Match ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
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A Pontus Dahlberg own goal gave Accrington a 1-0 win over Doncaster, who have lost all three league games.
Stanley went ahead in the third minute when Joe Pritchard's 25-yard strike was fumbled by Dahlberg onto the crossbar and it bounced down, hit the inside of the post and the keeper couldn't keep it out.
The Swedish stopper made amends by pulling off two terrific saves soon after, pushing out a fierce Pritchard strike and a Sean McConville blast as the Reds bombarded Doncaster's goal.
A shot from Dion Charles was deflected against the outside of the post while Colby Bishop headed wide from close range in a first half dominated by the Reds.
It was more of the same after the break with Watford loanee Dahlberg denying Bishop from close range.
Doncaster came more into it and Ben Close's shot was finger-tipped over by James Trafford after 75 minutes - their first shot on target.
But they couldn't break down Stanley, who now have two successive wins.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Accrington
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Trafford
- 5SykesBooked at 90mins
- 12Nottingham
- 2Rodgers
- 10PritchardSubstituted forPerrittat 90'minutes
- 8PellBooked at 23mins
- 37Morgan
- 6ButcherBooked at 62mins
- 11McConville
- 32CharlesSubstituted forMumbongoat 90'minutes
- 9Bishop
Substitutes
- 14Mumbongo
- 15Procter
- 18Leigh
- 20Scully
- 21Perritt
- 30Isherwood
- 35Nolan
Doncaster
Formation 4-3-3
- 12Dahlberg
- 2Knoyle
- 6Williams
- 4Anderson
- 10Rowe
- 15BostockSubstituted forHortonat 83'minutes
- 8Close
- 22Galbraith
- 16BarlowSubstituted forJohnat 56'minutes
- 21Cukur
- 23GardnerSubstituted forBogleat 56'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Jones
- 7Bogle
- 18Williams
- 24John
- 28Horton
- 30Blythe
- 31Ravenhill
- Referee:
- Scott Oldham
- Attendance:
- 2,223
Match Stats
Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamDoncaster
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
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Attempt missed. Joel Mumbongo (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
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Attempt saved. Joel Mumbongo (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Butcher.
Booking
Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley).
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Harry Perritt replaces Joe Pritchard because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Joel Mumbongo replaces Dion Charles.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Sean McConville.
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Branden Horton replaces John Bostock.
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Attempt missed. Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean McConville with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Cameron John.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by James Trafford.
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Attempt saved. Kyle Knoyle (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Close.
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Foul by Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers).
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Ross Sykes (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by James Trafford.
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Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Ben Close tries a through ball, but Tiago Cukur is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Close with a cross following a corner.
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