"We ticked all the boxes today; we got the right performance and the right result," said boss Sean O'Driscoll afterwards.
The game comes just under 11 months after a Boxing Day hammering at the City Ground spelled the end for Colin Calderwood as Nottingham Forest boss.
Over 26,000 watched Doncaster race into a four goal lead, two late goals for the home side doing little to appease the anger of Reds fans, who will be expecting a different result this time around!