With heavy rain having made the Welford Road pitch very boggy it suggested the visitors might take a more conservative approach than usual but there was no sign of that when the game started.

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Rooney started the game on the bench but got an early call when Michael Owen was forced off with a hamstring injury.

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Birmingham started the brighter but Doncaster had the game's first chance when James Coppinger fired straight at Boaz Myhill and Simon Gillett then dragged a shot wide after a mix-up in the Birmingham penalty area.

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