Recap: Doncaster Rovers 0 Sheffield United 4: Heavy defeat in final home friendly
Recap the events of the game on the blog service.
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LIVE: Doncaster Rovers 0 Sheffield United 4
And tonight’s visitors
Unfortunately there is no place for Billy Sharp who is continuing his comeback from injury but former Rovers loanee Tyler Smith is on the bench
The team is in
And there are three trialists involved tonight for Rovers from the start this evening, with more to come off the bench.
Louis Reed starts in the heart of midfield, alongside Dan Gardner who has not featured since the opening friendly at Rossington Main despite training with Rovers throughout pre-season. As we reported earlier today, Jayden Onen starts for Rovers.
Of the trialists who have previously appeared for Rovers, Shayon Harrison and Max Statham are on the bench, along with a couple of others who we will tell you about later in the night.
Signed this afternoon, Aidan Barlow is on the bench.
Another intriguing night as the season start edges ever closer
This is another great opportunity for Rovers to ready themselves for the new campaign with against a quality opposition, albeit on that is in the early stages of shaking off their own Covid-related disruption
Follow Doncaster Rovers' latest friendly with Sheffield United as it happens
Doncaster Rovers continue their preparations for the new season as they welcome Sheffield United to the Keepmoat – and you can follow the action as it happens.
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