Joey Barton believes Bristol Rovers' 2-1 win over Cambridge United at the Mem on Saturday will give his players the confidence to start climbing the table. The Gas leapt out of the bottom four and ended a 56-day wait for a League One win.
A Greg Taylor own goal put Rovers ahead on 17 minutes after a slick start and they looked good value to add to their lead, but they were pegged back 10 minutes before half time when James Belshaw felled Sam Smith to concede a penalty. Joe Ironside made no mistake with a clinical finish from 12 yards to put the game back in the balance.
Rovers had taken five points from their first six home games, but they were back in front 11 minutes after the interval when Middlesbrough loanee Josh Coburn scored on his league debut, tucking away a brilliant Aaron Collins cross. Barton's blues secured the points with a dogged showing in the final half hour to climb to 19th in the table ahead of Tuesday's trip to MK Dons.
