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Same again for Saunders Doncaster manager Dean Saunders could enjoy the luxury of fielding an unchanged side when Blackpool visit the Keepmoat Stadium.

Rovers sat out the weekend action as their trip to Crystal Palace was postponed and Saunders has no new injury worries from last week's goalless draw with Hull.

Adam Lockwood is set to continue alongside Sam Hird in the centre of defence as the second game of Habib Beye's three-match ban for his dismissal at Bristol City prevents the Senegal international from celebrating Monday's permanent move to south Yorkshire against Ian Holloway's promotion chasers.

On-loan forward Habib Bamago made his Rovers debut at the KC Stadium and will hope to repel the claims of Kyle Bennett to retain his place in a three-pronged attack alongside James Hayter and El-Hadji Diouf.

Martin Woods was selected for his first start of the season against the Tigers following a lengthy absence with a troublesome groin injury and is expected to continue in midfield alongside Brian Stock and John Oster, with Damien Plessis awaiting his debut from the bench once more.

Veteran goalkeeper Neil Sullivan (thumb), defender George Friend (knee) and winger James Coppinger (broken cheekbone) remain on the sidelines.

Blackpool will be without in-form winger Matt Phillips.

Phillips has displayed scintillating form in recent weeks as Ian Holloway's Seasiders have stormed into the npower Championship promotion picture, but he complained of a tight hamstring following Saturday's 1-1 home draw with Portsmouth.

"I've lost Matt Phillips with a tight hamstring so I can't risk that," Holloway told the club's official website. "Hopefully that will save it getting any worse.

"I've tried to keep his run and form going - and we have done - but with the strains and rigours of this, reaching those levels every single time he's played might be too much. I can't risk that so we're going to look after him." On-loan Wigan forward Nouha Dicko could come in as a straight replacement for Phillips, although Holloway could also take a more experienced route and call on Gary Taylor-Fletcher or Kevin Phillips - both of whom featured from the bench against Pompey.

Doncaster vs Blackpool

Last modified 22:02 14/02/12

Taylor-Fletcher at the double in win Gary Taylor-Fletcher scored twice as in-form Blackpool outlined their npower Championship promotion credentials with a comfortable 3-1 victory at struggling Doncaster.

Taylor-Fletcher helped himself to his sixth and seventh goals of the season in the first half to put Ian Holloway's side on course to stretch their unbeaten run to 10 games in all competitions.

Relegation-threatened Rovers looked rusty after a fortnight without a game, but they were given hope when El-Hadji Diouf pulled a goal back from the penalty spot before half-time.

Blackpool were not at their best in the second half, but on-loan Wigan striker Nouha Dicko's first goal for the club sealed the points to consign Rovers to their first home defeat since November.

Rovers made a promising start and James Hayter had a great chance after 10 minutes when a poor back header fell nicely for the former Bournemouth striker, but he shot straight at Matt Gilks from 10 yards out.

Blackpool started to get into their stride and Dicko was denied by David Button after being played in by fellow loanee John Fleck.

The Tangerines were playing with a swagger and they were in front after 19 minutes when right-back Neil Eardley picked out Taylor-Fletcher with a delightful long-range pass and the former Huddersfield forward raced clear and took a touch before tucking the ball past Button.

Holloway's side were dictating the play with some slick passing and movement, but they were almost caught out when Brian Stock picked out Hayter, but the forward `s control let him down.

Blackpool were being allowed far too much time and space and it came as no surprise when they doubled their lead 33 minutes in, when Taylor-Fletcher showed some neat close control and ghosted into the penalty area far too easily before side-footing into the bottom-left corner of Button's goal.

The visitors were cruising, but Rovers were thrown a lifeline four minutes before the break when Ian Evatt upended Diouf and the Senegalese forward beat Gilks from the spot with a cheeky chip.

The home side could have been level at the break, but Hayter blazed wildly over the crossbar when the ball fell nicely for him in time added on.

Rovers boss Dean Saunders clearly delivered a few home truths at half-time as his side showed far more urgency early in the second half and it took a magnificent save from Gilks to keep out a well struck right-foot volley from the onrushing Martin Woods 10 minutes after the break.

But Blackpool carried a far bigger threat going forward and they restored their two-goal advantage with 18 minutes remaining when Button could only palm Alex Baptiste's shot from the angle into the path of French teenager Dicko, who was left with a simple right-foot finish from close range.