There has been a theory, which has also been repeated in these pages, that Han-Noah Massengo still wasn't capable of running a game from midfield without the experienced heads of either Matty James or Andy King alongside him.
The last 180 minutes of Championship action should have ended that particular thought-process and in the absence of the Robins' two veterans and leaders, Massengo took centre stage in tandem with 18-year-old Alex Scott.
Building on their performance against Luton Town, Massengo and Scott combined energy off the ball with elegance in possession and a bravery to drive at the Preston midfield with the only regret being that the Robins didn't emerge with more than just a point.
