Match ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.
Scunthorpe United 1-2 Doncaster Rovers
- From the section Football
Doncaster came from behind to beat Scunthorpe in League One and secured only their second win in seven games.
Paddy Madden went close to firing the hosts ahead before fellow striker Rory Fallon opened their account with a low left-footed drive.
But Doncaster were level six minutes later when captain James Coppinger pounced from close range.
Nathan Tyson netted the winner after the break, finishing in the bottom corner after some poor Iron defending.
Fallon did go close with a second-half header for Scunthorpe but they could not find an equaliser.
It means Russ Wilcox's side have now lost their last three league games and are second from bottom in the table, while Doncaster are 13th.
Scunthorpe United manager Russ Wilcox told BBC Radio Humberside:
"Once again, bottom line - schoolboy errors. The goals against were poor.
"That was a great derby game. A good football game, but again the bottom line is we've come away at the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline.
"We've come off the pitch again defeated and I understand totally the fans' frustrations, but looking at the performance today, I don't think we could have done any better."
Line-ups
Scunthorpe
- 26Olejnik
- 24O'NeillBooked at 51mins
- 33Brisley
- 25Boyce
- 30Williams
- 14HawkridgeSubstituted forMyrie-Williamsat 62'minutes
- 12BishopBooked at 65mins
- 7SparrowBooked at 7mins
- 28McSheffreySubstituted forAdelakunat 73'minutes
- 34Fallon
- 9Madden
Substitutes
- 3Dawson
- 4McAllister
- 11Myrie-Williams
- 13Severn
- 16Adelakun
- 27Kee
- 32Llera
Doncaster
- 1Steer
- 15Wakefield
- 12McCullough
- 6McCombe
- 22Wabara
- 21De Val FernandezSubstituted forKeeganat 82'minutes
- 19Wellens
- 26Coppinger
- 10Forrester
- 4FurmanBooked at 71mins
- 14TysonBooked at 50mins
Substitutes
- 9Robinson
- 13Marosi
- 18Keegan
- 23Bennett
- 25Peterson
- 31Lund
- 35Ferguson
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 5,420
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away11
- Corners
- Home3
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Scunthorpe United 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.
Attempt saved. Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Dean Furman (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Matthew Sparrow (Scunthorpe United).
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Paul Keegan replaces Marc.
Rory Fallon (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marc (Doncaster Rovers).
Nathan Tyson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United).
Corner, Scunthorpe United. Conceded by Reece Wabara.
Attempt missed. Hakeeb Adelakun (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Boyce.
Foul by Shaun Brisley (Scunthorpe United).
Nathan Tyson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jennison Myrie-Williams (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Reece Wabara (Doncaster Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Gary McSheffrey.
Foul by Jennison Myrie-Williams (Scunthorpe United).
Reece Wabara (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Andrew Boyce (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Booking
Dean Furman (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Jennison Myrie-Williams (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dean Furman (Doncaster Rovers).
Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Shaun Brisley.
Attempt blocked. Richard Wellens (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
Attempt saved. James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Shaun Brisley.
Foul by Marcus Williams (Scunthorpe United).
James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Neal Bishop (Scunthorpe United).
James Coppinger (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jennison Myrie-Williams (Scunthorpe United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Rory Fallon (Scunthorpe United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Gary McSheffrey (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Marc (Doncaster Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Jennison Myrie-Williams replaces Terry Hawkridge.