Tony Mowbray is happy with Rovers’ attacking options both short and long-term, but admits defensive reinforcements will be needed this summer.

Rovers have invested heavily in their forward line since promotion back to the Championship, with Ben Brereton, Sam Gallagher and Adam Armstrong three seven-figure additions in the last two summer windows.

Goalkeeper Christian Walton, centre half Tosin Adarabioyo and left back Greg Cunningham all joined on season-long deals and Mowbray admits plugging those gaps will be the priority this summer.

Rovers ended with four strikers on the pitch against Swansea City, and Mowbray is confident the quartet, as well as Dominic Samuel who was replaced early in the second half, can provide the necessary goals to keep Rovers in the hunt for a play-off spot. But next season is already on Mowbray’s mind when it comes to his defensive options.

He said: “We looked at our squad and ultimately you can see what we need to do next season, whatever division we’re in.

“Wherever this season goes we need to know what our back four is going to be next year, who our goalkeeper is going to be.

“I think if you look at the five strikers we’ve got, we’ve got (Bradley) Dack and (Lewis) Holtby to come back, the top end of the pitch I think we’ve got goals in the team.

“We have to, as we move forward, have to know what our backline is going to be.

“Adarabioyo is obviously a Manchester City player, we’re not blessed at full back.

“Nyambe tucked in one (against Swansea) and while he does that for his country, I think his best position is right full back.

“Bennett is Mr Versatility and will play anywhere.

“We probably have to recruit a whole back four next year to create some real competition for our football club.

“The goalkeeper (Christian Walton) is on loan from Brighton so we need to recruit goalkeepers but at the top end of the pitch I think we have some good options I think.”

Mowbray threw on Danny Graham and Brereton, with Rovers trailing 2-1 early in the second half to an Andre Ayew penalty, and the pair had a big impact on the game after their arrivals.

Brereton won the penalty in an enterprising cameo, and although Graham was denied from 12 yards, he also hit the post, and had two more good opportunities to score in the final quarter.

With Rovers playing catch up in the race for the top six, Mowbray said it was important to get something from the game as Bradley Johnson, Rovers’ third substitute, came up with a late equaliser that kept them firmly in the play-off mix heading in to the final 10 games of the season.

“We needed to win and we were 2-1 down after a few minutes of the second half,” Mowbray said of his attacking changes, which saw Rovers take a more direct approach to the closing stages.

“I think the pitch is feeling the wear of this time of year, it was a bit bobbly and bare in places.

“We have played some really nice football this season I think, but it was a day for playing off the front, getting people around Danny.

“You see how Graham plays, he can win headers but he can use his body so that if he doesn’t win headers the ball bounces around and then Armstrong coming in from the left can be a threat.”