Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Rochdale

Rochdale stayed in League One play-off contention as Ian Henderson's equaliser secured a draw at Doncaster.

Henderson headed wide early on, but it was Doncaster who went in front when Kyle Bennett forced home Reece Wabara's right-wing cross at the far post.

Nathan Tyson's volley grazed the bar and Jamie McCombe forced keeper Jamie Jones into action as Rovers pressed.

But a defensive lapse allowed Michael Rose to cross for Henderson to flick in and claim a share of the spoils.

Rochdale went closest to pinching a winner, with home goalkeeper Stephen Bywater making an instinctive save from Calvin Andrew.

Dale are now four points outside the top six, but have a game in hand on some of their play-off rivals, while Doncaster drop a place to 13th.

Rochdale boss Keith Hill told BBC Radio Manchester:

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Hill on Doncaster v Rochdale

On Doncaster's goal: "I am going to talk to the referee because their player was in an offside position - he stops our goalkeeper from diving.

"I don't know how they've actually come to the conclusion that he's not interfered with play. But these things happen.

On the run-in: "Players have got to realise that we've got a five-game season.

"We can't wait and see what the opposition are going to offer up. We've got to make sure we take a leap of faith"

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Line-ups

Doncaster

• 43Bywater
• 22WabaraBooked at 15mins
• 6McCombe
• 16Butler
• 17Stevens
• 26Coppinger
• 4FurmanBooked at 61minsSubstituted forForresterat 73'minutes
• 19Wellens
• 23Bennett
• 11MainSubstituted forClarke-Harrisat 67'minutes
• 14TysonSubstituted forMandevilleat 80'minutes

Substitutes

• 3Evina
• 5Jones
• 7Clarke-Harris
• 10Forrester
• 13Marosi
• 29Middleton
• 37Mandeville

Rochdale

• 19Jones
• 27Cannon
• 5Eastham
• 33Kennedy
• 2RaffertySubstituted forCampsat 54'minutes
• 3Bennett
• 25Rose
• 7Vincenti
• 24Allen
• 26LoganSubstituted forAndrewat 67'minutes
• 40Henderson

Substitutes

• 1Lillis
• 9Andrew
• 10Brandy
• 11Noble-Lazarus
• 14Héry
• 28Camps
• 39Bunney

Referee:

Gavin Ward

Attendance:

5,695

Match Stats

Home TeamDoncasterAway TeamRochdale

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home8

Away11

Shots on Target

Home3

Away5

Corners

Home7

Away6

Fouls

Home2

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Rochdale 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Rochdale 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Peter Vincenti (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 90'+1'

Jonson Clarke-Harris (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Rhys Bennett (Rochdale).

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Peter Vincenti (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Rhys Bennett (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Liam Mandeville replaces Nathan Tyson.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Calvin Andrew.

Posted at 79'

Enda Stevens (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Jamie Allen (Rochdale).

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Harry Forrester replaces Dean Furman.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Rhys Bennett (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 69'

Ian Henderson (Rochdale) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Stephen Bywater.

Posted at 68'

Attempt saved. Calvin Andrew (Rochdale) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jonson Clarke-Harris replaces Curtis Main.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Rochdale. Calvin Andrew replaces Joel Logan.

Booking

Posted at 61'

Dean Furman (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 61'

Andrew Cannon (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Dean Furman (Doncaster Rovers).

Goal!

Posted at 59'

Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Rochdale 1. Ian Henderson (Rochdale) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Rose with a cross.

Posted at 57'

Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ashley Eastham.

Posted at 56'

Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ashley Eastham.

Posted at 55'

Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Rhys Bennett.

Substitution

Posted at 54'

Substitution, Rochdale. Callum Camps replaces Joseph Rafferty.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 1, Rochdale 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+2'

First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Rochdale 0.

Posted at 45'+2'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Enda Stevens.

Posted at 45'+1'

Attempt missed. Kyle Bennett (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 39'

Nathan Tyson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 39'

Foul by Andrew Cannon (Rochdale).

Posted at 39'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Reece Wabara.

Posted at 38'

Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Jamie McCombe.

Posted at 37'

Attempt missed. Jamie McCombe (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

Posted at 36'

Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.

Posted at 35'

Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Rhys Bennett.

Posted at 34'

Attempt blocked. Nathan Tyson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 34'

Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.

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