Joey Barton promised a "barmy" game plan and a barmy game certainly ensued for Bristol Rovers as they suffered a 6-3 defeat to Lincoln City at the Mem on Saturday.
Goals, errors and misfortune galore, it was an afternoon to forget for the Gas, who are now six without a win and have dropped to 21st place in League One after nine games. They were their own worst enemies conceding softly time and time again against Lincoln side that was admirably opportunistic yet hugely flattered by the scoreline.
This was not the slick Ipswich Town machine that defeated Rovers at Portman Road in midweek but a middling third-tier side that capitalised on the many gifts handed to them in BS7. Jack Diamond bagged a hat-trick, Ben House got a brace and Matty Virtue netted the other on a memorable day out for the Imps.
