Source: Team_Talk
O'Driscoll thrilled by Rovers' display
Two goals in 12 second-half minutes settled matters, Billy Sharp stabbing an opener from close range eight minutes after the break before Dean Shiels netted a sweetly-struck low shot from the edge of the box.[LNB]QPR charged forward in an effort to get back in the game but Rovers, often accused of having more style than substance, cantered through the final stages to claim only their second win in 12 games.[LNB]"I thought we were excellent," said O'Driscoll.[LNB]"We've had great performances and not had the right results and sometimes we have played, in our eyes, poorly and got points.[LNB]"But we ticked all the boxes today; we got the right performance and the right result."[LNB]The first half was close, both teams playing excellent football without looking particularly dangerous in the area.[LNB]Rangers' seven-goal striker Jay Simpson arguably could have done better with a fifth-minute volley and Mikele Leigertwood dragged a shot wide 20 minutes later.[LNB]In between, Rovers' John Oster had a 25-yard free-kick flicked wide by Radek Cerny and Shiels hit the Czech keeper from close range, but the best play came after the break.[LNB]Simpson had the first chance, pulling wide from distance, but Doncaster made their breakthrough when Sharp was given too much space in the six-yard box and prodded the ball over the line.[LNB]Shiels added a second after more lax defending, opening the door for Doncaster to play what O'Driscoll described as "beautiful football".[LNB]"You could see the confidence after the first goal," he said. "It's nice to see. The chests came out, everyone wanted the ball. When they get like that we are difficult to beat."[LNB]O'Driscoll was relieved to see his side claim a win after squandering winning positions in six previous games - but insisted his emphasis will remain on stylish play.[LNB]"We have been ahead in a lot of big games and not quite been able to get a result but we have learnt from the experience, got better and looked good," he said.[LNB]"We had a sequence of about 35 passes at one point and I think we deserved the result.[LNB]"The result is important but if you put the emphasis on winning, the outcome is more important than the processes and we work on processes. If you play right then the results will come."[LNB]QPR boss Jim Magilton was disappointed by his side's defending and admitted the final half-hour was the worst since he arrived in June.[LNB]"Very disappointed for both goals," he said. "We were architects of our own downfall in some ways.[LNB]"I thought it was an even game, but at times we looked lethargic, as if we had had two weeks off.[LNB]"We looked like we had lads who had been reading nice things about themselves. We had opportunities and moments, but Doncaster are a good side and we didn't take our chances.[LNB]"It's difficult because we set high standards and we fell. At half-time I felt we should go for the game but Jay's miss summed up our afternoon.[LNB]"For the last half-hour it was as poor as they have played for me. I can't be too hard on them because they have been very good until now."[LNB][LNB][LNB]
