The game against League Two side Rovers was part of the deal which took Josh March to Gloucestershire in 2020, though the striker was unfortunately missing from the teamsheet.

With the Sky Blues having made the decision late in the week not to send their first team for Covid-related reasons, a little bit of the gloss was taken off the occasion, but a fine turn out of well over 1,000 fans provided an uplifting sight as the teams took to the field.