The poor start to the 2012–13 season continued with a 4–0 thumping at the hands of League Two leaders Gillingham, meaning The Gas had now gone five league games (seven including cup games) without having recorded their first victory of the season. Rovers' misery was to be compounded when it was later confirmed that the knee injury which saw Matt Harrold substituted during the first half would keep him on the sidelines for the remainder of the season.