Bristol Rovers enter the final day of the League Two season with automatic promotion still to play for and Joey Barton has multiple tactical options at his disposal.
The task for Rovers, initially, is straightforward. They must defeat already-relegated Scunthorpe United at the Mem on Saturday to be in a position to pounce on any dropped points by promotion rivals Northampton Town. But if Northampton are on course for victory at Barrow, the Gas could go for broke in a bid to overturn the five-goal advantage the Cobblers have on goal difference.
In that scenario, the manager's decisions from his office before the game and the dugout during the match, therefore, will be pivotal, and while he will be without club captain Paul Coutts through suspension, Barton has plenty of options he could choose in pursuit of glory. Here is how Rovers could line up this afternoon...
