Connect with us

Latest News

Tyson and Coppinger pick up injuries in Blades defeat

Doncaster’s 3-2 loss to Sheffield United rankled even more with Nathan Tyson and James Coppinger substituted in the second-half with knee injuries.

Rovers went into the match with two games in hand over a number of play-off rivals above them, but defeat to their South Yorkshire neighbours leaves them ten points off Chesterfield in 6th.

Chasing the game after going behind at 3-2 due to a Steven Davies strike, Rovers manager Paul Dickov revealed he instructed the injured duo to carry on, “Tyson and Coppinger picked up nasty injuries and we tried to keep them on the pitch for as long as we could because they were causing them problems,” Dickov said. “But we had to take them off unfortunately.

Coppinger had taken a knock shortly before half-time and battled on until the 81st minute.

Dickov said of Tyson, “Nathan was the same, he made a run in the first half and got his foot caught and just jagged his knee so we will have to see how he is.”

The attacking pair are now doubtful for Saturday’s clash with 7th-placed Rochdale.

On the performance Dickov expressed his encouragement at the team’s display and his hopes of sneaking into the play-offs are still alive, ‘you just don’t know in this league, if we perform like we did at Bramall Lane for the rest of the season, which we have to, then we are still in there with an outside chance but it is going to be difficult.”

Related Topics
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

More in Latest News

  •

    PRESSURE POINTS!

    Blades and the Clarets keep heat on Leeds BIG MOMENT: Sheffield United’s Tyrese Campbell nets the winner against Preston PICTURE: Alamy ON THE CLIMB: Lyle Foster celebrates scoring Burnley’s second in the 4-0romp against Luton PICTURE: Alamy SHEFFIELD United and Burnley piled pressure on Championship leaders Leeds with vital victories....

  •

    Watford 1-2 Millwall: Keeper fuss is over insists boss Alex Neil

    Alex Neil says Millwall have drawn a line under the controversy surrounding the dismissal of goalkeeper Liam Roberts at Crystal Palace following his side’s victory at Watford.

  •

    ADDICKS BOSS JONES PRAISES POINT EARNED AT HATTERS…

    By John McDougall STOCKPORT CO 0 CHARLTON ATH 0 TUSSLE: Charlton’s Tyreece Campbell battles with Stockport’s Macauley Southam-Hales PICTURES: Alamy APOINT at high-flying Stockport was saluted by Charlton boss Nathan Jones after they held the Hatters to a goalless draw. The draw at Edgeley Park capped off a tough trio...

  •

    Ravens are stunned by the Rovers comeback

    By Matthew Crist TRANMERE R 2 Hawkes 32, Patrick 70 TRANMERE: McGee 6, Norman 6, O’Connor 7, Turnbull 8, Wood 6, Finley 6, Patrick 8, Hawkes 7 (Jennings 74, 6), Hendry 7, Morris 7 (Merrie 66, 6) Dennis 6 (Saunders 87). Subs not used: Murphy, Mather, Garrett, Taylor. BROMLEY 1...