Joey Barton blamed 'naivety' as Bristol Rovers were beaten 1-0 by Accrington Stanley at the Mem on Saturday, extending their winless run in League One to seven games.
Five defeats have come in that time, and this one was brought about by Joe Pritchard's header from a quickly-taken corner – the fast service from a ball boy irking the Rovers manager – nine minutes into the second half.
Rovers were disjointed throughout a scrappy game and have not won since beating Oxford United in BS7 42 days ago, keeping them in 21st place in the table after 10 games with Exeter City next up in seven days' time.
