Barton's new routine, Flint's night to forget and a late entrance: Bristol Rovers moments missed

Bristol Rovers' pre-season campaign ended in near-ideal fashion with a 2-0 victory over Stoke City on Tuesday, offering plenty of encouragement ahead of the Pirates' return to League One.

Joey Barton's side were an equal match for the Championship side at the Mem before emerging as the stronger force in the second half. Aden Flint's own goal and a nerveless finish from substitute Harvey Saunders clinched a deserved win for the Gas, setting them up nicely for the opening day of the League One season on July 30.

There were plenty of promising signs for Barton to enjoy, with new signings settling in, a much-changed defence offering stability and fringe players advancing their claim for a more prominent role in the squad. There were also plenty of things that may have slipped under the radar, so here are some of the moments you may have missed from Tuesday's win...

Around 75 minutes before kick-off on Tuesday, two goalkeepers emerged from the tunnel: Anssi Jaakkola and Jed Ward. Number one James Belshaw was nowhere to be seen.

Jaakkola and Ward worked together for 10-15 minutes. The Finland international is coaching Rovers' goalkeeping department on an interim basis after the departure of Tony Warner to Reading, and he could have been working on something specific with teenage prospect Ward. Jaakkola certainly was vocal with his encouragement for the 19-year-old.

Belshaw would join them in due course and warm-up ahead of the game, which he started and played 85 minutes before Ward played a cameo at the end.

But before kick-off, fan-favourite Belshaw found time to make it a memorable evening for the younger fans in the Thatchers Terrace. He took time out from his warm-up to sign plenty of autographs and take a few