Doncaster Rovers v Fleetwood Town Official Matchday Magazine 2019/20

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF DONCASTER ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB 2019/20

vs FLEETWOOD TOWN

1879-2019

Saturday 17th August 2019 KO: 3:00pm | £3.00

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

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FOOTBALL STAFF

Manager: Darren Moore Assistant manager: Jamie Smith Goalkeeping coach: Paul Gerrard Physiotherapist: Jonathan Chatfield Club doctor: Dr Tim Douglas

CLUB STAFF

Director of finance: Richard Poole Head of administration & football operations: Mary Lally Head of stadium & operations: Marie Hepburn Head groundsman: Andy Thompson Head of commercial: Jon Warburton Lottery manager: Ken Porter Ticket manager: Tracy Bawden Head of marketing & communications: Shaun Lockwood Media manager: Luke Thornhill Marketing manager: Mark Hughesman Supporter liaison officers: Dean Medcalf

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CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION

Chair of trustees: Linda Tully Trustees: Gavin Baldwin, Nigel Brewster, Natalie Shaw, Allan Stewart, Rupert Suckling, John Wallbank Honorary ambassador: Stuart Highfield Interim chief executive: John Davis NCS programme manager: Jan Budtz

CLUB DONCASTER SPORTS COLLEGE Principal: Adi Turnpenny Deputy principals: Joe Burton, Ben Thompson

PROGRAMME

Contributors: Robbie Andrews, Clare Bailey, John Coyle, Jack Ireland, Paul Mayfield, Sophie Scargill, Jon Warburton, Alex Gibbings, Dan Breslin Photography: Phil Ryan, AH Pix, Heather King, Rex Features Design: Daniel Parker Amberley Court Associates www.aca-creative.co.uk

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF D ONCASTER ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB 2019 /20

1879-2019

vs FLEETWOOD TOWN

Saturday 17th August 2019 KO: 3:00pm | £3.00

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Darren Moore

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News feature

07

Gavin Baldwin

28

Match action

08

Feature interview

33

Commercial

13

Head to head

35

Supporters liaison officer

14

Four to watch

37

Supporters club

16

Shared five-a-side

39

On the road

17

Past record

40

Club Doncaster Foundation

19

In the hot seat

43

League One stats

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The academy

44

Fixtures and results

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Junior Rovers

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Rovers roll-call

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THE MANAGER

THE MANAGER

DARREN MOORE Good afternoon and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium.

I would like to welcome Joey Barton, as well as the fans, staff and owners of Fleetwood Town.

We head into today’s game in confident mood after good performances in our past three games, though we are a little frustrated at not having better results. We certainly came away from Blundell Park on Tuesday wondering how we had lost a game we had controlled for large periods - the stats clearly show us as having two thirds of possession and dominating chances.

Their goalkeeper pulled off some great saves and they defended with real determination, and let’s be clear that we already have some very good players at this club.

But we know we need more options up front and have been working hard this week to bring a striker into the club. I feel like my phone is glued to me ear when I’m not in training as we look to bring in the players we think can improve the squad.

I know supporters are keen for updates, and I get asked the same questions at every press conference, but please trust that every single member of my staff gives their all. Please support the lads out there today, as your backing can really make a difference.

I would like to wish the Belles well in their first competitive game of the season tomorrow as they take on Leafield Athletic.

Enjoy the game.

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THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

GAVIN BALDWIN Good afternoon and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium for today’s second home game of the season. I’d like to welcome the supporters, owners, players and staff of the visitors who have travelled over for today’s game.

There is certainly plenty of encouragement from the performances in the opening three games of the season, though we’ve been working hard alongside the manager to add to his attacking options.

Today marks the annual Doncaster Pride event and Rovers are celebrating by flying the rainbow flag outside the stadium.

The newly launched Rovers for All campaign reiterates the club’s dedication to being a club for everyone.

Everyone at Rovers, and every area of Club Doncaster, are proud to support our LGBT+ community.

07 competitive game of the season tomorrow when they host Leafield at Oxford Street in Rossington. I’d like to wish them well tomorrow, and for next week when they play on the main Keepmoat Stadium pitch as they take on Sheffield FC. We’ve kept ticket prices low and I hope plenty of Rovers fans consider coming down and giving them your backing.

Enjoy the game.

Over the summer we welcomed the famous Belles into the Club Doncaster family - they have their first

"The newly launched Rovers for All campaign reiterates the club’s dedication to being a club for everyone. Everyone at Rovers, and every area of Club Doncaster, are proud to support our LGBT+ community"

F E AT U R E I N T E R V I E W

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F E AT U R E I N T E R V I E W

FEATURE:

REECE JAMES The addition of Reece James in the summer meant that Rovers had brought in someone with plenty of experience at Sky Bet League One level.

Having won promotion from the third tier with Wigan Athletic in 2016, he reached the play-off final with Sunderland in his sole campaign with the Black Cats.

He believes that the success in his career so far can benefit Rovers, as he looks to be a key part of a side looking to once again push towards the top end of the table.

“There are a few lads who have won promotion from this level before like myself, and it’s important to have that in any dressing room,” he says.

“It can help the squad with us having a few young players, when the going gets tough around Christmas you need that experience to get you through.

“I wanted to come here and make the left-back role my own, when I was at Sunderland there were three players battling it out for one position – with one of those being somebody who has played at a World Cup. “It was a tough ask but I went in and played a lot of games, but I felt the time was right for a change and was really excited about the challenge here.”

After being signed by previous manager Grant McCann, James came into a club still searching for a new man in charge.

The first time he met his new team mates was at Leeds Bradford airport before heading out to La Manga for the pre-season training camp.

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F E AT U R E I N T E R V I E W

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“I’ve really enjoyed my time here so far it has been really good, all the boys have helped me to settle in well and that has been really nice to be a part of,” he says.

“It was a bit different at first coming in without a manager here, but since Darren has come in he’s been brilliant with everyone.

“I’d not really been in that position before so didn’t know what to expect, but meeting the lads to go to La Manga made things easier and I was able to spend some time getting to know them.

“Everyone was in the same boat in terms of waiting for the new manager to come in, it was the whole squad who had to deal with it.

