Andy Mangan expects Bristol Rovers to improve in the coming weeks after they drew 1-1 at Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday, losing the bonus point penalty shootout 4-3.
First-team coach Mangan celebrated his 36th birthday and was in charge on Tuesday with manager Joey Barton at home due to illness, and he witnessed an entertaining game from the technical area as Ryan Loft put Rovers ahead after the break before Ryan Hardie equalised from the penalty spot.
Both sides threw caution to the wind and the game became incredibly stretched, but neither side took their chances to clinch victory. A penalty shootout ensued and Argyle's Niall Ennis scored the decisive penalty after Antony Evans and Harvey Greenslade were the unfortunate Gas players who failed to score from 12 yards.
