Grant Hall completed 90 minutes for the first time since November as Rotherham United recorded a 0-0 draw away at Blackpool.
It was a second successive goalless affair for the Millers, who are now four points clear of the relegation zone.
In the lower leagues, Kamil Conteh and Gateshead are through to the last eight of the FA Trophy following a 1-0 win against National League North Banbury.
The Heed are set to learn their quarter-final opponents this afternoon when the draw is made at 3pm.
In League Two, Calum Kavanagh made a second substitute appearance for Newport County as they defeated Barrow 1-0.
Though Sol Brynn couldn’t prevent Doncaster from leaving The County Ground with all three points as Swindon went down 2-0, Luke Molyneux scoring two in as many minutes.
Also between the sticks, Joe Lumley made a string of strong saves against Sunderland but was unable to claim a seventh clean sheet of the season.
Former Boro man Patrick Roberts bagged the winner at the Stadium of Light.
Josh Coburn was sacrificed at half-time in Bristol Rovers’ 1-0 defeat at Lincoln City after Joey Barton’s side were to reduced to 10 men prior to the interval.
While Martin Payero was utilised from the bench in Boca Juniors' 2-1 loss at Talleres Cordoba.