Doncaster Rovers are just over a quarter of the way through their League One campaign and are currently reflecting on a challenging start to the season.
Rovers started the season slowly by losing to Mansfield Town before drawing with Barnsley, Stevenage and Notts County to round off a winless August.
Defeats at Plymouth and Wimbledon further dampened expectations before a much-needed first victory of the campaign against Peterborough sent the team into the international break with a spring in their step.
Confidence seemed to be slowly building with a win over Burton Albion with some of the new signings slowly finding their feet, and although defeats at Leicester City and Stockport County were hardly ideal, the manner in which the team defeated Sheffield Wednesday suggested this could still be a bright season.
However, the mood around Rovers is currently rock bottom following the disappointment of a 3-1 loss at Luton Town and most alarmingly a 6-1 thrashing at MK Dons.
This leaves McCann’s side just above the relegation places as things stand. But where do the bookmakers expect them to finish?
Here’s the predicted League One table, according to SkyBet.
9. Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday are currently forecast to finish in ninth position. However, their fortunes could improve after bringing Dave Challinor to the club in place of Henrik Pedersen. Rovers notably beat them 2-0 at home earlier in the campaign.
10. Wycombe Wanderers
The Chairboys, who replaced Michael Duff with Tom Hounsell earlier in the campaign, are expected to finish in a midtable position. They currently sit in 13th.
11. MK Dons
MK Dons gave Doncaster Rovers the fright of their life on Halloween by recording a 6-1 victory. They are expected to comfortably finish in midtable after backing Paul Warne with a series of key signings in the summer. | Jane Russell
12. Mansfield Town
Nigel Clough, who recently became the club's longest serving manager, is expected to steer the Stags to a solid midtable campaign.