Match ends, Peterborough United 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.
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Peterborough boss Steve Evans saw red as his side's perfect League One start was ended by a 1-1 draw against a Doncaster side managed by the man he replaced in the London Road hotseat.
Evans' men had to come from behind against Grant McCann's Rovers to retain their unbeaten record.
The visitors were denied an early opener when former Posh star Tommy Rowe saw a shot pushed onto a post by home goalkeeper Aaron Chapman.
But he couldn't prevent John Marquis from firing Rovers ahead five minutes before the break with a classy finish after being released by the dangerous Mallik Wilks.
Posh were fortunate not to fall further early in the second half when Wilks fired against a post, but they levelled when Siriki Dembele's free-kick from the left in the 58th minute was met by a towering Ryan Tafazolli header.
But it was Rovers who looked the likeliest winners from then on. Wilks blazed a glorious chance over before Rowe saw a header kept out by another stunning Chapman save.
Evans and assistant Paul Raynor were both shown red cards by referee Darren Bond late on, having previously been cautioned.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Peterborough
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Chapman
- 2Naismith
- 5Tafazolli
- 16Bennett
- 3DanielBooked at 66mins
- 15Ward
- 8O'HaraSubstituted forMaddisonat 65'minutes
- 4Woodyard
- 10DembéléSubstituted forReedat 72'minutes
- 9GoddenSubstituted forToneyat 52'minutes
- 35Cummings
Substitutes
- 11Reed
- 14Cooke
- 17Toney
- 19Cooper
- 20Yorwerth
- 21Maddison
- 40Tyler
Doncaster
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Marosi
- 2Mason
- 6Butler
- 12Anderson
- 3Andrew
- 8WhitemanBooked at 81mins
- 15KaneBooked at 31mins
- 26Coppinger
- 10Rowe
- 9Marquis
- 7WilksBooked at 50minsSubstituted forMayat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Lawlor
- 14Beestin
- 16Taylor
- 17Blair
- 18Ben Khemis
- 19May
- 28Lund
- Referee:
- Darren Bond
- Attendance:
- 7,060
Match Stats
Home TeamPeterboroughAway TeamDoncaster
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away23
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away8
- Corners
- Home4
- Away13
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away20
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Peterborough United 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.
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Attempt blocked. Benjamin Whiteman (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Colin Daniel (Peterborough United).
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Niall Mason (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Ivan Toney (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers).
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Ivan Toney (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Andy Butler (Doncaster Rovers).
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Ivan Toney (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Herbie Kane (Doncaster Rovers).
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Foul by Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United).
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Andy Butler (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Alfie May replaces Mallik Wilks.
Booking
Benjamin Whiteman (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Marcus Maddison (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Doncaster Rovers).
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ivan Toney.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Rhys Bennett.
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Foul by Ivan Toney (Peterborough United).
