Recap the action as Tom Anderson silences his critics in Doncaster Rovers’ win over Rochdale
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Patience is wearing thin with stop-start Rovers following another defeat last time out as they lost 3-0 to a team who hadn’t won in ten matches, or even scored in their last three.
Inconsistency has been the story of Doncaster’s season so far and threatens to undermine their hopes of promotion and further alienate some sections of the fanbase, who have become disillusioned with the club’s plight.
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Hide AdAs recently as February last year Rovers were chasing promotion to the Championship.
Now they find themelves in the bottom half of League Two with just as many defeats as wins this term and one of the worst defensive records in the Football League’s basement division.
Tonight’s opponents Rochdale have lost their last four and occupy the final relegation spot.
Doncaster have come unstuck against similar opposition this season – will tonight be the same story?
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Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale AFC
Key Events
- Doncaster 13th in League Two heading into the clash, four points off the play-offs
- Rochdale have lost their four games and occupy the second relegation spot
Big penalty appeal
Max Woltman makes a brilliant run into the area and sees his cutback blocked by a Rochdale defender’s arm, but the referee says no penalty.
Doncaster subs
Luke Molyneux is replaced by Max Woltman and George Miller makes way for Kieran Agard.
GOAL - it’s 4-3
And it’s Tom Anderson of all people! A passionate celebration from the skipper. A big goal on a few levels.
It had been coming
Doncaster sat off their opponents, which worked for a while, but they surely couldn’texpect to just defend for 45 minutes. There’s been far too little activity at the other end and Rochdale have kept coming.
GOAL - Rochdale equalise
A brilliant header from Frank Sinclair’s son, Tyrese, dips over Jonathan Mitchell.
Rochdale subs
Abraham Odoh , Toumani Diagouraga and James Ball are replaced by Tyrese Sinclair, Ian Henderson and Jimmy Keohane.