Bristol Rovers head to the high flying Wycombe Wanderers tomorrow as the Pirates look to get their first league win since manager Ben Garner was appointed in December.

BristolLive was reporting from Garner's pre-match press conference this morning where the Gas manager had a lot to say on various subjects.

Performances have steadily got better as Rovers have got used to the man at the helm, the players now settling into the philosophy and tactics that the new manager likes to use as he hopes to push Rovers on over a sustained period of time.

When Garner was asked about how the side has progressed since he took charge almost six weeks ago, he said (9:50): "We spoke about it this week, in terms of performance levels, chances created, our entries into the penalty box, shots, expected goals – everything was good.

"We need to build on that and turn it into results, but as you say lots of positives.

"We’re pleased where we’ve gone in performance levels but we need results to match that now."

For the first time since taking charge of the side, Garner has had his first full week of training where himself and the players could knuckle down and try to put things in place ready for their trip to Wycombe.

On training, Garner said (10:06): "I think it’s been huge for all the players, to be honest, because it’s the first full week of training we’ve had since I joined the club, so it’s been nice to have that extra time and be able to bed some new ideas in and build on what we’re trying to do.

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"The new players are fitting into that, but also the players who have been here a long time, getting the time to work with them on certain things.

"It’s been a good week in that respect and again we’re hoping that translates into a good performance and a good result."

Wycombe have been one of the surprise packages this season in terms of their performances, having been guided into the top six by manager Gareth Ainsworth, and the Chairboys will be determined to maintain their spot inside the play-off spots.

Garner was quite complimentary of tomorrow's opponents as he said (10:10): "I think their home form has been very good, it’s a tough place to go.

"Very good at what they do, in terms of direct play, a lot of long balls, set pieces – and you know what’s coming.

"We know what’s coming going there, we’ve prepared for it.

"It’s also important we impose our style on the game and we’ve spoken in depth about that this week.

"We need to stand up to what Wycombe do, we know what’s coming and they do it very well, but then we need to impose our style on the game and areas we can hurt them."

Ainsworth has been in charge of the Chairboys for the past seven years as he has played a major part in getting Wycombe to where they are today on a shoestring budget, with Garner clearly liking the idea and vision that Wycombe are attempting to achieve with their current manager.

He said (10:29): "It just goes to show when a manager’s given time at a club and they stick with a manager and give an opportunity to build something, and Gareth’s done that really well at Wycombe.

"They’ve got a strong identity, you can see the culture they’ve got at the club, but that’s been built over time.

"As they’ve recruited and gone along, they’ve evolved what they’re doing, so full credit to him for what they’ve created there, and I think it goes to show when clubs do give managers time, and the opportunity to build something, what sort of thing can be done."

In the top flight of English football, the winter break is coming into effect for the first time as the lower league sides have to continue playing games in what has already been a busy schedule for them.

On the idea of a winter break, Garner said (10:37): "I think it would be beneficial. For me the traditional games on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day are part of our culture and I think they’re really important, but why we need the game between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day is beyond me.

"The quality suffers, the players are tired. The quality of the game suffers and the spectators are paying to see good games, and you don’t always get that because of the amount of games.

"I think we need to maintain our culture and our traditions in terms of those games, but if we could lose the game in between and possibly have a break somewhere in January I think it would benefit the standard of football in this country, it would reduce the number of injuries clubs suffer, and it’s about everybody coming together.

"I think everyone wants the same thing. We want the players to be fresh and to be able to do their best.

"The fans of every club want to see the best football possible, and the same for any TV games – they want to see the best standard possible – so I think there’s ways to improve it without doubt.