Bristol Rovers are set to call former Fleetwood boss Joey Barton as their new supervisor, studies BBC Factors West.

Barton guided the Lancashire facet to the play-offs final season.

Rovers sacked supervisor Paul Tisdale on 10 February and are two factors above the League One drop zone after a run of only one win of their final 10 video games.

Head of recruitment Tommy Widdrington has since taken short-term cost, successful his first recreation in opposition to Portsmouth earlier than a 2-Zero defeat at Gillingham on Saturday left them 19th within the desk.