Northampton Town manager Jon Brady insists he takes Joey Barton's criticism as a compliment following the Bristol Rovers boss' claim the Cobblers are a "glorified rugby team".
Rovers edged an intense League Two promotion battle 1-0 to move into fourth in the division and level on points with Northampton, just a goal and a place above them in the first automatic promotion berth.
Speaking after the game, Barton was critical of the length of the grass at Sixfields and the apparent agricultural style of play employed by Brady's side, claiming he wouldn't pay to watch them and branding the Cobblers "awful".
