Doncaster Rovers out-on-loan pair set for big play-off eliminators
Tuesday's a big night for two Doncaster Rovers players currently out on loan.
Zain Westbrooke and Will Flint are enjoying temporary stays at Scunthorpe and Buxton respectively. And tonight sees both of their loan clubs face big play-off clashes.
Westbrooke's Scunthorpe host Southend United in the first phase of the National League's play-offs. The Iron finished the regular season in fifth and Southend just one place below them. They meet at Glanford Park in a one-off encounter with the winners travelling to face Rochdale - who cruelly missed out on automatic promotion after their epic final-day game with eventual champions York - in the semi-final on Sunday. Westbrooke, 29, has featured 35 times to date for Andy Butler's side.
As for utility man Flint, 20, he's ended the season at National League North Buxton after spending the first half of the campaign at Gateshead.
Flint has so far made 13 appearances for the Bucks and will be hoping to keep his starting place for Tuesday's visit of Scarborough Athletic. Despite the two sides and Chester all finishing on 73 points, goal difference ensured Buxton get home advantage.
If they seal progress tonight then they'll face South Shields in the semi-final on Saturday.
Both Westbrooke and Flint are out of contract this summer at Rovers although each have options in their deals. Clarity is expected shortly on whether those options are being taken up by the club, with Grant McCann indicating one-on-one talks have begun this week.