“There were three of us who were signed but it helped us coming into an enthusiastic group who get on well.

“I only really knew Tom Anderson before I came here but I’ve already clicked with the other boys and there is a good mix between youth and experience.”

His year with Sunderland helped him to mature as a player and a person, with the pressure and expectation levels high in the north east.

Being a part of it was something James enjoyed, but felt the time was right for a fresh start when the move to Rovers came about.

“It was incredible to see what it’s like behind the scenes there particularly being the size they are and playing in League One,” he says.

F E AT U R E I N T E R V I E W

REECE JAMES

“The support home and away was always good, we travelled to Gillingham on a Thursday night and had 5,500 fans there.

“I had some really good times there and being able to play at Wembley was a dream come true, we couldn’t manage promotion but my aim now is to do it with Doncaster.

“Having dealt with the atmosphere at the Stadium of Light every week it forces you to deal with the pressure and it was a good learning curve for me.

“It definitely matured me and helped me to deal with other things that come my way for the rest of my career.

Manager Darren Moore has added to his squad in recent weeks as he look to build a squad around the players already here.

James believes one key piece of business was keeping Ben Whiteman, who was the subject of interest from the Sky Bet Championship during the transfer window.

“Ben is a really good player and he was always somebody who stood out for the club last season especially in the big games.

“It’s important to try and keep hold of players like him because he does parts of the game that can sometimes go unnoticed.

“We’ve managed to keep him with us and it shows the quality he has got with him being named as the captain.

“We’ve got a god core group of players and I know the manager has worked hard to bring players in, and is still doing so.”

Ahead of his competitive debut for the club on the opening day of the season, James faced a race against time to make the starting XI. Nine stitches in an ankle injury suffered in the final pre-season friendly against Hull City meant that the 26-year-old didn’t train leading up to the clash with Gillingham.

“I had nine stitches in my ankle before the Gillingham game so I didn’t train at all going into that, which made it even more difficult,” he adds.

“It was a big test to get through the game but I felt good once it was done, my foot was sore afterwards but there was no damage done.

“It’s hard because just walking around was painful for me, but it was a situation where I was desperate to stay in the team.

“I was using the painkillers and trying to manage myself throughout that period, and fortunately I was able to recover quickly.

“My first appearance at the Keepmoat was really good, it was nice to sample that atmosphere for the first time.

“The fans were great and they’re going to have a big part to play this season both at home and when we’re on the road. Even when we went behind in the game they stuck with us which as a new player is always great to see.”

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IN OPPOSITION

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2018-19 STAT PACK DONCASTER ROVERS

MATCH FACTS

58

15.7

YELLOW CARDS

267

% GOALS TO SHOTS

508

363

SCORED

251

62

CORNER KICKS

CONCEDED

16

CLEAN SHEETS

1.1

615

AV.GOALS CONCEDED PER GAME

5

5 31-45

46-60

SCORED

20

10

*data for the 2018-19 season

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561

FOULS

GOAL TIMES

10

16-30

1.3

GOALS CONCEDED

15

0-15

51.5

% SHOTS ON TARGET

52

15

0

49.0

SHOTS (EX. BLOCKED)

GOAL TIMES 20

The Cod Army ran out 4-0 winners in this exact ямБxture in 2018-19.

RED CARDS

1.3

AV.GOALS PER GAME 16.0

MATCH FACTS

8

2

1.7

GOALS

12

111

97

There have been just 16 goals scored in the eight previous league meetings between Doncaster (six) and Fleetwood (10).

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FLEETWOOD TOWN

V

61-75

76-90

0

0-15

16-30

CONCEDED

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

IN OPPOSITION

HEAD TO HEAD

DONCASTER ROVERS v FLEETWOOD TOWN | COMPLETE RESULTS COMPETITION H Football League

Grand Total

P

W

D

L

F

A

4

2

1

1

5

4

A

4

0

2

2

1

6

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

8

2

3

3

6

10

H

4

2

1

1

5

4

A

4

0

2

2

1

6

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

8

2

3

3

6

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FOOTBALL LEAGUE - HOME LEVEL SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS

3

2014

18/04/2015 Fleetwood Town

H

D

0

0

3

2015

29/08/2015 Fleetwood Town

H

W

2

0

Coppinger, Main

3

2017

17/02/2018 Fleetwood Town

H

W

3

0

Kiwomya, Anderson (2)

3

2018

06/10/2018 Fleetwood Town

H

L

0

4

FOOTBALL LEAGUE - AWAY LEVEL SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS

3

2014

18/10/2014 Fleetwood Town

A

L

1

3

3

2015

23/01/2016 Fleetwood Town

A

D

0

0

3

2017

18/11/2017 Fleetwood Town

A

D

0

0

3

2018

26/12/2018 Fleetwood Town

A

L

0

3

Tyson

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IN OPPOSITION

FLEETWOOD TOWN:

FOUR TO WATCH

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ALEX

CAIRNS Doncaster-born Cairns started his career in the Academy at Leeds United and came on as a second-half substitute against Blackpool. That turned out to be the only time he would appear at Elland Road as he moved to Chesterfield then Rotherham.

Cairns is now settled after joining Fleetwood Town in July 2016. Once breaking into their first-team he made his presence known establishing himself as their No.1 by making 130 competitive appearances for the Lancashire side.

ASHLEY

EASTHAM Eastham is no stranger to the West coast after rising through the ranks at Blackpool where he made his senior debut for the Seasiders during a 4-3 defeat to Premier League outfit Stoke City. From the end of that season he signed a two-year deal with the club after impressing his manager Ian Holloway.

After that he accumulated seven loan spells, with one in 2012 being at Fleetwood Town for one month Once he was released from the Tangerines he was picked up by Keith Hill at Rochdale where he spent three years of his career commanding their back-line, then Fleetwood swooped him up after his contract expired.

IN OPPOSITION

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PAUL

COUTTS He joined Fleetwood this summer fresh off the back after winning promotion to the Premier League with Sheffield United.

The versatile midfielder has a wealth of experience under his belt, playing for six clubs spanning across a career which began in 2005.

His longest spell at a club came at the Blades where he made 124 appearances for the club which included helping them rise from League One to the Premier League within three years.

