Joey Barton has lost one of his coaching inner circle as goalkeeper coach Tony Warner has left Bristol Rovers to sign for Championship side Reading.
Warner was brought to the Mem by Barton last summer from Accrington Stanley, replacing David Coles, and formed a strong working relationship with Gas goalkeepers James Belshaw, Anssi Jaakkola and Jed Ward.
His impact with Belshaw was evident as the 31-year-old enjoyed the best season of his career as arguably the best goalkeeper in League Two as he went on to claim the club’s Player of the Year award.