Joey Barton has challenged his players to continue their winning run after making it five victories on the bounce by beating Swindon Town 3-0 at the Mem on Tuesday.
The Gas cruised into the second round of the EFL Trophy with an efficient performance against the nine-man Robins, who had Ciaran Brennan and Ricky Aguiar sent off in the first half. Brennan received the second of two yellows for bringing down Josh Coburn on the edge of the box, while Aguiar saw a straight red from referee David Rock just before the interval after a late challenge on Alfie Kilgour.
Substitute Ryan Loft got the breakthrough just after the hour, chipping over Sol Brynn with real style for his sixth of the campaign. Harry Anderson followed it up with a bullet from the corner of area and Luke McCormick rounded off with a neat finish beneath the sprawling goalkeeper.
