Paul Trollope was frustrated that his team could not capitalise on a good spell of pressure and take all three points this afternoon.

Rovers dominated for most of the second half but were unable to find the back of the net and had to settle for a point against Tranmere.

The manager views it as an opportunity missed, but was pleased to pick up another clean sheet.

He told bristolrovers.co.uk: "When you don't win at home, especially when you have pegged a team back for the majority of the game it is frustrating.

"Especially after winning three on the spin and we spoke about grabbing the opportunity that was here today.

"It was an opportunity missed, but it was a good clean sheet, the third on the spin, which is always pleasing.

"It keeps us boiling, it keeps the little run going, and we look forward now to two away games, and I think both those opponents will come at us a little more, and hopefully there is a few more spaces to exploit."

Both teams were slow to get going, but Tranmere defended for their lives as Rovers began to pile on the pressure.

Trolls said: "We were a little bit slow out of the blocks, but we gradually grew into the first half, and we were totally dominate in the second half, but we could not unlock the door.

"They defended well and showed a good spirit and good defensive mentality that made it difficult for us. We need to be better in and around the box when teams do that, but it is difficult.

"If they had go beat today and results had gone against them, it would have left them very, very close to the relegation zone.

"We knew they would make it difficult, they have not got a great away record, and they would have seen our result last week so we didn't expect them to come and play an open game.

"We spoke at half time about being patient, but more importantly about playing with width. I think gradually as the second half went on we started to play with more width, got Andy Williams in the game and got Daniel going on the other side.

"We started to ask some questions, forced a series of corners and free kicks. We knocked on the door, but unfortunately today we could not find our way through."

Last weekend's victory at Swindon raised expectations for a goal-fest this afternoon, but Tranmere did not offer Rovers much space.

Trolls said: "It was a vastly different game form last week's, but the four goals against Swindon raised the expectation of goals.

"There were spaces to exploit there, and we did that, but today space was at a premium in the final third. We didn't quite do enough to unlock them, and we will certainly look at that.

"There were a lot of pleasing aspects, but we can certainly improve and look at strategies on how to break teams who come here and do that.

"We have got a couple left, but we have also got a couple of teams who will come here and attack, and I think that will suit us."

Byron Anthony was stretchered off just before the half time break and was taken to hospital for an x-ray.

Trolls said: "He has gone off for a precautionary x-ray. It was a whack on his fib down on the outside of his shin. We are hoping it is just going to be a whack rather than anything more sinister, we will know more once he has had the x-ray."

And the manager believes that the next two away games are vital to shape the rest of Rovers' season.

He said: "The next two games are crucial. Millwall and Swindon both picked up good wins today so they have gone two further points ahead.

"But we were pleased to get back to winning ways at Swindon, our first on the road for a long time, and we will be looking to build on that.

"We will be looking to go to Exeter with a good belief and a good confidence about us. We need to look at being better in the final third.

"The two games are local-ish, which hopefully will bring in interest. Hopefully we will take quite a few fans down, and having it on the Wednesday gives us a little bit more rest and recovery time."

And the management are still looking to bring in a new face, but Trolls does not expect it to be this week.

He sadi: "We are still on the look out and still in talks. We will probably have to go with what we have got in the next two games and then we will see where we are leading into the deadline."