Sean O'Driscoll was satisfied his side "ticked all the boxes" after watching Doncaster spring a 2-0 upset on high-flying QPR at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Two goals in 12 second-half minutes settled matters, Billy Sharp stabbing an opener from close range eight minutes after the break before Dean Shiels netted a sweetly-struck low shot from the edge of the box. QPR charged forward in an effort to get back in the game but Rovers, often accused of having more style than substance, cantered through the final stages to claim only their second win in 12 games.
"I thought we were excellent," said O'Driscoll. "We've had great performances and not had the right results and sometimes we have played, in our eyes, poorly and got points."
He added: "But we ticked all the boxes today; we got the right performance and the right result."
The first half was close, both teams playing excellent football without looking particularly dangerous in the area.
Rangers' seven-goal striker Jay Simpson arguably could have done better with a fifth-minute volley and Mikele Leigertwood dragged a shot wide 20 minutes later.
In between, Rovers' John Oster had a 25-yard free-kick flicked wide by Radek Cerny and Shiels hit the Czech keeper from close range, but the best play came after the break.
Simpson had the first chance, pulling wide from distance, but Doncaster made their breakthrough when Sharp was given too much space in the six-yard box and prodded the ball over the line.
Shiels added a second after more lax defending, opening the door for Doncaster to play what O'Driscoll described as "beautiful football".
"You could see the confidence after the first goal," he said. "It's nice to see. The chests came out, everyone wanted the ball. When they get like that we are difficult to beat."
