FOOTBALL Live

Friday May 16, 2008 Finished

5 - 1

Doncaster Rovers

  • Stock 10’ (pen.)
  • Barrett 20’ (o.g.)
  • Coppinger 39’, 52’, 80’

Southend United

  • Bailey 88’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Doncaster Rovers
    • Southend United
    • 90+2' The final whistle goes after an irresistible performance from Doncaster Rovers that prompts their fans to spill from the stands onto the pitch. 5-1 the final score at the Keepmoat Stadium. Leeds United beware.
    • 90+1' Charlie Mulgrew goes into the book for Southend.
    • 90' There will be one minute of stoppage time.
    • 88' GOAL! 5-1! Bailey swivels and fires home from six yards to get the visitors on the scoresheet, but it's scant consolation.
    • 83' It's been a quite breath-taking performance from Doncaster tonight. Play-off final opponents Leeds may have the history and the huge support, but if Donny can reproduce this form they will be simply unstoppable.
    • 80' GOAL! 5-0 Doncaster! And it's Coppinger again! He touches the free-kick to Green and then curls a sublime right-footed effort into the top-left corner! A better hat-trick you could not wish to see.
    • 79' Bailey is booked for chopping down Coppinger right on the edge of the Southend box.
    • 78' A first involvement for Taylor, but he drags his shot well wide of Flahavan's right-hand post.
    • 76' A third and final change for the home side. Jason Price comes off for Gareth Taylor.
    • 75' More nifty football down the Rovers right, but it comes to nothing.
    • 73' Sean O'Driscoll makes another change, with Mark McCammon coming on for Richie Wellens.
    • 72' Gower jinks into space on the Southend left before unleashing a shot that flutters the side netting!
    • 71' Clarke is penalised for a blatant tug on Price inside the Rovers area.
    • 69' Great save Sullivan! Barrett takes aim from 30 yards out and his left-footer is arrowing towards the top-right corner before being tipped over the crossbar by Sullivan!
    • 68' Substitution for Donny. Gareth Roberts is replaced by Lewis Guy.
    • 64' Stock is inches off-target with a measured curling effort towards the bottom-left corner!
    • 63' Price is caught offside after some more lovely approach play from the home side.
    • 62' Southend make a double change. Walker and Barnard - who's started to lose his cool a bit in the last few minutes - are replaced by Charlie MacDonald and Alex Revell.
    • 60' The referee has a word with Barnard and Matthew Mills after a needless coming together in the middle of the Doncaster half.
    • 59' Credit to the Southend fans. They've travelled a long way to be here and they're making a right racket.
    • 58' Gower curls the free-kick well over the bar.
    • 57' Barnard wins a free-kick about 25 yards from the Donny goal.
    • 56' Gower's cross from the Southend left is cleared at the back post by Roberts.
    • 54' The Keepmoat is rocking now. And Leeds boss Gary McAllister, who's here tonight, will have plenty of food for thought ahead of the play-off final on May 25.
    • 52' GOAL! 4-0 Doncaster! Another absolute stunner from Coppinger! He receives the ball miles from goal on the right and ghosts past three challenges with ease before placing a delightful left-footer into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the box! Championship defences beware, Jamie Coppinger is on his way.
    • 50' Richie Wellens is crowded out inside the Southend area.
    • 49' James Hayter wins a free-kick off Barrett just inside the Southend half.
    • 48' Gower comes inside from the Southend left before shanking a woeful shot well wide of Sullivan's left-hand post.
    • 47' Price closes in on a pass from the Donny right but can't get the ball out of his feet and Southend clear.
    • 46' The second half begins. Southend require a comeback of biblical proportions; Doncaster can almost see the Wembley arch.
    • 45+2' The half-time whistle goes and Doncaster are completely in command here after a superb first-half performance.
    • 45' There will be two minutes of stoppage time.
    • 44' Barnard goes into the book for sliding in dangerously on Stock.
    • 43' Roberts's low cross from the Donny left is slid behind for a corner at the near post by Clarke.
    • 41' There's surely no way back for Southend now. They had their chance when Walker hit the bar in the eighth minute, and how they've been made to rue that missed opportunity.
