As six minutes when up on the fourth official's board my initial thoughts were right Rovers this is your test.

A test of nerve, character and quality.

Tuesday night was never going to be easy, Scunthorpe boast an impressive home record and have started the season very well. So any 0-3 drubbing we recorded at the weekend was certainly not expected to be repeated.

The team news filtering through the bitterly cold away concourse that Craig Conway hadn't made it equally dampened the optimistic traveling support. Despite this, there's an overwhelming feeling of euphoria amongst Rovers support. Which was telling last night.

For most of the game Rovers were up against it. Blocking shots, keeping defensively stable with the hosts dominating attempts and all round play. Saying this, there were very few times I felt we were going to concede. A compliment indeed.

Marcus Antonsson's 58th minute strike condemened Scunthorpe to their first defeat of the season. It also recognised a bit of modern football. No longer do you need to dominate a game to win it. Something Tony Mowbray has been very canny to indulge in.

Particularly when facing the tougher League one opponents away from home. Last night smacked of the Bradford game. Let me them play with the ball, they aren't hurting us then hit them with counter attacking football and win the game.

Seeing six minutes go up for added time it was going to test us even further. How many late goals did we concede last season? This was a complete transformation, the way we saw the game out was a masterclass in how to win a match.

Keeping the ball and frustrating the opponents it was in a very odd way a joy to watch. Not that I'm saying I want to go in to the last few minutes pacing up and down, checking my watch every few seconds.

Rovers and the manager Tony Mowbray should take great pleasure in last night's victory.

Not the most fluent but three points all the same.