THERE was one incident of personal abuse directed at boss Ady Pennock and his players that marred a super Saturday.

Pennock wasn’t happy and told the media: “One fella in particular was a disgrace at half-time, shouting abuse at my players and myself as we left the field.

“Next time he comes to the game he should wear a cone with a D written on it, or not come at all because we don’t need people like that.”

The dust has now settled and the fan apologised unreservedly.

Pennock was certainly in tune with the weather and made a crucial call. A detailed look at the forecast for the afternoon showed him the wind would dramatically increase after 4pm.

This information was vital. It meant the team playing into the wind in the second half would have the worst of it.

This is exactly what happened, Rovers won the toss and Pennock instructed captain Jon Parkin to play against the wind in the first half, leaving Dover to contend with the near gale, which arrived bang on time.

Although a goal down half-time we heard from the manager our players were "high-fiving" at half- time break. They have done the difficult bit - now for the victory!

This is exactly what happened, Dover third in the league were well beaten, goals from Jennings, Carter and Frear.

Before we go into details about the afternoon credit must be given to all the players who took part, conditions at pitch level were awful, but no player ducked out.

In the swirling wind defensive headers were very hard to judge and that is where Rovers had the edge. Racine, Jones and then Clough overcame the conditions very well and there aerial dominance was crucial.

Frear was a revelation. No longer does he drift out of a game, allowing himself to become isolated. He is always searching for the ball and always available. He can turn defence to attack in a couple of seconds.

The vision of Carter helps Frear as it is he who often provides him with the killer pass. It was Carter the scorer who turned the game on Saturday. Allowed space by a retreating Dover defence Carter took the ball forward, picked his spot produced a quality shot and gave us the lead.

We maintained it because of an outstanding save by Steve Arnold, tipping away a goal bound Dover strike. Saturday was not an easy day for goalkeepers, but this save prevented parity and allowed us to go on and win.

A word of praise for Kurtis Guthrie, he returned to the team after suspension but did not play in his usual central role. With Keanu Marsh-Brown out of sorts in recent games, Guthrie took his place wide on the right. He was an increasing threat and only the woodwork prevented him scoring a wonderful goal.

Of course individuals played well, but this was essentially a team performance. Egged on by Ady and club captain Pipe, in the dugout, Rovers gave no quarter. The crowd were lively and loud responding well to the efforts of the players. Everyone knew the importance of the three points so emphatically gained.

Our bench is incredibly strong with Maxted, O'Connor, Clough, Marsh-Brown and Pipe. Have we ever had a stronger one?

The strength in depth gives us every confidence as we look forward to the Cheltenham game. Of course out opponents are a good side, but so are we. We can go there and win. All of us players and fans alike have every reason to expect a good game and a good result.