Kevin Cooper opened the scoring in the third minute ater being set up by Malvin Kamara. Rovers came back with a goal from Sam Rigg 10 minutes later.
Into the secondf half and City scored again. This time Luigi Glombard benefitted from being set up by Kamara with the Frenchman scoring to make it 2 - 1 on 62 mins.
City couldn't hold onto the win with Chris Lines scoring direct froma free kick in the 83rd minute.
City nearly snatched a last gasp winner when a Kevin Campbell shot beat the keep but was cleared off the line.