It couldn't have gone any better for Bristol Rovers. Following their heart-stopping comeback victory at Rochdale, 48 hours later they witnessed Mansfield Town draw with Salford City and Port Vale lose a third straight game, at home to Newport County.
Had either side won, they would have leapfrogged Rovers heading into the final Saturday of the season, and further complicating the situation for the Gas as they prepare to host Scunthorpe United.
As fate would have it, Rovers' path to automatic promotion is a little clearer. They definitely have a play-off place but it could get better than that if they can do the business against the already-relegated Iron and Northampton stumble at Barrow.
