With the exception of a few dropped points and regrettable defeats at Oldham and Carlisle, with 48 points from a possible 69 in 2022, Bristol Rovers have delivered an outstanding return after a pretty wretched start to put themselves in promotion contention.
It seems a strange sentence to write but their 0-0 draw with league leaders Forest Green Rovers seemed to issue a dose of reality as the Gas were frustrated in their attempts to crack into the top three.
That then turned to anxiety this week within some sections of the fanbase as Mansfield Town and Swindon Town both won to further condense the battle for the promotion and play-off places.
