Recap the action as Doncaster Rovers are beaten on the road at York City

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Doncaster Rovers take on York City in their latest pre-season friendly tonight.

Grant McCann’s side will be looking to make it three wins from three warm-up games on their first visit to the LNER Community Stadium.

Their National League opponents will provide a sterner test than Doncaster’s previous opponents, however, having held Middlesbrough to a 0-0 draw on Saturday.

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York City v Doncaster Rovers

Key Events

  • Rovers have won both of their two warm-up friendlies so far
  • National League York held Middlesbrough to a 0-0 draw on Saturday

Change of XI for Doncaster

Molyneux, Faulkner, Taylor, Miller, Degruchy, Allen, Bailey, Roberts, Long Biggins and Bottomley all on for Doncaster in place of Lawlor, Close, Hurst, Rowe, Broadbent, Maxwell, Wood, Olowu, Ironside, Sterry and Sotona.

Host of subs for York

Think nine players have just been replaced. There’s so many the fourth official hasn’t bothered to hold up his board with each one.

Taylor wearing a knee strap

The winger is warming up and has some protection on that knee which he injured on Boxing Day.

McCann’s not happy

Looks to be upset with the fourth official following another York foul. The home side have been physical tonight. No casualties (yet) fortunately.

Looked a little unlucky after a brilliant driving run following a nice pass from Ben Close to release him. Definitely more tempo from Rovers at the start of this half, with their danger coming from wide areas.

Sotona’s free-kick is over

An anti-climax after a long wait. Expecting some changes on the hour mark, about ten minutes or so away.

Sotona brought down on the edge of the area

Another great run from him. Has been Doncaster’s best player so far.

Doncaster straight on the attack

They get a shot off from inside the box, which is blocked, after a good run down the left from Hurst.

No changes for either side.

Home side the better of the two in the opening 45, but Doncaster had their chances through Olowu’s early volley and Wood’s header.

Improvement needed after the break to carve out more scoring chances. Doncaster have struggled to create much and find space on a nice surface, but credit to York, who have stifled them for large periods.

Just wide from Wood

He meets Sotona’s free-kick delivery but can’t quite guide it goalwards. First chance for some time for Doncaster.

James Maxwell and Kyle Hurst have both been caught offside several times in this half, leading to a breakdown in several attacks. Sloppy from both.

Doncaster still in a battle

York have battled well so far and wrestle the ball from George Broadbent to launch another attack, which is thwarted before they can get a shot away. This is a good test for Doncaster. Far from pretty, and they’re definitely not getting their own way, but better than a walkover.

Another York booking

Sam Sanders brings down Sotona with the winger getting away from him fast. York struggling to deal with his pace and trickery at times.

Better from Doncaster

A nice period of possession for the visitors, which they probably needed after being under the cosh for a few minutes. Deji Sotona at the heart of it, he’s probably been their best outlet this half.

Another save from Lawlor

This time at the far post to keep out a close-range effort from a deep cross. York on top as it stands.

James Maxwell gets away with one

The left-back appears to handle a long ball forward from a goal-kick when he was the last man for Doncaster with a York attacker otherwise through on goal.

Ref gives a free-kick to Doncaster, strangely.

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