'We've beaten a really good team': Doncaster Rovers boss Darren Moore on his side's comeback victory against Blackpool

Doncaster Rovers boss Darren Moore was delighted with his side's second-half reaction as they came from two goals down to beat Blackpool 3-2 last night.
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The Seasiders appeared to be cruising at the break after goals from Jerry Yates and CJ Hamilton had given them a deserved lead.

But the home side hit back with two goals in five minutes at the start of the second-half, before winning it late on through Ben Whiteman's penalty.

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“There was no urgency to us,” said Moore of the first half. “We needed a reaction and we got it second half.

“It was much more like us in the second 45 minutes. We showed what the team was about and they struggled to recover.

“Second half the urgency was more there. There was more speed of thought, more patterns, more players moving earlier off the ball.

“They did show that desire, I could hear it on the pitch.

Doncaster Rovers boss Darren MooreDoncaster Rovers boss Darren Moore
Doncaster Rovers boss Darren Moore

“In this game you’re not always going to win pretty, playing the perfect style.

“This season the team’s shown different ways to win the game and I have to be pleased because we’ve beaten a really good team.”