Sheffield United 3 Doncaster Rovers 1: Derby joy for Blades

Conor Sammon of Sheffield Utd jumping for joy after scoring the second goal against Doncaster Rovers.

The Blades opened the scoring via Chris Basham, but Rovers were level when Cameron Stewart’s free-kick crept beyond home goalkeeper Mark Howard.

Conor Sammon - who could have grabbed a hat-trick with several excellent chances - tapped in to make it 2-1, with Rovers reduced to 10 men when Gary MacKenzie was red-carded for a high foot.

Striker Billy Sharp rounded Thorsten Stuckmann to complete the scoring.

Sheff Utd: Howard, Alcock, Edgar, Collins, Kieran Wallace, Coutts, Basham, Baxter, Flynn, Sharp, Sammon. Subs: Freeman, McNulty, Woolford, Reed, Long, Adams, McGahey.

Doncaster: Stuckmann, Evina, MacKenzie, Butler, Taylor-Sinclair, Coppinger, Keegan, Wellens, Stewart, Williams, Anderson. Subs: Chaplow, Forrester, N’Guessan, Gobern, Mandeville, Marosi, Paul McKay.

Referee: Mark Heywood (Cheshire)

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