Brandon Hanlan and Jack Baldwin were on target while Town's Joe Martin saw red for two bookable offences. Here are our player ratings...
9. Sam Hoskins
His 200th appearance ended in disappointment but through little fault of his own. Was at the heart of Town's bright start with a couple of bursts and an incredible goal-line clearance denied Rovers a late third... 6 CHRON STAR MAN
10. Matty Warburton
Unable to make any lasting impression on the game before he was one of three replaced shortly after half-time, although he hardly received a decent pass throughout those 56 minutes on the pitch... 5
11. Harry Smith
Was given minimal quality service all game but needed to be sharper and more alert on the few occasions the ball did fall to him. Became increasingly frustrated with his team-mates... 5 Photo: Pete Norton
12. Ricky Korboa
Added some impetus as a second-half sub but again couldn't find the final pass... 6 Photo: Pete Norton