Doncaster Rovers display their bouncebackability in vital Lincoln win
And they are staring the prospect of relegation to League Two in the face.
But no one can accuse this group of players of going completely under or feeling sorry for themselves after taking a particularly heavy beating.
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Hide AdIf anything it seems to spark something positive from them, albeit temporarily.
Doncaster Rovers bounced back from Saturday’s awful 4-0 defeat at Portsmouth with a gritty 1-0 win at Lincoln City last night – which was just the sort of reaction manager Gary McSheffrey needed and wanted.
And it’s not the first time his team has responded positively on the back of a hammering.
Earlier this month they won at promotion-chasing Sunderland just a few days after the embarrassing 5-0 home defeat to rivals Rotherham United.
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Hide Ad"The boys to be fair bounced back for Richie [Wellens] when they lost to Ipswich 6-0 and got a win at home to MK Dons,” said McSheffrey.
“I did say that to them. I said I wanted a response. The fans want a response. After the two drubbings you’ve had this year you’ve bounced back with a win the next game so can you do that again?
“Can we shut up shop a bit and be a bit more organised?
“The lads worked their socks off. It wasn’t pretty but it was effective.”