Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Scunthorpe United 1.
DoncasterDoncaster Rovers0ScunthorpeScunthorpe United1
Lee Novak scored his first goal for Scunthorpe as they beat League One neighbours Doncaster at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Novak, a deadline-day signing from Charlton, put Scunthorpe ahead after 10 minutes when he headed home a Josh Morris corner.
The goal gave Scunthorpe comfort in a rather tame derby match against a Doncaster side lacking fluency during the first half at least.
Rovers improved after the break and had a couple of very good early chances to level.
John Marquis smashed a low effort off the near post while Andy Williams fired over from Ben Whiteman's through ball.
The hosts maintained the pressure but struggled for real chances, with a Tommy Rowe half-volley the closest they came to an equaliser.
Morris fired a free-kick from 30 yards narrowly over while Murray Wallace poked a loose ball onto the bar as Scunthorpe teased adding a second.
But Novak's strike was enough to see them bounce back in style from their first league defeat of the season to Blackburn in midweek.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Doncaster
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Lawlor
- 17Blair
- 15Wright
- 6Butler
- 8Mason
- 12WhitemanBooked at 32mins
- 7Kongolo
- 10Rowe
- 26Coppinger
- 11WilliamsSubstituted forMayat 59'minutes
- 9MarquisBooked at 47minsSubstituted forMandevilleat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Alcock
- 13Marosi
- 14Mandeville
- 18Toffolo
- 19May
- 20Garratt
- 27Ben Khemis
Scunthorpe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Gilks
- 2Clarke
- 5M Wallace
- 23McArdle
- 3Townsend
- 19HolmesSubstituted forMantomat 69'minutes
- 12BishopBooked at 55mins
- 6OjoSubstituted forBurgessat 90+1'minutes
- 11Morris
- 9MaddenSubstituted forHopperat 75'minutes
- 17Novak
Substitutes
- 8Mantom
- 10van Veen
- 14Hopper
- 16Adelakun
- 21Burgess
- 22Sutton
- 31Watson
- Referee:
- David Webb
- Attendance:
- 9,227
Match Stats
Home TeamDoncasterAway TeamScunthorpe
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Scunthorpe United 1.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Clarke.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Clarke.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Cameron Burgess replaces Funso Ojo.
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Murray Wallace (Scunthorpe United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Matty Blair.
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Andy Butler (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United).
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Foul by Rodney Kongolo (Doncaster Rovers).
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Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Ian Lawlor.
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Attempt saved. Josh Morris (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Doncaster Rovers).
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Tom Hopper (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers).
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Conor Townsend (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Tom Hopper replaces Paddy Madden.
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Liam Mandeville replaces John Marquis.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Murray Wallace.
