by Rich Colby

Rovers face the long journey to Kent this weekend to face Justin Edinburgh’s Gillingham in League One.

Rovers extended their fantastic away record of just one defeat in the last eleven league away games on Tuesday night at Preston.  And they will be hoping to make that one defeat in the last twelve at the Priestfield Stadium come 5pm Saturday.  Doncaster haven’t visited Gillingham for over seven years, the last meeting in November 2007 ending in a 1-1 draw.  A second half James Hayter penalty moved Rovers to 9th in League One in a season that would eventually lead to promotion at Wembley.

On to the present and things are once again looking bright for Paul Dickovs men.  3 points against The Gills would maintain their stay in that final play-off spot which so many teams are aiming for.  They will probably have to do it without Paul Keegan though who will miss out through a knee injury picked up at Preston.  A scan will reveal if we are sadly to miss him for the rest of the season.

A win for Gillingham will move them to within a point of Rovers and ever closer to the play-off spots that they will also be aiming for.  Top scorer Cody McDonald will have to be watched closely by Butler and Co to stop him from adding to his impressive 14 goals so far this season.  Gillingham will be full of confidence after comfortably beating fellow play-off hopefuls Swindon 3-0 during the week, making it four victories from their last six games.

Rovers will be looking to avenge their defeat to Gillingham back in December when they came to the Keepmoat Stadium and left with all three points.  Two second half goals by Luke Norris gave Gillingham a 2-0 lead, Curtis Main gave Rovers a late consolation goal from the penalty spot.

Come on you reds!

Overall record Vs Gillingham:  P 56/W 12/D 13/L 31