Recap: Doncaster Rovers lose to Grimsby Town as disgruntled fans hold protest
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Out of form Rovers come into the game having won just one of their last ten games.
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Hide AdDanny Schofield’s side have also lost four of their last five home games without scoring.
Grimsby, who sit 15th in the League Two table, would leapfrog Rovers in the standings should they secure a victory today.
Paul Hurst’s men are without a win in their last five league games following their FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Brighton.
The Mariners became the first team in FA Cup history to eliminate five teams from a higher division en route to the sixth round.
Team news to follow at 2pm.
LIVE: Doncaster Rovers v Grimsby Town
Match details
Latest: Doncaster , Maher Rovers 1 Grimsby Town 2
Rovers: Mitchell, Brown, Faulkner, Nelson (Williams 54), Long, Molyneux, Close, Rowe, Westbrooke (Hurst 90+7), Barlow (Goodman 90+8), Agard. Subs: Bottomley, Seaman, T Miller, Ravenhill.
Goals: Barlow (26), Maher (85), Lloyd (90+6)
GOAL GRIMSBY
Mitchell saves the initial shot but Lloyd is on hand to tap home.
That’s a cruel blow for Rovers, although it must be said Grimsby just kept on knocking at the door.
There’s a mix-up at the back and Mitchell fouls Clifton right on the edge of the box. Freekick in a very dangerous position.
Mitchell makes a great save from Glennon’s freekick! The referee awards a goal kick.
Midway point in second half
Rovers are managing the game quite well in this second half.
Grimsby are trying to push on but they’re not getting much change out of Rovers who are battling hard.
Nelson’s down injured after a heavy fall. Looks quite nasty.
He’ll be stretchered off and replaced by Williams.
Half time
Well, by recent standards, that’s been pretty enjoyable.
Refreshing to see Rovers getting the ball forward quicker, getting Grimsby on the back foot.
And a stunning goal from Barlow too.
A couple more tennis balls on the pitch now. The stewards in the South Stand are trying to identify who is responsible.
The game’s going on and Westbrooke fizzes a speculative effort just wide.
The game is temporarily stopped
A couple of tennis balls have been thrown onto the pitch from the South Stand, who then break out into chants of ‘Sack the board’.