PADDY

MADDEN The Ireland international joined Fleetwood for an undisclosed fee from Scunthorpe United in January 2018. During his League One career, Madden has scored 253 goals averaging at a goal every three and a half games.

The Iron was where Madden had his most prolific spell as he netted a total of 52 times during his four years at the club.

Madden earned a call-up to the Republic of Ireland squad in 2013 where he made a 69th minute substitute appearance against Wales during a friendly.

IN OPPOSITION

CHRIS NEAL GOALKEEPER Former Rovers manager Darren Ferguson drafted Neal into the squad in 2016 to provide competition for Thorsten Stuckmann and Marko Marosi.

His loan was cut short by parent club Port Vale who required Neal’s services after their first-choice keeper Jak Alnwick picked up an injury.

Neal’s contract at Vale expired in 2016 and he was quickly snapped up by Fleetwood who offered the keeper a twoyear contract.

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DANNY ANDREW DEFENCE Andrew is now in his second spell at Highbury after initially joining the club in 2014 after they had just enjoyed promotion to League One. After making his way into the first-team he suffered a sucker-punch when broke a knee ligament on Boxing Day in 2014.

SHARED 5-A-SIDE club which led to his season-long loan at Fleetwood in August 2018 where he made a respectable 33 appearances.

The next season was struck off with a thigh injury before going on to spend a year with Grimsby Town in League Two.

MATTY BLAIR MIDFIELDER Blair joined Fleetwood in 2013 from York City. He went on to score against York in the League Two play-off semi-final and that earned him a start in the final at Wembley against Burton where Fleetwood went on to win 1-0.

His impressive form on the left of defence for the Mariners earned him a move to the Keepmoat Stadium.

Injury again kept him out for most of his opening campaign, but he bounced back and was a key player in last season’s run to the play-offs.

A season at Mansfield followed for Blair but after one season he rejected a new deal in order to join Rovers who were aiming for immediate promotion from League Two - going on to help his new side secure a top-three finish.

JAMES HUSBAND DEFENCE The 25-year-old is one of Rovers Academy’s most successful graduates after he broke into the clubs first-team picture in 2012.

Donning a Rovers shirt professionally for the first time against Middlesbrough where he helped his side keepp a clean sheet on his debut after replacing Shelton Martis in the second half.

He was crowned PFA League One Community Player of the Year in both 2017/18 and 2018/19 and in 2019 after taking up a key role off the pitch at the club.

Following the club’s relegation from the Championship, Husband joined the club he made his first appearance against for Curtis Main and a fee of £500,000.

A move to Norwich City followed later down the line but he struggled to make an impression at the East Anglian

ALEX KIWOMYA FORWARD The Chelsea starlet was loaned out to three Football League clubs during his time in the Academy - spending time at Barnsley, Crewe and Fleetwood.

Later he was to sign at three-year deal at the Keepmoat Stadium in the summer of 2017 but an almost career-ending injury kept him out of the side during his debut season. He returned to fitness last season and, after a loan spell at Chesterfield, has returned to the matchday squad this year.

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PAST RECORD PAST PASTRECORD RECORD

There is little middle ground when it comes to Rovers’ matches with Fleetwood Town - five clashes ended up with a winning margin of at least two goals, while three encounters did not see either side break the deadlock.

From a Rovers viewpoint the highlight was the 3-0 win at the Keepmoat Stadium in February 2017, which had a number of interesting storylines.

The first is that it brought Alex Kiwomya’s first senior goal for Rovers as he opened the scoring against his former club.

He slotted home from close range after 13 minutes for his first strike after missing the opening period of the campaign with the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome.

The second and third strikes came from Tom Anderson, the only goals of his loan spell from Burnley - they remain his only goals here at the Keepmoat Stadium, though he has since gone on to add two more to his tally with efforts at Bristol Rovers and Preston North End last season.

Headlines were also made after the match with the visitors sacking manager Uwe Rosler on the evening after the game.

Rovers’ only other win over the Cod Army came in August 2015, when James Coppinger and Curtis Main helped seal a 2-1 success.

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ROVERS MANAGERS

IN THE HOT SEAT:

DONCASTER ROVERS MANAGERS FROM 1920

DAVID MENZIES (1927-1936) Dick Ray’s successor was a man whose playing career had been modest but who already had sound managerial experience. David Menzies, a Scot from Kirkcaldy, had played without much distinction for Raith Rovers and Bradford City.

He became assistant trainer at the latter club before moving to Hull City for seven years, five of which he served as manager.

In 1921, he returned to Valley Parade as manager, resigning in 1926 to make way for Colin Veitch. When the Rovers job became vacant in the summer of 1927 Menzies jumped at the chance to return to football management.

Menzies inherited an improving team and in his debut season, 1927-28, Rovers finished fourth in Division Three (North), the highlight being a nine-game winning streak between September and November 1927. Tom Keetley knocked in 36 League goals that season and did even better with 40 in 1928-29 as Rovers finished fifth. There were clouds on the horizon: in October 1928 Keetley demanded a transfer and when he threatened to quit football at the end of the season, the board reluctantly allowed him to move to Notts. County.

Keetley was not the only player to depart, and although the sales brought in much needed cash, Rovers’ results suffered.

Menzies and his team experienced three seasons in the lower half of the Division, with falling attendances at a time of economic difficulties making the manager’s task all the harder.

The fight back began in 1932, when Menzies appointed the long-serving Fred Emery as captain at the start of the 193233 season. The new skipper led Rovers to a much-improved sixth place. Menzies introduced youngsters such as Stan “Dizzy” Burton, Bert Turner and Ronnie Dodd. Fifth place in 1933-34 was followed

by Rovers’ first ever Football League Title, when they won the Division Three (North) Championship in 1934-35. Perhaps Menzies’ greatest contribution was to persuade the board to spend money to sign the experienced Reg Baines from Sheffield United. The striker joined when results were tailing off and Rovers were having problems finding the net. Baines netted 21 times in 27 League games and helped secure the title.

