Stephen Hunt's second-half spot-kick salvaged a replay for 10-man Wolves at the Keepmoat Stadium after a pulsating third-round tie which either side could have snatched late on.

George Elokobi's 75th-minute sending-off for a tough challenge on James Coppinger left the Barclays Premier League visitors clinging on for their second chance.

Hunt's penalty had cancelled out Rovers' half-time lead with Billy Sharp and James Coppinger scoring twice in as many minutes to cancel out Nenad Milijas' stunning long-range opener.

But with the action swinging from end to end and both sides having clear-cut chances, it provided rich entertainment for Rovers' lowest crowd of the season, 8,616.

If the Doncaster public did not give the game much importance the same could not be said of Wolves boss Mick McCarthy, who made only four changes to the side that humbled Chelsea last time out.

And his faith almost paid off instantly when Stephen Ward flashed a left-foot shot wide of target within the opening 30 seconds, setting the tone for an action-packed tie.

At the other end, a poor third-minute clearance by Richard Stearman fell to Joseph Mills and his cross from the left found Billy Sharp, who mis-kicked in the box.

As the end-to-end action continued, Stearman took a run towards the Rovers goal and tried a rising left-foot shot which was knocked out for a corner by Rovers keeper Neil Sullivan.