It probably doesn’t need reinforcing, because his performances on the pitch tell as much of the story as anything, but John Marquis’ selflessness was in further evidence on the touchline at New Lawn as he spoke after his match-winning brace at Forest Green Rovers.
Marquis’ goals secured the three points and were just reward for the work he’s put in on the field since returning to the starting XI last month, which has gone unnoticed on the scoreboard but been absolutely vital in securing Rovers points.
However, the 30-year-old - while joking that he didn’t realise he had the burst of pace that led to his first goal in him until it had actually happened - wanted to play down his own individual impact, speak up that of various teammates and insist that despite being the subject of the post-match headlines, ultimately he’d been better in previous weeks.
