Doncaster are looking up to delight boss McCann

CONFIDENCE is brimming at Doncaster Rovers and manager Grant McCann is convinced it can carry his side through to a strong finish to the campaign.

Doncaster beat AFC Wimbledon 1-0 to stretch their unbeaten run to five matches, with fears of being involved in a relegation fight now firmly banished.

“I think we’re playing with confidence and that helps,” he said. “We feel good about ourselves at the moment and we feel strong in all departments.

“The bench is strong and people are missing out on the matchday squad which is really helping us to keep the competition healthy.

“I think we have players in good form. I’m pleased with the whole team effort and the ruthlessness in both boxes – defending ours and attacking at the top end of the pitch.”

Hakeeb Adelakun scored the only goal of the game – extending his run to three in six matches after his January loan move from Lincoln.

Rovers sit second in the form table over the last five matches.

“I said a few weeks ago that we want to finish the season as strong as we can,” McCann said. “We had 18 games left.

“I showed those 18 games to the boys and told them I wanted them to finish top of that 18-game table.”

Doncaster: Lo-Tutala, Sterry (Olowu 90), Anderson, Wood, Maxwell (Nixon 70), Bailey, Craig, Molyneux, Biggins (Waters 71), Adelakun (Hurst 54), Ironside. Unused substitutes: Broad bent, Rowe, Jones.

AFC Wimbledon: Bass, Ogundere, Pearce, Brown (Davison 84), Currie, Tilley, Reeves, Little, Curtis, Kelly (Neufville 71), Bugiel (Gordon 79). Unused substitutes: Tzanev, Pell, Ball, O'Toole.

Referee: A Herczeg (County Durham).