    • 39' GOAL! 3-0 Doncaster! Wonderful goal from Jamie Coppinger! He picks the ball up wide on the right and drifts infield past a handful of challenges before checking back onto his right foot and drilling a low shot across goal and in!
    • 38' Nicky Bailey does well to control a high pass on his head and fires a shot narrowly over the Donny crossbar from a very tight angle on the right! He wants a corner, but a goal kick is awarded.
    • 36' Price attacks the corner at the near post but the ball is headed clear.
    • 35' Price seizes on a loose ball in midfield but with a lack of team-mates in support he does well to win a corner on the left.
    • 34' Price is inches away from connecting with O'Connor's inswinging cross from the Donny right!
    • 33' Donny are knocking the ball around nicely now. They're a great side to watch at times.
    • 31' Walker is penalised for a foul on Price inside the Donny box, earning the home side a welcome breather.
    • 30' Mark Gower's low cross from the Shrimpers left is put behind for a corner. Sullivan claws the corner away at the back post!
    • 28' Stock bursts onto a square pass from Roberts and wins a corner on the Donny left.
    • 27' Clarke fires in a well-struck effort from 25 yards but it's straight at Neil Sullivan in the Rovers goal.
    • 26' The corner is whipped in dangerously to the back post and Price heads it over his own crossbar, but the referee awards a goal kick! The visiting players are furious, but Mark Halsey remains unmoved.
    • 25' Southend win another corner on the right.
    • 23' Clarke looks for Barnard from wide and deep on the Southend right but his left-footed ball curls out for a goal kick.
    • 22' A terrible start for Southend, who now have a mountain to climb.
    • 20' GOAL! 2-0 Doncaster! A cross from the Donny right is headed back across goal by Paul Green and with Price closing in visiting skipper Adam Barrett heads the ball into his own net from close range!
    • 19' Alan McCormack makes a great run into the Donny box from deep to receive a throw-in from the right but can't quite take the ball in his stride and Rovers clear.
    • 17' Good save Flahavan! The ball is stabbed into the box to Price and he turns and forces a good save from Darryl Flahavan!
    • 15' Clarke wins the header at the back post but sends the ball well over the bar.
    • 14' Southend win a corner on the right.
    • 13' What a fickle sport is football. In the space of barely three minutes Southend went from striking the crossbar to going a goal down. Still, there's plenty of time for a comeback.
    • 11' Brian Stock steps up... AND SCORES! Coolly slipping the ball down the centre of the goal! Calmness personified from the Welshman. Advantage Donny!
    • 10' PENALTY TO DONCASTER! Price goes to ground after being held from behind by Clarke and referee Mark Halsey says penalty!
    • 8' Southend hit the woodwork! They break from the corner, Simon Francis sweeps a low cross into the box from the right and from six yards out and with an open goal to aim at James Walker thumps the ball against the crossbar!
    • 7' Doncaster win a corner on the right.
    • 6' Donny clear their lines from the free-kick. The ball is loaded back into the area but Adam Barrett can't find Barnard with his flick-on, and the ball goes out of play for a goal kick.
    • 5' Southend striker Lee Barnard - back in the side after an ankle injury - wins a free-kick just inside the Doncaster half.
    • 4' James O'Connor's cross from the Donny right is eventually cleared at the back post. A bright start from the home side.
    • 3' Price was caught by Peter Clarke as he released that shot, but after staying down for a bit he's back on his feet.
    • 2' Jason Price fires a shot narrowly over the Southend crossbar from about 10 yards out on the right-hand side, but he's offside.
    • 1' The Keepmoat is absolutely rocking tonight and Doncaster are quickly on the attack.
    • 19:45 Off we go! The home side, playing in red and white hooped shirts, black shorts and black socks, will attack from right to left in the first half. Their opponents are in light blue shirts with dark blue sleeves, light blue shorts and light blue socks. Wembley beckons...
    • 19:30 Good evening and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of this League One play-off semi-final second leg from the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster. The score is locked at 0-0 from the first leg, with Leeds United awaiting the victors in the play-off final a week on Sunday. Kick-off is at 19:45 BST.

