Doncaster Rovers vs Rotherham United LIVE updates
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Temperatures are forecast to reach up to 40 degrees in Doncaster today – even hotter than yesterday, when the city recorded its hottest-ever temperature of 36c.
But the pre-season show will go on, with Rovers set to welcome their South Yorkshire rivals for a friendly.
The game is scheduled to kick-off at 7pm, when it is expected to be around 34 degrees.
Scroll down for live match updates. And stay hydrated!
Doncaster Rovers vs Rotherham United LIVE
Key Events
- Game set to kick-off at 7pm in 34C heat
- Doncaster have won all four of their pre-season friendlies so far
- Rotherham thumped Rovers’ 6-0 and 5-0 in league and cup last season
Concern from Molyneux
He collided with Vickers, having found himself through on goal, and is now down receiving treatment. Cue another drinks break.
Another excellent break finished by George Miller. Tomlin leads the attack and plays a lovely cross-field ball to Kyle Hurst, who pokes it into Miller’s path. The striker takes on touch and fires it past Josh Vickers and into the roof of the net.
Back under way
Molyneux leads another Rovers attack down the right-hand side. He drifts inside and gets a shot off on his left foot but the effort is weak and easily gathererd.
Ollie Younger clatters Oliver Rathbone on the halfway line in a full-on challenge that draws applause from the home end, but both players are hurt.
Younger looks to be OK now but the Rotherham man is still down receiving treatment. It looked painful.
Chance Miller
Doncaster catch Rotherham in possession in their own half and steal the ball quickly. Biggins finds Miller, who hesitates as he lines up a stike and before he knows it the ball is taken away from his feet.
A little bit sharper and that could have been 2-1.
Mitchell claims a shot from outside the area just before the whistle but that’s a good first 45 for Rovers. They’ve been the better side and have linked up well on several occassions. Players head to the tunnel to a well-deserved round of applause.
Expect a few changes after the break.
More great play from Doncaster results in Josh Vickers just getting a hand to Tomlin’s effort to touch in onto the post and out for a corner.
They broke through Hurst, who fed the ball to Biggins, whose cross was met by Tomlin at the far post. Unlucky.
‘Calm down, Paul'
Shouts one fan sat behind the dugout after the Rotherham gaffer looses his cool in frustration. Rotherham haven’t been great in this half.