RECAP: Doncaster Rovers 1 Peterborough United 4 - Rovers suffer heavy defeat in James Coppinger's final match
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A much-changed Posh outfit raced into a three-goal lead after just 16 minutes and added another one before half time.
Coppinger came close to marking his final appearance with a goal but saw his second half free-kick come back off the bar.
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Hide AdTyreece John-Jules scored Rovers’ consolation in stoppage time.
The defeat saw Rovers finish 14th in League One.
RECAP the game below.
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LIVE: Doncaster Rovers 1 Peterborough United 4
35min Rovers should have a goal back
Just before the Eisa chance, Rovers should have had a goal back.
The ball dropped to Reece James in acres of space in the box but Christy Pym stuck out a leg to block the attempt to place the shot.
36min So close
Mo Eisa almost scored an absolute corker, cutting in from the left and curling for the far corner with the ball bouncing just in front of the post.
28min Wright coming off
Joe Wright has been stretchered off here and looks in severe discomfort.
Brad Halliday is coming on.
23min The fireworks have started
A few fireworks have been set off outside the south stand - presumably in honour of the man of the hour.
22min Real concern here
Joe Wright and Peterborough’s Ricky-Jade Jones are both down here in the box and medical staff are on for both players.
Wright looks to be in severe discomfort, as does Jade-Jones, who was holding his face after the collision.
Jones raced through and attempted to stab the ball into the net, with Wright racing across to block.
They collided awkwardly and I believe Jones caught studs across his face, It appears it’s a leg injury for Wright.
20min Their turn to spoil the party
Peterborough haven’t read the script here.
The much-changed visitors have been dominant in this game so far and are passing rings around Rovers at times.
Darren Ferguson may have rested his big hitters but the replacements are delivering a quality performance.
Rovers look off the pace and unable to match the energy levels of their visitors.
Just not happening at all.
16min GOAL Peterborough
Idris Kanu heads in at the near post as Peterborough extend their advantage.
All far too easy for the visitors. Ricky-Jade Jones has an age to keep the ball in the box before moving out wide to Harrison Burrows who crosses in with Kanu flicking a header in.
13min Decent save
Tyreece John-Jules gets free in the box and fires on goal with Christy Pym producing a good save to top it wide.
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