Jack Sparkes is booked for the hosts after a foul on Michael Spellman. Newport then go close Harrison Biggins missing to the right of the goal. Better from Newport.

A huge opportunity as Luke Molyneux's sharp cross is met by Harry Clifton to be nudged along to Billy Sharp but it's the striker who ends up tangled in the back of the net rather than the ball.

Yusuf Akramrich is denied his hat-trick after Jordan Wright saves his free kick from outside the box in the bottom right corner.

This has been some first start for the youngster.

Lee Mansell
Former Bristol Rovers midfielder on BBC Radio Bristol

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Rovers are starting this half slowly just like they did in the first, but they're getting going now and starting to make something happen.

Going forward, you can't really see how Newport are going to hurt Rovers today, it's too much naivety.

One debutant departs in Kayden Jackson, another one enters in Paul Mullin.

The hosts make a double substitution that also sees George Lapslie on as Stephen Humphrys makes his exit.

Sounds like a fair few contentious decisions in this one so far...

Newport's Harrison Biggins is booked for a cynical foul on Yusuj Akramrich.

It's really turning up a notch at the Valley Parade!

First Max Power fires for the hosts, seeing it bounce off the keeper's gloves and ricochet off the top of the cross bar before Bobby Pointon on the follow-up sees his strike whack off the back post.

Then it's up the other end for Luke Molyneux to try his hand but Bantams keeper Sam Walker provides the save.

Whew. Madness.

Newport's Liam Shephard is off with an injury and he is replaced by Joe Thomas.

Mark Bower
Former Bradford City defender on BBC Radio Leeds

Real end-to-end stuff at the start of this half.

Bradford are well in this one, they're hungry to return to winning ways.

Jamie Walker will not be putting that one on his highlights reel.

Traversing from left to right he takes a pot shot from 25 yards out, slices it and sends it off for a thrown in on the right flank.

The intention was right the execution was not.

Stephen Humphrys powered up the left flank for Bradford before providing an excellent pass across goal but there were no home players around to tap it in before it hits a Doncaster body.

It then falls to skipper Max Power, who smashes it at the net but Rovers keeper Zander Clark is wise to it to refuse any celebrations for the host.

Grimsby are not happy as the two sides kick off the second half and much of their ire is directed at the referee Kirsty Dowle who returns to the sort of reception a pantomime villain would be proud of.

Aside from a few contentious penalty decisions there is actually not much between these two sides on balance. Can the Mariners turn anger into goals against the second placed side in the league?

Just the one change at the break Junior Nkeng replaces Nathan Asiimwe for the hosts.

The Dons had changed up their attack for this match but it doesn't seem to be paying off. The side haven't mustered up a single shot on target while Bolton have managed four.

Maybe Nkeng can provide the spark...

Back under way at the Memorial and Rovers have dealt themselves a very strong hand with 45 to go.

Newport start with a free kick which is cleared by Ellis Harrison. Fabrizio Cavegn then fluffs an early chance at the other end failing to pick out a teammate when a big chance beckoned.

Here we go again.

Already been rather controversial - what will the next 45 minutes bring?

Lee Turnbull
Former Doncaster midfielder on BBC Radio Sheffield

I think Rovers have been on the front foot, they've created opportunities and kept Bradford at bay.

Rovers hit the bar and were so close to going ahead - obviously we have the disallowed goal but it was quite clearly handball and the right decision was made.

Fairly even in terms of possession but the talking points were the offside which we could see from 150 yards away - the crossbar effort at the other end could quite easily have seen a goal.

Mark Bower
Former Bradford City defender on BBC Radio Leeds

Kayden Jackson has shown his experience and quality when City have been on top.

I've liked the linked with Josh (Neufville) they've looked a real threat.

I think there's a lot of controversy around the handball, I'm not sure how the officials haven't seen it but the fourth official did.

Six minutes of extras comes to a close as the half time whistle sounds in Cleethorpes.

MK Dons are in control, two up, but had it not been for Jaze Kabia's offside header it would be 1-2. And very much game on.

Plenty for David Artell to think about as Callum Paterson from the spot and Marvin Ekpiteta with a deflected strike after a corner has given the visitors the lead.

Grimsby fans let it be known what they thought about a very soft penalty when Aaron Collins went down in instalments after a touch from Sam Lavelle. It was not favourable towards referee Kirsty Dowle either.

Could this be a first defeat in eight (in all competitions) for the Mariners? It's certainly looking that way at the break.