Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Luton Town 1.
DoncasterDoncaster Rovers2LutonLuton Town1
Goals from Matty Blair and Ben Whiteman helped Doncaster to a first win in seven matches as they overcame Luton.
Much of the pressure came from visitors Luton, who equalised once through Elliot Lee but could not find another.
Blair opened the scoring for Doncaster with a superb individual effort just six minutes in. Starting from halfway, he surged forward before slamming a superb shot into the far corner from the edge of the box.
Luton responded well and piled on the pressure with Lee, James Collins and Jorge Grant all going close to drawing them level.
But the visitors did manage a deserved equaliser in first-half stoppage time when Lee headed in from close range from a Dan Potts knock-back.
Doncaster halted the Luton momentum just 35 seconds into the second half. A shot from Blair was blocked out only as far as Whiteman, whose low strike from 20 yards found the corner via a deflection.
Luton again had the more threatening play with chances for Potts and Pelly Ruddock but they could not break Doncaster's resolve.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Doncaster
Formation 4-3-3
- 13MarosiBooked at 90mins
- 2Mason
- 5WrightBooked at 55mins
- 6Butler
- 3Andrew
- 17BlairBooked at 61mins
- 8Whiteman
- 15KaneSubstituted forAndersonat 75'minutes
- 7WilksSubstituted forMayat 62'minutes
- 9Marquis
- 26CoppingerSubstituted forTaylorat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Lawlor
- 12Anderson
- 14Beestin
- 16Taylor
- 19May
- 22Anderson
- 32Prior
Luton
Formation 4-3-3
- 36Shea
- 7Stacey
- 5Bradley
- 6Pearson
- 3Potts
- 17Mpanzu
- 16Rea
- 18GrantSubstituted forJarvisat 85'minutes
- 14Cornick
- 10Lee
- 19CollinsBooked at 35minsSubstituted forO'Kaneat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Justin
- 4McCormack
- 11Shinnie
- 27Jarvis
- 32O'Kane
- 40Isted
- 44Sheehan
- Referee:
- Tom Nield
- Attendance:
- 7,526
Match Stats
Home TeamDoncasterAway TeamLuton
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away6
- Corners
- Home2
- Away14
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Luton Town 1.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Matty Pearson.
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Foul by Joe Wright (Doncaster Rovers).
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Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Marko Marosi (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Glen Rea (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Niall Mason.
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Paul Taylor (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Glen Rea (Luton Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Aaron Jarvis replaces Jorge Grant.
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Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Paul Taylor replaces James Coppinger.
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Foul by John Marquis (Doncaster Rovers).
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Harry Cornick (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Delay in match Danny Andrew (Doncaster Rovers) because of an injury.
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Attempt saved. Eunan O'Kane (Luton Town) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Hand ball by Joe Wright (Doncaster Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Luton Town. Eunan O'Kane replaces James Collins.
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Foul by Niall Mason (Doncaster Rovers).