David Menzies’ charges made an impressive start to their Division Two campaign and they had a spell in second place just before Christmas 1935 before a run of poor results saw them slip back to mid-table. It still came as a massive shock when in February 1936 Menzies tendered his resignation in order to return to his old club, Hull City. He had been offered a substantial rise in salary and a long-term contract as Hull sought to climb away from the foot of Division Two. His departure was a huge blow to Rovers as he was a hugely liked and respected figure at the club. The directors and players both made presentations to him, and he left with a vote of thanks at a supporters’ club meeting.

Sad to say, David Menzies’ second spell in charge at Hull did not last long. In October 1936, only months after leaving Belle Vue, he died suddenly from a heart attack. The man who had brought Rovers their first Football League divisional title was only 58, and his passing was greatly mourned in Hull and Doncaster.

John Coyle

SENIOR RECORD FIRST MATCH: 27th August 1927 v Lincoln City (home) won 3-0.

LAST MATCH: 26th February 1936 v Bradford Park Avenue (away) lost 1-3.

PLAYED 388 WON 173 DREW 78 LOST 137 WINNING PERCENTAGE: 44.6%.

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THE ACADEMY

THE ACADEMY CENTRAL LEAGUE DEVELOPMENT SQUAD FIXTURES 2019/20 DATE OPPOSITION SEPTEMBER Tue 10 Mansfield Town Tue 24 Grimsby Town OCTOBER Tue 15 Rotherham United NOVEMBER Tue 19 Scunthorpe United DECEMBER Tue 10 Walsall JANUARY Tue 7 Mansfield Town Tue 21 Grimsby Town FEBRUARY Tue 4 Rotherham United MARCH Tue 3 Scunthorpe United Tue 31 Walsall

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COMP SCORE GOALSCORERS A H

CL CL

A

CL

A

CL

H

CL

H A

CL CL

H

CL

H A

CL CL

P

GD PTS

1 DONCASTER

0

0

0

2 GRIMSBY

0

0

0

3 MANSFIELD

0

0

0

4 ROTHERHAM

0

0

0

5 SCUNTHORPE

0

0

0

6 WALSALL

0

0

0

All home fixtures will be played at Cantley Park Training Ground

EFL YOUTH ALLIANCE UNDER 18 NORTH EAST FIXTURES 2019/20 DATE OPPOSITION AUGUST Sat 3 Grimsby Town Sat 10 Notts County Sat 17 Rotherham United Sat 31 Burton Albion SEPTEMBER Sat 7 Bradford City Sat 21 Mansfield Town Sat 28 Scunthorpe United OCTOBER Sat 12 Huddersfield Town NOVEMBER Sat 2 Lincoln City Sat 16 Chesterfield Sat 23 Bradford City Sat 30 Burton Albion DECEMBER Sat 14 Scunthorpe United JANUARY Sat 4 Mansfield Town Sat 25 Huddersfield Town FEBRUARY Sat 8 Chesterfield Sat 22 Lincoln City Sat 29 Grimsby Town MARCH Sat 7 Notts County Sat 14 Rotherham United

COMP SCORE GOALSCORERS H A H H

YA YA YA YA

A H A

YA YA YA

H

YA

H A H A

YA YA YA YA

H

YA

W W

4-1 Smith (2), Bojang, Dimou 1-0 Watson

P

GD PTS

1 DONCASTER

2

4

6

2 SCUNTHORPE

1

2

3

3 ROTHERHAM

1

1

3

4 GRIMSBY

2

-2

3

5 HUDDERSFIELD

1

0

1

6 BRADFORD

2

-1

1

7 MANSFIELD

2

-1

1

8 CHESTERFIELD

2

-2

1

0

0

A A

YA YA

H A A

YA YA YA

9 BURTON

0

10 LINCOLN

0

0

0

11 NOTTS COUNTY

1

-1

0

H A

YA YA

All home fixtures will be played at Cantley Park Training Ground

THE ACADEMY

Paul Stancliffe felt that the good fitness levels of his team played a vital role in the side’s 1-0 win against Notts County last Saturday.

Jack Watson’s first-half strike fired Rovers to their second win of the season while Kian Johnson secured his first clean sheet of the campaign.

It was another positive result after

demolishing Grimsby Town at Cantley Park a week earlier.

again, they proved to me that that was the right decision.”

Stancliffe said: “It was another really good performance from us. We had to dig deep in the end because Notts County gave a good fight.

The U18s return to Cantley Park today when they host local rivals Rotherham United (kick-off 11am). Stancliffe looked forward to coming up against them.

“Coming away from home in this division is always tough and it asks a lot of the players and our fitness levels shone through because we kept up our tempo all the way until the end.

He added: “Rotherham are a good side who will be a big test for us next week.

There is that added bit of desire to do well with them being local rivals.

“It was an easy decision to name the same team that played against Grimsby because they all deserved it and yet

“We will be up for the challenge and beaming with confidence because of the last two results and that is down to how hard the lads have worked.”

Today we welcome the latest batch of young footballing talents to put pen to paper at the Academy as the U9s have signed their first schoolboy terms.

The youngsters have been invited to the Keepmoat Stadium for the day, where they will be shown around prior to today’s game against Fleetwood Town.

The schoolboys will be first shown around the stadium prior to kick off and the first stop will be the home team dressing room, where the boys will be presented with replica match kits freshly printed with their own surnames and signed by the firstteam staff and players.

They will then be taken pitch side, posing for photos and meeting

the manager before taking in the surroundings where they will one day hope to make their Rovers debut.

Finally, as the first team walk out for their fixture, the boys will accompany the team as mascots before being presented to the crowd at half time.

The young lads’ contracts will see

them work under the tutelage of the Academy coaches next season as they look to improve their skills and progress to the next level of their young careers.

Please show your support at half time to ensure this is a day that the boys will never forget.

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22-24 years

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22-24 years

£244

22-24 years

£214

18-21 years

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18-21 years

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18-21 years

£149

17 and Under

£30

17 and Under

£30

£30

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JUNIOR ROVERS

Hello everyone!

Welcome to our game against Fleetwood Town and thank you all for coming to watch the game with me today.

I was invited over to the Lakeside Shopping Village a couple of weeks ago to open their new playground. It is fantastic and the children enjoyed it too.

