Doncaster Rovers collected a third successive league triumph as they saw off struggling Forest Green Rovers at the Eco-Power Stadium.
A Luke Molyneux strike and a Richard Keogh own goal helped the hosts continue their impressive recent run and compound the relegation fears of their opponents.
Rovers dominated possession in the first half but struggled to convert it into clear-cut chances.
Owen Bailey headed wide from a great position at the back post as he met a James Maxwell cross while Joe Ironside nodded straight at Forest Green keeper Vicente Reyes, with Hakeeb Adelakun also drawing a save from the Norwich City loanee.
The hosts broke the deadlock after 62 minutes when Molyneux pounced on a loose ball and calmly finished from 10 yards.
Although Forest Green boss Steve Cotterill threw on plenty of attacking options, the visitors struggled to impose themselves on the game.
And Doncaster made sure of the win four minutes from time when Keogh turned into his own net as he attempted to block a cross from Molyneux.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Doncaster
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 15Lo-Tutala
- 2Sterry
- 4AndersonBooked at 48mins
- 6Wood
- 3Maxwell
- 17BaileySubstituted forBroadbentat 88′minutes
- 37CraigSubstituted forWestbrookeat 88′minutes
- 7Molyneux
- 14BigginsSubstituted forRoweat 63′minutes
- 47AdelakunSubstituted forHurstat 87′minutes
- 20IronsideBooked at 68minsSubstituted forBiamouat 73′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Olowu
- 8Broadbent
- 10Rowe
- 12Jones
- 21Hurst
- 24Westbrooke
- 36Biamou
Forest Green
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 39Reyes
- 5Inniss
- 36Keogh
- 15Moore-TaylorSubstituted forDaboat 74′minutes
- 16ThompsonBooked at 72mins
- 27BunkerSubstituted forBrownat 73′minutes
- 21RodriguezBooked at 45minsSubstituted forJonesat 45′minutes
- 17Robson
- 46OsadebeSubstituted forGarrickat 74′minutes
- 7McAllister
- 10Doidge
Substitutes
- 11Garrick
- 18Maddox
- 20Searle
- 23Omotoye
- 25Dabo
- 28Jones
- 29Brown
- Referee:
- Anthony Backhouse
- Attendance:
- 7,024
Live Text
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Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
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Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
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Attempt missed. Maxime Biamou (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kyle McAllister (Forest Green Rovers).
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
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Foul by Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers).
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Dominic Thompson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers).
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Attempt saved. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Broadbent.
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Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Christian Doidge is caught offside.
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Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Maxime Biamou is caught offside.
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Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Zain Westbrooke replaces Matthew Craig.
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Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. George Broadbent replaces Owen Bailey.
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Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Kyle Hurst replaces Hakeeb Adelakun.
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Own Goal by Richard Keogh, Forest Green Rovers. Doncaster Rovers 2, Forest Green Rovers 0.
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Hand ball by Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers).
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Attempt missed. Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominic Thompson with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
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