  • Summary

    • 88' GOAL! 5-1! Bailey swivels and fires home from six yards to get the visitors on the scoresheet, but it's scant consolation.
    • 80' GOAL! 5-0 Doncaster! And it's Coppinger again! He touches the free-kick to Green and then curls a sublime right-footed effort into the top-left corner! A better hat-trick you could not wish to see.
    • 72' Gower jinks into space on the Southend left before unleashing a shot that flutters the side netting!
    • 69' Great save Sullivan! Barrett takes aim from 30 yards out and his left-footer is arrowing towards the top-right corner before being tipped over the crossbar by Sullivan!
    • 64' Stock is inches off-target with a measured curling effort towards the bottom-left corner!
    • 52' GOAL! 4-0 Doncaster! Another absolute stunner from Coppinger! He receives the ball miles from goal on the right and ghosts past three challenges with ease before placing a delightful left-footer into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the box! Championship defences beware, Jamie Coppinger is on his way.
    • 39' GOAL! 3-0 Doncaster! Wonderful goal from Jamie Coppinger! He picks the ball up wide on the right and drifts infield past a handful of challenges before checking back onto his right foot and drilling a low shot across goal and in!
    • 38' Nicky Bailey does well to control a high pass on his head and fires a shot narrowly over the Donny crossbar from a very tight angle on the right! He wants a corner, but a goal kick is awarded.
    • 34' Price is inches away from connecting with O'Connor's inswinging cross from the Donny right!
    • 27' Clarke fires in a well-struck effort from 25 yards but it's straight at Neil Sullivan in the Rovers goal.
    • 20' GOAL! 2-0 Doncaster! A cross from the Donny right is headed back across goal by Paul Green and with Price closing in visiting skipper Adam Barrett heads the ball into his own net from close range!
    • 17' Good save Flahavan! The ball is stabbed into the box to Price and he turns and forces a good save from Darryl Flahavan!
    • 11' Brian Stock steps up... AND SCORES! Coolly slipping the ball down the centre of the goal! Calmness personified from the Welshman. Advantage Donny!
    • 10' PENALTY TO DONCASTER! Price goes to ground after being held from behind by Clarke and referee Mark Halsey says penalty!
    • 8' Southend hit the woodwork! They break from the corner, Simon Francis sweeps a low cross into the box from the right and from six yards out and with an open goal to aim at James Walker thumps the ball against the crossbar!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Mark Halsey

  • Doncaster Rovers

    Manager: Sean O'Driscoll

    On the Field

    • Sullivan
    • O'Connor
    • Mills
    • Hird
    • Roberts
    • Green
    • Stock
    • Wellens Substitution Out (73′)
    • Coppinger Goals×3
    • Hayter
    • Price Substitution Out (76′)

    Subs

    • Taylor Substitution In76′
    • McCammon Substitution In73′
    • Guy Substitution In68′
    • Lee
    • Smith

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    • Heffernan

  • Southend United

    Manager: Steve Tilson

    On the Field

    • Flahavan
    • Francis
    • Barrett Own Goal
    • Clarke
    • Mulgrew Yellow Card
    • Moussa
    • Bailey Goal Yellow Card
    • Alan
    • Mark
    • Walker Substitution Out (62′)
    • Barnard Yellow Card Substitution Out (62′)

    Subs

    • MacDonald Substitution In62′
    • Black
    • Collis
    • Liptak
    • Revell Substitution In62′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None