Brian Barry-Murphy
"It was a very positive performance. We really wanted to play the game in an aggressive manner and show the best version of ourselves and the players did exactly what we planned from the first minute.
"We were aware of how good, in terms of technical ability, Doncaster are as a team and they wouldn't have enjoyed the pitch too.
"We have to show throughout the course of the season how adaptable we are and how we can overcome different tests. That was one part of it today. I thought we created good chances and the mentality of the team was evident at all times.
"I was reasonably pleased at half-time and felt the longer the game went on the more we would create as Doncaster would inevitably chase the game, and that was the case.
"The players are very ambitious, and I feel like we're improving all the time. You're going to have setbacks on the way.
"The response from the players this week has been perfect in how we trained and prepared. It's no coincidence that this is how they performed on the Saturday.
"We were aware Doncaster press very aggressively, man-to-man. Once we were able to beat one of their players at the front end of the pitch, it was important we ran with the ball and travelled.
"Dylan (Lawlor) took that differently. He produced a great moment for us that gave us strong impetus in the second half. He's had a knee injury that has been complicated for us. We felt he was in a good place to start this game.
"We didn't anticipate he'd go the distance and he has picked up another injury we're slightly concerned with. He felt his calf at half-time but wanted to continue. We're very glad he did with his impact on the second half. We'll assess him this week."
Doncaster manager Grant McCann
