TLO Doncaster v Morecambe

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Stat Attack
Rovers have only played Morecambe once before in the Football League; a 5-1 win at the Globe Arena last September.
Rovers have enjoyed a 100% start to January, winning all 5 games. We haven't lost at home this season and have only lost 1 in the last 15 games, winning 11.
Morecambe have had a mixed bag of late, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 of their last 6. They currently sit 17th in L2 and are joint 3rd for the worst GD in the division, with -11.

 

[les@donr]

Good morning everyone! has to be another 3 points today!

[idler]

Morning Les. You forgot to say please.
A nice fresh sunny morning in Bradford. Leeds play tomorrow so traffic shouldn't be too bad on the way across.

[Dutch Uncle]

My wife and I are going to a function in Belfast later, so unfortunately I will miss the second half on here. So here are a few possible milestones/stats to watch out for (probably none will happen - things will definitely go wrong at some stage):

If Rovers win it will be the first time we have won 6 league games in a row since 2003-04. The last time we won more than that in a row was 1946-47 when we won a club record of 10 league matches in a row.

If Rovers can score 3 we will equal a club all time record of 5 league matches in a row scoring 3 or more, set in 2003-04.

If John Marquis can score he will have scored in 5 league matches in a row, the first Rovers player since James Hayter in 2010-11.

If he can score 2 then he will already have the highest number of football league goals in a season (i.e. not including Conference) since Peter Kitchen (23) in 1976-77

What could possibly go wrong...............

[les@donr]

Morning Les. You forgot to say please.
A nice fresh sunny morning in Bradford. Leeds play tomorrow so traffic shouldn't be too bad on the way across.

...I'll try and remember to add "Please" on Friday

[Dutch Uncle]

Teams (no surpises)

Doncaster
    38Lawlor
    17Blair
    5Baudry
    6Butler
    24Mason
    16Houghton
    26Coppinger
    10Rowe
    25Grant
    11Williams
    9Marquis

Substitutes
    1Etheridge
    2Alcock
    14Middleton
    15Wright
    18Keegan
    19Mandeville
    23Beestin

Morecambe
    1Roche
    5Edwards
    4Kenyon
    16Whitmore
    3McGowan
    8Murphy
    15Wildig
    24Rose
    10Molyneux
    11Ellison
    7Mullin

Substitutes
    2Wakefield
    12Nizic
    14Conlan
    18Turner
    19Duckworth
    21Evans
    27Jordan

Referee:
    Eddie Ilderton


Liam  Wakefield on the bench for them
Kevin Ellison must be older than Copps

[ScillyRover]

Game underway .... Come on Roverrrrssss !

[ScillyRover]

Anyone's Player audio breaking up slightly ?

[Bristol Red Rover]

Anyone's Player audio breaking up slightly ?

Yep, mine's a bit clicky sounding, occasional bigger pause, but then my connection is via phone and a poor signal here in Bude at the moment so maybe it's a SW peninsula thing!

[Bristol Red Rover]

Seems like they're really up for it, a bit rough tough pressing, could do with a non offside goal!

Exeter continuing their storm up the league.

[ScillyRover]

Anyone's Player audio breaking up slightly ?

Yep, mine's a bit clicky sounding, occasional bigger pause, but then my connection is via phone and a poor signal here in Bude at the moment so maybe it's a SW peninsula thing!

I'm on superfast bb ... still very 'clicky' as you say.

[ScillyRover]

Seems like they're really up for it, a bit rough tough pressing, could do with a non offside goal!

Exeter continuing their storm up the league.

From a SW and personal perspective I hope Exeter go up ... not at our expense obviously.

[BobG]

My RP is beautifully clear and consistent. No problems at all.

Touch wood!

Bob

[ScillyRover]

1 down ....

[Bristol Red Rover]

Oh, heck. Expected this. Just got to keep at them, goals will come.

[ScillyRover]

Making a few too many mistakes at the back ... a bit casual from Grant and Houghton

[PDX_Rover]

Thing is... we don't need to panic. More than enough time and quality and resolve to win.

[nice one rovers]

3:1 it is then!

[les@donr]

we love making life difficult for ourselves

[Bristol Red Rover]

So many good chances, nearly there

[ScillyRover]

Plymouth 1 up

[donnygeoff]

Poor performance first half. No composure on the ball. Need to control the game more

[les@donr]

score early in the 2nd half changes the game completely, Morecambe would have to come out and thus creating more space and chances for our front line.

[IDM]

Frustrating here.. plenty of attacking and several chances not being made the most of, but Williams drew an excellent save from their keeper at the near post just before half time..

I expect they will be getting a roasting in the dressing room..

[dknward2]

We have been crap so have ref and linos need an early goal

They are just a team of bullies and are getting away with it elbows up every time

[RobTheRover]

We've controlled play,  built attacks like we always do,  but our final ball or shooting boots have been a bit off. Every shot has been straight at Barry Roach. They don't look to want to sit on a 1 goal lead so our chances will continue. Still expecting to win this.

[les@donr]

Goes without saying, we have to put away our chances.

[PDX_Rover]

Goal!

[ScillyRover]

Yesssssssss 

[Bristol Red Rover]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Marquis!