Rovers reporter Rich Sharpe hands out his player ratings in the 1-1 draw with Northampton Town.

David Raya 6

Was mainly a spectator throughout and given no chance with O’Toole’s header, the one effort on target the visitors managed.

Ryan Nyambe 6

Continued plugging away down the right hand side but ran in to trouble on a number of occasions.

Paul Downing 6

Few rushed clearances in defence but went close to a winner with a near-post header late on.

Charlie Mulgrew 6

Forced off injured after 15 minutes having landed awkwardly on his ankle.

Derrick Williams 7

Slotted in to central defence and showed enough to suggest he could offer a solution should Mulgrew face a spell on the sidelines.

Elliott Bennett 6

Never stopped trying to get on the ball and create but wasted a few good openings with some wayward efforts from distance.

Richie Smallwood 6

Played on the front foot and was among Rovers’ better performances in the first half before being sacrificed in the second.

Dominic Samuel 6

A peach of a cross was headed in by Graham but lacked composure in front of goal on a number of occasions.

Craig Conway 6

Saw two shots blocked and another flash just wide and had more of a goal threat than in recent games before being replaced.

Bradley Dack 6

A frustrated figure in the first-half and saw a shot saved in the second having slipped in to a deeper role.

Danny Graham 7

Scored his 10th of the season with a well-taken header. Unfortunate not to see several knockdowns create chances for his team-mates.

Subs

Amari’i Bell (for Mulgrew, 15) 7 (MAN OF THE MATCH)

His opportunity came sooner than expected but he gave Rovers a real outlet down their left-hand side and was unfortunate not to see one of several good crosses not create a goal. Carried the ball long distances and added some thrust in attack. Wasn’t tested defensively.

Adam Armstrong (for Smallwood, 58) 6

A few wild efforts at goal when cutting in from the left. Still waiting to be used in his more favoured central role.

Jack Payne (for Conway, 58) 6

Showed some neat touches and tried to probe in and around the Northampton area. A few good crosses from the wide areas.

Subs not used: Jayson Leutwiler, Paul Caddis, Lewis Travis, Joe Nuttall

Northampton: O'Donnell, Taylor, Hoskins (Powell, 67), Long, O'Toole, Crooks (Foley, 72), Facey, Poole, Grimes, Turnbull, Bunney (Ariyibi, 84)

Subs not used: Cornell, Moloney, Revell, Pereira