LIVE updates as Doncaster Rovers begin pre-season campaign at Armthorpe Welfare

Here’s what he had to say about how today’s auditionees got on - and one or two others currently with the club

They made hard work of it at times but Rovers come away from their first pre-season game with a 2-0 win thanks to goals from new signing George Miller and youth-team striker Jack Goodman.

Keep an eye on the Free Press website over the weekend for reaction.

Jack Goodman converts George Miller’s cross from close range after Rovers survive a scare at the other end.

That should see them over the line after what’s been a surprisingy competitive match.

For context, Armthorpe play in the tenth tier of English football.

It shouldn’t be as uncomfortable as this for Doncaster. The home side have just seen the ball cleared off the line following a desperate goalmouth scramble.

Moments earlier Louis Jones tipped a header from a corner over the bar after he’d stopped another effort with his feet.

Two big fellas up top for the home side now - and they’re proving a handful.

Owen Scattergood replaces Tom Parkinson. Game has fizzled out somewhat, the constant stream of changes has hindered any momentum.

Faris Khan replaces him.

Decent showing from the trialist. A lot of Doncaster’s best attacking play in the first half came from his side.

Almost a copycat scene of the first goal - this time he runs onto the trialist’s delivery but glances his header across goal.

Charlie Petch replaces Bobby Faulkner, who has arguably been Doncaster’s standout player this afternoon.

Rio Griffiths and Ollie Younger are replaced by Alex Fletcher and Jack Goodman.

Rovers’ new number nine has got a good turn of pace and an eye for a pass. Decent cameo so far.

The trialist takes a corner from the right-hand side and George Miller heads his first Doncaster goal from close range.

Phew...

That half time didn’t last long!

Five changes from the first half. Rio Griffiths is still on in the second half.

George Miller is on for his debut.

While fitness is the first priority Rovers will be disappointed not to have scored in the opening 45 minutes.

Still, they have dominated this one so far, as you would expect. But to their credit Armthorpe are making things competitive.

Cieran Dunne has looked good in spells at left-back. The other trialist has been in the centre of midfield and shown his eye for a pass once or twice.

Expect plenty of changes for the second half.

Rio Griffiths dances through a few challenges in the box but the ball is poked away before he can get his shot off. Armthorpe then break and almost send a man through one-on-one but for a great sliding interception from Bobby Faulkner.

HT close.

Ollie Younger steals the ball back high up the pitch and finds the run of Jon Taylor, who fires straight at the keeper’s legs.

Taylor gets a second chance on the rebound but can’t get hold of it properly and fires over the bar, to the delight of the home fans.

They’ve spent the majority of this half in their own half but have broken forward on occassion. The delivery is met by a home player but he nods the ball over the bar. Decent chance wasted - and he knows it.

It’s only a matter of time efore we see the opening goal. Rovers come close again, this time through Tommy Rowe from inside the area, but the keeper makes a decent save.

The Doncaster skipper was just stretching as he connected with the ball. Half a yard closer and he’d have got the power required to score.