Scunthorpe United 1 : 2 Doncaster Rovers - Donny earn derby spoils

Posted Sunday, October 05, 2014 by PA

Doncaster fought back from behind for a 2-1 derby success at Scunthorpe, only their second win in the last seven games.

They started brightly against the struggling home side with Richie Wellens and Nathan Tyson both testing keeper Bobby Olejnik.

Scunthorpe then settled and only a flying save from Jed Steer prevented leading marksman Paddy Madden firing the home side in front.

Scunthorpe did take the lead in the 23rd minute when striker Rory Fallon made it a home debut to remember firing a left-footed shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.

But Doncaster needed just six minutes to be back on level terms when skipper James Coppinger squeezed a shot on the turn into the net from the edge of the six yard box after Scunthorpe had failed to clear from a corner.

A minute later the in-form Olejnik rescued Scunthorpe from going behind with a great save to full stretch to deny the lively Tyson.

Four minutes into the second half Tyson bagged what proved to be the winner when he breezed unchallenged into the box to find the net with a clinical left foot finish into the bottom corner.

Fallon did go close with a second-half header for Scunthorpe but they could not find an equaliser.