Sharp denies City

14 August 2010 18:30
Billy Sharp converted a last-minute penalty to snatch a 1-1 draw for Doncaster against a Bristol City side that showed no ill-effects from this week's shock resignation of Steve Coppell. Rovers' club record signing Sharp, a £1.1million capture from Sheffield United in July, blasted home his first goal of the season from the spot after Jamie McAllister's 89th-minute foul on Doncaster substitute James Coppinger. It was a cruel blow for City, who had taken the lead early in the second half when Damion Stewart headed home McAllister's cross, in Keith Millen's first game in charge as permanent manager. City wasted little time in appointing Millen as Coppell's successor after the former Crystal Palace and Reading boss announced his decision to quit football management on Thursday and the Robins responded admirably after successive defeats had made for a miserable start to their season. But despite playing second fiddle for most of the second half, Sean O'Driscoll's Rovers were rewarded for a spirited finish.

Source: PA