Rovers return to play-off places with win over Rovers
Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2019 by PA
Doncaster returned to the Sky Bet League One play-off places with a 4-1 thumping of Bristol Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium.
The hosts had gone eight games without a victory but an early James Coppinger brace helped them return to winning ways.
The result leaves the visitors looking over their shoulders, having suffered a 4-0 drubbing against the same opponents in the reverse fixture in December.
Coppinger gave the home side the lead after just three minutes as his tame effort squirmed under visiting goalkeeper Jack Bonham, who should have done better.
The 38-year-old needed no help with his second, firing home a low effort from 20 yards after 12 minutes.
Mallik Wilks converted from 12 yards after 31 minutes and a three-goal lead was no less than Doncaster deserved at the break.
Kieran Sadlier wasted little time adding a fourth with a 30-yard stunner seconds after the restart.
Jonson Clarke-Harris pulled one back from the penalty spot after 66 minutes after being shoved to the ground inside the area, but it was too little, too late for the visitors.
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