Bristol Rovers 0-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report
League One · Saturday 23 December 2017
Result
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Doncaster Rovers
League One · Saturday 23 December 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report
Bristol Rovers were beaten by Doncaster Rovers 0-1 in the League One on Saturday 23 December 2017. It was 0-1 at half-time.
The only goal came from Niall Mason of Doncaster Rovers in the 33rd minute, from the penalty spot.
Discipline: Bristol Rovers received 2 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 2 yellow cards.
Going into the game Bristol Rovers were 16th on 27 points from 22 and Doncaster Rovers 19th on 24 points from 22. Bristol Rovers went on to finish that season 13th with 59 points, and Doncaster Rovers 15th with 56.
Going into the match Bristol Rovers's last five read L-W-W-L-L and Doncaster Rovers's D-L-W-L-D.
Key events
- 33'Penalty goal · Niall Mason
- 62'Yellow card · Joe Wright
- 76'Yellow card · J. Partington
- 77'Yellow card · Jordan Houghton
- 90+1'Yellow card · Liam Sercombe
Team news
Bristol Rovers line-up
Adam Smith, Daniel Leadbitter, Lee Brown, Tom Lockyer, Ryan Sweeney, Joe Partington, Liam Sercombe, Stuart Sinclair, Ellis Harrison, Billy Bodin, Rory Gaffney
Doncaster Rovers line-up
Ian Lawlor, Mathieu Baudry, Andy Butler, Niall Mason, Tommy Rowe, Joe Wright, Tyler Garratt, Rodney Kongolo, Jordan Houghton, Alfie Beestin, John Marquis