Doncaster bounced back from a heavy defeat against Swansea to beat Hartlepool in impressive style and go into second place in League One. They went ahead after 34 minutes when Richie Wellens powered home from the edge of the area.
And Adam Lockwood doubled the lead nine minutes after the interval with a low shot after Mark McCammon's header rebounded off Jason Price.
Rovers came close on several occasions in the closing minutes.
Doncaster: Sullivan, O'Connor, Mills, Lockwood, Gareth Roberts,
Coppinger (Guy 87), Green, Wellens, Wilson (McDaid 85),
McCammon, Price (Heffernan 78).
Subs Not Used: Woods, Lee.
Goals: Wellens 34, Lockwood 54.
Hartlepool: Lee-Barrett, Sweeney, Nelson, Antwi , Humphreys,
Brown, Liddle, McCunnie (Turnbull 86), Thompson (Barker 59),
Foley, Porter (Mackay 80).
Subs Not Used: Elliott, Budtz.
Booked: Porter.
Att: 6,442
Ref: Trevor Kettle (Rutland).
Doncaster: Sullivan, O'Connor, Mills, Lockwood, Gareth Roberts, Coppinger (Guy 87), Green, Wellens, Wilson (McDaid 85), McCammon, Price (Heffernan 78).
Subs Not Used: Woods, Lee.
Goals: Wellens 34, Lockwood 54.
Hartlepool: Lee-Barrett, Sweeney, Nelson, Antwi , Humphreys, Brown, Liddle, McCunnie (Turnbull 86), Thompson (Barker 59), Foley, Porter (Mackay 80).
Subs Not Used: Elliott, Budtz.
Booked: Porter.
Att: 6,442
Ref: Trevor Kettle (Rutland).
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