League One

Drought over as Ben blitzes Shrimpers

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The LeaguePaper Team
8 October 2017

By Steven Chicken

STAR MAN BEN WHITEMAN Doncaster

BENWhiteman’s ten-minute hat-trick blew Southend away as Doncaster came from behind to claim a resounding first home League win of the season.
Southend had taken the lead in controversial circumstances – goalscorer Anthony Wordsworth was lucky to still be on the pitch after kicking a prone Jordan Houghton 20 minutes earlier.
John Marquis equalised seconds into injury-time, and Doncaster carried their momentum into the second half, with Sheffield United loanee Whiteman scoring his first League One goal on 47 minutes and complet...

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