26th April 2025 EFL League 2 Notts County 1v2 Doncaster Rovers
We expected a 'stalemate' sort of game. In fact it was nothing of the sort!
Rovers scored a second goal nine minutes later as a high through-ball was controlled by Rovers and the player raced away from Notts defender to lob the keeper. 0-2!
It was end-to-end but the midfields of both sides nullified potential attacks. Notts did put more pressure on Donny with corners but could not find a way through.
Wow! I don't think anybody on the Rovers side saw this coming. The Notts support was silent with the occasional shout towards their players.
So the first half ended with Doncaster in the commanding position of winning the league.
In the second half, Notts upped their game but the Rovers defence held firm. They did have a couple of chances when through on goal but Rovers' on-loan goalkeeper from Chelsea made a couple of fine saves to deny Notts.
Rovers hit the Notts post by the player who had grabbed both goals, but then it was hoofed away by Notts.
Right at the end of the match, Notts did manage to score a goal but it was just not enough. Rovers won the match, 1-2 and the League 2 Championship. As for Notts, they are consigned to 6th place in the league and the lottery of the play-offs.
RJC
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