Special thanks to KC Sofas for the amazing club sofas in my kennel, they are so comfy!

Enjoy the game, Donny Dog

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REECE JAMES

JUNIOR ROVERS

MATCH MASCOTS CHARLIE BENNETT Age: 6 Hobbies: Football, Lego and DRFC Favourite player: James Coppinger

MATTHEW TURTON

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Age: 9 TODAY! Hobbies: Football, playing drums and guitar Favourite players: Alfie May and James Coppinger

OLIVER TURTON

Age: 12 Hobbies: Football, reading and playing guitar Favourite player: James Coppinger

Donny Dog

score prediction

1-0

Erik the Viking score prediction

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SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISHES TO: Kai James Ajimati, Taylor Anderton, Harrison Buckley, Luke Fowles, Rhys Galsworthy, Charlie Greenough, Ollie Harrison, James Hayle, Toby Hayle, Felipe Josselin, Gracie Lucas, William Mannifield, David James Nunn, Manny Onwuchekwa, Archie Pearce, Henry Pearce, Charlie Priest, Seth Swindin, Matthew Tinker, Cameron Tulloch, Euan Tulloch, Oliver Turton, Matthew Turton, Milo Tyler, Charlie Whitehead

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Doncaster Rovers have a one-off special edition custom made sofa signed by the 2019/20 playing squad which will be raffled off, with all proceeds donated to Bluebell Wood.

KC Sofas, who are working in partnership with Doncaster Rovers for the current Sky Bet League One campaign, have provided all-new chairs and sofas for Donny Dog’s Kennel.

One sofa has been held back with the cushions signed by members of the Rovers squad, which is to be raffled off for Bluebell Wood.

The raffle will take place throughout August and the first week of September, with the draw being made on Saturday September 7 with the winner to be announced on September 9.

Tickets are priced at just £1 and can be purchased online by clicking here, in store at the Club Doncaster Box Office, or with staff in the Club Doncaster Store.

All proceeds of the raffle will go to children’s hospice Bluebell Wood, which supports children and young adults with illness’ and disabilities. To find out more about what they do, click here.

Jamie Charnock of KC Sofas said: “This is a really exciting event for us, ever since we released the sofas we have had great feedback from not only the club staff, but also from fans who have said they are a great addition to the Kennel and around the stadium.

“We hope that supporters really get behind the raffle and buy a ticket, it is a one-off special sofa and we hope to raise as much money as we possibly can for Bluebell Wood which is such a great cause that we are proud to support.”

Fans can now purchase tickets by clicking here or can be bought online at tickets.clubdoncaster.co.uk, from the Club Doncaster Box Office or via the Club Doncaster Store.

"We hope that supporters really get behind the raffle and buy a ticket, it is a oneoff special sofa and we hope to raise as much money as we possibly can for Bluebell Wood which is such a great cause that we are proud to support"

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Good afternoon and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium!

After two away trips in quick succession, we are back on home soil and back in league action as we welcome today’s visitors Fleetwood Town.

Darren Moore’s boys have shown real promise over the first few games, and it’s a real treat to watch them blossom into a squad that has real potential to go far this season.

We wish a warm welcome to everyone enjoying hospitality with us today, and are delighted to host today’s match sponsor Daniel Calow and friends.

Daniel has been a loyal Rovers fan all of his life and is a regular up here in the Jibba Jabba lounge with dad, Darren, owner of DC Training and Development Services.

DC Training & Development Services Ltd specialises in delivering training and development programmes including forklift truck, health & safety and customer services. We deliver all programmes to the manufacturing, warehousing and customer service sectors.

The Doncaster based company delivers training solutions locally and across the United Kingdom, making government-funded training available to a range of businesses.

Club Doncaster have a long association with DC Training and we hope Daniel and his friends have a fantastic time with us here today.

Hospitality at Rovers is a fantastic way to celebrate with family, friends or clients. If you would like further information on how to dine, sponsor or advertise with Club Doncaster, please contact the team on 01302 764665 /commercial@clubdoncaster.co.uk.

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SAFETY Three points is not the only priority today. Making sure everyone goes home safe is the most important result.

Over recent months we have been working closely with the police and the EFL to review security at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Now we are asking you to do your bit.

It is vital that everyone - players, staff and supporters - remains vigilant and reports any concerns to stewards or police.

Attacks might be rare, and the chance of you being caught up in one unlikely, but the message is ACT #ActionCountersTerrorism.

Rovers safety officer Sam Ramsden said:

"We want everyone to enjoy today’s game at the Keepmoat Stadium but if you see anything that causes you concern, tell a steward or staff member. Please do not worry that you might be wasting our time.

"The stewards are here to help keep us all safe so please be patient and cooperate with their instructions. When it comes to security it has to be a team effort and we are all players."

Here's a quick reminder of what you can do to help keep yourself and others safe: • Arrive early, allowing more time for security checks • Minimise what you carry, fewer bag searches will speed up entry to the ground

• Be vigilant at all times and if you see anything suspicious, tell a steward right away • If you see anything that could pose an immediate threat to safety, call 999 • In an emergency, listen to the public address instructions and follow them • If told to evacuate, do so immediately, do not wait around to film events on your mobile • Move right away from the stadium as quickly as possible for your safety and to allow clear access for any emergency vehicles • Once you are safe, follow the local police force on Twitter for updates To find out more, visit gov.uk/ACT or @TerrorismPolice

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SUPPORTERS LIAISON OFFICER

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SUPPORTERS LIAISON OFFICER

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and a warm welcome to the Keepmoat Stadium to the visiting fans from Fleetwood Town.

At last week’s game we saw the ugly face of pyrotechnic devices rise its head once again following our equalising goal at Rochdale. Pyrotechnic devices such as flares, smoke bombs and fireworks are dangerous and it is a criminal offence to use these in football stadiums.

Last season all 72 English Football League clubs signed up to a chairman’s charter with the EFL to tackle the use of these devices and to punish the people who use these devices. In conjunction with police forces around England, EFL clubs will take strong and decisive action against any supporter attempting to bring one of these banned items into a stadium. If a person is found to have used a pyrotechnic device consideration would be given to a prosecution and this will be followed by a three-year banning order from every stadium in the country being issued.

