon Town ‘on a point of principle’.

Almost 3,000 Rovers fans made the short journey down the M4 little over two weeks ago only to endure a soaking and watch the game get abandoned shortly before the hour mark, with neither side having made a breakthrough.

In the days that followed the abandonment, Swindon decided to charge all non-season ticket holders full price for the rearranged fixture, with Swindon Town chairman Lee Power releasing a statement on the club’s decision, citing the costs of hosting the game.

Having already had his say on the situation, Clarke has weighed in again on the eve of the clash, with the Rovers manager claiming that he is expecting just a tenth of the support for his side.

"I've made my views crystal clear on the price of the tickets for not just our supporters, but theirs as well,” he told the Bristol Post.

“That is their prerogative as a football club and they live and die by their decisions as I do as a manager.

"The way I see it is that if I was a Bristol Rovers supporter I wouldn't be going to the game on a point of principle.

“We took 2,800 fans there last time and as far as I am aware we have sold 300 this time. Our fans aren't mugs and the proof will be in the pudding.

"Our supporters pay hard-earned money to come and support us and we are always appreciative of that.

“We'd like fans to be there to get behind us but I fully understand their point of view and am not surprised that we have only sold 300 tickets or so."