The Boxing Day blues gripped Bristol Rovers as a promising start was followed by a second-half hangover and defeat to Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park.
There were no signs of sluggishness early doors when the Gas conjured one of their best goals of the season, carving open a typically stubborn defence with three perfect passes before Middlesbrough starlet Josh Coburn scored his sixth goal in 12 League One games as his brilliant loan stint continues.
But Joey Barton's side could not capitalise on a period of dominance by scoring a second goal in that moment and they paid for that profligacy by conceding either side of half time. Wycombe were always going to threaten with their direct approach and Rovers were well aware of the danger posed by Sam Vokes and the array of creative players working off second balls, but both goals came in a similar fashion.
