Doncaster Rovers vs Walsall. Sky Bet League One.
The Keepmoat StadiumAttendance7,630.
Doncaster Rovers 3
- J Marquis (3rd minute pen)
- M Wilks (4th minute)
- D Andrew (39th minute)
Walsall 1
- J Gordon (14th minute)
Doncaster 3-1 Walsall: Rovers bolster top-six spot
Saturday 30 March 2019 20:03, UK
Doncaster made a blistering start to their Sky Bet League One clash with struggling Walsall and went on to secure a 3-1 win to extend their advantage in sixth spot in the table.
John Marquis gave Doncaster the ideal start in the second minute when he slotted in from the penalty spot after Mallik Wilks was brought down by George Dobson.
And Wilks got in on the act just two minutes later, smashing in from the corner of the box after cutting in from the right.
Walsall - arguably the stronger side in the first half despite chasing the game - pulled a goal back after 13 minutes when Josh Gordon hooked in from close range after a goalmouth scramble.
Tommy Rowe then saw a header well held by Walsall keeper Liam Roberts.
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Home nerves were calmed after 39 minutes when Danny Andrew drilled in a free-kick from 20 yards.
The two sides exchanged chances in the second half with Marko Marosi saving well from Corey Blackett-Taylor, Zeli Ismail and Gordon while Paul Downing and Rowe both went close for Doncaster, who now have a five-point cushion in sixth place.
