Joey Barton believes Bristol Rovers are right in the mix for automatic promotion, if his team does the business at Rochdale on the penultimate day of the season.
The Gas are sixth in League Two, two points adrift of third-placed Northampton Town with two games to play, and a series of unhelpful results in midweek means Barton's side could need as many as four points to clinch a place in the play-offs. But the manager has his sights set on six out of six to give Rovers the best possible chance of sneaking into the top three.
Northampton, Port Vale and Mansfield Town all have a slight edge over Rovers in the points tally, although all three will play one of Forest Green or Exeter City sides that are gunning for the title. The Gas, meanwhile, face 18th-placed Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday before taking on already-relegated Scunthorpe United at the Mem on the final day.
