I watched the game on Rovers player from my home in Spain. With both goals I probably frightened the neighbors to death, but few understand much English, so get the fuck in, means nothing in Spanish.
I was dreading the game, if I’m being honest and thought it would be that sinking feeling after and a final adiós to the play offs, but how wrong could I be.
The first half was a containing type of performance, where we sparred rather than fighting our opponents, but pretty well sussed out that the home side were pretty toothless.
Is it credit to Lowe and Johnson, or maybe the senior players, but who cares, as we pretty much came out for the second with your sleeves rolled up and really put them on the ropes.
For the first, it looked like a rehearsed corner routine as Buckley signaled, Hyam moved to the back to win the header and Gueye not only finished it well, but found the space and ran into it, causing panic in their defence.
For the second, Travis picked out Weinman in acres and his lay off looked miss placed , but big Mak was as cool as a cucumber with the control and finish.
I thought it was as impressive an away performance as we’ve had for a while, with Hyam outstanding at the back and Gueye just covering every blade of grass and no wonder he ended up with cramp.
One final thing that summed the whole night up, was Buckley towards the end, throwing himself into a block to snuff out, what could have been a dangerous shot.
On to Plymouth now, who will be on the crest of a wave, after their last two, so let’s be guarded, but a win in that one and the charge for the play offs, will be well and truly on.