Bristol Rovers predicted line-up vs Scunthorpe as Joey Barton urged to go all-out-attack

There is almost a fully-fit team for Bristol Rovers with Leon Clarke and Alfie Kilgour the only notable absentees though they have been known for a while.

Barton went all out attacking against Rochdale as they chased a few goals with just one recognised centre-back after the introduction of Loft and Nicholson.

They were rewarded for it as Aaron Collins ended his eight game scoreless run in emphatic fashion scoring a hat-trick, including a stoppage time winner that sparked jubilant scenes at Spotland.

Rovers must now find a way to replicate their four goals in a half and perhaps even more given the permutations of the promotion race.

Promotion rivals Northampton Town have a five goal advantage over Rovers and if they win, there is a hope it will be closely contested whilst the score at the Mem is a thrashing.

There is always the hope that Northampton are held by Barrow and Rovers can just do the simpler task of winning a match but what team is decided before a ball is kicked in either ground will be based on the task in hand.

But Barton’s game plan has already been revealed with the 39-year-old saying should they score a goal, they would treat it as if it was scoreless each time.

As such the formation and team could be slightly different as Rovers try to use as many attacking bodies as possible to turn the tide in their favour in what will be a youthful Scunthorpe team.

The home side will be without first-team captain Paul Coutts who is suspended for the next four matches, but fortunately there is a more than capable replacement with an equal amount of experience in these kind of pressurised moments.