I have spoken to many people regarding pyrotechnics over the years and surprisingly some people do not see any issues with these devices being used in stadiums.

Someone has said to me before that no one ever gets hurt by them and I found this astonishing, many people

have been burned because of the use of these devices, including a 15-year-old at a Championship game last season.

When having these conversations a story that pops into my mind was from a Rovers fixture several years ago where a smoke bomb was set off: following the game I was contacted by fan that was hospitalised for two weeks after inhaling this smoke, the supporter suffered from asthma and the smoke that was inhaled had a terrible effect on the person’s health and was close to being life-threatening. So just because the effects are not visible does not mean that they are not dangerous and they can even be life-threatening.

I would therefore ask please do not bring pyrotechnic devices to games as you never know how it could affect our fellow supporters and everyone has the right to attend a football fixture and enjoy the match in a safe environment.

For more information on the pyrotechnic charter please head over to the EFL website.

As always I hope you all enjoy today’s game, if you have any questions then please contact me on the usual SLO social media accounts, @SLO_DRFC on twitter, DRFC SLO on Facebook or you can email me at dean. medcalf@clubdoncaster.co.uk.

Rovers till I die Dean Medcalf Supporter liaison officer

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SUPPORTERS CLUB A big warm welcome to all supporters for the second home game in the 2019-2020 season, let’s hope it’s as exciting as last year. Welcome to all the supporters from Fleetwood who have made the long trip across for today’s game, I hope they enjoy their day out with us and enjoy the Keepmoat Stadium experience.

We also welcome a new manager in Darren Moore, who played for us 22 years ago. His appointment has pleased the fans, and we look forward to having a successful season.

Again this season we will be running coaches to all home and away games, the sheet with times and prices on are included in the programme but are subject to change. We have tried to keep the prices as low as we can but had to introduce a travel policy for under 16s who have to have a responsible adult travel with them. Fans who are 16-17-years-old need a consent form from their parents or guardians to travel. These can be downloaded from the Supporters Club website, on the bus or at the Supporters Club office based in the Club Doncaster Academy.

Our next away game is at Bolton next Tuesday. Buses depart Retford 3.14pm, Harworth 3.20pm, Bawtry/ Rossington 3.30pm, Punches 3.35pm, Infirmary 3.45pm, Keepmoat Stadium 4pm. Fares are £17 adults and £15 concessions, add

£2 for non-members. Concessions is over 60 and under 18 this season.

The next away game after that should be at Bury on the final Saturday of August, buses leave Retford 11.15am, Harworth 11.20am, Bawtry/ Rossington Styrupp 11.30am, Punches 11.35am, Infirmary 11.45am and Keepmoat Stadium 12noon.

Prices are £17 adult members and £15 concessions.

For fans’ safety we will be picking up on the inner circle adjacent to Car Park 2 this season, so you can leave your car there. You can join the Supporters Club on the bus and get discount straight away, or join online or at Supporters shop located in the Club Doncaster Academy. The price is £7 adult and £5 concessions. Call Paul on 07961727769 or Len on 01302 817347 for more details and bookings.

As always we will run the home match bus from Retford, Harworth and Rossington Styrupp and Labour club, times are 1pm (6pm) 1.20pm (6.20pm) and 1.30pm (6.30pm).

Times in brackets are night games, and there is no need to book.

Thanks to the fans and management from Rovers who attended the Main and North branch AGMs recently, both were well attended.

Enjoy the game. And get behind the team. The Retford Branch AGM will be held from 7.30pm on Thursday September 19 at Retford United’s Cannon Park ground on Leverton Road. We hope to have representatives from the club’s management in attendance. All fans are welcome.

Rovers Till We Die Paul Mayfield

VIKING SUPPORTERS CO-OPERATIVE Football is the national game, and football supporters are the lifeblood of the game. While many privately owned football clubs are well run, ours included, there are numerous examples over the years where this model of ownership has failed the supporters of that club, and has led to a number of clubs becoming either partly or fully owned by those supporters.

The Minister Of Sport set up the Expert Working Group with the intention of looking at ways to improve engagement and dialogue between clubs and fans, and therefore to improve transparency and trust.

The detailed recommendations from the EWG led to the government instructing the EFL and the Premier League to enter into structured dialogue with those supporters, and especially with the supporters trust at that club.

As you may be aware the club hold two Meet The Owners events each year which meet the criteria set down by the EFL. On top of that the club have a Supporters Board which meets on a regular basis during the season to discuss a very broad range of topics.

Suffice to say that DRFC have not only met the requirements but have exceeded them in both frequency and content, and that is something we can once again be proud of.

Martin O'Hara

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ON THE ROAD BOLTON WANDERERS Rovers travel across the Pennines to face Bolton Wanderers at the University of Bolton Stadium in Sky Bet League One on Tuesday August 20.

Ground: University of Bolton Stadium Capacity: 28,723 Phone: 0844 871 2932 Postcode: BL6 6JW Travelling by car: Leave the M62 at junction 12, following signs for M61 (Bolton/Preston), stay on the M61 until junction 6 where you can see the ground as you come off the motorway.

Parking is available on site, with alternative options in the surrounding industrial parks and limited street parking.

Travelling by train: Regular trains run from Bolton’s main station to Horwich Parkway Railway Station, from here it is a short walk to the stadium.

BURY Rovers travel across the Pennines to face Bury at Gigg Lane in Sky Bet League One on Saturday August 31.

Ground: Gigg Lane Capacity: 11,840 Phone: 0161 764 4881 Postcode: BL9 9HR Travelling by car: Leave the M66 at Junction 3. Take the left hand exit at the junction and follow this road until you come to the junction with the A56 Manchester Road. At this T-junction which has traffic lights, turn right towards Bury. You will pass the Swan & Cemetery pub on your left and then some playing fields. At the end of the playing fields just before the traffic lights and a couple of pubs, turn right into Gigg Lane for the ground. There is no parking available at the ground itself for visiting fans. Nearby at Phoenix House on Brierley Street (BL9 9HN) there is parking at a cost of ÂŁ5.

