Grant McCann praises Doncaster Rovers duo as he reveals fresh injury concern from Stevenage draw
Grant McCann singled out two of his players for praise in Doncaster Rovers' final home game of the season.
Rovers played out a 1-1 draw with play-off contenders Stevenage, with veteran Billy Sharp scoring a fairytale goal on his DN4 goodbye appearance to seal a share of the spoils. Whilst the 40-year-old quite rightly dominated many of the headlines, manager McCann was quick to lavish praise on two of Sharp's teammates.
Defender Jack Senior again posted an accomplished display in his first outing since it was revealed a contract offer has been tabled towards the 29-year-old.
His current deal expires this summer but McCann hopes Senior signs on after a superb run of form since the turn of the year.
"Jack's been outstanding ever since he came into the team, probably over the Christmas period," McCann said post-match.
"He's not looked back. And we're hoping we can tie him down to a new contract. We're waiting to hear back from his agent. But Jack loves it here, he's settled and he's performing. He's had to wait patiently to get his opportunity because he had a competition with James Maxwell for the first couple of years and probably the first half of this season. But he's managed to make the slot his own over the last five or six months."
Another player singled out by McCann was midfielder Darren Robinson. The Northern Ireland man made his first league start against Alex Revell's side and certainly caught the eye of his manager.
"Robbo was outstanding, he said. "He was aggressive, picked up second balls and passed the ball well on a tricky surface.
"It was brilliant to see Robbo perform well today."
The only blot on the afternoon was an injury suffered by Tom Nixon. The right-back was making his first league start since January 1 but after an encouraging 45 minutes he didn't reappear for the second half.
Confirming he's suffered a fresh niggle, McCann told the Free Press: "It was good to give Nicko an opportunity today but he went off with a calf injury, when he probably would have stayed on to be honest with you. It's disappointing for him, because he keeps picking up these little niggles and knocks when he plays. So, we need to get to the bottom of what's going on there."
Rovers head to Peterborough United next weekend for their final game of the 2025-26 campaign.