- by Chris Mortley
Doncaster Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll has handed a start against Bristol City to Tottenham Hotspur youngster Ryan Mason, who joined the Club on loan Friday afternoon.
The Rovers boss has rung the changes to the side that were knocked out of the Carling Cup on Tuesday evening, with a host of players returning to fitness.
Neil Sullivan starts in goal to make his 500th career league appearance and is protected by a back four of James O'Connor, Adam Lockwood, Shelton Martis and George Friend.
A midfield three will operate in front of the defence, comprised of skipper Brian Stock, Martin Woods and Simon Gillett, who served a one-match suspension on Tuesday.
They will be supported by debutant Mason and Dean Shiels, whilst Billy Sharp returns to spearhead the attack.
Fellow new signing Wayne Thomas starts on the bench, alongside former City man Steve Brooker, Mustapha Dumbuya, Waide Fairhurst, 'keeper Gary Woods, Sam Hird and the returning James Coppinger.
Rovers: Sullivan; O'Connor, Lockwood, Martis, Friend; Stock, M. Woods, Gillett; Shiels, Sharp, Mason
Subs: Hird, Dumbuya, Brooker, Thomas, Fairhurst, Coppinger, G. Woods (GK)
