Doncaster moved further away from danger in League Two with a resounding 5-1 win over relegation-threatened Grimsby at Blundell Park.
Goals from Luke Molyneux and Joe Ironside put Doncaster in control before an own goal from Niall Maher and strikes from Matthew Craig and Kyle Hurst rubber-stamped victory.
Grimsby captain Danny Rose was also on target from the penalty spot.
Doncaster enjoyed a perfect start and found themselves 2-0 up with eight minutes on the clock when Molyneux curled into the top corner before Ironside pounced inside the Grimsby area after being picked out by Hakeeb Adelakun.
Grimsby were handed a lifeline in the 19th minute when Molyneux fouled Charles Vernam and Rose sent the resulting penalty kick straight down the middle.
Doncaster restored their two-goal cushion in the 51st minute as Maher turned into his own net from a Jamie Sterry cross, while Craig added gloss to the scoreline with a tidy left-footed finish in the 72nd minute.
And there was still time for Kyle to mark his cameo with a fifth goal.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Grimsby
Formation 4-3-3
1Cartwright
2Smith24Tharme31Maher33Hume
15Clifton4Green19Andrews
10Vernam32Rose7Eisa
- 1Cartwright
- 2SmithBooked at 45mins
- 24Tharme
- 31Maher
- 33Hume
- 15CliftonBooked at 74mins
- 4GreenSubstituted forHolohanat 77’minutes
- 19AndrewsSubstituted forObikwuat 57’minutes
- 10VernamSubstituted forPykeat 71’minutes
- 32Rose
- 7EisaSubstituted forWilsonat 70’minutes
Substitutes
- 5Rodgers
- 8 Grandfather
- 9Pyke
- 12Eastwood
- 18Wood
- 20 more
- 25Wilson
Doncaster
Formation 4-2-3-1
15Lo-Tutala
2Sterry4Anderson6Wood3Maxwell
17Bailey37Craig
7Molyneux14Biggins47Adelakun
20Ironside
- 15Lo-Tutala
- 2SterryBooked at 90mins
- 4Anderson
- 6Wood
- 3Maxwell
- 17BaileyBooked at 28minsSubstituted forBroadbentat 74’minutes
- 37CraigBooked at 53minsSubstituted forRoweat 74’minutes
- 7MolyneuxSubstituted forHurstat 65’minutes
- 14BigginsSubstituted forWatersat 65’minutes
- 47AdelakunSubstituted forNixonat 83’minutes
- 20Ironside
Substitutes
- 5 Rich
- 8Broadbent
- 10Rowe
- 12Jones
- 16Nixon
- 21Hurst
- 40Waters
Referee:Thomas Kirk
Attendance:7,424
Live Text
Match ends, Grimsby Town 1, Doncaster Rovers 5.
Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 1, Doncaster Rovers 5.
Danny Rose (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
Doug Tharme (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers).
Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Liam Smith.
Offside, Grimsby Town. Rekeil Pyke is caught offside.
Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town).
Billy Waters (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Liam Smith (Grimsby Town).
Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Donovan Wilson (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers).
Attempt missed. Gavan Holohan (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
Attempt saved. Danny Rose (Grimsby Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denver Hume with a cross.
Justin Obikwu (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers).
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