Dismal Doncaster Rovers performance sees only midfielder emerge with much credit from player ratings against Walsall

Few home players emerged with much credit on a night when the hosts and lots of the ball and did very little with it.

Jonathan Mitchell – beaten too easily for the second goal 5

Ro-Shaun Williams – had a really poor night, at fault for both goals 4

Tom Anderson – Walsall tried to leave him on the ball 5

Tommy Rowe – tried to get further forward than his defensive colleagues but unable to do anything decisive when they found him 6

Kyle Knoyle – unable to provide his usual penetration 5

Ben Close – the fans got frustrated with his meekness in possession 6

Adam Clayton – did reasonably well on a rare start and hit the post 7

James Maxwell – like most, he was below his own standards 5

Harrison Biggins – could not provide a cutting edge 6

Max Woltman – did nothing to press his claims 5

George Miller – not his fault he was so isolated 6

Substitutes:

Kyle Hurst (for Close, 72) – made to wait a long time before he came on, the game felt gone by the time he did 5

Kieran Agard (for Woltman, 78) – made a hash of a really good chance 4

Jon Taylor (for Maxwell, 78) – any minutes are good for the winger after his injury problems but he would have preferred to come on in better circumstances 5

Not used: Jones, Olowu, Long, Seaman.