RECAP: Doncaster Rovers 2 Newcastle United 3: Rowe and Bogle on target in narrow defeat to Magpies

Doncaster Rovers’ preparations for the new campaign take a significant step up this evening as they welcome Newcastle United – and you can follow it as it happens.
Ben Close in action against Newcastle. Photo: Howard Roe/AHPIX LTDBen Close in action against Newcastle. Photo: Howard Roe/AHPIX LTD
Ben Close in action against Newcastle. Photo: Howard Roe/AHPIX LTD

Join us from the Keepmoat as we bring live coverage of this evening’s friendly. Remember to REFRESH regularly for the latest updates.

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Doncaster Rovers 2 Newcastle United 3

Shayon Harrison receives an excellent pass from Dan Crowley, takes a touch and curls a shot which rattles the bar. Some effort.

Charlie Seaman replaces Kyle Knoyle

Cameron John and trialists Jayden Onen, Charlie Colkett and Dan Crowley come on for Ro-Shaun Williams, Jordy Hiwula, Louis Reed and Matt Smith.

Callum Wilson fires in to make it three for Newcastle.

Rapid breakaway from the visitors, ball across the face of defence which Wilson raced onto and fired low into the far corner.

Omar Bogle replaces Tiago Cukur for Rovers

8,15pm Back underway

Rovers get the second half started

The same Rovers XI that started the second half will the first.

There’s 6,787 here at the Keepmoat tonight. Good to have everyone back

Very good in the circumstances

Even without taking into account the disruption of the last ten days, that was a really good first half showing from Rovers. Adding into it the fact most of these players haven’t had chance to work with each other on the training ground, and it was very good.

The possession play has been really good, with excellent movement off the ball, particularly those in midfield.

It’s been difficult to translate that into tangible threat into front of goal but given the standard of the opposition, there is no shame in that.

Newcastle have looked a threat, particularly through Saint-Maximin but Rovers have largely defended well.

It’s been impressive how well organised Rovers have been, given how little they’ve had chance to work on the training ground this pre-season.

Expect plenty of changes after the break.

And it’s 2-1 to Newcastle at the break

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