The Grand National and the Premier League title duel between Manchester City and Liverpool were among the highlights of a thrilling weekend, but it was Augusta National that was the centre of the sporting universe. It is a golfing Mecca famous for many things but perhaps most notably its 11th, 12th and 13th holes, also known as Amen Corner.
Within a few hundred yards, rounds, tournaments and even careers are decided as challengers are enticed by rewards laced with plenty of risks. Bristol Rovers are not in a dissimilar situation with five games to play in their season, the next three coming against eighth, third and first in a chaotically congested League Two promotion picture.
One adverse result may not define Rovers' promotion bid like the par-three 12th did for Cameron Smith's charge on Sunday, but the surge Joey Barton has conjured from his squad in the second half of the season has been building towards this climax, or the "championship rounds" as he has coined it multiple times.
