Recap the action as Doncaster Rovers beat Grimsby Town at the Eco-Power Stadium

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Doncaster Rovers will be hoping to continue their recent improvement when they welcome Grimsby Town to the Eco-Power Stadium.

Doncaster have won six out of their last ten matches in all competitions and could have made it three wins from three against Salford on Tuesday.

Instead, they will be looking to bounce back from that defeat this afternoon.

Grimsby, who will be backed by around 3,000 travelling fans, have lost their last three games and have yet to win on the road this season.

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Doncaster Rovers v Grimsby Town LIVE

Very quiet first 15

Very little to report from the opening stages apart from that half chance for Grimsby, who have seen more of the ball but have yet to work Jones in the home goal.

Ben Close has just fired over after a well-worked corner routine saw the ball played to him on the edge of the box.

Gavan Holohan heads over from close range after meeting a delivery from Mitch Rose into the six-yard box. Good chance for the visitors.

Openings for both teams

Luke Molyneux breaks into Grimsby’s half but has the ball snatched from him after a sliding tackle, which allows Grimsby to break. Ball is played to Donovan Wilson but his cross into the six-yard area evades everyone.

Doncaster get us started, kicking towards a packet out away end in the first half.

Doncaster Rovers team news

To changes for Doncaster, with Broadbent and Senior coming in for Olowu and Biggins.

Rovers: Louis Jones, Tom Anderson, Luke Molyneux, George Broadbent, Tom Nixon, Owen Bailey, Joe Ironside, Jack Senior, Zain Westbrooke, Ben Close, Mo Faal

Subs: Ian Lawlor, Joseph Olowu, Harrison Biggins, Deji Sotona, Kyle Hurst, Jack Degruchy, Jack Goodman

Doncaster Rovers v Grimsby Town

A quick turnaround from Tuesday’s disappointing 3-0 defeat to Salford for Doncaster and a chance to bounce back against an out-of-form Grimsby, who have lost their last three matches.

The good news is Grant McCann has several more options available to him today with Kyle Hurst and potentially Tyler Roberts both back from injury. Jack Senior also made a succesful return to action on Tuesday after a few weeks out injured. That could see McCann shake things up as he seeks a reaction from his players.

Three points separate the teams before kick-off but a quick look at the form table shows Rovers are on the up and the Mariners are headed in the other direction. But, as they say, football isn’t always that simple.

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