IF ever there was a home banker, it has to be tomorrow's clash at the Memorial Stadium with Coca Cola League Two bottom side Cambridge United the visitors.

United have managed four wins all season, three of them in the league, with a solitary away victory at Boston in the LDV Vans Trophy first round.

They have lost six of their last seven and are clearly in deep trouble even if they have a manager whose record in preventing a drop elsewhere is becoming legendary. But one of those wins was against Rovers 1-0 in October - cautionary note here!

But Ian Atkins's side, who can take nothing for granted, dare not contemplate less than three points, injuries and suspension notwithstanding, after a four-match holiday programme which produced a less than satisfactory five points.

There was a belated return to something akin to acceptable performance and result on Monday with a 3-1 win over play-off-chasing Northampton Town, though the scoreline was a bit flattering.

That followed a merited point at Cheltenham Town last midweek with a 1-1 draw in a game which saw Rovers scored early through Jamie Forrester, then failed to punch home their advantage. Less said about the 2-0 defeat at relegation-contenders Shrewsbury the better. The side defended badly, lost John Anderson to a red card and came home with red faces.

So the win against Northampton was necessary. It was entertaining stuff . Rovers lost influential midfielder Dave Savage after just four minutes but James Hunt headed home Ali Gibb's cross for a deserved interval lead. Six minutes after the restart Rovers finally capitalised from a corner when Christian Edwards struck home from close range. Eric Sabin caused some palpitations nine minutes from time as Town hit back with a rebound from the bar but sub Junior Agogo completed a one-two with Lee Thorpe virtually on time.

Highlight for the home side was an energetic display from 22-year-old Ryan Clarke in goal, with skipper Kevin Miller injured late on at Cheltenham. Clarke had not been to blame for the Shrewsbury goals and he looks set for a run with Miller expected to be out for several weeks with an ankle problem. Hamstring-hit Savage is also likely to miss a number of games.

Meanwhile there will be as presentation tomorrow to former chairman Denis Dunford, who quit the board last month, tomorrow. He presided over a spell which saw Rovers relocate to Bath for financial reasons and then saw them back in Bristol ten years later and finally owning their own ground. A man who always shunned the limelight, he will go down as a significant figure in the club's history.