Cotterill strike seals Rovers win
Last Updated: November 27, 2012 11:21pm
David Cotterill: Hit the winner for Rovers
Doncaster chalked up their fourth win in a row to move joint top of League One with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Oldham.
Rovers stepped up the pace after a lacklustre first half and just about deserved the points following a much-improved second-half display.
Oldham were lively at the start and James Wesolowski hit a 20-yard strike just wide of the mark in the eighth minute before Dean Furman went close following a goalmouth scramble.
Rovers put four goals past neighbours Scunthorpe on Saturday but rarely threatened in the first half apart from a header from Iain Hume which was well saved.
The Latics had a great chance to snatch the lead just before the interval but top scorer Jose Baxter hit a tame shot straight at the goalkeeper. Baxter had cause for regret when Dave Cotterill made a breakthrough with a quickly-taken 20-yard free-kick that caught the Oldham defence napping.
The game ended controversially when Oldham keeper Dean Bouzanis and Rovers' striker Hume were sent off following a clash in injury time.
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| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Brentford | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Notts County | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Walsall | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
