Harmony Is Helping Rovers In Quest For Instant EFL Return

The experienced manager, 60, has already noticed a bond between his squad and he think that is now starting to show.

Saturday’s live DAZN late show at Sutton United maintained their solid start to the new campaign, recovering from a late leveller to pinch all the points a minute from time.

Rovers decided a summer trip away together would help create a real togetherness and Cotterill believes that was money well spent.

He said: “The club took the players away to Germany for a week during the summer and it was money well spent.

“I can’t really comment too much on what’s gone on before but what I will say is that these players really do like each other, they get on, and you can see how important that is.

“They are a good group and I’m really enjoying working with them.”

Their quest for an instant EFL return hasn’t been aided by the fact most of their matches in the season’s first two months will be played away from the New Lawn.

Pitch renovations mean a lot of time on the road but so far, so good says Cotterill who has seen his team take 11 points from their first six matches.

He continued: “It’s been a really difficult start and that will carry on next week at Solihull. It’s a good, solid start and hopefully that can continue.

“By the time we hit 14 matches we will have played nine of them away. I’m happy with the season so far, you know what you’re getting in the National League.”