Travelling by train: Bury Metrolink is served by trams from Manchester Victoria & Piccadilly railway stations.

From there it is about a 10-15 minute walk from the ground.

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Dozens of Rovers fans and participants from Club Doncaster Foundation got together to support a clampdown on troublesome littering with the help of Doncaster Council.

Supplied by the local authority with gloves, litter pickers and bin bags, dozens of willing volunteers donated their valued time and effort to collect several bags of waste.

Included in the group were youngsters taking part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme, delivered by Club Doncaster Foundation, to help spruce up the surrounding areas of the club’s Keepmoat Stadium home ahead of the start of the 2019/20 football season.

Councillor Chris McGuinness, cabinet member for communities, voluntary sector and the environment, said: “When we heard that supporters of Doncaster Rovers and members of the NCS scheme were undertaking a litter pick, we were only too happy to oblige by providing the equipment and then collect the waste once done.

"The stadium sees a lot of footfall right throughout the week and we’re glad to be able to work together – with volunteers young and old – to help rid our community of unsightly rubbish.”

Volunteers were rewarded for their efforts with refreshments and free match tickets to a Doncaster Rovers game, courtesy of Club Doncaster.

NCS programme manager for Club Doncaster Foundation Tom Foy said: “We are thrilled to have our young people involved in a project so close to home.

"NCS is a programme which aims to benefit the local community and highlights the value of volunteering and making a difference. We would love to be part of the event should the club continue this fantastic community social action.”

With plenty more social action projects lined up for the NCS participants, young people across Doncaster will be able to give back to their local community.

There are still spaces left on the programme, so book on now at www.ncsyes.co.uk/sign-up-to-ncs.

"The stadium sees a lot of footfall right throughout the week and we’re glad to be able to work together – with volunteers young and old – to help rid our community of unsightly rubbish"

C L U B D O N C A S T E R F O U N D AT I O N

DATE Club Doncaster Sports College hosted their annual sports awards evening to celebrate another year of success.

The evening celebrated the year 12, year 13 and higher education students, as well as the football and rugby academies, all of whom have finished their studies and training for the academic year.

Special guests, including WBC International lightweight champion Terri Harper, boxing trainer and promoter Stefy Bull, boxing trainer Jimmy Harrington and professional boxer Jimmy Joe Flint, were on hand to present the awards to the students.

Sports College principal Adi Turnpenny said: “The evening is a great opportunity for students to celebrate their achievements together after a year of hard work inside and outside of the classroom.

“Everyone enjoyed the evening and we are already looking forward to next year.”

With plenty of awards up for grabs, there was tough competition in every category. Ethan Hargreaves and Ryan Beal picked up the player of the year awards for the men’s academy first and second team respectively, while Tom Grinstead claimed the academy development player of the year.

First-year student and MMA fighter Ayesha Dacunha will go into the Youth MMA World Championships on the back of winning the sportswoman of the year having excelled throughout the college year.

In the academic presentation, a total of six students were given special recognition awards upon completion of their Bachelor of Science degrees, which were achieved here at the Sports College.

Emily Medlock, Kyle Croft, Steven Swift, John Devnil and Louis Thwaites all received their five-year recognition awards, whilst Brandon Burke picked up a three-year recognition award.

Many of the students will progress onto positive pathways including a second year of study with the Sports College, higher education, apprenticeships and full-time employment.

To round off proceedings the academy second team were presented with their EFL CEFA North West Championship trophy after winning the league in the 2018/19 season.

For more information about Club Doncaster Sports College and how to apply for the different courses got to clubdoncastersportscollege.co.uk

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2019-20 SKY BET

LEAGUE ONE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

BLACKPOOL LINCOLN CITY FLEETWOOD TOWN WYCOMBE WANDERERS ROCHDALE IPSWICH TOWN OXFORD UNITED COVENTRY CITY PORTSMOUTH MILTON KEYNES DONS BURTON ALBION SHREWSBURY TOWN ROTHERHAM UNITED DONCASTER ROVERS SUNDERLAND GILLINGHAM BRISTOL ROVERS AFC WIMBLEDON ACCRINGTON STANLEY TRANMERE ROVERS PETERBOROUGH UNITED SOUTHEND UNITED BOLTON WANDERERS (-12) BURY (-12)

P 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 0

W 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 0

TOP GOALSCORERS

F 5 4 5 2 4 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0

A 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 4 4 2 0

GD 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 -1 0 0 -1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -3 -2 0

PTS 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -11 -12

W W W W W W D W L W L W W D D D L L L L L L L -

W W W D D D W D W W L L D D L D L L L L D -

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FIXTURES & RESULTS SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST Accrington Stanley P-P Bury Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Coventry City Bristol Rovers 0-0 Wycombe Wanderers Fleetwood Town 2-1 AFC Wimbledon Gillingham 1-2 Burton Albion Ipswich Town 1-1 Sunderland Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Shrewsbury Town Oxford United 1-0 Peterborough United Portsmouth 2-0 Tranmere Rovers Rochdale 1-1 Doncaster Rovers Rotherham United 0-2 Lincoln City Southend United 1-3 Blackpool

PLAYER

TEAM

GLS

Kieran Sadlier

Doncaster Rovers

2

Nathan Broadhead

Burton Albion

2

Luke Garbutt

Ipswich Town

2

Nathan Delfouneso

Blackpool

2

Josh Morris

Fleetwood Town

2

Lynden Gooch

Sunderland

2

Ian Henderson

Rochdale

2

SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST AFC Wimbledon v Accrington Stanley Blackpool v Oxford United Burton Albion v Rotherham United Bury P-P Gillingham Coventry City v Bristol Rovers Doncaster Rovers v Fleetwood Town Lincoln City v Southend United Peterborough United v Ipswich Town Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale Sunderland v Portsmouth Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons

