Doncaster suffered an injury to Rob Jones early on with what looks like a neck problem;more worries for the defence at the Keepmoat.He was replaced by young Liam Wakefield.
Preston knew they needed to attack hard if they want to continue their chances of a promotion,and they did so.Tom Clarke headed into Jed Steer's hands and a free kick by Joe Garner went high and wide.
In the final ten minutes of the first half,Chris Humphrey tested Jed Steer's reflexes and Joe Garner,looking to celebrate signing a new deal in Lancashire,headed the ball onto the bar.
In the second half,Marc De Val Fernandez wanted to score from fourty yards.He hit it over Jamie Jones' bar though just before Paul Gallagher struck his half-volley into the away end.
A goal soon followed,and CHRIS HUMPHREY had to take a bow for it.A Gallagher freekick was punched by Steer,Wabara cleared it as far as Josh Brownhill who saw Humphrey on the edge of the area.The midfielder drilled it into the top left.
Preston then had the upper hand.Jack King ran with the ball and crossed to Gallagher,whose shot was hit wide.Little then found the ball but couldn't connect with ten minutes left.
NATHAN TYSON levelled it up in stoppage time though.Jones got a hand to a looping Bennett cross,but it wasn't strong enough for him and Tyson waited to slot it home.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV
"There were positives and negatives of our performance and deserved at least a point today,which we eventually gained in stoppages."
"We've done well tonight to gain something and now turn our attention to Saturday at Colchester."
"I played at Leeds under Simon Grayson and he has a good CV as a manager.I know he can guide Preston to the Championship this season."
TEAMS
Doncaster Rovers
01 Jed Steer
03 Cédric Evina
22 Reece Wabara
05 Rob Jones(Wakefield 12')
12 Luke McCullough
26 James Coppinger
18 Paul Keegan
04 Dean Furman(Tyson 71')
21 Marc De Val Fernandez
23 Kyle Bennett
09 Theo Robinson
Substitutes
13 Marko Marosi GK
14 Nathan Tyson
30 Ben Askins
32 Billy Whitehouse
25 Alex Peterson
29 Harry Middleton
15 Liam Wakefield
Preston North End
01 Jamie Jones
15 Calum Woods
06 Bailey Wright
05 Tom Clarke
20 Ben Davies
30 Josh Brownhill
07 Chris Humphrey(Little 73')
08 Neil Kilkenny(King 62')
31 Alan Browne
12 Paul Gallagher
14 Joe Garner
Substitutes
22 Thorsten Stuckmann GK
24 Billy Hayhurst
19 Andy Welsh
22 Jack King
09 Kevin Davies
18 Andy Little
04 Scott Wiseman
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