Why transfer-listed winger Glenn Middleton featured for Doncaster Rovers against Wolves

Glenn Middleton's name on Doncaster Rovers' teamsheet on Wednesday night certainly raised a few eyebrows.

After all, the Scot had been placed on the transfer list at the end of last season and despite returning for pre-season training he was left out of the club's tour of Ireland earlier this month.

When asked about Middleton's absence from that trip, manager Grant McCann had said that it was done with a view to the 26-year-old moving on to pastures new. McCann, speaking just last Thursday, also said he wasn't planning on using Middleton in any of Rovers' remaining friendlies yet he gave the wideman a 15-minute cameo in last night's 2-0 friendly reverse to Wolverhampton.

When asked by the Free Press about the reason behind his u-turn, McCann said: "It was more just to help Glenn. There's obviously clubs after him and he needs to choose what he wants to do. He'll still leave the club at some point, I'd imagine.

"But it helps him (playing) tonight. It helps put him back in the shop window. People will see that he's there, he's playing, he's involved and he's fit.

"It's like when you're sometimes out of sight, you're out of mind. So I think tonight was to give him an opportunity to let people know he's there. He came on and did well and put a good ball into the box, so hopefully his situation gets sorted soon."

Rovers put on a stern display against Wolves, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, with only a defensive error and a penalty proving their undoing in the final 10 minutes. Another Championship side, Lincoln City, visit DN4 on Saturday for the final warm-up game before the season starts.