As the Forest Green promotion party commenced, Bristol Rovers were not beaten but they were disappointed. A 0-0 draw with the League Two leaders at the Mem on Saturday extended their home unbeaten run but it did not advance their automatic promotion hopes.
This was a thrilling contest that somehow stayed goalless between two of the division's best. That the Gas are included in that bracket these days speaks to how far they have come after many weeks spent in the lower reaches of the standings early in the campaign.
Joey Barton's side have been used to having things on their terms lately, controlling possession and their opponents, but this match was a game between two teams who know what they are and how to be effective. It flowed from end to end as the Gas built pressure while FGR were always poised to fly forward on the counter-attack.
