Donny rally to avoid shock defeat at Ebbsfleet
Posted Sunday, November 05, 2017 by PA
Doncaster avoided an FA Cup upset after fighting back from two goals down to beat 10-man Ebbsfleet 6-2.
Ebbsfleet had not beaten Football League opposition in the cup for 22 years but a shock looked on the cards after Danny Kedwell converted a 35th-minute penalty, with goalkeeper Ian Lawlor being beaten again two minutes later by Luke Coulson.
But the home side conceded in first-half stoppage time as Tommy Rowe pulled one back. Before the break they were level as John Marquis finished off a rebound.
Experienced striker James Coppinger ended any hopes of a shock seven minutes after the restart, with Jordan Houghton sealing the tie 12 minutes from time.
The hosts finished a man down after Chris Bush received a second yellow for taking out Coppinger on 80 minutes.
And the advantage paid as Coppinger fired home an 82nd-minute penalty, with Rowe grabbing his second five minutes from time.
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