Doncaster v Gillingham preview: Manager Mark Bonner looks ahead to Gills’ League Two trip to the Eco Power Stadium
Gillingham manager Mark Bonner is expecting their toughest away test yet in the league when they take on Doncaster Rovers.
The Gills have won at Morecambe and returned with a point from Fleetwood, without conceding in either game, but Doncaster look to have taken their end-of-season form from last term into the new campaign.
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Rovers went on an incredible 10-game winning streak - ending with a draw at Gillingham - which was enough to clinch a place in the play-offs. They were eventually stopped by Crewe after losing on penalties in the second leg of their semi-final tie.
They’ve won both of their home games in the league so far this season, beating Accrington 4-1 and Morecambe 1-0, and Bonner knows it’s a massive challenge ahead.
He said: “I think it will be a good game. They've started the season well, as well. Their calendar year is pretty impressive.
“They finished last season unbelievably well, with the winning run that they had, and that momentum has probably followed them into this season.
“They've made changes to the team. They have got some different players in and they've had a bit of a change but probably the momentum that they've got and the way in which they work is fairly consistent, and a lot of the remaining players know that.
“(Manager) Grant McCann's got a really good way with his players and the way in which they've developed their style, it's really clear to see. They've started the season excellently.
“It’s a big pitch, a good surface, a nice big stadium, a great one. You drive up to those ones and you can't not be motivated to play in them.
“There will be a good atmosphere, because it's two good teams. Both teams will respect each other, because they know