League Two: Salford City 1-1 Doncaster - Rovers miss chance to go second

Jordan Gibson, of Doncaster Rovers, looks dejected after missing a chance against Salford City — Image caption,
Doncaster's Jordan Gibson (left) shows his disappointment after missing a chance to give his side the lead against Salford City

Doncaster Rovers missed the chance to move into the League Two automatic promotion places after drawing 1-1 at play-off chasing Salford City.

Rob Street's goal for Rovers was soon cancelled out by Luke Garbutt to leave Doncaster level with third-placed Walsall, with Salford four points off the play-off spots.

On the back of a six-game unbeaten run, Doncaster began the match brightly and had a goal ruled out after 16 minutes when Street's header was chalked off for a foul.

But Karl Robinson's side failed to heed the early warning signs and fell behind five minutes later when Street latched on to a clever Owen Bailey free-kick to rifle the ball into the top corner.

However, Salford fought their way back into the contest and drew level after 27 minutes when Garbutt's direct free-kick took a slight deflection to beat Teddy Sharman-Lowe.

Deep into first-half stoppage time, the home side also had a goal ruled out when Sharman-Lowe was adjudged to have been impeded before Ossama Ashley headed home.

Playing against his former team, Salford forward Hakeeb Adelakun rattled the woodwork midway through an action-packed second period.

Jordan Gibson squandered a golden opportunity to give Rovers the lead when he fired Jamie Sterry's cutback over the bar, before Luke Molyneux forced goalkeeper Matthew Young into a smart diving save.

Salford finished with 10 men after a clash with Sharman-Lowe led to Curtis Tilt being shown a second yellow card.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Port Vale	42	21	13	8	59	40	19	76	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Bradford City	42	21	10	11	58	39	19	73	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
3 Walsall	42	20	12	10	72	51	21	72	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
4 Doncaster Rovers	42	20	12	10	63	48	15	72	Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
5 AFC Wimbledon	42	19	12	11	55	32	23	69	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
6 Notts County	42	19	11	12	62	43	19	68	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
7 Grimsby Town	42	20	6	16	59	60	-1	66	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
8 Colchester United	42	16	17	9	51	40	11	65	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
9 Chesterfield	42	17	11	14	65	50	15	62	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
10 Salford City	42	16	14	12	54	48	6	62	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
11 Crewe Alexandra	42	15	16	11	49	44	5	61	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
12 Swindon Town	42	14	15	13	66	61	5	57	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
13 Fleetwood Town	42	14	14	14	57	56	1	56	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
14 Bromley	42	14	14	14	56	56	0	56	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
15 Barrow	42	15	10	17	49	47	2	55	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
16 Cheltenham Town	42	14	11	17	54	63	-9	53	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
17 Gillingham	42	12	14	16	37	44	-7	50	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
18 Newport County	42	13	8	21	51	70	-19	47	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
19 Milton Keynes Dons	42	13	7	22	51	66	-15	46	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
20 Harrogate Town	42	12	10	20	35	54	-19	46	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
21 Tranmere Rovers	42	10	14	18	39	61	-22	44	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
22 Accrington Stanley	42	10	13	19	49	66	-17	43	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
23 Carlisle United	42	9	10	23	36	63	-27	37	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win
24 Morecambe	42	10	6	26	37	62	-25	36	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss

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