Rovers sealed their playoff semi-final spot against Newport County thanks to an Aaron Collins brace and Odin Bailey’s effort at Boundary Park.
Ball, who also revealed that he has been told he will remain in charge “until the end of the season”, said: “That result, and getting in the play-offs, is nothing more than everyone deserves at the club.
“That’s the staff, the players, and, of course, the fans. We’ll now head into the play-offs in the right groove – we’re in good form and that’s a perfect position to be in.
“We were a bit edgy in the first half, a bit nervy for 20 or 25 minutes, but we changed the shape and matched them up and, after that, I just always felt a goal would come.
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