By SCM Sports Writer
DONCASTER — It was a night when the famous Eco-Power Stadium truly lived up to its name in the English Football League, EFL with Doncaster Rovers going home with a sweet victory.
A sensational surge of attacking football, powered by a Billy Sharp hat-trick, saw Doncaster Rovers fire an electrifying 5-1 warning shot to the rest of the EFL Trophy.
The atmosphere crackled under the floodlights of their modern home ground as Rovers utterly dismantled rivals Chesterfield, sealing their spot in the last 16 with a five-star performance that will be talked about on the terraces for weeks.
For too long, the sprawling, state-of-the-art Eco-Power Stadium—a hub for both football and community in South Yorkshire—has yearned for a night of such unadulterated, ruthless glory. Last night, it got it.
Rovers were on a different circuit altogether from the off.
The first three goals came in a blistering opening half-hour, setting the tone for a full-throttle display. Billy Sharp, proving class is permanent, netted first before Damola Ajayi and Jack Senior piled on the misery, turning the Eco-Power into a fortress of noise and jubilant celebration.
Chesterfield briefly threatened to flick a switch back on when Lee Bonis pulled one back, but Sharp returned to silence the travelling fans. He added a late brace to secure his hat-trick and complete the 5-1 rout.
It was a night where the Eco-Power Stadium’s capacity crowd felt every roar and every rocket-shot. This was more than just a victory; it was a statement.
Grant McCann’s Rovers have the power—and they know how to plug into it on their own turf.
Rovers’ next challenge?
They’ll hope to bring the same energy to the Eco-Power again as they eye the next stage.
