Frankie Okoronkwo's loan at Doncaster Rovers has ended after just five matches because of injury.

The centre-forward has returned to parent club Everton after failing to recover from a hamstring injury picked up in January's 3-0 win at Leyton Orient.

Signing a centre-forward was an important priority for Rovers in the mid-season transfer window, so to lose Okoronkwo days after he scored his only goal for the club, in a 3-3 draw with Wigan Athletic, was hard to take.

Billy Sharp has 10 games this season, but only three have come in League One and at 40 years-old, there is a limit as to what Rovers can ask of him, particularly in an eight-match March.

INJURY: Frankie Okoronkwo (Image: Heather King Photography)

placeholder image — INJURY: Frankie Okoronkwo (Image: Heather King Photography)

Brandon Hanlan's goal at Rotherham United in February was his fifth of the season, but first since December.

Although more often used wide, Hakeeb Adelakun can fill in at centre-forward, but he has yet to recapture the magic of his last spell at the club since rejoining in January, scoring once so far.

Doncaster loaned Toyosi Olusanya from Houston Dynamo in the first half of the season but if failed to work out, and he is now at Aberdeen, still looking for his first goal of the season.

Okoronkwo made 20 appearances for Lincoln City in the first half of the season, although only seven were starts.

Rovers are 18th in League One, three points above the relegation zone.

They have scored 36 goals in 33 League One matches. Only four sides have fewer.