Recap: Bradford City 2 Doncaster Rovers 0: Patched-up Rovers comfortably beaten

The events of this week ensured this game was always going to be one for Rovers to simply get through - and they have done that.

The ravages of the single Covid-19 case ensured Rovers were understandably disjointed for much of the game, where 11 trialists were used.

They struggled for attacking threat throughout and it was clear who the more settled outfit were.

We’ll pick through the positives where we can find them but this is definitely one to put to bed quickly.

And it’s a 2-0 defeat for Rovers at Valley Parade.

Ben Bottomley gets down to keep out a free kick from Lee Angol

There are 1,006 people in here at Valley Parade as Bradford hold a trial event for the return of supporters.

Ben Bottomley palms away a drilled effort from Lee Angol.

Rovers have enjoyed some decent enough passing play during this second half but they have again struggled for real attacking threat so far.

A shot from distance from the unnamed trialist who remains on the pitch from the first half has been their only real effort of note in a toothless period. The attacking trialists who entered the fray at the break have not really made an impression.

A ball is drilled in from the right by Oscar Threlkeld. Darnell Johnson goes up to block, under pressure from Paudie O’Connor, and ends up ricocheting off his own man, with the ball flying narrowly wide of the near post.

Ben Bottomley replaces Louis Jones in goal

Lirak Hasani, Liam Ravenhill and a trialist are coming on for Rovers, replacing Aramide Oteh, Owen Bailey and Charlie Colckett.

Hasani is playing on the right of the front three, Ravenhill has gone to the right of the midfield three with the trialist going in at right back.