Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe picks out five talking points from the win at Bury.

FEED THE SWEDE

A brace for Marcus Antonsson took him to six goals for the season so far and to the top of the Rovers scoring charts.

The 26-year-old had two good opportunities to bag his first career hat-trick but that shouldn’t detract from a fine individual performance.

Rovers had worked in training on using the athleticism of the on-loan Leeds man to run in behind the Bury back three with his movement from out to in.

It couldn’t have worked better for the opening goal, while his second owed much to his goalscoring instincts of gambling to get on the end of a cross at the far post.

He has his limitations but Antonsson looks far more effective when used from the left than he has done upfront and his ability to offer goals from that position, as well as a tireless work ethic, means he has the nod in that role as things stands.

DACK THE DIFFERENCE

In a league where hard work, physicality and organisation are so key, those players with that extra bit of quality can stand out from the rest. And this was evident in what was a fine personal display from Bradley Dack.

A League One player of the month nomination for October, he has started November in fine fashion, with two more assists, adding to the brace against Barnet, and a goal to round off an excellent day’s work.

A through ball and cross for Antonsson brought him his assists, while an excellent run and shot saw him make it 3-0.

Of the last 10 goals Rovers have scored while he's been on the pitch, Bradley Dack has been involved in nine of them and his influence on this team is only growing by the week.

Completing 90 minutes, given his fitness concerns earlier in the season was a big plus, and he lasted the whole game well, pressing from the front as Rovers claimed another deserved clean sheet.

DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE

Choice of footwear apart, the Rovers backline were rarely troubled by a Bury side who looked lost for ideas after their early spell of momentum didn’t bring with it a goal.

Paul Downing and Charlie Mulgrew have five clean sheets in their seven games as a pairing, with Rovers having conceded just three times in the eight games in which the MK Dons man has started.

David Raya made one good save from Chris Humphrey with the score at 0-0, while Downing made one good block from Tom Aldred in the second half, but their ability to make interceptions and deal with a barrage of crosses in to the box made for a comfortable afternoon.

Four goals conceded on the road in eight, the best in the EFL, is particularly impressive given that Rovers have faced four of the top six sides in the division away from home.

And they will need to be at their best on Tuesday against an Oxford side who are seventh in the league and coming off the back of a 4-0 win at Plymouth.

FAN-TASTIC NUMBERS

As bizarre as an experience as it was, filling both stands behind the goal at Bury was yet another example of the terrific away support Rovers have enjoyed so far this season.

The 3,606 travelling fans inside Gigg Lane outnumbered the home fans (3,553) and means Rovers now have an aggregate away following of over 19,000 for their opening eight away games.

Only Championship high fliers Wolves (3,873) had a higher away following than Rovers in the EFL on the latest round of fixtures as they topped a plus 3,000 following for the third time this season.

And after drawing a blank on each of their last two League One away days, Rovers found their form in front of goal as they eased to victory.

ON TO OXFORD

No sooner had Rovers got off the pitch had thoughts turned to Tuesday’s trip to Oxford.

With four games in the space of 10 days before their FA Cup tie with Crewe Alexandra on the resumption of League One action after their international break, Rovers need to take full advantage.

Of their four games, the trip to the Kassam Stadium is probably their toughest, with only Rotherham having scored more home goals than Oxford’s 18 so far this season.

Their fluid style could mean for an open game, and given Rovers’ stubbornness in defence on the road, they will fancy their chances of making it back-to-back victories.