CITY 2 Doncaster Rovers 2

Last updated : 30 April 2005 By Ciderjar
So here it is. Will City let us down for one last time? Or gain the win that will be a huge step towards a place in the play offs for the third year running? Scott Brown comes in for Dave Cotterill who damaged cartilage in his knee at MK Dons. And Paul Heffernan gets a start in place of the suspended Leroy Lita. Cole Skuse continues in the centre of midfield and Steve Gillespie, recalled as emergency cover up front from Cheltenham, is on the bench.

City win an early corner. It comes to nothing. City have the better of the early exchanges without any finished product.

Luton are 1-0 up against Brentford!!!

A Cole Skuse ball almost finds Brooker but the defence clears. Scott Brown shoots just wide when put through by Luke Wilkshire.

Steve Torpey has put Scunthorpe 1 up against the gas.

Hartlepool are 1 nil down at home to Walsall!!

Leo Fortune-West heads just over following Doncasters first corner.

Hartlepool are now 2 nil down!! The gas are 2 nil down to Steve Torpey.

Brown has a shot deflected over after combining well with Heffernan. City win three corners in a row. Coles heads wide.

Sheff Weds are 1 nil up at Hull, and Brentford have equalised at Luton. But Bradford have taken the lead against Bournemouth.

Fortune-West shoots into the side netting. Ian Turner saves well from Brooker and Doncaster break but McIndoe is thwarted by Steve Phillips.

Brentford now have the lead at Luton.

Coppinger shoots wide for Doncaster when well placed with half an hour gone. Leo Fortune west then scores with a header from a disputed free kick.

0-1 (Fortune-West 34 mins)

Joe Anyinsah comes on for the injured Scott Murray who had a blow to the jaw and had to be stretchered off needing assistance with his breathing.

Bradford have a second and lead Bournemouth 2-0. Hartlepool are 3-0 down at home to Walsall.

Joe Anyinsah has a couple of jinking runs but the half time whistle goes with City a goal down.

HT 0-1

Wilkshire has a shot cleared off the line and the follow up from Heffernan is saved by the keeper. Anyinsah sprints cloear and crosses but the keeper gets there before Heffernan. Wilkshire's shot from distance is deflected wide as City start the second half brightly.

Swindon are down to 9 men and the gas are 3 nil down.

Brooker is brought down 25 yards from goal and City have an opportunity from the free kick. But Wilkshire shoots over. Heffernan can't quite connect with a cross as City continue to press. Joe Anyinsah is brought down in the area but the referee gives nothing. Steve Gillespie comes on for Scott Brown who took a knock. City look to switch to 4-3-3.

Steve Brooker scores having been put through by a ball ver the top from Danny Coles.

1-1 (Brooker 63 mins)

Brooker shoots just wide. Heffernan has a header cleared off the line. A rasping effort from Gillespie is saved by the keeper as Ashton Gate reaches fever pitch.

Hull have equalised against Wednesday! Bournemouth have a goal back but trail Bradford 2-1.

Heffernan has an effort scrambled clear. City win a free kick but it comes to nothing. Doncaster have a penalty claim turned down the challenge coming from Cole Skuse, Anyinsah breaks away and wins a corner. Golbourne takes and Danny Coles header is cleared off the line.

Bournemouth have equalised at Bradford. Huddersfield lead 9-man Swindon. The gas are 4-0 down.

Ricky Ravenhill is sent off for a second booking having pulled back Joe Anyinsah. Mickey Bell comes on for Scott Golbourne. Brooker has a shot deflected over the bar after good work by Bell and Gillespie. From the corner Mickey Bell has a shot which hits the bar.

Bradford now lead against Bournemouth!!

Gillespie volleys over with just 8 minutes left. Cole Skuse limps off with an injury but City have used all their substitutes and will play with 10 men.

Luton have equalisd against Brentford.

Completely against the run of play Leo Fortune-West scores.

1-2 (Fortune-West 88 mins)

City win a corner Steve Brooker equalises!!

2-2 (Brooker 90 mins)

McIndoe shoots just wide on the break in four minutes of injury time. Brooker has a chance but shoots just over. Skuse, back on the pitch, has a shot just wide, and is announced as man of the match.

Luton get a last minute winner.

City's hopes are just alive as the final whistle goes but will need to win well at Sheffield Wednesday and rely on other results to go their way. A win today would have put us 6th though. Sheffield Wednesday get a late winner at Hull and Bradford finish off Bournemouth with a fourth as do Luton to Brentford.

TeamPPtsGoals
Diff
Goal
Scored
Current
Score
Luton 459739844-2 FT v Brentford
Hull 458628791-2 FT v Sheff Wed
Tranmere 45791972
Sheff Wed 457219752-1 FT v Hull
Hartlepool 457010741-3 FT v Walsall
Bournemouth 456913752-4 v Bradford
Brentford 4469-5532-4 FT v Luton
Bristol City 456716712-2 FT v Doncaster
Huddersfield 45678734-0 v Swindon


Attendance: 12,375

Teams

Bristol City
S Phillips, L Carey, D Coles, C Fortune, S Golbourne, S Murray, C Skuse, L Wilkshire, S Brown, P Heffernan, S Brooker
Subs: J Smith, M Bell, B Orr, S Gillespie, J Anyinsah

Doncaster
I Turner, D Mulligan, N Fenton, S Foster, T Ryan, J Coppinger, R Ravenhill, P Green, M McIndoe, L Fortune-West, L Guy
Subs: A Warrington, J Doolan, G Blundell, J Maloney, A Brown

Ref: F Graham