The Rovers players celebrate Ben Close's second goal.placeholder image
The Rovers players celebrate Ben Close's second goal.

‘A real talent’, ‘Mr Consistent’: Doncaster Rovers player ratings after Gillingham win

Steve Jones
By Steve Jones

Sports Journalist

Published 24th Sep 2023, 06:00 BST

Doncaster Rovers continue to move in the right direction under Grant McCann following Saturday’s 2-1 win over League Two leaders Gillingham.

Two stunning strikes from Ben Close, one in either half, helped topple the Gills from the summit of the fourth-tier table and give Rovers their third win in as many matches.

Several players caught the eye as Doncaster produced another strong team performance to get win.

Here’s our ratings.

Made a positive difference when he came on and helped Doncaster regain some control and eventually find the winning goal.

13. George Broadbent - 7

Made a positive difference when he came on and helped Doncaster regain some control and eventually find the winning goal. Photo: Howard Roe/AHPIX LTD

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Introduced late on to help see out the win. Went straight into the thick of the action getting stuck into a melee standing up for his teammate against a far more experienced player in Scott Malone. No fear from the teenager.

14. Bobby Faulkner - 7

Introduced late on to help see out the win. Went straight into the thick of the action getting stuck into a melee standing up for his teammate against a far more experienced player in Scott Malone. No fear from the teenager. Photo: Howard Roe/ahpix.com

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