Doncaster Rovers 4 Ipswich Town 1 - player ratings

Doncaster Rovers produced an excellent performance to come from behind and beat previous League One leaders Ipswich Town.

The Tractor Boys took the lead through a Joe Wright own goal but Rovers grew into it and went on to record a fantastic win.

OUTSTANDING: Ben Whiteman converts his penaltyplaceholder image
OUTSTANDING: Ben Whiteman converts his penalty

Chief football writer Stuart Rayner looks back on who were the star performers.

Josef Bursik – not overworked despite Ipswich's strong start, but always wanted the ball 6

Brad Halliday – a good run and shot when Rovers were rampant 6

Tom Anderson – did not have to be a hero for once 6

Joe Wright – put a difficult cross into his own net 5

Cameron John – fantastic finish to set the ball rolling 7

Ben Whiteman – two goals – he even meant one – but his passing was its usual excellent standard too 8

Madger Gomes – subdued after his goalscoring start to the season 6

Josh Sims – won Whiteman's penalty in an impressive full debut 8

Matt Smith – also making his first start, he showed some Premier League touches 7

Jon Taylor – frustrated not to win a penalty but did his job well 7

Feijiri Okenabirhie – emphatically scored his first league goal of the season 7.

Substitutes:

Reece James (for Sims, 76) – the game was won by the time he came onto the left wing 6

Taylor Richards (for Okenabirhie, 76) – started at centre-forward, then dropped into the hole for the final five minutes 6

Ed Williams (for Smith, 85) – N/A.

Not used: Lokilo, Jones, Butler, Coppinger.

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