The penultimate chapter of Bristol Rovers' season told a similar story to the preceding passages. The Gas dominated the stats in every category but one in their 2-1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow on Tuesday: the score.
Joey Barton's side maintained control in the possession battle throughout the game and limited the Shrews to just a couple of shots on target throughout the 90 minutes, yet they both ended up in the back of the net as Rovers' defensive frailties cost them again.
Ultimately, this result will become increasingly insignificant in the days and weeks ahead with neither side able to climb out of the midtable mix before the end of the season, but this is a timely reminder before the conclusion of where Rovers need to improve. They do a lot right between the penalty areas, but in both boxes, there is significant scope for improvement.
