Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Morecambe 0.
DoncasterDoncaster Rovers1MorecambeMorecambe0
Tommy Rowe's second goal in as many games earned Doncaster their first League One win of the season as they beat Morecambe.
The 32-year-old left-back, who had not netted in his previous 37 outings, followed up his first goal in almost a year against Wigan seven days earlier with the winning header in the 81st minute of this contest.
Earlier, Morecambe had the better chances of a cagey first half, with home goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg making a smart one-on-one save after Wesley McDonald had charged onto an Arthur Gnahoua through ball.
A long-range Shane McLoughlin strike was also kept out by Dahlberg but the Sweden international was fortunate not to concede a penalty on the stroke of half-time when he grappled Greg Leigh to the ground.
Doncaster improved after the break, though, with Rowe's shot cleared off the line by Ryan Cooney after a short corner by Ben Close and the pair combined in a different fashion from another corner to break the deadlock.
This time, Close swung the ball in from the left for Rowe to head past Jokull Andersson from six yards out.
Dahlberg then protected the points with an excellent save to keep out Cole Stockton's 10-yard strike in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Doncaster
Formation 4-3-3
- 12Dahlberg
- 2Knoyle
- 4Anderson
- 6Williams
- 10Rowe
- 14Smith
- 8Close
- 22Galbraith
- 25VilcaSubstituted forSeamanat 79'minutes
- 20Dodoo
- 17Hiwula-MayifuilaSubstituted forCukurat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Jones
- 5Olowu
- 15Bostock
- 16Barlow
- 19Seaman
- 21Cukur
- 23Gardner
Morecambe
Formation 4-3-3
- 20Andrésson
- 21Cooney
- 31Wootton
- 4O'Connor
- 3LeighSubstituted forGibsonat 71'minutes
- 25McCalmontSubstituted forPhillipsat 57'minutes
- 8Diagouraga
- 19McLoughlin
- 24Gnahoua
- 9Stockton
- 7McDonaldSubstituted forMcPakeat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Letheren
- 6Jones
- 10Wildig
- 11McPake
- 15Delaney
- 18Phillips
- 22Gibson
- Referee:
- Will Finnie
- Attendance:
- 5,651
Match Stats
Home TeamDoncasterAway TeamMorecambe
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away4
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Morecambe 0.
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Attempt saved. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Phillips.
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Attempt missed. Scott Wootton (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Joseph Dodoo (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ryan Cooney (Morecambe).
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Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Cooney with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Morecambe) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Adam Phillips with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Kyle Knoyle.
Booking
Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers).
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Arthur Gnahoua (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!
Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Morecambe 0. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Close with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Adam Phillips.
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Charlie Seaman replaces Rodrigo Vilca because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Joshua McPake replaces Wesley McDonald.
Substitution
Substitution, Morecambe. Liam Gibson replaces Greg Leigh.
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Attempt missed. Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tiago Cukur.
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Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Knoyle.
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Attempt blocked. Tiago Cukur (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Vilca.
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Mighty Rovers.
Congratulations to the team & RW.... The only way is up!
Forget about the premier league for once, would never happen with Ronaldo