Matthew Dennis' late strike for 10-man Notts County condemned lowly Bristol Rovers to a joint-club-record eighth successive league defeat in a 1-0 defeat at the Mem.
It was a cruel outcome for Darrell Clarke's hosts, who dominated for long spells, struck the woodwork repeatedly and looked the more likely scorers, only to be undone by a single rare counter-attack.
Reckless Challenge Reduces County to Ten
Tyrese Hall was sent off for County after 35 minutes following a reckless challenge on defender Macauley Southam-Hales deep in Rovers territory, leaving Martin Paterson's promotion-chasing visitors a man short for the remainder.