Second-half goals from Tom O’Connor and Daniel Jebbison eased Burton to a comfortable 2-0 victory over struggling Doncaster.
Both sides struggled to create opportunities in the bitter and windy conditions but Albion started briskly looking to build on their midweek victory over Accrington.
In a frustrating half it was Rovers keeper Pontus Dahlberg who was twice called upon to keep his side level as defenders Tom Hamer and Ryan Leak both tested him from scrappy situations inside the Doncaster penalty area.
Albion continued to press and they got their reward 10 minutes after the break when O’Connor’s curling free-kick evaded everyone inside the six-yard box and ended up in the back of the net.
Dahlberg denied Jonny Smith, who then saw an effort bounce back off the inside of the post, before Jebbison made it two acrobatically firing in from close range. Referee Peter Wright waved away offside claims as the ball came off a Rovers defender to hand the young striker his sixth goal of the season.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 3-4-3
- 24Garratt
- 16Shaughnessy
- 26Leak
- 3Borthwick-Jackson
- 37Hamer
- 23TaylorSubstituted forChapmanat 85′minutes
- 15O’Connor
- 10Akins
- 11SmithSubstituted forLakinat 85′minutes
- 21JebbisonSubstituted forMancienneat 88′minutes
- 9HemmingsBooked at 80mins
Substitutes
- 7Morris
- 8Powell
- 19Amadi Holloway
- 20Hawkins
- 38Mancienne
- 39Chapman
- 40Lakin
Doncaster
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 12Dahlberg
- 2Knoyle
- 4Anderson
- 10Rowe
- 28HortonSubstituted forCukurat 67′minutes
- 14Smith
- 22Galbraith
- 16BarlowBooked at 29mins
- 8CloseBooked at 39minsSubstituted forHasaniat 45′minutes
- 17Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 20DodooBooked at 76mins
Substitutes
- 1Jones
- 21Cukur
- 29Hasani
- 30Blythe
- 31Ravenhill
- 34Kuleya
- 41Faulkner
- Referee:
- Peter Wright
- Attendance:
- 2,954
Live Text
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Match ends, Burton Albion 2, Doncaster Rovers 0.
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Second Half ends, Burton Albion 2, Doncaster Rovers 0.
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
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Attempt missed. Thomas Hamer (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Lakin with a cross.
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Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Joseph Dodoo tries a through ball, but Tiago Cukur is caught offside.
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Substitution, Burton Albion. Michael Mancienne replaces Daniel Jebbison.
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Foul by Conor Shaughnessy (Burton Albion).
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Tiago Cukur (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Burton Albion. Harry Chapman replaces Terry Taylor.
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Substitution, Burton Albion. Charlie Lakin replaces Jonny Smith.
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Terry Taylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers).
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Attempt blocked. Aidan Barlow (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Cukur.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Conor Shaughnessy.
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Kane Hemmings (Burton Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Thomas O’Connor (Burton Albion).
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Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Thomas O’Connor (Burton Albion).
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Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Joseph Dodoo (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
