Rochdale vs Doncaster - Ian Henderson suspended for Rochdale

Posted Thursday, March 31, 2016 by PA

Rochdale will be without Ian Henderson for the home clash with Doncaster after his red card appeal proved unsuccessful.

Forward Henderson was sent off after just 33 minutes of Monday's 1-0 loss to Wigan. That was his second red card in three games, meaning he will be unavailable for four matches.

Dale manager Keith Hill has no new injury worries as the promotion hopefuls look to get back to winning ways.

Long-term absentees Calvin Andrew (foot), Matty Lund (hamstring) and Reuben Noble-Lazarus (hip) remain on the sidelines.

Doncaster boss Darren Ferguson must decide whether to make changes as his side bid to halt a run of seven straight defeats.

Ferguson, who has no major new injury or suspension worries, will keep faith with his favoured 3-5-2 formation but must decide whether to stick with Andy Williams up front alongside Gary McSheffrey or recall Nathan Tyson.

Teenager Will Longbottom will be hoping to feature after being an unused susbstitute in the 1-0 home defeat to Blackpool on Monday, while Cedric Evina, Cameron Stewart and Richard Chaplow are pushing for recalls.

Doncaster, third from bottom, have taken only three points from their last 14 league games and are four points adrift of safety.