Forest Green Rovers’ celebrations on the Mem pitch left more than a few Gasheads irked on Saturday, as the Gloucestershire side were able to savour promotion into League One for the first time in their history.
But for Bristol Rovers defender Nick Anderton, the scene of the jubilant away support packed inside the penalty area in front of the South Stand, and the subsequent party that unfolded in the opposition dressing room in the bowels of the stadium after full-time, can prove to be much more than an irritating image for the men in blue and white quarters.
With two games of the League Two regular season remaining - Saturday’s trip to 18th-placed Rochdale and then the visit of relegated Scunthorpe on the final day of the season - Rovers have the opportunity to close the campaign out with a six-point flourish.
