Swinton 30 Doncaster 20: Frustration for Miller as Doncaster lose out

Miller's side bravely fought back from 12-0 down to lead 20-12 at the break after a gripping first-half at Sedgely Park. But the Lions fought back and, despite having had forward Phil Joseph sent-off with nine minutes left, the hosts scored a late try to complete a remarkable comeback.

Joseph's late tackle on Doncaster Danny Stanley left the prop with a suspected broken jaw in the 71st-minute and the player was taken to hospital after the match.

On his side's performance Miller added: "We just lacked a little bit of composure. We're a young side, but we did well to come back from 12-0 down to lead 20-12. The commitment and the desire was 100 per cent from the boys, which was great."

The match started badly for Rovers when Paul Smith and Andrew Isherwood scored tries for the Lions and Gavin Dodd scored both conversions for a healthy lead.

But Miller's side hit back with four tries of their own, Scott Wilson, Jarryn Osborne, Shaun Leaf and Lee Gomersall all on target for a welcome eight-point lead at half-time.

And at just 24-20 when the Lions were a man down Rovers had every chance of victory.

However, a last-minute try from Graham Holroyd made sure it was the hosts who won having earlier seen Rob Foxen and Joseph also score.

Swinton: Dodd, Foxen, Reay, D. Hull, Hamilton, Hulse, Watson, Wilson, Joseph, Isherwood, P. Smith, Grundy, A. Smith. Substitutes: Holroyd, C. Hull, Heaton, Johnson.

Doncaster: Griffiths, Wilson, Osborne, Gomersall, Collins, Edwards, Fawcett, Bates, Ely, Stanley, Steen, L. Brown, Leaf. Substitutes: Bassinder, Shaw, P. Brown, Winter.

Referee: R Hicks (RFL)