After seven long weeks, Bristol Rovers were back to winning ways on Saturday with a 3-0 success over Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium. Both team's dreadful form ahead of the contest suggested they would be evenly matched, but Joey Barton's side were by far the better in the big moments.
Gasheads have had to wait a while for something to celebrate, enduring some ugly performances along the way, but their team took a big step back in the right direction after losing their way since their previous win at Cambridge United on January 7, losing five of the following six League One games.
First-half goals from Scott Sinclair and Aaron Collins eased the nerves and Barton's side managed the game effectively to put victory within sight before Luca Hoole added a finishing touch with a brilliant header with 15 minutes to play.
