With respect to Melksham Town, who once again proved to be friendly, accommodating and professional hosts, James Wilson was never going to experience a brutal defensive examination on his first outing in a Bristol Rovers shirt.
As the 9-0 scoreline suggests - 6-0 in the 45 minutes Wilson was on the field - there was a very visible gulf in class at Oakfield Stadium on Friday night.
Then again, that was always going to be the case. But while the Gas’ previous trips to Wiltshire under Joey Barton have produced mixed results of 1-1 and 6-1, for the third meeting, they were able to fully emphasise the difference in quality.
