“You can never say never” was John Marquis’ wry response when presented with the notion that as far as opportunities to score your first goal for a new club go, his in the 34th minute against Oxford United was as pleasing as they come.
With goalkeeper Simon Eastwood committed to a challenging Aaron Collins in the penalty area, Marquis had the relatively straightforward, at least for a player of his ability, task of getting a solid connection to the ball, guiding it into the empty net from six yards out.
But irrespective of how “easy” it was to score and how important it was on a personal level, with Marquis now off the mark for the Gas, it further revealed a wider aspect of Rovers’ play which the 30-year-old was keen to reference in discussing the moment.
