Match Report
| Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster Rovers |  |  | Luton Town | Luton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Martin Weir | M. Weir |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 | | Les Keane | L. Keane | |||||||||
| Clive Draper | C. Draper | | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Darren Plowright | D. Plowright | |||||||||
| Denny Huizingh | D. Huizingh |  | 45 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 52 | | John Middleton | J. Middleton | ||||||||
| Ross Lockley | R. Lockley | | 43 | D | | 4 | | D | 39 | | Peter Lofthouse | P. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Robbie Mendonca | R. Mendonca | | 43 | D | | 5 | | D | 37 | | Shaun Venus | S. Venus | |||||||||
| Kelvin Perry | K. Perry | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Alun George | A. George | |||||||||
| Kemal Impey | K. Impey | | 46 | M | | | 7 | | M | 46 | | Darren Tolley | D. Tolley | ||||||||
| Simon Lindner | S. Lindner |  | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Darius Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Simon Platt | S. Platt | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Matthew Bower | M. Bower | |||||||||
| Anthony Gardner | A. Gardner | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Carlton Lloyd | C. Lloyd | |||||||||
| David Carrick | D. Carrick | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Adam Joachim | A. Joachim | |||||||||
| Dominic Morrison | D. Morrison |  | 41 | D | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Harvey Wainwright | H. Wainwright | |||||||||
| John Robson | J. Robson | | 41 | G | | 13 | | M | 44 | | Wayne Barrett | W. Barrett | |||||||||
| Scott Seaman | S. Seaman | | 40 | A | | 14 | | M | 43 | | Mick Shearer | M. Shearer | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Keepmoat Stadium where Doncaster Rovers play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 2,856 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Doncaster Rovers and Luton Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Woodcock.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Doncaster Rovers and Luton Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Woodcock.
0.00
0-0Luton Town kick off the first half!
4.00
0-0Darren Tolley passes the ball forward to Carlton Lloyd. Carlton Lloyd shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
8.45
0-0Denny Huizingh threads a neat ball through to Kemal Impey. Kemal Impey threads a neat ball through to Simon Platt. Simon Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Lofthouse.
9.08
John Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Darren Tolley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Tolley threads a neat ball through to Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.26
Ross Lockley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Perry. Kelvin Perry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Platt. Simon Platt shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
21.29
0-0Adam Joachim barges into Denny Huizingh. The referee calls over Adam Joachim and warns him to calm down! Denny Huizingh runs off the knock.
24.24
0-0Kemal Impey plays the ball forward to Simon Platt. Simon Platt whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Gardner. Peter Lofthouse hacks Anthony Gardner from behind! Anthony Gardner appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
26.39
Alun George threads the ball through to Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Matthew Bower provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.51
Ross Lockley makes a simple pass to Simon Lindner. Simon Lindner kicks a strong pass forward to David Carrick. David Carrick finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.28
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.48
0-0Alun George hacks Simon Lindner from behind! The referee calls over Alun George and shows him a yellow card! Simon Lindner runs off the knock.
39.10
1-0Kemal Impey makes a probing pass to Simon Platt. Simon Platt skips past Darren Plowright! Simon Platt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Les Keane with no chance!! Goal for Doncaster Rovers!
42.37
Peter Lofthouse catches David Carrick on the ankles. Peter Lofthouse is warned by the referee! David Carrick stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Doncaster Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Luton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Doncaster Rovers kick off!
49.35
Simon Lindner surges forward with the ball. Simon Lindner plays a one-two with Simon Platt and rushes in on goal... Simon Lindner rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.03
Simon Lindner knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Gardner. Anthony Gardner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.06
Denny Huizingh chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Lindner. Simon Lindner flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Gardner collects the pass. Anthony Gardner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.07
1-0Clive Draper flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Perry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Perry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Gardner. Anthony Gardner advances inside the box! Anthony Gardner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Les Keane gets down and covers it.
59.00
Alun George makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ross Lockley.
61.55
1-0Denny Huizingh knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Lindner. Simon Lindner runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Simon Lindner plays a scrappy one-two with David Carrick and stumbles forward towards the goal... Simon Lindner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Shaun Venus's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
63.50
1-0Corner kick to Doncaster Rovers. Kelvin Perry chips it to the near post. Les Keane jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
65.28
Kelvin Perry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Platt. Simon Platt runs straight at the defence! Simon Platt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Les Keane comfortably gets down and covers it.
71.29
Denny Huizingh knocks the ball forward to Simon Lindner. Simon Lindner threads the ball through to Anthony Gardner. Anthony Gardner lofts in a cross ball towards David Carrick. David Carrick is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Les Keane didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
73.44
Darren Plowright hits a low pass to Darren Tolley. Darren Tolley chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim skips past Clive Draper! Some silky footwork from Adam Joachim provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.11
1-0Doncaster Rovers have made a substitution with Scott Seaman replacing Anthony Gardner .
79.52
Kelvin Perry threads the ball through to Scott Seaman. Scott Seaman plays a one-two with Simon Platt and advances towards the goal... Scott Seaman shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
83.38
John Middleton makes a probing pass to Darren Tolley. Darren Tolley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Lloyd. Carlton Lloyd sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
89.24
Darren Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Adam Joachim collects the pass. Adam Joachim shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Simon Platt 39 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Simon Platt of Doncaster Rovers |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Martin Weir (GK)
7
2. Clive Draper (DEF)
6
3. Denny Huizingh (DEF)
7
4. Ross Lockley (DEF)
7
5. Robbie Mendonca (DEF)
6
6. Kelvin Perry (MID)
7
7. Kemal Impey (MID)
8
8. Simon Lindner (MID)
8
9. Simon Platt (ATT)
9
10. Anthony Gardner (ATT)
7
11. David Carrick (ATT)
6
12. Dominic Morrison (DEF)
0
13. John Robson (GK)
0
14. Scott Seaman (ATT)
6
1. Les Keane (GK)
7
2. Darren Plowright (DEF)
6
3. John Middleton (DEF)
6
4. Peter Lofthouse (DEF)
5
5. Shaun Venus (DEF)
6
6. Alun George (MID)
6
7. Darren Tolley (MID)
7
8. Darius Pearce (MID)
6
9. Matthew Bower (ATT)
6
10. Carlton Lloyd (ATT)
7
11. Adam Joachim (ATT)
6
12. Harvey Wainwright (GK)
0
13. Wayne Barrett (MID)
0
14. Mick Shearer (MID)
0