How Doncaster Rovers slipped to defeat against League Two’s surprise package

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Danny Schofield takes charge of his first home game as Doncaster Rovers’ head coach tonight when they welcome Stevenage FC to the Eco-Power Stadium.

The game will also be a reunion for Schofield and his former Rotherham United boss Steve Evans, who is now in charge of the Borough.

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Stevenage head into the game second in League Two, having been in the relegation zone when Evans was appointed in March.

A win could tonight could take twelfth-placed Doncaster back into the play-off spots.

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LIVE: Doncaster Rovers vs Stevenage FC

Key Events

  • Danny Schofield takes charge of his first home game since being appointed Doncaster Rovers boss
  • Schofield’s opposite number Steve Evans has taken Stevenage from relegation candidates to promotion contenders
  • Doncaster could move back into the play-off places with a win tonight

A few boos, surprisingly, but it’s quickly drowned out by applause after an encouraging display.

Fair to say Doncaster looked good with the ball in spells and limited Stevenage to very little, but couldn’t break them down despite creating numerous chances.

Reaction to come.

For a foul on Jake Taylor.

That could be that.

Another shout for ‘Revs’ (Alex Revell) on the touchline, who hasn’t had a moment’s peace tonight and has been on the phone to his boss every other minute.

‘Can’t he do his own job?’ asks one fan.

89 gone.

Great play from Molyneux on the right wing, who shifts the ball onto his left foot and whips a cross into Biggins at the far post but he heads wide.

Molyneux then replaces by Max Woltman.

Jordan Roberts is off for Michael Bostwick.

He replaces Ben Close.

Foul on the edge of his own half. Jordan Roberts the victim.

Striker Danny Rose is off for Carl Piergianni, a defender.

Double sub for Donny

Jon Taylor and Kieran Agard replace George Miller and Kyle Hurst.

5,690 with 170 from Stevenage.

Evans getting agitated

‘Revs, shut it’ is the shout from above before he mutters a few swear words.

A few shouts of ‘shut up’ coming from the home end now he’s given up his cover.

Jordan Roberts shoves Harrison Biggins to the ground as the ball goes out for a throw. He slides all the way onto the tarmac pitchside.

No yellow card, though. Dreadful decision from Seb Stocksbridge. Moronic, in fact.

Big chance for Maxwell

Knoyle’s is palmed clear by the Stevenage keeper and falls to Maxwell, whose effort is blocked by a diving defender. First effort on target for Rovers.

Luke Norris, Jake Taylor and Saxon Earley replace Arthur Read, Jamie Reid and Max Clark.

Another chance goes begging

Luke Molyneux and Kyle Knoyle again link up well but Knoyle’s pass into George Miller is intercepted by a defender as the striker tries to turn and shoot.

Stevenage player goes down

Big Dan Sweeney is hobbling after colliding with absolutely no-one while trying to clear a cross.

Chances at either end

George Miller finds James Maxwell with a lovely pass with the outside of his boot but his shot is blocked. At the other end Danny Rose has Mitchell scrambling but his shot is wide.