Matt Taylor has revealed that a contract agreement to keep Chris Martin on at Bristol Rovers is “very close” in the aftermath of Saturday afternoon’s 2-1 defeat at home to Blackpool in League One.
The Gas found themselves 2-0 down within the first 19 minutes of the match following a poor start but halved the deficit as Martin found the back of the net with an outrageous flick to score his 10th league goal for the Gas since arriving as a free agent in late September. It isn’t crystal clear when exactly the 35-year-old’s current deal expires but the thought is that it could well be January 26, marking exactly four months on from when he signed for the club. If that is to be the case, then as things stand Tuesday night’s home game against Exeter City would be the final match the striker would be available for under his current terms. Asked whether there has been a solution regarding the veteran’s contract situation, Taylor revealed: “I think there is. I don’t think it’s official yet but I think we’re very close to it. Same again he’s been one of our stand out performers in recent weeks and still we’ve got to get more service to him. The amount of crosses in the second half wasn’t enough.
