For Sam Finley, and the vast majority of those of a Bristol Rovers persuasion, the fact that Saturday’s win over Peterborough United wasn’t a surprise for them is as sure a sign of not just the Gas’ rapid progress in League One but where they think they should be and, crucially, can get to in this division.
Rovers were very clearly the better team against a Posh side relegated from the Championship last season and expected to be part of the promotion mix this term. Yet they struggled to lay a glove on the Gas who certainly didn’t play like an outfit who had been winless in their four previous league games.
But that’s the strange position Rovers are in at the moment, the three points over Peterborough lifted them into 15th in the table and six points off the top six but since the start of October, Derby County first-half onslaught and individual mistakes aside, they’ve been the equal of, if not better, than each of their opponents but the points accrued haven’t represented that.
