On-loan Brentford goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe has to start the next two games for Bristol Rovers due to a clause in the agreement with his parent club, manager Joey Barton has revealed.
Balcombe, aged 23, made his Gas debut in difficult circumstances on Saturday, replacing number-one James Belshaw for the 5-1 defeat at Morecambe. The former England youth international signed for the Gas until the end of the season last month after being recalled from a stint with League Two Crawley Town in the first half of the campaign.
Barton's decision to shake up his goalkeeping department has divided opinion amongst supporters, with Belshaw an incredibly popular figure at the club due to his part in last season's promotion and the subsequent connection he has built with people on the terraces.
