Good afternoon, Gasheads, and welcome to live coverage as Bristol Rovers travel to Vale Park to take on Port Vale in League One.
Fresh off the back of two encouraging performances against promotion-chasing sides in Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County, the Gas will fancy their chances as they face an out-of-form Vale side this afternoon.
A run of seven games without a win saw Gas legend Darrell Clarke sacked on Monday, with Andy Crosby now in interim charge of the Valiants. They put up a good fight in defeat at second-placed Ipswich Town the following day, but sitting in 18th place, the relegation zone looms six points over their shoulder with the run-in nearing its climax.
As a result, 15th-place Rovers can expect to face a team with no shortage of motivation and it has the makings of a tricky test in the Potteries.
Kick-off at Vale Park is at 3pm. Stay tuned throughout the afternoon for live updates and reaction.
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Key Events
Barton's reaction
Joey Barton admits Bristol Rovers' performance at Port Vale on Saturday was "miles short" of what he expected as they fell to a 2-0 defeat.
The Gas were below par for the vast majority of the contest at Vale Park, where Rovers shipped two soft first-half goals to the Valiants, although 19-year-old goalkeeper Jed Ward could take no blame in just his second career start for the club as Ellis Harrison and Tom Pett put the hosts in command.
Barton rang the changes early in the second half, using all five substitutes at his disposal, and although the intensity levels rose, they could not break down a Vale side that was determined to hold onto their lead as they looked to pull clear of the League One relegation zone.
Rovers are mathematically safe
Their superior goal difference meant it was already a certainty, but Cambridge's defeat to Plymouth today means the Gas are mathematically safe from relegation.
A decent achievement to do it with four games left after a rocky start to the campaign.
The final scores
Wins for the teams at the top, while three points for Morecambe plunge Oxford into real trouble.
Player ratings
One of those days where the whole team was off their game. Forgivable after a long, hard season with the Gas now mathematically safe with four games to spare.
Corner
Nice play from Evans and Marquis gives the former a chance to cross, but it's blocked out for a corner.
A dangerous ball comes in from Evans after the Gas work it short, but no one can force it home on the way out for a goal kick.
Prodded wide
Collins curls in a dangerous cross from the left, but Marquis cannot steer the ball on target. Would have taken a helluva touch to finish it off.
Poor
Collins receives the ball in a promising position 25 yards from goal, but his shot hits the top of the stand behind the goal, which just about sums this up so far.
Vale corner
Gibson challenges Ojo and concedes a corner.
It's cleared for a throw-in at the front post.
Gas corner
Coburn forces a corner.
A teasing ball from Evans is cleared for another corner.
Marquis gets his head on the next one, but it loops onto the roof of the net.
Yellow card
Will Forrester is booked for cynically dragging Collins down as he chased a ball in behind.
Gas subs
James Connolly, James Gibbons, Scott Sinclair and Lewis Gordon are replaced by Luca Hoole, Jarell Quansah, Harry Anderson and John Marquis.
Out of jail
Connolly does well to make amends after gifting the ball to Butterworth in the area.
Just wide
Evans does take the free-kick and he appears to have the beating of Stone, but there isn't quite enough curl as it passes the wrong side of the post.
Gas sub
Grant Ward is replaced by Antony Evans, who will likely take this free-kick.
David Worrall is forced off injured for Vale. Sammy Robinson replaces him.
Free-kick
Rovers have a bit more energy about them and they win a free-kick 25 yards from goal as Coburn is tripped.
A bit better
Bogarde turns nicely in midfield and threads a ball through for Coburn, who us just beaten to it by Aidan Stone rushing off his line.
Second half underway
Rovers get the second half underway.
Danny Butterworth has replaced James Wilson for Vale. No changes for the Gas.
Half-time player ratings
Jed Ward - 6
James Gibbons - 4
James Connolly - 4
Lewis Gibson - 5
Lewis Gordon - 5
Lamare Bogarde - 5
Sam Finley (c) - 4
Grant Ward - 5
Scott Sinclair - 4
Aaron Collins - 5
Josh Coburn - 4
Half time: Vale 2-0 Rovers
Poor showing from the Gas so far. Have not created a chance of note and they've shipped two poor goals.
Loads to do to rescue anything from this one.
What are they doing?
Connolly and Gibbons make an almighty mess of an innocuous situation, gifting Massey a clear run at goal. Luckily for Rovers, his touch is poor and he can only lay it back to Proctor and the cross cleared everyone in the area and rolled away to safety.
Gas corner
A chance for Sinclair to stick the ball in the box.
There's an almighty scramble in the area after Collins' effort is blocked, but Vale just about get it clear as Connolly and Coburn try to force it home.
Port Vale sub
Harrison will have to come off. He's replaced by Jamie Proctor.
Applause for the ex-Gas striker from both sets of fans as he limps around the perimeter of the pitch.
Injury
Ellis Harrison is down and requires some attention. The players take the chance to have a debrief on the touchline after what has been a poor start to this game from the Gas.
Barton will be demanding improvements across the board.
Foul
Jame Connolly gives away a cheap foul on Wilson on the byline. Crossing chance for Vale.
The Gas clear a couple of crosses, but Vale force a corner.
Ward catches it and then the referee spots a foul on a Rovers player. Free-kick.
