Bristol Rovers scored a last-gasp equaliser to draw with high-flying Stockport County in League One, with Head Coach Iñigo Calderón praising his players after the match. Daniel Wales reports.
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00:00Despite recent struggles away from home, Bristol Rovers' home form has kept them just about afloat in League One in recent times.
00:08Important wins for Inigo Calderon's side over Barnsley first and then Peterborough United have greatly contributed to the Gas staying outside of the relegation zone in their fight against the drop.
00:19And whilst it was not to be a third home win in a row, with Stockport picking up a point on their travels, Bristol Rovers' stopwatch time equaliser made it feel somewhat like a victory and will certainly keep spirits high at the Gas with another huge home fixture to come for them at the weekend with the visit of Burton Albion to the MEM.
00:38After full time, head coach Calderon was pleased with his side's performance but wished they'd pushed on for all three points.
00:47Well, happy with the points. It's true that I don't really like too much the draws. I prefer to go and try to win the game but obviously when you're losing against a good side, a score at the last I think is good.
00:58It's really important for the team to keep believing until then, even if you play against a good side. I think you have to fight until then and happy for the boys.
01:08It's true that I don't really like the draws because I think I prefer to risk sometimes to get the three but it's true that when you cannot win, you have to take what you can and especially obviously losing.
01:19In the second half there was a moment there was nothing in the game so we tried to change a few things. It was working and then as a piece it was the momentum to change.
01:28You say it's important to keep that kind of momentum. Still obviously you prefer to win but I think it would be difficult to beat and show that character that you want to try to get everything possible in every single game.
01:39It's important especially at home because I think our form at home has been really good and it has to be like that.
01:47Calderon then discussed his in-game decision making as well as the Gassers all-important goalscorer on the night, Sil Swingles.
01:56Yes, as I say, I think after they scored there was a moment that there was nothing in the game. I think we were playing the way they wanted. It was like a false control for us.
02:05There was nothing in the game so I tried to change something and sometimes when they change you have to move the three. You want some fruits to drop and that was the idea.
02:14Even like that I don't think the impact was that good. As I say, the last 15 minutes we tried to put two strikers, even we put a corner up top just to make something happen.
02:26Putting some crosses, let's make some noise. It was not working but then as a piece I think it was a great delivery and a great header for Sil.
02:34He's been really, really good with the group from the very first day again. He's been here with us for the whole year and that's great to him and great to the group because they feel him really, really welcome.
02:45So happy for him because I think that always helps to feel better in the new club. You could hear the noise at the end of all the fans. They were happy with that.
02:54To stay in again and to find a way to get at least a point I think was really good for the boys.