Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Cheltenham Town 0.
DoncasterDoncaster Rovers2CheltenhamCheltenham Town0
Doncaster maintained their unbeaten home league record with a victory which ended Cheltenham's recent resurgence.
Club captain Andy Butler netted a rare goal in the first half of what proved to be a fairly uncomfortable game for the League Two leaders.
That was until Cheltenham defender Will Boyle was sent off for two bookable offences midway through the second period.
And John Marquis made sure of the points nine minutes from time with his 21st goal of the season.
Cheltenham, who had claimed 10 points from their previous four games, made an encouraging start and forced plenty of errors from the hosts.
But Rovers went ahead in the 23rd minute when Butler lashed home from close range after a Marquis effort was blocked.
Rovers had chances to make their afternoon more comfortable with Alfie May, Conor Grant and James Coppinger in particular missing good opportunities.
But in the 81st minute - 10 minutes after Boyle's dismissal - they made sure of the points as Marquis added a second goal.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Doncaster
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 38Lawlor
- 17BlairBooked at 53mins
- 5Baudry
- 6Butler
- 2Alcock
- 24Mason
- 25GrantSubstituted forMcSheffreyat 84'minutes
- 10Rowe
- 26CoppingerSubstituted forMiddletonat 76'minutes
- 9Marquis
- 39MaySubstituted forWilliamsat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 7McSheffrey
- 11Williams
- 12Lund
- 13Marosi
- 14Middleton
- 22Longbottom
- 27Evina
Cheltenham
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Brown
- 23Onariase
- 15BoyleBooked at 71mins
- 32Plavotic
- 2Barthram
- 18Rowe
- 27WinchesterSubstituted forHolmanat 82'minutes
- 7PellSubstituted forDaytonat 68'minutes
- 33DavisSubstituted forCranstonat 45'minutes
- 8Waters
- 19Wootton
Substitutes
- 9Wright
- 11Munns
- 17Cranston
- 21Dayton
- 22Lovett
- 24O'Shaughnessy
- 30Holman
- Referee:
- Kevin Johnson
- Attendance:
- 5,737
Match Stats
Home TeamDoncasterAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away2
- Shots on Target
- Home11
- Away1
- Corners
- Home9
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Cheltenham Town 0.
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Attempt saved. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Scott Brown.
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Attempt saved. Andy Williams (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Gary McSheffrey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Manny Onariase (Cheltenham Town).
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Scott Brown.
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Attempt saved. Andy Williams (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Niall Mason (Doncaster Rovers).
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Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Andy Williams replaces Alfie May.
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Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Gary McSheffrey replaces Conor Grant.
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Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers).
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(Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Dan Holman replaces Carl Winchester.
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Goal!
Goal! Doncaster Rovers 2, Cheltenham Town 0. John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Manny Onariase (Cheltenham Town).
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John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
