Match ends, Chesterfield 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.
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Doncaster's League One survival hopes were dented by a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Chesterfield.
The visitors took the lead when Tommy Rowe converted Gary McSheffrey's corner after six minutes.
The Spireites levelled through Gboly Ariyibi's finish after Remi Matthews parried Jay O'Shea's effort.
Doncaster, who are five points adrift of safety with three games to play, had chances to win the game through Andy Williams and Andy Butler.
Danny Wilson's Chesterfield are now five points clear of the bottom four.
Line-ups
Chesterfield
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Lee
- 16Raglan
- 4Hird
- 23Anderson
- 25Talbot
- 13Campbell-RyceSubstituted forEbanks-Blakeat 74'minutes
- 24Banks
- 5Liddle
- 28Ariyibi
- 10O'SheaSubstituted forHerdat 90+1'minutes
- 11NovakBooked at 88mins
Substitutes
- 2Herd
- 9Ebanks-Blake
- 17Dimaio
- 19Donohue
- 20Chapman
- 22Simons
- 32Slew
Doncaster
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 42Matthews
- 2LundBooked at 88mins
- 38Alcock
- 6Butler
- 3Evina
- 4McCullough
- 26Coppinger
- 24Rowe
- 8ChaplowBooked at 81minsSubstituted forCalderat 82'minutes
- 7McSheffrey
- 11WilliamsSubstituted forTysonat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Stuckmann
- 14Tyson
- 20Taylor-Sinclair
- 21Mandeville
- 27Stewart
- 29Middleton
- 37Calder
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Attendance:
- 6,461
Match Stats
Home TeamChesterfieldAway TeamDoncaster
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chesterfield 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.
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Attempt missed. Riccardo Calder (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Gary McSheffrey (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Sam Hird (Chesterfield).
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Andy Williams (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Chesterfield. Chris Herd replaces Jay O'Shea.
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Foul by Gary Liddle (Chesterfield).
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James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Lee Novak (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Mitchell Lund (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Raglan.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Gboly Ariyibi.
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Riccardo Calder replaces Richard Chaplow.
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Nathan Tyson replaces Andy Williams.
Booking
Richard Chaplow (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Sam Hird (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Richard Chaplow (Doncaster Rovers).
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Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Cedric Evina (Doncaster Rovers).
