Joey Barton urged his players at half time to create another memorable Mem moment against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, and they responded with a scintillating performance to come back from two goals down to draw 2-2.
The Gas and League One leaders played out a thrilling contest in BS7, with little to separate the sides in the first half other than two magnificent goals for the visitors. Finn Azaz – a transfer target for Rovers in the summer – curled in a sublime opener from an improbable angle in the 14th minute before Adam Randell doubled the lead with a thumping long-range strike in first-half stoppage time.
Rovers were not poor in the first half, but their performance levels were transformed after the interval. The decision to deploy winger Harry Anderson as a full-back and introduce striker Josh Coburn from the bench reaped instant rewards, with Anderson playing Aaron Collins into the right channel and Coburn bundled home the Welshman's cross within two minutes of coming on.
