Blake heads for Rovers exit

Holland can go a long way to securing a place at the World Cup finals in Brazil next summer with victory over Romania on Tuesday night.

Louis van Gaal's men are five points clear at the top of Group D with a 100 per cent record after five matches.

If they can extend that record to a sixth game they would move eight points clear of Romania with only Hungary posing any kind of threat to their hopes of finishing top of the pile.

Van Gaal is expecting an open game at the ArenA as they look to build on Friday's 3-0 defeat of Estonia.

"Romania is a difficult opponent. They play the same system as Estonia but with better individual players," he said.

"So I expect they will produce something more in attack, creating more space for us in front of them."

Romania defender Razvan Rat, who plays his club football for Shakhtar Donetsk, says his side must show more offensively if they are to keep their qualification hopes alive.

He said: "We will have to play well but a draw would be a good result for us.

"Therefore we will have to score at least once given the attacking force that Holland have."

Turkey can revive their hopes of a play-off spot with victory at home to Hungary.

Abdullah Avci's side lost the reverse fixture in October 3-1 as Hungary established themselves as the closest challengers to the Dutch.

But Friday's results - Turkey won 2-0 in Andorra while Hungary drew 2-2 with third-placed Romania - have closed things up towards the top of the table.

Turkey are four points behind the Hungarians and the Romanians and in position to make their move.

"It's obvious our opponent is strong and it was important for us to win on Friday before tomorrow's game," he said.

Estonia and Andorra meet in Tallinn with little at stake.

Andorra remain without a point or even a goal while Estonia have won just one game - 1-0 in Andorra in October.

Blake joined Rovers from Bolton on a free transfer last summer but has struggled to command a regular place in the first team, with nine of his 14 appearances for the south Yorkshire club coming from the bench.

The 37-year-old's last start came in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy defeat to Crewe at the beginning of December.

A statement on Doncaster's official club website said: "Both parties have come to a mutual agreement for the early settlement of his contract.

"Everyone at the club would like to thank Robbie for his time with Rovers and wish him all the best for the future."