Rovers provided the opposition for AFC Wimbledon's first ever match in the Football League in what was a game of many firsts. It was also the first game played in League Two in the 2011–12 season, as the game kicked off early for television coverage, leaving Rovers first in the league standings until the results of the 3 o'clock kick-offs came in. It was The Pirates' first game back playing at the fourth level of league football since their promotion in 2007, and a grand total of eleven players made their first appearances in the quartered shirts. For the record, the only member of the starting eleven who was at the club last season was Byron Anthony.