RECAP: Rossington Main 0 Doncaster Rovers 4: Comfortable if unspectacular in first friendly

The Rovers squad warms up proper to the friendly with Rossington Main at Oxford Street. Picture: Andrew Roe/AHPIX

Join us from Oxford Road as we bring coverage of the first friendly of the Richie Wellens era - and the first time supporters can see Rovers in the flesh for 16 months. Remember to REFRESH regularly for the latest updates.

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Rossington Main 0 Doncaster Rovers 4

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 16:14 BST

52 Chance

Trialist Aramide Oteh turns on the corner of the box and powers on goal, powering forward before unleashing a shot which was batted away by the keeper.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 16:05 BSTUpdated 16:05 BST

46 Back underway

Rovers have made ten changes at half time with only Louis ones remaining on the pitch

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 16:01 BST

Identity of the trialists in the second half

Tunji Akinola, Jon Flanagan, Owen Bailey, Charlie Colkett, Nathan Thomas and Aramide Oteh will all feature as trialists for Rovers in the second half.

Let’s see if they can make as big an impact as Aidan Barlow did in the first 45.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 15:56 BST

Your second half team

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 15:50 BST

HALF TIME

And it’s 3-0 Rovers at the break courtesy of a hat trick from trialist Aidan Barlow.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 15:47 BST

43 GOAL ROVERS

A third for Aidan Barlow!

He played a pass in to Omar Bogle, who held the ball up well just inside the box before playing it back to Barlow who finished well.

Quite the impact in front of goal from the young trialist.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 15:44 BST

40 GOAL ROVERS

Aidan Barlow scores again from Rovers. It all came from good work from Ben Close, who beat his man and drilled a low effort which squirmed past the Rossingon keeper, with Barlow nipping in to make sure it went over the line.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 15:43 BST

40 Chance for the hosts

Jason Stokes goes one on one with Louis Jones, drawing a fine save from the Rovers keeper. Best chance so far for the hosts.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 15:38 BST

35 GOAL ROVERS

Aidan Barlow finishes from close range to finally break the deadlock for Rovers after a low ball in from Omar Bogle.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021, 15:32 BST

28 Chance

Kyle Knoyle gets into a great position out on the right and hits the byline before cutting the ball back with a Rossington boot taking it away from the on-rushing Omar Bogle.