Joey Barton was pleased to see his Bristol Rovers players take "steps in the right direction" after taking a deserved point from a hard-fought battle with promotion-chasing Barnsley at the Mem on Saturday.
Neither side could find the back of the net, but this was an entertaining contest as the Gas gave as good as they got against Michael Duff's Tykes, who had won their previous four games before turning up at the Mem.
Rovers' defensive record has held them back all season, but they have kept three clean sheets in the past four games and they have a strong centre-back partnership developing in Jarell Quansah and Lewis Gibson, both of whom made big contributions in a commendable display.
