RECAP: Accrington Stanley 2 Doncaster Rovers 1: Lacklustre Rovers pay the penalty at Wham Stadium
Tyreece John-Jules came off the bench to cancel out another Charles penalty which followed a foul by Joe Wright.
The 76th minute equaliser briefly lifted Rovers’ tempo and John-Jules came close to scoring again.
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Hide AdBut goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe spilled a freekick in the last minute and ended up bringing down Sean McConville – allowing Charles to score again from the spot.
The defeat saw Rovers drop to 13th in the table, six points adrift of the play-offs.
RECAP the game below.
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