Grant McCann was delighted with Doncaster Rovers' performance at home to Bolton Wanderers, but just wanted to see them less tentative when they had the chance to go for the throat.

He hopes the January transfer market can give them the missing ingredient.

The hosts held a deserved lead over League One promotion contenders Bolton for 24 second-half minutes, but failed to add to it.

So when Kyle Dempsey's shot spun off the heel of his standing leg and over goalkeeper Ian Lawlor, Rovers had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

McCann dwelt more on the positives, but pointed to an incident late on as example that his side needs to be more assertive.

"I felt we did enough to win the game," reflected McCann. "It's important we get a refresh to help us take those sort of opportunities.

"We're in the top six in all the statistics we look at but unfortunately we're not getting that second goal which leaves us on edge a wee bit and we concede off a very lucky goal.

"It's come off the back of Dempsey's heel, scooped over Lawsy (Lawlor). I don't think if he had hit 100 balls he could do that (again). Unfortunately that's where we are."

POSITIVE: Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

placeholder image — POSITIVE: Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann (Image: Jonathan Gawthorpe)

Doncaster missed good chances to take the lead in the first half, but put them behind them. Going for a second was more challenging.

"When you're on a run like ours (one win from the 17 league games), I get it, there's a wee bit of fear – a clearance is rushed, or you slice at something," said McCann.

"I was probably the most angry I've been all season in the last minute of the game.

"Lawsy gets the ball, sets the ball down with Gibbo (Jordan Gibson) running, (Luke) Molyneux running, (Billy) Sharp running, (Harry) Clifton running, but four or five of the team are telling him to calm down. I'm shouting: 'Kick, kick!'.