Doncaster kept alive their automatic promotion hopes as Sean O'Driscoll's side made sure of a League One play-off place against 10-man Swindon Town.

Sean McDaid fired Doncaster in front after racing onto a superb through ball from Gareth Taylor after 40 minutes.

Brian Stock slotted home a second-half penalty to make it 2-0 after Hasney Aljofree was dismissed for bringing down Mark McCammon in the box.

Substitutes Andy Nicholas and Billy Paynter both missed chances for Town.

Doncaster: Sullivan, O'Connor, Hird, Stephen Roberts, Gareth Roberts, Green, Stock, McDaid, Guy (Price 87), McCammon (Elliott 78), Taylor (Hayter 83).
Subs Not Used: Heffernan, Woods.

Booked: Hird.

Goals: McDaid 39, Stock 68 pen.

Swindon: Brezovan, Jack Smith, Ifil, Aljofree, Vincent, McGovern, Easton, Timlin, McNamee (Paynter 51), Cox (Nicholas 68), Peacock.
Subs Not Used: Phil Smith, Mohamed, Corr.

Sent Off: Aljofree (66).

Booked: Brezovan, Timlin.

Att: 8,371

Ref: Scott Mathieson (Cheshire).