GOAL BANDIT
Skipper Barry leads the way
DARREN MOORE hailed Wednesday skipper Barry Bannan after his exquisite 72nd-minute strike spurred the hosts on.
An even contest looked like it could go either way, before the 31-year-old midfielder curled a 25-yard-effort beyond the outstretched arm of Doncaster keeper Pontus Dahlberg.
The goal calmed Wednesday’s nerves, with Dennis Adeniran adding a swift second, before the visitors wasted a chance late on when Omar Bogle’s 88th-minute penalty struck a post.
“I’m really pleased for Baz,” said Moore (right) following the victory over his former club.
“He’s the skipper and respected throughout the club and, when the ball is played to somebody in that position, you want it to be somebody of his ilk.
“He did not rush the shot or snatch at it.
“We’ve also spoken about Dennis getting further up the pitch. We’ve had that conversation with him because he needs to add goals to his midfield play.
“I’m pleased to get three points. We knew the game was going to be difficult, which it proved to be.”
Rovers boss Richie Wellens said: “I thought we were the better team for the majority of the game against a good calibre of opposition.
They’ve got the biggest budget in the division and, along with Sunderland, are probably the biggest club at this level.
“But they just had one moment from a class player at this level and that took the game away from us. He got in a pocket of space and hit it in the top corner.
“Omar won’t be on penalties again because we let them off the hook there.”