Recap the action as Doncaster Rovers pick up hard-fought point against Mansfield Town

Doncaster Rovers will be hoping to kick-start their League Two season against Mansfield Town tonight.

Rovers have lost their opening two games and suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Newport County at the weekend, just four days after they produced an excellent display to dump Hull City out of the Carabao Cup.

They are the only side yet to score in League Two.

Meanwhile, Nigel Clough’s Mansfield are unbeaten in their first three matches and come into the clash following two straight wins.

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A hard-fought point - and a first point on the board for Doncaster. Can’t complain too much, Mansfield finished in the ascendancy. Reaction to come.

Jordan Bowery booked

He wrestles Deji Sotona to the ground.

Stephen Quinn is off for Ollie Clarke.

Big stop from Lawlor

He beats Rhys Oates to a through ball with the forward ready to pounce.

GOAL - Mansfield level

Substitute George Maris beats Ian Lawlor from outside the box.

GOAL - Joe Ironside, baby!

He taps the ball home after Tommy Rowe’s effort is parried by Christy Pym. Against the run of play, but who cares?

Tyler Roberts replaces Luke Molynuex.

Mansfield keep coming

The visitors are first to everything at the minute and fire into the side-netting after stealing back possession in Doncasters half. Rovers struggling to keep hold of the ball.

He replaces Zain Westbrooke.

Doncaster need to change something to get back in this one. Mansfield have not long seen an effort blocked on the line by one of their own players after he couldn’t get out of the way following a desperate goalmouth scamble.

He brings down a Mansfield player and Mansfield have a chance to cross from a dangerous position. Visitors getting on top now.

Superb defending from Richard Wood

He denies George Maris a tap-in with a superb block after Ian Lawlor couldn’t hold Rhys Oates’ strike.

Looks like another injury for them as Hiram Boateng comes off for George Maris.

Great defending from Owen Bailey

Owen Bailey heads behind after Lucas Akins had teed up Louis Reed at the far post.

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Ironside fires wide

That looked to be curling in, great effort after George Broadbent found his run with a lovely ball forward.

Will Swan replaces Aaron Lewis for Mansfield

Back under way after a slight delay due to an issue with one of the nets.

A good half from Rovers and much improved. They took the lead through a stunning goal from Tom Nixon but were pegged back following a ruthless counter-attack after their only real mistake of the half.

They had edged it until that point but Mansfield have reasserted themselves since.

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