How Doncaster Rovers fell to a third straight defeat against Hartlepool United
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Doncaster have lost their last two matches to slip to fifteenth in League Two ahead of kick-off, five points off the play-off places.
Keith Curle’s Hartlepool have also lost their last two fixtures and head into the clash just one point above the relegation zone.
They also have the division’s worst defensive record, while only Crawley have picked up fewer points than them away from home this term.
Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool United LIVE
Key Events
- Doncaster looking to get back to winning ways after back-to-back defeats
- Hartlepool have also lost their last two and head into the clash one point above the relegation zone
- Keith Curle hands four of his 11 January signings their debuts in the starting XI
Charlie Lakin called over to the subs’ bench
Looks like the central midfielder is coming on. He scored twice against Bolton Wanderers’ B Team on Tuesday.
Hartlepool sub
Josh Umerah is on. He’s scored 10 goals this term. On the bench today because of illness apparently. He replaces Tayt Trusty.
Biggins has just fired a half-volley just wide following a pass into him by Tom Anderson. Thirty minutes to go here.
Now Biggins goes close
A ball into Miller from Ben Nelson is miscontrolled but it doesn’t matter as it falls to Biggins, who fires over. The midfielder just couldn’t release the ball from underneath his feet and get over it. Again, unlucky from the hosts. They’re getting closer.
Another Doncaster chance
Miller fires low at goal and sees the ball saved after a clever flick from Harrison Biggins presented him with a clear sight at goal.
More good link-up play between the front two
A Hartlepool defender miscontrols a ball out from his keeper and Doncaster take a quick throw-in, which releases Lavery down the right. He finds Miller in the box but the latter can’t get the ball under control.
Unlucky. Doncaster on top again.
Hartlepool booking
Lavery’s pace is causing problems and Edon Pruti sees yellow for bringing him down and stopping another Rovers attack.
Great chance for Lavery
Miller finds the run of his strike partner, whose low effort from inside the box is saved by the legs of Hartlepool net-minder Jakub Stolarczyk.
Best chance yet for Doncaster.