What a cracking game of football

[Filo]

A great advert for L2, we dominated them from 35 mins onwards, probably deserved to win it, Ironside over Sharp for me and Hurst over Clifton, playing Gibson out on the left, makes us much more potent

[The Dav]

I’d just like us to show that intensity and desire from the off ! It seems to me that we play so, so much better when we’re under the cosh and chasing games ! Penno was stuck on though.

[Chris Black come back]

Struggled a bit in first half but second half totally dominated them. Our finishing still needs work but we were all over them for at least half an hour. Truly superb header from Ironside. Overall a fantastic 90 minutes.

[PDX_Rover]

I don’t know how the ref can’t give a penalty there. It’s required no thought. And a red card too.

Baffling.

[Prez]

A great advert for L2, we dominated them from 35 mins onwards, probably deserved to win it, Ironside over Sharp for me and Hurst over Clifton, playing Gibson out on the left, makes us much more potent

Agreed. Hurst is so much better playing behind the front man. Ironside deserves a run in the team now. Mols should have gone down, but it was still a pen. Kelly outstanding. Olowu and Jay very good too.

[roversdude]

Some baffling decisions from the ref, the most blatant penalty/red card I’ve seen this season. The player holding his head in the box and the ref giving the ball to the keeper????
Despite the time wasting a great game (well second half)

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

I don’t know how the ref can’t give a penalty there. It’s required no thought. And a red card too.

Baffling.

Can only think he's said you had the advantage, which is questionable. But looked a pen to me.

Shape when Hurst went in the middle was much better.  It's odd how Hurst is pretty poor in first halves but brilliant in the second.

It's a good point really, but still do feel we should have won with a better final ball.  Both goals good crosses and headers though.  Sometimes you have to praise the opposition and their striker was excellent, he won't be there long.

[Peebles Rover]

View on their forum was that they got away with one on the pen

[Reg of the Rovers]

Enjoyed the game, thought they were decent - tidy on the ball and worked it well and they had the first half, second half we were much better and if we'd have had more than the measly 3 mins injury time we might have gone on and won it.

My one complaint today was Moly staying on when he was having a stinker, he's excellent for us but everyone has an off day, I thought Grant should have left Sharp on with Ironside in the 10, and Hurst and Gibson out wide, who both had the beating of their men second half.

[Alan Southstand]

A game of 2 halves, definately. We couldn’t lay a glove on them for half an hour, but we slowly wrestled our way back into it. Second half - we dominated for long periods, but we are so wasteful with crosses and shooting. We need another option up top, come January.

Game we could have won but we could have lost as well, do draw probably about right.

Penalty was a no brain’er but the ref bottled it, big time. That was the winning moment right there!

[i_ateallthepies]

Yes, a miserly three minutes and then didn't add any additional after booking their player for time wasting in that added time.

[Copps is Magic]

Penalty for Rovers for holding in both halves. One on Mcgrath in the 1st, one on Moly in the 2nd. A ref not interested in making any decisions.

[Chris Black come back]

Officials generally pretty good today.

[Bessie Red]

I don’t know how the ref can’t give a penalty there. It’s required no thought. And a red card too.

Baffling.

Can only think he's said you had the advantage, which is questionable. But looked a pen to me.

Shape when Hurst went in the middle was much better.  It's odd how Hurst is pretty poor in first halves but brilliant in the second.

It's a good point really, but still do feel we should have won with a better final ball.  Both goals good crosses and headers though.  Sometimes you have to praise the opposition and their striker was excellent, he won't be there long.

The ref can allow play to continue if he is trying to play advantage but when that advantage is not realised he can then give a free kick (in this case a penalty).

[GazLaz]

Without getting too boring talking about tactics, they are great at possession and counter pressing. That makes them a real threat at 0-0 against most teams when they are on the front foot. As soon as the game state forces them to drop deeper into more of a low block, protecting leads etc, they looked woeful. Massive drop off.

Looked a penalty to me. Certainly impeded Moly.

[Branton Red]

A great, entertaining game of football. The Notts County goal was a thing of footballing beauty.

Cast iron penalty on Molyneux aside Rovers really should have won that game in the second half.

So many missed chances and poor decision making at the crucial moments.

Need to be more clinical at home where we simply don't score enough goals.

That said thoroughly enjoyed the game and the second half performance was excellent.

[Chris Black come back]

Thought it was just short of a penalty. 95pc of way there but not absolute stonewall.

[Iberian Red]

Very enjoyable watch. They look a very decent side and starting to gel.  After seeing the replay of the incident at the end a few times,9/10 ! Pen would be given.
Kelly seemed to come of age today

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Without getting too boring talking about tactics, they are great at possession and counter pressing. That makes them a real threat at 0-0 against most teams when they are on the front foot. As soon as the game state forces them to drop deeper into more of a low block, protecting leads etc, they looked woeful. Massive drop off.

