The League One finish line is in sight for Bristol Rovers and their race has effectively already been run with safety secured, but there are four games left on the slate to get themselves up for, starting with tonight’s clash with title-chasing Plymouth Argyle.
Joey Barton and his players can be satisfied with their work this season with the club’s place in the third tier consolidated, but they owe it to themselves to finish the campaign as strongly and better performances than Saturday’s 2-0 reverse at Port Vale are required.
If the occasion felt flat at Vale Park at the weekend, tonight’s trip to Devon will be the polar opposite. League leaders Argyle are just a couple of wins away from claiming promotion to the Championship and victory at Home Park tonight will put them five points clear of third-placed Sheffield Wednesday.