RECAP: Walsall 0 Doncaster Rovers 0: Rovers win 4-3 on penalties

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Join us from the Banks’ Stadium as Rovers visit League Two side Walsall in the Carabao Cup. Remember to REFRESH regularly for the latest updates.

LIVE: Walsall 0 Doncaster Rovers 0

Rovers win 4-3 on penalties

Red card: AJ Greaves (88 min)

Walsall: Rushworth; Leak (Ward 80), Menayese, Taylor, Mills; Labadie (Kinsella 57); Shade (Earing 71), Kiernan; Osadebe; Wilkinson, Phillips. Subs not used: Rose, Monthe, Bates, Perry.

Rovers: Dahlberg; Knoyle, R Williams, Anderson, John (Horton 61); Bostock (Greaves 72), Close; Gardner, Barlow, E Williams; Bogle (Cukur 75) . Subs not used: Jones, Blythe, Hasani.

Referee: John Busby (Oxfordshire)

Attendance: 2,384 (310 away)

After a game with very little drama, there was plenty in the shootout.

Three saves from Pontus Dahlberg paved the way with Kyle Knoyle holding his nerve to score the decisive spot kick.

On the balance of things, Rovers probably deserved it having been the dominant side after the break.

There was some decent positives on the night, particularly with the control of possession in the second half.

They’re through for the first time in three years.

Rovers can win it here

Kyle Knoyle to take this one. If he scores, Rovers are through...

...and he does so!

Rovers are into the second round of the Carabao Cup!

Liam Kinsella to take..

and it’s over the bar!

3-3 still

Tom Anderson to level up...

...and he absolutely smashes it into the roof of the net

3-3 now

Stephen Ward for the hosts...

and he scores

Walsall lead 3-2

Rovers’ fifth penalty

Aidan Barlow must score...

..and he does.

It’s 2-2 and now into sudden death

Walsall’s fifth penalty

Brendan Kiernan for Walsall...

Pontus Dahlberg saves a third penalty!

Still 2-1!

Rovers with the chance to level up

And it’s Ed Williams to take...

and it’s saved

Still 2-1 to Walsall who now have the chance to win it

Walsall’s fourth penalty

Jack Earing steps up for the hosts...

....and Pontus Dahlberg saves again

Still 2-1 to Walsall

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