Doncaster Rovers boss Grant McCann's big hope for next season as he praises sold-out away following

Rovers bowed out in style with a scintillating 3-1 final day win at Peterborough United - with departing veteran Billy Sharp stealing the plaudits thanks to a final day hat-trick.

A 17th league win of the season bumped Rovers up to 60 points as they finished in 14th position. After an up-and-down campaign, McCann is happy with how the squad finished off - especially from January 1 onwards.

"We just want to be better next year, that's the main takeaway," McCann told the Free Press, after the win over his old employers.

"Billy came and chatted to the lads afterwards and hit the nail on the head. He said 'the gaffer has been harsh sometimes this season when he's spoke to you, but he's ambitious' - and I'll never stop being that.

"I'll be as harsh as I possibly can until the players believe fully from minute one to the last game that we can get out of this division. I felt the second half of the season has shown me that we're capable of it. Considering the form, it's been top-six form.

"I looked on Friday and I think we're eighth in the 22-game table and this win probably puts us back into the top six of that. So from January 1st, the form's been brilliant."

Rovers were backed in Cambridgeshire by a sold-out away following, who were vocal throughout and even more so after the final whistle.

They serenaded McCann and the vast majority of his squad in scenes that almost outlasted Peterborough's lap of appreciation celebrations.

McCann added: "We had nearly 2,000 fans travelling down here to support us today.

"This is an unbelievable football club and an unbelievable supporter base, which we want to continue to grow, particularly at home.

"A few of the staff said to me 'imagine if it was like this at home' and that's what we need to try and do and I keep going on about it. But, as always, it's a by-product of what we do on the football pitch. It's what we're showing them on the pitch that's going to get

them to come and for us to see 10, 12, 13, 14,000 in our stadium. Because when it's packed, it's an unbelievable place to play.

"As I say, our fans was absolutely fantastic today and I want to thank them all for their support all through the season, home and away, because it's been massive."