Joey Barton believes the arrival of Ellery Balcombe has already made a significant impact at Bristol Rovers as he competes with established number-one James Belshaw for the starting spot.
Rovers' defensive record – 45 goals conceded in 27 league games – has been their obvious flaw this season and Balcombe has been loaned in from Brentford to offer increased competition with Belshaw for the gloves in the second half of the campaign.
Belshaw had been ably supported by player-goalkeeping coach Anssi Jaakkola, who is now third choice, but Balcombe is much more similar in style and will provide fiercer competition
