ROVERS may be enjoying their best run of form in 10 years, but Tony Mowbray says his team selection will be more than just a case of saying 'same again'.

Eight of the side at Scunthorpe United on Tuesday have started the four consecutive league games that Rovers have won.

Mowbray will be forced in to at least one changed this weekend, with Rekeem Harper struggling with a hip flexor injury, but could be boosted by the return of Craig Conway.

Ahead of a third game in the last seven days, Mowbray said: “There are so many things that you have to throw in to the melting pot.

“It’s not just a case of if it is going all right then keep the same team and sending them out there, footballers are human beings, they are fallible and will pick up injuries as they go along.

“They will get tired and won’t find the same levels of energy and adrenaline and I think you have to be conscious of all of that, all of the time.

“It’s about getting the balance between naming a team who is confident and one that is winning games, but not pushing it too far by keep picking the same team and it has no energy about it.”

Mowbray cited comments from Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock who saw his side lose their unbeaten start to the season with defeat at Preston North End on Tuesday.

The Rovers boss added: “I saw Neil Warnock talking about it this week and he blamed himself for keeping the same team when his team looked tired and jaded.

“Those things are always rushing through your mind, thinking can they go one more game and push them a bit harder, but then you will have regrets if two or three of them break down and you then have to make changes because they are not available, or you don’t find the same adrenaline because the intensity is not there because they have put so much in to the previous games.

“As I’ve always said, as a manager you can only win an argument if you win football matches.

“If I make four changes on Saturday and we win 2-0, everyone will be happy, if I make four changes on Saturday and we lose 1-0 then people won’t be happy.

“But I will pick the team, analyse the players in training, talk to them and see how they’re feeling and try and pick a team that can win the next match.”