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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Keepmoat Stadium
  • Attendance: 8197
  • Referee: Mason, L

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90mins

Marc Bridge-Wilkinson is booked for unsporting behaviour.

89mins

David Raven is replaced by Kevin Gall.

84mins

Goal!! Doncaster have scored with James Hayter putting it in the back of the net.

84mins

Goal!! Stephen Roberts scores for Doncaster.

83mins

Brian Stock is being taken off, Mark Wilson has come on in his place.

82mins

Zigor Aranalde is booked for unsporting behaviour.

80mins

The referee has booked Danny Carlton.

79mins

Doncaster are replacing James Coppinger with James Hayter.

79mins

Mark McCammon is replaced by Lewis Guy.

74mins

Simon Hackney is being taken off, Danny Carlton has come on in his place.

46mins

Joe Garner is booked for unsporting behaviour.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

42mins

Richie Wellens is booked for dissent.

0mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, January 12th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

It took a scrambled goal six minutes from time to settle an epic League One promotion clash.

But there was no doubt that Doncaster deserved their win after forcing the pace for most of the match.

The home side dominated in the first half but could not find the killer punch to match their determined approach work.

Richie Wellens and Brian Stock ran the game for Rovers in midfield, but when the home side's attacks approached the Carlisle penalty area they were met by stern resistance.

Centre-backs Danny Livesey and Peter Murphy were outstanding at the back for the Cumbrians, who also had Zigor Aranalde in excellent form at left back.

Wellens had a goalbound volley deflected past the post in the seventh minute as Doncaster set the pattern in a one-sided first period.

Carlisle seldom threatened the home goal but Doncaster, despite vast amounts of possession, were unable to land a shot on target themselves.

Paul Green skied a 12th minute chance and Stock fired high and wide a couple of minutes later.

Wellens charged through the middle on a super solo run in the 39th minute but his terrific goalbound effort ricocheted off Murphy for a corner.

Wellens did get the ball in the net a couple of minutes later with a well-struck volley but the whistle had already gone for a spot of pushing.

Carlisle came into the game more in the second half and Simon Hackney missed a great chance when he fired wide with only Neil Sullivan to beat in the 49th minute.

But Doncaster continued to press with James Coppinger and Jason Price both having efforts saved before they finally made a breakthrough.

It came from a free-kick from Green in the 84th minute which led to an almighty goal-mouth scramble with James Hayter getting the final touch from Stephen Roberts' overhead kick.

Aranalde made a valiant attempt to keep the ball out but it crossed the line to the delight of the home fans.

Carlisle piled on the pressure in a bid to fight back in the closing stages and it needed a splendid save by Neil Sullivan to prevent Joe Garner from equalising with a cracking 20-yarder deep into injury time.

Doncaster Rovers Team

Carlisle United Team

Doncaster Rovers

Carlisle United

Corners

126

Fouls

912

Goal attempts

145

Shots off target

93

Offsides

22

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