We caught up with Bristol Rovers reporter Dan Hargraves to get the lowdown on Matt Taylor’s side.

How has the season gone so far?

On the face of it, you would have to call this season a bit of a disappointment for Bristol Rovers. Bolton are one of the sides who know best how impressive Rovers can be on their day following their win at the Toughsheet before Christmas, but consistency has evaded them throughout the campaign, regardless of who has been in the dugout.

Former manager Joey Barton declared that he felt he had a group of players strong enough to push for the playoffs and, on paper, you would certainly have to say that is the case. However, the only thing that has been consistent about this group has been the injuries, particularly to key players. 

Matt Taylor has walked into a huge job with the club's hierarchy targeting promotion to the Championship within the next three years but, as things stand, 12 players are set to be out of contract this summer while six loanees will return to their parent clubs, which suggests a major overhaul in the summer once again. 

If they can secure a top half finish then that will mark clear progress from last season's finish of 17th, but right now it is hard to see the Gas finish higher than 12th.

What do you expect from the contest? – I expect, or at least hope, Rovers will give it a go. History suggests that playing teams who like to keep the ball on the floor suits the Gas to a tee when it is, what Taylor has described as, a "cleaner" game.

There is very little for Rovers to play for other than personal pride so I do expect Bolton's quality to prevail, but it would be nice to see this goal drought put to bed and for it to be a competitive match.

What reception do you think Aaron Collins will receive? – A positive one, or at least he should. The forward is widely regarded as a modern Gas hero for his participation in the League Two promotion season before going on to being named League One player of the year last season.

It is no secret that he wasn't in great form going into January and the time felt right to part ways when the two parties did. He will always be fondly remembered amongst Gasheads and so it would be a real shame if one fan out of the 8,000-plus in attendance on Saturday boo him.

How has the team adapted since losing Collins? – The move felt as though it came at the right time. Collins was one of the leading assist providers in League One but had not scored a league goal since early October so it never felt as though Rovers had to seek a direct replacement.

Admittedly, the Gas are currently in the midst of their longest goal drought for a couple of years but they have created more than enough chances in the majority of their last six games, it has just been about being a bit more clinical.