Substitute Aiden O’Brien came off the bench to score on his debut as Portsmouth thumped struggling Doncaster 4-0.Reeco Hackett, George Hirst and defender Sean Raggett, with his second goal in five days, were also on target as the hosts picked up back-to-back League One wins.Doncaster had reached half-time level and even had the better of the chances in the opening period.They should have t...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley could be tempted to pair Marcus Harness and Michael Jacobs together when his side face Doncaster in League One.Harness, who has 10 goals in 30 games this season, has been rested for the past two games, but Jacobs has stepped up in his absence and now has three goals in three to give Cowley a dilemma.Cowley reported no fresh injury concerns after Tuesday’s 2-1 w...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton hopes to have defender Connor Taylor available for the visit of Mansfield in Sky Bet League Two.Taylor was removed from the starting line-up before kick-off against Oldham in midweek after experiencing heart palpitations in the warm-up.He has been diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and could undergo what Barton described as a “quite straightforwa...Full Story »

Gutsy Oldham hung on to secure a hard-earned 2-1 victory against in-form Bristol Rovers.Davis Keillor-Dunn’s clinical double handed John Sheridan’s men a second straight win as they moved to within two points of escaping the League Two relegation zone.Rovers’ recent progress was checked thanks to a first defeat in seven games.Oldham went ahead after only 41 seconds. Nicky Adams...Full Story »

Doncaster will be without midfielder Ethan Galbraith as they prepare to face Ipswich.The 20-year-old midfielder missed Saturday’s victory over Sunderland with a calf injury and Rovers boss Gary McSheffrey confirmed the Manchester United loanee will also have no part to play on Tuesday.Dan Gardner came off the bench in the 70th minute for the first time since returning from injury and will ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton felt his side more than deserved their point as another late leveller earned them a 1-1 draw at Sutton.Anthony Evans’ 85th-minute penalty rescued a point for Rovers after Richie Bennett’s first-half opener at Gander Green Lane.Barton’s side have now picked up 10 points on their impressive six-game unbeaten run with goals in the last six minutes o...Full Story »

Jermain Defoe’s second debut ended in a shock defeat for Sunderland as their automatic promotion hopes took a major dent in a 2-1 loss to Doncaster.Almost 40,000 fans had packed out the Stadium of Light to welcome Defoe back, but by the time he was introduced with just under 20 minutes to play the damage was already done.It was a quite staggering result for Rovers, who had been rooted to t...Full Story »

Jermain Defoe could make his second Sunderland debut against Doncaster after returning to the club on transfer deadline day.Defoe scored 37 goals for the Black Cats during his first spell on Wearside and the 39-year-old’s return is set to spark a bumper crowd at the Stadium of Light.Fellow new arrival Jay Matete could also feature following his move from Fleetwood, while Bailey Wright is a...Full Story »

Sutton manager Matt Gray has no fresh injury concerns ahead of their home game against Bristol Rovers.Gray might even name an unchanged team after seeing his side win 2-0 at Carlisle last weekend, extending their unbeaten run to nine matches in all competitions, including six wins.The likes of Donovan Wilson are available should Gray wish to make any changes.Striker Tobi Sho-Silva this week join...Full Story »

Paul Warne felt League One leaders Rotherham deserved to win by a wider margin against struggling neighbours Doncaster after they eased to a 5-0 victory on Tuesday night.Mickel Miller, Ben Wiles, Chiedozie Ogbene and Jamie Lindsay, plus a Dan Barlaser penalty saw the bottom side well beaten.Warne felt there was potential for an upset with Doncaster having improved in recent weeks and was delight...Full Story »

League One leaders Rotherham cruised to a 5-0 victory over bottom side Doncaster to extend their lead at the top to three points and increase their cushion inside the automatic promotion places.Goals from Mikel Miller, Ben Wiles, Chiedozie Ogbene and Jamie Lindsay, plus a Dan Barlaser penalty saw the Millers power to victory with lowly Doncaster struggling to make an impression on the game.Mille...Full Story »

A controversial Conor Washington goal helped Charlton to a 2-1 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.Chuks Aneke was clearly offside when he played a big part in Charlton’s opener 14 minutes before half-time, leaving the home fans incensed.Aneke saw his header brilliantly saved by Pompey goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu before Washington tapped in the rebound as the hosts screamed for a free-kick.Cla...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher will allow his players to get excited about the prospect of facing European champions Chelsea at the weekend after coming from behind to beat Doncaster 3-1.Argyle had fallen a goal down when Branden Horton put bottom side Doncaster in front but roared back with goals from Luke Jephcott, Joe Edwards and Jordon Garrick.Schumacher said his players would have faced se...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton expressed growing pride in his team and club after an against-the-odds 1-0 victory over Walsall with 10 men.Aaron Collins won the game in the 90th minute, heading home from close range after Walsall goalkeeper Chris Rushworth had collided with Rovers substitute Harvey Saunders.Barton was particularly pleased with how his players coped after going a man down in the...Full Story »

Aaron Collins headed a 90th-minute winner to give 10-man Bristol Rovers a 1-0 victory over Walsall at the Memorial Stadium.Joey Barton’s men created what few first-half chances there were, Luke Thomas forcing Carl Rushworth to save at the second attempt after 18 minutes, with the ball finally being held on the line.The hosts then went a man down after 38 minutes when right-back Luca Hoole ...Full Story »

Plymouth picked up their first League One win since Boxing Day as they came from behind to triumph 3-1 at bottom-placed Doncaster.Branden Horton had put Doncaster ahead early but efforts from Luke Jephcott, Joe Edwards and Jordon Garrick saw Argyle, two points off the top six, complete the turnaround.Doncaster took the lead after 10 minutes when an attempt to clear a Tommy Rowe cross was sliced ...Full Story »

Leon Clarke could push to start for Bristol Rovers when they host Walsall.The striker returned from a hamstring injury, coming off the bench to score the winner in Rovers’ midweek game against Scunthorpe.Ryan Loft could be back for Joey Barton’s side after missing their midweek game following a knock to the head.Defender Alfie Kilgour is doubtful after missing the last two games with...Full Story »

Adam Clayton could make his Doncaster debut against Plymouth after joining this week.The midfielder signed an 18-month deal having been a free agent since leaving Birmingham in November.Ro-Shaun Williams (groin) and Jordy Hiwula (hamstring) have been struggling with injuries.Dan Gardner, Tom Anderson, Cameron John, Ben Close, Jon Taylor, John Bostock and Fejiri Okenabirhie have also been out.Ply...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers survived a late Scunthorpe fightback to end their near three-month search for an away victory with a 3-2 win.The Iron looked dead and buried after goals from Josh Grant, Leon Clarke and an Antony Evans penalty put the Pirates 3-0 ahead with less than a quarter of the game to go.But two Sam Burns goals in three minutes at the end of the game ensured the hosts at least went down fig...Full Story »

Harry Bunn is unavailable for lowly Scunthorpe’s League Two clash at home to Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night.The 29-year-old winger was replaced just before half-time in the Iron’s 1-0 loss to Newport at the weekend and will not be risked for the midweek clash.Hayden Hackney will serve his second game of a six-match ban after admitting to a charge of spitting at an opponent against E...Full Story »