Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth made clear his admiration for Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton ahead of a Boxing Day clash between two in-form teams at Adams Park.
Wycombe and the Gas are seventh and ninth respectively in League One, with neither side beaten in their past three games as they edge closer to the play-off places. Both teams picked up impressive wins on Saturday, with the Chairboys holding out for a 1-0 win against promotion-chasing Ipswich Town, while Barton's Gas came from a goal down to beat Charlton Athletic at The Valley.
Rovers' recent fine form, losing just one of their past 12 league games, has got Gasheads wondering what they can achieve this season and Ainsworth – the second longest-serving manager in the EFL after taking over at Adams Park in 2012 – has said he admires Barton and the work he is doing at the Mem.
