Wycombe gave their fans the perfect Christmas present when they beat league leaders Ipswich Town last week, can they now provide them with a Boxing Day treat by defeating Bristol Rovers?

With another big crowd expected at Adams Park on Monday, December 26, Wanderers have the added incentive of knowing that a win could propel them into the League One play-off places.

The victory against an Ipswich team which had lost only one away game this season saw the Chairboys move to within two points of the top six and take their haul of points to ten from the last five games.

Brandon Hanlan’s brilliant solo goal was followed by a defensive master class and those social media critics who were predicting a relegation battle just a few weeks ago have suddenly gone quiet.

There are big challenges ahead, including top three opponents Plymouth Argle and Sheffield Wednesday in the coming weeks, but on their day Gareth Ainsworth’s men are a match for any team in the division.

Next up are old foes Bristol Rovers, the clubs having met forty-one times over the years with honours almost even. Wanderers won the last meeting 3-1 at Adams Park in February 2020 thanks to goals by Bayo Akinfenwa, Darius Charles, and Matt Bloomfield, none of whom are still with the club.

The current Rovers team are only one point below Wycombe in the table and their record suggests we could be in for a Boxing Day goal feast. Only four teams have scored more than Joey Barton’s side, but their goals against column is one of the worst in the division.

Wanderers record of four clean sheets in the last five games is sure to be put to the test by one of the hottest attacks in League One, but they also have the attacking talent to cause problems for a leaky Rovers defence and send Chairboys fans home happy in the final game of the year at Adams Park.