BRISTOL ROVERS PLAYER RATINGS

JAMES BELSHAW - 7

Another quiet afternoon between the sticks. Rovers gave very little away, but when they did Belshaw bailed them out, saving from Ricky Jade-Jones in the 90th minute after Gordon’s lapse.

BOBBY THOMAS - 8

Looks at home in the back three, defending stoutly and showing comfort driving out from the back with the ball. Played his part in perhaps the best defensive performance of the season.

JAMES CONNOLLY - 8

Had a nervous moment in the first half when he gifted possession to Jack Marriott in the area, but fortunately, it came to nothing. That brief lapse excluded, Connolly was excellent.

LEWIS GIBSON - 8

Will be kicking himself he didn’t score his first goal for the Gas, but that frustration will quickly fade. Looks an ideal fit on the left of the back three.

SCOTT SINCLAIR - 8

What a moment. The goal against Rochdale was a special moment, but this was even better as Sinclair struck the winner by finishing off a superb move. He was brilliant throughout.

SAM FINLEY - 9

Captain’s performance. Pulled the strings in the first half without quite pulling apart the defence, but he did precisely that in the second half. The change in shape has enabled him to get on the front foot and he took up a brilliant position to receive the ball from Collins and play in Sinclair for the goal.

JORDAN ROSSITER - 8

Tigerish as ever, serving as the perfect foil for Finley and Evans to go and do the business in the final third.

ANTONY EVANS - 8

Went close to scoring in the first half with a shot which whistled past the post and a second effort that was brilliantly blocked by Ronnie Edwards. Undeterred, he remained on the front foot all afternoon, playing a pivotal role in Rovers press.

LEWIS GORDON - 8

Had hearts in mouths with a defensive header he got all wrong in the 90th minute but Belshaw was there to bail him out. That aside, Gordon continues to grow as a Rovers player, making an increasing impact in attack with each passing game.

AARON COLLINS - 8

Strange for him to go a game without a goals or an assist, but he was still hugely influential. Gave the defence a torrid afternoon and he played his part in the winner with a trademark strafing run before feeding Finley, who laid on the chance for Sinclair.

JOSH COBURN - 8

Always took up good positions, pressed hard and he did brilliantly in the build-up to the red card.

SUBSTITUTES

JAMES GIBBONS (for Evans, 90+4 mins) - N/A

NOT USED: Anssi Jaakkola, Alfie Kilgour, Trevor Clarke, Luke McCormick, Harvey Saunders, John Marquis.

PETERBOROUGH: Lucas Bergstrom, Nathan Thompson, Frankie Kent, Ronnie Edwards, Dan Butler (Josh Knight, 79 mins), Jeando Fuchs, Hector Kyprianou (Joel Randall, 62 mins), Kwame Poku (Ricky-Jade Jones, 45 mins), Harrison Burrows, Ephron Mason-Clark (Ben Thomson, 62 mins), Jack Marriott (Jonson Clarke-Harris, 62 mins).

NOT USED: Kellard Watts, Will Blackmore.