Doncaster eased their relegation fears after beating Tranmere 2-1 to claim their first win since New Year’s Day.
Goals from Joe Ironside and Hakeeb Adelakun saw Rovers put further daylight between themselves and the division’s bottom two after a run of only one win in 10 left them looking over their shoulders.
Josh Hawkes had equalised for Tranmere, who have now won just one of their last five in League Two.
Doncaster started the brighter and took the lead after 15 minutes when Ironside flicked in a header from an Adelakun cross.
Regan Hendry fired narrowly wide from the edge of the box as Tranmere pushed for an equaliser and Doncaster keeper Thimothee Lo-Tutala pushed away a shot from Connor Jennings.
The visitors were firmly on the front foot at the start of the second half and found the equaliser when substitute Hawkes cut inside and curled a shot into the far corner in the 60th minute.
But Doncaster were back in front five minutes later when Adelakun latched onto Owen Bailey’s lofted pass, rounded the keeper and slotted home.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Doncaster
Formation 5-4-1
- 15Lo-Tutala
- 17Bailey
- 2Sterry
- 5OlowuSubstituted forAndersonat 45′minutes
- 6Wood
- 23Senior
- 7Molyneux
- 37CraigBooked at 12mins
- 40WatersSubstituted forBigginsat 65′minutes
- 47AdelakunSubstituted forHurstat 75′minutes
- 20Ironside
Substitutes
- 3Maxwell
- 4Anderson
- 8Broadbent
- 12Jones
- 14Biggins
- 21Hurst
- 35Goodman
Tranmere
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McGee
- 2O’ConnorSubstituted forNorrisat 83′minutes
- 5DaviesBooked at 71mins
- 6Turnbull
- 27Wood
- 25ApterBooked at 42mins
- 4WalkerSubstituted forMcAlearat 63′minutes
- 8Hendry
- 7MorrisSubstituted forHawkesat 57′minutes
- 18JenningsBooked at 42mins
- 12JolleySubstituted forSaundersat 57′minutes
Substitutes
- 11Hawkes
- 13Murphy
- 19Saunders
- 21Yarney
- 22Lewis
- 23McAlear
- 26Norris
- Referee:
- John Busby
- Attendance:
- 6,389
Live Text
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Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.
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Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.
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Hand ball by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
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Hand ball by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
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Attempt saved. Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Craig with a through ball.
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Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside is caught offside.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Sterry.
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Attempt missed. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
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Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. James Norris replaces Lee O’Connor.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Richard Wood.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jack Senior.
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Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Kyle Hurst replaces Hakeeb Adelakun.
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Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside is caught offside.
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Hand ball by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
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Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
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Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Thimothée Lo-Tutala.
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Attempt saved. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
