STUART McCALL suggested in his programme notes that Rovers will be a top-six side come May.
If his prophecy is to be realised, they will need to defend far better than this – or pray that absent centre-backs Liam Sweeney and Tom Lockyer don’t get injured.
Yes, Bradford were more fluid, more energetic, sharper into tackles, but what really crippled the visitors was a rank failure to clear crosses.
Tony McMahon’s deliveries were accurate but should have been meat and drink to a League One centre-half. No wonder a seething Darrell Clarke said his players would be “sick ...