| Home team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
Doncaster
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5 - 1 |
Southend
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Last updated: 16th May 2008
Full-time! That's it! Doncaster Rovers are going to Wembley for the first time in their history.
90+1mins: Mulgrew is booked for a lunge on Guy. Needless tackle.
Injury-time: One minute of injury time will be played.
88 mins: GOAL - The ball drops kindly for Bailey in the box and he turns smartly to lash home past Sullivan from close-range.
CONSOLATION! Southend have got on the scoresheet.
87 mins: Closing stages here and it's just a matter of time of the clock running out for the home fans. They know a game against Leeds at Wembley awaits.
80 mins: From the resulting free-kick Coppinger curls his effort over Flahavan into the far corner.
HAT-TRICK! It's all over now with Coppinger curling home a delightful free-kick.
79 mins: BOOKING - Gower is booked for clipping Bailey outside Southend's penalty area.
79 mins: A fine block by Clarke prevents McCammon getting a free shot on goal.
76 mins: Another SUB - Price is replaced by Taylor. Superb outing by Price. Match-winning contribution.
73 mins: SUB - McCammon replaces Wellens for the home side.
72 mins: Gower's right-footed shot only finds the side-netting.
70 mins: Only a fine save by Sullivan denies Barrett's long-range left footer from creeping into the top corner. Nearly a consolation for the visitors.
68 mins: SUB - Rovers are making a change with Roberts being replaced by Lewis Guy.
67 mins: Rovers' fans now in full voice, chanting 'We're going to Wembley!"
64 mins: Close - Stock's right-footed shot bounces just wide of Flahavan's far post. McAllister cannot fail to have been impressed by what he's seen from Rovers.
62 mins: SUBS - Barnard and Walker are replaced by MacDonald and Revell by Tilson.
62 mins: Rovers have taken their foot off the gas somewhat although Sean O'Driscoll will not mind one bit with his side in firm control of the game.
58 mins: Free-kick for the visitors, but Gower's effort is poor and well over. The visiting fans are showing no signs are letting up. They are determined to enjoy themselves.
55 mins: Despite the scoreline Southend's fans are in fine voice and dancing in the stands. Great spirit.
ALL OVER! Coppinger runs at Southend's defence before unleashing a left-footed shot past Flahavan. Surely Southend can't came back from this.
48 mins: Positive start to the second half by the visitors, although Gower's long-range effort was well off target.
Underway! Southend get the second half underway.
Half-time: It's half-time and Rovers are in firm control of the tie here. The home side lead 3-0 here in South Yorkshire.
Injury-time: Two minutes of injury time will be played.
44 mins: BOOKING - Barnard is booked by Halsey for a late lunge on Stock.
43 mins: Roberts' cross is hacked behind for a corner. Rovers are firmly on top here.
39 mins: Coppinger has added a third for the home side. He drives a right-footed shot across the keeper into the far corner.
GOAL! Rovers are 3-0 up.
38 mins: Good spell by the visitors. Bailey wants a corner after his shot from the angle flies over Sullivan's crossbar. It was difficult to tell whether it should have been a corner or a goal kick.
35 mins: Only a fine challenge halts Price's run, although for once the Rovers man had little in terms of numbers in support.
31 mins: Despite the scoreline Shrimpers boss Steve Tilson is looking composed on the sidelines. No panicking from the visitors boss.
30 mins: Southend have responded positively to going behind.
24 mins: Southend have a mountain to climb at the moment. It's all Rovers here in South Yorkshire.
21 mins: Doncaster head the ball back across goal from a right-wing cross and Price is on hand to nod the ball over the line, although it may well have been an own goal by Barrett.
21 mins: GOAL! Rovers are now two-up courtesy of Price.
18 mins: Good save - Good build-up play by Doncaster. Price finds himself one-on-one with Flahavan, who for now, is keeping the visitors in the game.
15 mins: Right-wing corner for Southend, but it's headed over in the middle. It'll be interesting to see how Southend respond to going behind when they could and should have been in front.
11 mins - GOAL! Rovers are in front. Brian Stock's coolly-taken penalty sends Darryl Flahavan the wrong way.
10 mins: PENALTY for ROVERS! Mark Halsey has given it. Price was hauled down by Clarke.
8 mins - Crossbar! Southend break from a Doncaster corner. Francis' right-wing cross finds Walker at the back post, but his effort strikes the crossbar. Lucky escape for Rovers.
5 mins: The Shrimpers have settled down now and are starting to put Doncaster on the back foot.
3 mins: Price gets in behind Southend's defence, but the offside flag was up anyway. To make matters worse he got a whack on his ankle. He's hobbling.
1 mins: Positive start by the home side. They are taking the game to Southend early on.
Doncaster get the contest underway!
Leeds boss Gary McAllister is in attendance here at The Keepmoat. The winners of tonight's game will meet The Whites at Wembley later this month.
The teams are in!
Doncaster: Sullivan, O'Connor, Mills, Hird, Gareth Roberts, Green, Stock, Wellens, Coppinger, Price, Hayter. Subs: Smith, Lee, Guy, McCammon, Taylor.
Southend: Flahavan, Francis, Clarke, Barrett, Mulgrew, Moussa, Bailey, McCormack, Gower, Barnard, Walker. Subs: Collis, MacDonald, Revell, Liptak, Black.
Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
Guillem Balague reveals his La Liga team of the season ahead of the final round of matches.
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Hereford | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Millwall | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Southend United | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Walsall | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 |