FIVE-STAR HATTERS GIVE DONNY A HAMMERING!

STOCKPORT boss Dave Challinor was full of praise for his table-topping side, labelling them “sensational”. “You can’t really get off to a better start than we did and the performance in the first half was sensational at times,” said Hatters boss Challinor.

- Liam Hoden

“Then, they made four subs at half-time and you’re expecting a reaction, so it was great to score two brilliant early goals after that and that knocked the stuffing out of them.

“It also meant that we then earned the right to try and see out the game and make some changes. It was disappointing not to keep a clean sheet, but it was a brilliant all-round performance.

“There were lots of positives and no negatives really, which you can’t say very often at any match.”

Challinor admitted he had planned through the week to target Doncaster’s weaknesses from crosses, with the approach paying dividends on the afternoon as the Hatters moved five points clear at the top of the table.

“It comes down to delivery,” he said. “You work on areas where you think you can get joy.”