I thought the first half was quite encouraging. With the new additions we looked pretty solid and we were better in our use of the ball than in a number of recent games. There were some decent individual performances, with Wilson doing well again, McCulloch very tidy in possession, Cook winning a lot in the air (not always anticipated by those around him), Vaughan looking sharp and Woodyard excellent when retrieving the ball and covering the defence.
We had pretty much contained Doncaster, who played some slick football at times and only really carved us open on one occasion, when we were saved by a last ditch block from Ridehalgh. However, the lack of creativity was an issue again, with our final ball into the box - generally an aerial ball for Cook - quite predictable at times.
We started the second half slowly and the first goal was always going to be crucial. It was an awful mistake from Manny - giving the ball away on the halfway line and losing his man - which led to the opener and at that point the roof fell in. Our confidence visibly drained away and we looked really disjointed for the rest of the half, with Manny having another horror show for the third goal. The cumulative effect of losing games all season means we don't seem to have the stomach for the fight once we concede.
The new players look decent individually, but we have applied sticking plasters to the squad mid season, and it looks like it won't be enough.
It seems we are going down.