Joey Barton revealed Bristol Rovers' players enjoyed a day out at the Cheltenham Festival ahead of their victory over promotion rivals Northampton Town on Saturday.
Much of Rovers' squad headed to the races on Wednesday, with Barton "trusting" them to deliver at Sixfields in return, and the manager was vindicated with the Gas delivering a spirited shift to win 1-0 and climb to fourth in League Two as their season reaches new peaks.
Harry Anderson scored the game's only goal after just 38 seconds, sliding the ball beneath goalkeeper Liam Roberts after profiting from Jon Guthrie's horribly misjudged back-pass. The Gas did face pressure from the Cobblers, who started the day in second place, with Guthrie and Mitch Pinnock hitting the crossbar either side of half time.
