Quick scouting report: Doncaster Rovers.

I had a couple of quid e/w on Doncaster at the start of the season. That bet has long hit the bin, they started terribly, had awful injuries and the squad isn't as good as I thought anyway. They do have a quality manager in Grant McCann, but I'm afraid for them only the playoffs are a realistic possibility, even then it's an outside chance in my view.

That said, they've won six out of the last nine in the league. They lost 1-0 at Stockport and by the odd goal away at Barrow, and got battered at home by Salford in a game which they dominated the stats. But they've won the other six, some injured players are coming back and they'll come to our ground thinking they've got a proper chance. They drew 2-2 with Accrington in the cup, but really ought to have won it after being much the better team (Accrington came from behind twice, late on).

So tomorrow is no pushover. One of their biggest losses injury wise is George Miller, the young striker who plays every game. He's still out, but in the towering figure of Mo Faal (on loan from West Brom) they have a very able replacement. The 6ft 5in 20yo is really starting to find his feet, the kid can play. Alongside him Joe Ironside (ex Cambridge) is a very useful and hard working foil. They'll give us plenty to think about when they have the ball. They have a few decent players in midfield, lads like Harrison Biggins, Luke Molyneux and Zain Westbrook are all good at the level, all can hit it from range if not closed town and can pick a pass.

In defence I think like every other team in the league, they'll struggle to cope with Ali Al-Hamidi. Their normal stalwarts (Tom Anderson, Owen Bailey and the like) are typical no nonsense stoppers. They'll be on toast for pace though up against Ali, I suspect they'll play young Joseph Olowu (ex Arsenal) in a central three to give them a bit of legs. The full backs will push on though, they'll not be sitting in a 5-3-2, they'll have a go.

This is a really tricky match in my opinion. Doncaster will provide MUCH stiffer opposition than either Cheltenham or the Palace kids did. Before our trip to concrete city a win here would be huge (and would make a draw there a decent result). I've a hunch that we might not get it though. We've a history of 2-2 draws against these, this might be another.