It was a first league meeting between the sides for eight years but after that first-half display, Bristol Rovers would undoubtedly welcome the prospect of playing Cheltenham Town every week with open arms.
Joey Barton's Gas turned up the heat in Gloucestershire and put enough into their performance in the first half that the hosts were out of the game before they had time to find any rhythm or cohesion.
It looked all so simple, with some truly howling unforced errors, but it ultimately wasn't because the mistakes were also a result of Rovers' energy and endeavour out of possession while the chances the created for themselves inside the box were ruthlessly executed.
