Joey Barton loved it as a plan came together for Bristol Rovers in a 1-0 victory against Charlton Athletic at the Mem on Good Friday.
Substitute John Marquis once again played a decisive role off the bench against the Addicks after a match-winning brace at The Valley in December. This time, he converted from the penalty spot after George Dobson handled as Lamare Bogarde burst into the area 20 minutes from time.
As far as defensive solidity goes, it was one of Rovers' most accomplished performances of the season, and Barton believes a somewhat conservative starting lineup with the likes of Marquis, Ryan Loft and top scorer Aaron Collins on the bench allowed his team to play their way into the game after 20 days off before seizing control in the final half hour when all three forwards were introduced.