Looked a penalty to me. Certainly impeded Moly.

Fully agree with that, we said similar at the game. Reminded me a little of our side, good on the counter. Just thought their goal was a good goal really.

[danumdon]

A great, entertaining game of football. The Notts County goal was a thing of footballing beauty.

Cast iron penalty on Molyneux aside Rovers really should have won that game in the second half.

So many missed chances and poor decision making at the crucial moments.

Need to be more clinical at home where we simply don't score enough goals.

That said thoroughly enjoyed the game and the second half performance was excellent.

Fully agree, great game to watch which would of been even better if they had not got away with the time wasting and the ref had got a grip early on with their professional tactics all over the pitch. The first half extra time did not even cover the length of time waiting for the flare to go out, really rank poor from the official.

Thought the Mols penalty shout should be given 99 times out of 100 but this ref was very fussy with his interpretation of the laws.

What i would like to see them do is calm the fu*k down when in good attacking positions, we really flap too much when we have created solid chances, we needs to have the smarts to be able to convert, if one of the very many had been converted we win that match. Shame because we were playing a very good side, when we finally adjusted our shape and managed to nullify them we should of gone on to finish the game off.

Calm heads wins matches, we need to work at it.

[PDX_Rover]

Thought it was just short of a penalty. 95pc of way there but not absolute stonewall.

Wait till you see it on video. Their defender was holding Mols back the whole way and pulled him down as he was getting his shot away. DOGSO.

[talksbollox]

I enjoyed that. The only disappointment for me was the 9 corners and not one decent delivery. Why not give Sterry a go, he can deliver a good ball.

[GazLaz]

I enjoyed that. The only disappointment for me was the 9 corners and not one decent delivery. Why not give Sterry a go, he can deliver a good ball.

They weren’t all bad. We did a great corner routine in the second half and landed the ball on JM’s head.

[Upton Rover]

Great game, good advert for L2, I still believe that it was 2 points lost.

[Donnywolf]

View on their forum was that they got away with one on the pen

That should be the Pens as how the Clown did NOT give one in first half when bloke had both arms around McGrath and threw him to the floor was ( at the time ) his worst mistake of the game

However he didn't have to wait long to eclipse that with the Moly penalty

There was an EFL official in Press Box with Maps of pitch and lists of players etc. I hope it was Referees Assessor and he demands to know how Notts County score and make no move to go back to half way , and then we waited for a Flare to burn out and then the stupid @@@@ gives added time of 2 minutes wtf was that all about.

The ball was barely in play in that 2 minutes and he blew EXACTLY on 47 minutes 

[Bills view]

A great game. We need better finishing and decision making in and around the opposition box.

Fair play to Notts County, they had some lovely passages of football.

One nil up with a corner and they had every outfield player in or on the edge of the box.

Really enjoyed the whole 90mins even the first 25 when they were on top.

[Alickismyhero]

Great game, good advert for L2, I still believe that it was 2 points lost.

I watched the game on my laptop and it appeared to be the worst game I have ever seen.

The delivery was working in fits and starts. I would be watching a move but then it jumped on, so I never saw the build up,it was very frustrating.

Did anyone else have the same problem?

[Donnyjim]

Fantastic game to watch. We gave them too much time in the first half. That being said, the cross for the header was a worldie. I was sat in line of it. The second half we were outstanding 1-11. Joe made a difference when he came on. Fair play to Moly for not going down when dragged back. VAR would have over ruled it. Well done Rovers, though excellent performance.

[RoversInSpain]

I don’t know how the ref can’t give a penalty there. It’s required no thought. And a red card too.

Baffling.

For me the reason the ref didn’t give a pen on Molyneux was because through out the entire game he didn’t succumb to footballers receiving a pass and buying (actually NO, cheating a foul) as the opponent gets in close behind them. Even when their player went down when attacking near our corner flag, cheating a foul and grabbed the ball the ref gave handball. Throughout the game he on numerous occasions waved play on when a player flung himself to the ground- and good on him.
Moly should have scored that but leant back as a back up plan. For me the ref was consistent in not being conned by this relatively new and horrible falling over tactic. Therefore he waved away our claims.
Thought the attack on McGrath was a definite pen though.

[selby]

  It was a good game and a draw was a decent result against a top side so lost no ground there and keep our little unbeaten run going.
  A poor goal to give away with bodies in the box and someone has a couple of yards of space eight yards out in front of goal, we need to be tighter and more switched on to crosses, and a big reason our goal difference is not among the top runners.