Didn’t win, didn’t lose. Didn’t score, didn’t concede.

I wrote in a previous piece about how I’d find it hard to describe Rovers’ style.

While I might not be able to articulate that, I’d say where they are as a team was encapsulated by the 90 minutes against West Bromwich Albion.

Rovers came into the game on the back of a fifth successive home win against Swansea City at the weekend, definitely a game to put the three points in the bag and move on, to nick a phrase of a former manager.

That was a ‘get the job done’ kind of win, grinding it out, a game where substance (Rovers) overcame style (Swansea).

There wasn’t much to get excited about in terms of the play, other than the thing that’s most important, the result.

To go back to Mr Mowbray, this team is full of soldiers, though you would argue one too few artist, and therefore a reliance on individuals such as Todd Cantwell to offer an attacking spark.

Eustace switched his frontman again on Wednesday night, though I’m still not truly sold on either as a lone striker. Though, in this world, you often get what you pay for.

Ohashi offers a real nuisance factor, and works like a Trojan, but feels a little similar to Tyrhys Dolan in that regard, particularly when playing alongside each other as Rovers’ most central two attackers.

Gueye has presence and is a handful, but lacks finesse, and has only had three shots on target thus far in a goalless start to his Championship career.

It’s why I believe Harry Leonard can have a big part to play, if given the necessary chance, as while he may lack in some of the other areas mentioned above, his link-up play is the best of the lot from what I’ve seen.

Rovers conceded two gilt-edged chances in the first half, fortunately both fell to West Brom’s full backs, and were wasted.

Otherwise they stood firm, Aynsley Pears making two second half saves, which were a little more than routine, but would have disappointed him had they found a way beyond him.

The shut-out meant it is now 11 clean sheets in 26 games under Eustace, and five in 11 this season, a veryimpressive return.

Away-day horror shows at Bristol City last season, and Coventry City this, do look to be just one-offs.

Though the potential injury lay-off for Hayden Carter would leave me concerned as to Rovers’ susceptibility to pace at the back.

For me, where Rovers’ real strength lies is the central midfield pairing.Lewis Travis and Sondre Tronstad are the real driving force and backbone of this team, covering so much ground, recycling possession, and offering strong foundations to those around them.

Neither are flashy, but get through their work with minimal fuss, patrolling the central area of the pitch.

It will be interesting to see if Cantwell is given the opportunity to play more centrally, ahead of Rovers’ dynamic midfield duo.

Whoever the left back is, may welcome the extra cover that a Dolan could provide from the wide left position, and Rovers may just get a little more spark from the central area.

In the same way as Mowbray (blimey, mentioned him again), it feels as though Eustace has those he trusts, and those who, for now, are on the outside waiting their chance. Rovers have used 23 players thus far, but breaking that down, nine have featured in all 11 games, while six have only been used as substitutes.

Though Eustace’s best-laid plans could be undone by injuries, or suspensions that could be on the horizon.

Travis and Tronstad are both one more booking away from a one-match suspension, with seven more games to get through, as is Tyrhys Dolan and Hayden Carter.

So opportunity may knock for others, a chance to push for more regular game-time.

October rounds off with a weekend trip to Watford, before another three-game week heading into the international break.

Rovers will hope to maintain their standards into the November hiatus better than they did the October one, by which point a third of the season will have been played. Barring a real downturn in fortunes, they look set to do so in better fettle than most would’ve predicted at the start of the season.

You’d currently bet this to be more a run-of-the-mill Championship campaign that Rovers have largely had in the second tier than the scare of last season, or the play-off near misses of the years previous.

The fact the middle of those options doesn’t seem on the cards, with already 19 points on the board, is a decent spot to be in.

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There’s been a few hard-hitting social media posts from the club about the checking of tickets, providing of identities and potential bans for fans flout concession rules of late.

If anything is to come out of all of this, I would at least like the process for the individuals collared to include discussions as to whether this is the result of a long-standing issue that the club is only now trying to address, whether simply fans have chanced their arm in a bid to get away with it, or because they otherwise felt priced out.

While I fully understand the need for the club to protect those who have paid the correct ticket prices, I don’t want this to become an issue that further alienates anyone with the club, which could even include those entering with the correct tickets, who agree with the principle, just not how it was conducted.