Bristol Rovers’ good run came to an end in South Wales with defeat to Newport County. Victory against Barrow, though, earlier in the week ensured the Gas lost little ground and kept themselves in the hunt for promotion.
Barrow was a match we simply had to win to show our intent in the promotion race. Rovers did just that, but it wasn’t easy. We’ve found it difficult to play with or against 10 men this season, but thankfully that trend was reversed.
We showed we’ve learnt from previous mistakes in how we played after the red card. In the previous fixture between the two sides, we lacked a plan to deal with the advantage. This time round, we played with a clear purpose. To beat 10 men you need to have patience, stick at the task and move the ball quickly.
