Player Ratings: Bristol Rovers vs Doncaster Rovers (RESULTS)

Bonham 4

Partington 3
J. Clarke 5
Lockyer 4
Craig 4
Martin 4

Lines 4
O. Clarke 4
Sercombe 6

Nichols 4
Payne 4

Subs: Bennett 3
Rodman 4
Jakubiak 5

Crowd 5
Ref 6
Doncaster 9

Bonham 4
Partington 2
Lockyer 4
Craig 4
Martin 4
Clarke J 4
Clarke O 3
Sercombe 6
Lines 4
Payne 2
Nichols 4

Bennett 2
Jakubiak 3
Rodman 3

Crowd 8 for trying but fell on deaf ears
Doncaster 8
Ref 7

Bonham 6.5

Partington 4.5
J. Clarke 7.5
Lockyer 4.5
Craig 4.5
Martin 4.5

Lines 4
O. Clarke 5
Sercombe 5

Nichols 4.5
Payne 5

Subs: Bennett 5
Rodman 5
Jakubiak 5

Crowd 3
Ref 6.5
Doncaster 8

Up until the second goal we were in a contest and showing some fight. Just before half time we have that farce, go into the changing rooms and not bother coming out again. Almost as big a capitulation as Shrewsbury away last season, a poor, poor effort from the boys in white with a splash of blue.

Bonham 5
Partington 4
Clarke J 4
Craig 4
Lockyer 3
Martin 4
Lines 4.5
Clarke O 3
Sercombe 5.05
Nichols 3
Payne 3

Bennett 4
Rodman 3
Jakubiak 2

Ref 6
Crowd 4 - fire drill at 0-3
Doncaster 8 they were good, didn't have to be, but they were.

Bonham 4 not much chance with the goals
Partington 1 between him and leadbitter we have the worse fullbacks in league football
Lockyer 4 wales international come off it
Martin 5 thought he done well 1st half some great crosses but nobody on the end of them
Craig 3 so slow looked like he was wearing divers boots
Lines 3 no pace hardly touch the ball
Clarke 4 always try’s but not good enough
J Clarke 3 just not good enough for this standard
Sercombe 6 the only player with ability in the side
Payne 1 He really is not up to it needs to be shipped out
Nichols 1 for keeping his kit clean
Subs 2 no impact at all
DC 1 for his honest assessment afterwards, team selection awfull . His obsession with Nichols will effect his future career in football but he himself has ruined Nichols career, he should have been sent out on loan a year ago to get some confidence but by continuing to lay him has drained everything out of him, he must be suicidal

Bonham 6 - couple of good saves

Partington 1 - his positional play was of a man who had never played fullback before. Weak defensively and offered nothing going forward. Clarke would have done a much better job at right back. Leadbitter would had been a better attacking option (Had a good first half against Swansea U21.
J. Clarke 5.5
Lockyer 4 - is this really an international player?
Craig 4 - looked slow and nervous
Martin 4.5 - had a few good games recently but struggled today

Lines 5 - wasteful
O. Clarke 5 - tried hard but too many mistakes. The shot which hit the post could have changed things.
Sercombe 5.5 - not at his best but better than most of the rest

Nichols 3 - not up to his recent standard. Offside a few times and no end product
Payne 4.5 - In the first half was more involved than of late but had enough chances to ensure that we did not go into the break losing

Subs: Bennett 5 - a few good moments but no end product. Unlucky with the one that hit the inside of the post.
Rodman 4 - did not add much
Jakubiak 3 - was worse than Payne. Marcus Stewart explained in mid-week his faults and why he doesn't start. Was a reasonably explanation.

Crowd 6
Ref 6
Doncaster 8 - they had one of those days when things go right. Unlucky for us. Our performance was a long way from being as dire as people suggest. We had a decent number of shots (more than them), greater possession than them and a lot more corners than then. On another day with a bit of luck at the right times we could have won this game. Heads dropped in the second half and the quality suffered. Clarke needs to pick his technically best team and stick with it. Bennett, Rodman etc have the quality and can get us to mid-table with a bit of luck. Those without the quality need to go in January (Nicholls, Payne, Partington etc etc). Need a small quality squad. Maybe ten out, four in.

Bonham 4

Partington 3
J. Clarke 5
Lockyer 3
Craig 3
Martin 3

Lines 4
O. Clarke 5.5
Sercombe 4

Nichols 3
Payne 5

Subs: Bennett 1
Rodman 4
Jakubiak 4

Crowd 6
Ref 3
Doncaster 8

Bonham 5

Partington 4
J. Clarke 6
Lockyer 6
Craig 5
Martin 4

Lines 5
O. Clarke 5
Sercombe 6

Nichols 3
Payne 3

Subs: Bennett 3
Rodman 2
Jakubiak 3

Crowd 8 for those that stayed till the end
Ref 5
Doncaster 7