Rich Sharpe picks out his alternative moments from the 2018/19 season.

UNLIKELY ASSIST: Jonas Olsson

The Wigan defender looked to be in control of the situation, only to then roll the ball past the advancing goalkeeper to play in Bradley Dack to scramble home.

A LITTLE WHITE LIE: Richie Smallwood

Only after Rovers had held on for a 1-1 draw at West Brom in October did Richie Smallwood open up about the last time he played in goal. “Only when I was younger playing with my friends every night, when it was my turn I’d go in, or at five-a-side when you’re playing in the big goals and you dive about”

When that was re-laid to Harrison Reed post-match, he said: “That’s not what he told us.”

TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM: Ben Brereton

Rovers’ lead at QPR on Good Friday had become precarious. Ben Brereton was then penalised deep in to stoppage time for a foul, giving QPR one last chance to pump the ball forward. Brereton had other ideas however, diving full length like a goalkeeper making a save, to block the ball with his arms.

SOREST LOSER: Dean Smith

Then manager of Brentford, Dean Smith didn’t take too well to the defeat at Ewood Park.He said: “I don’t think the pitch was conducive for good football – they’ll probably put the horses out there later to graze.”

WHAT JUST HAPPENED?: Leeds and Stoke away.

Rovers fans were put through the mill on the road. First came the 3-2 win at Stoke in September. Terrific for 80 minutes, leading 3-0, but then relying on an incredible Peter Crouch miss and Saido Berahino hitting the bar from a spot-kick to leave with their lead intact. Things were more frantic at Elland Road on Boxing Day when, having taken a 90th minute lead, Kemar Roofe scored twice in injury time as Leeds won 3-2.

TEETHING PROBLEMS: The advertising boards

Rovers introduced LED advertising boards this season. The first night match they were used was the 2-2 draw with Reading in August. Those in the Riverside Stand would have brought sunglasses had they been pre-warned about the brightness, that was later toned down.

TAKE ME BACK: Seven minutes in to Brentford away

Ending January with four consecutive wins, manager and player of the month awards in the bag, Rovers raced in to a 2-0 lead at Brentford and were one point outside the play-offs at that stage. Fast forward 83 minutes and they had lost three players to injury and the game 5-2. Little went right for two months thereafter.

PASS OF THE SEASON: Elliott Bennett

Elliott Bennett’s slide-rule pass to Adam Armstrong, from which he crossed for Joe Nuttall to score, in the January win over Ipswich saw him take out four defenders with the perfect 40-yard ball.

FOR MY NEXT TRICK Bradley Dack

Bradley Dack has had his showreel of skills out on show again this season, but they don’t come much better than his drag-back followed by a cheeky nutmeg, in the game against Aston Villa in September.

TACKLE OF THE SEASON: Harrison Reed

The Southampton loanee gets the nod for the tackle against QPR in front of the Riverside stand, before whipping up the crowd to loud chants of ‘Reedy’.

UNUSUALLY INTERRUPTED INTERVIEW: Charlie Mulgrew

Charlie Mulgrew, trying to put off Craig Conway who was deep in conversation about his time at the club, produced the most convincing dinosaur impression going.

STUNNED SILENCE: Danny Graham

There was jubilation among the players, and in the away end, when Joe Rothwell curled in what proved to be Rovers’ goal of the season at Nottingham Forest. Then there was Danny Graham, who stood motionless, not quite able to take in what had just happened.

SAVE OF THE SEASON: David Raya v Brentford

Several contenders – including two from the same game, but the most eye-catching, and matchwinning, was David Raya’s fingertip effort to palm Nico Yennaris’ strike on to the crossbar against Brentford in August.

INSOMNIA CURE: Millwall away

The opening 80 minutes at Millwall were so dour that Tony Mowbray apologised to the Sky viewers in his post-match interview in which there was little to no goalmouth action. Thankfully, Mowbray was being spoken to as the match-winning boss as Rovers came to life in the final 10 minutes.

ABSOLUTE SCENES: West Brom away

The ending to the West Brom away day will live long in the memory as 10-man Rovers, with Richie Smallwood in goal, held out for a draw. They celebrated with the travelling support at the final whistle and the togetherness shown was a far cry from the last season at this level.

BEST PERFORMANCE: Harrison Reed at West Brom

Seemed to be on a one-man mission in the second half at the Hawthorns, winning every tackle and bursting forward from midfield and getting the goal his performance deserved. Not quite a 10/10, but not far off.

BEST PREMINITION: Neil Yardley

The Rovers media man couldn’t have timed it better when at West Brom, said the line, “Harrison Reed has deserved a goal for his performance, he lines one up and… HARRISON REED!”

WORST PREMINITION: Warren Lucy

Side-kick Warren didn’t quite have the same luck. “Going nowhere”, he said as Rovers played the ball around at Millwall. Four passes later and Joe Nuttall was wheeling away in celebration.

NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN: Latop casualty

The right-click button on my laptop was lost in the panic stations that were injury time at Elland Road.

MOWBRAY-ISM: After Leeds home win

TM: “I talk to them about going to war, shine their shields, draw their swords out and go to war really and that’s what this team can do.”

AMUSING PRESS BOX EXPERIENCE: Preston away

The unique positioning at Deepdale meant four Preston fans, a little worse for wear, were sandwiched either side of me. They arrived late, missed the opening two goals, and weren’t back from half time to see Rovers make it 2-1.