WE give our player ratings for Rovers' home draw with Burton.
Jason Steele 6
Made the one save of note in the match when he turned Tom Naylor’s well-struck effort over the bar.
Jason Lowe 6
Improved showing from the captain, who saw a lot of the ball at right-back and kept things simple.
Scott Wharton 8
One aberration aside, excellent senior debut, winning more headers and making more clearances and interceptions than any of his team-mates.
Gordon Greer 6
The untracked Jackson Irvine got in between the Rovers centre-backs but the veteran was solid enough, making 13 clearances.
Stephen Hendrie 6
Did not start well but made some good blocks and attempted to offer support down the left.
Craig Conway 8*
Opened the scoring with a goal of the season contender and then set up Sam Gallagher to put Rovers back in front.
Jack Byrne 5
Irvine got in behind him for Burton’s first goal and he was unable to exert any real influence on the encounter.
Hope Akpan 6
Won the ball back on a number of occasions but headed over a good chance from a second-half Conway free kick.
Ben Marshall 6
The wantaway winger’s best performance of the season although he was not as effective after the restart.
Sam Gallagher 7
Laid on good opportunities for Danny Graham and Conway before opening his account for the club with a powerful header.
Danny Graham 6
Touch let him down when played in by Gallagher, he did not have a chance of note before being replaced by Anthony Stokes.
SUBS
Darragh Lenihan for Byrne (61), Anthony Stokes for Graham (73), Liam Feeney for Marshall (84). Not used: David Raya, Danny Guthrie, Connor Mahoney, Jack Doyle.
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