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43

F I X T U R E S & R E S U LT S

2019-20 ROVERS DATE

OPPOSITION

COMP

STATISTICS SCORE

ATT

AWAY POS

STARTING XI

AUGUST Sat 3

Gillingham

H

EFL1

D

1-1

7,939

618

10

Lawlor

Halliday

James

Baptiste

Anderson

Sat 10

Rochdale

A

EFL1

D

1-1

3,587

805

14

Lawlor

Halliday

James

Baptiste

Anderson

Tue 13

Grimsby Town

A

CC1

L

0-1

2,470

478

-

Dieng

Halliday

James

John

Anderson

Sat 17

Fleetwood Town

H

EFL1

Tue 20

Bolton Wanderers

A

EFL1

20:00

Sat 24

Lincoln City

H

EFL1

12:30

Sat 31

Bury

A

EFL1

15:00

15:00

SEPTEMBER Tue 3

Lincoln City

H

LTG

19:45

Sat 7

Rotherham United

H

EFL1

12:30

Sat 14

Ipswich Town

A

EFL1

15:00

Tue 17

Blackpool

H

EFL1

19:45

Sat 21

Peterborough United

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 28

Coventry City

A

EFL1

15:00

OCTOBER

44

Sat 5

Portsmouth

H

EFL1

15:00

Tue 8

Rotherham United

A

LTG

19:00

Sat 12

Oxford United

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 19

Bristol Rovers

H

EFL1

15:00

Tue 22

Southend United

A

EFL1

19:45

Sat 26

Tranmere Rovers

A

EFL1

15:00

Tue 29

Manchester United U21

H

LTG

19:45

H

EFL1

15:00

NOVEMBER Sat 2

Burton Albion

w/e 8

FA Cup First Round

Sat 16

Shrewsbury Town

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 23

Wycombe Wanderers

A

EFL1

15:00

w/e 29

FA Cup Second Round 15:00

DECEMBER Sat 7

Milton Keynes Dons

H

EFL1

Sat 14

AFC Wimbledon

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 21

Accrington Stanley

H

EFL1

15:00

Thu 26

Peterborough United

A

EFL1

15:00

Sun 29

Sunderland

H

EFL1

15:00

JANUARY 2020 Wed 1

Oxford United

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 4

Portsmouth

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 11

Bristol Rovers

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 18

Coventry City

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 25

Sunderland

A

EFL1

15:00

Tue 28

Southend United

H

EFL1

19:45

FEBRUARY Sat 1

Fleetwood Town

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 8

Rochdale

H

EFL1

15:00

Tue 11

Bolton Wanderers

H

EFL1

19:45

Sat 15

Gillingham

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 22

Shrewsbury Town

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 29

Wycombe Wanderers

H

EFL1

15:00

MARCH Sat 7

Milton Keynes Dons

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 14

AFC Wimbledon

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 21

Accrington Stanley

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 28

Burton Albion

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 4

Tranmere Rovers

H

EFL1

15:00

Fri 10

Lincoln City

A

EFL1

15:00

H

EFL1

15:00

APRIL

Mon 13 Bury Sat 18

Rotherham United

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 25

Ipswich Town

H

EFL1

15:00

Blackpool

A

EFL1

12:00

MAY Sun 3

F I X T U R E S & R E S U LT S

SUB 1

SUB 2 Crawford

SUB 3

Sheaf

Whiteman

Coppinger

Sadlier

Gomes

May

Ennis

Sheaf

Whiteman

Coppinger

Sadlier

Gomes

May

Blair

Ennis

Taylor

Blair

Whiteman

Crawford

Sadlier

Kiwomya

Ennis

Sheaf

Taylor

May

45

0

0

1

2

0

22

08 WHITEMAN, Ben

05 WRIGHT, Joe

TOTALS

0

0

10 TAYLOR, Jon

22 WATTERS, Max

0

2

2

07 SADLIER, Kieron

06 SHEAF, Ben

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25 McLEAN, Rian

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18 PRIOR, Cody

0

2

21 LONGBOTTOM, Will

19 MAY, Alfie

0

2

23 KIWOMYA, Alex

01 LAWLOR, Ian

0

0

32 JOHN, Cameron

13 JONES, Louis

0

2

28 HORTON, Brandon

HASANI, Lirak

-

03 JAMES, Reece

2

0

02 HALLIDAY, Brad

2

0

12 GOMES, Madger

2

0

0

0

31 ENNIS, Niall

30 GIBBONS, Myron

27 GREAVES, Anthony

0

0

24 DIENG, Seny

0

1

2

0

26 COPPINGER, James

0

0

11 CRAWFORD, Ali

0

0

20 BLANEY, Shane

29 BOOCOCK, Rieves

1

2

0

15 BAPTISTE, Alex

17 BLAIR, Matty

0

2

04 ANDERSON, Tom

0

0

16 AMOS, Danny

SUB

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

GLS

SKY BET LEAGUE 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SUB

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

GLS

EMIRATES FA CUP

APPS

11

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SUB

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

GLS

CARABAO CUP APPS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

APPS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SUB

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

GLS

EFL TROPHY

46

APPS

33

0

3

0

0

2

3

0

0

2

0

2

1

0

1

3

0

0

3

0

2

0

1

1

1

2

0

0

1

2

3

0

8

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

SUB

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

GLS

2019-20 TOTAL APPS

76

91

0

0

2

11

0

0

46

3

107

7

0

1

3

1

0

3

0

2

0

1

1

30

555

0

2

129

2

41

4

7

9

0

2

1

11

3

0

51

8

0

10

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

2

0

14

72

2

0

21

0

2

3

SUB

2

12

0

0

0

5

0

0

20

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

69

0

0

11

0

4

0

GLS

CAREER TOTALS APPS

ROLL-CALL

2019-20 ROVERS

ROLL-CALL

18+ only. Begambleaware.org.

IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE TO ENTER THE PITCH OR PERIMETER TRACK. ANYONE DOING SO WILL FACE ARREST AND A BAN FROM WATCHING FOOTBALL ANTI DISCRIMINATION POLICY

DONCASTER ROVERS

FLEETWOOD TOWN

MANAGER Darren Moore

MANAGER Joey Barton

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Ian LAWLOR Brad HALLIDAY Reece JAMES Tom ANDERSON Joe WRIGHT Ben SHEAF Kieran SADLIER Ben WHITEMAN Jon TAYLOR Ali CRAWFORD Madger GOMES Louis JONES Alex BAPTISTE Danny AMOS Matty BLAIR Cody PRIOR Alfie MAY Shane BLANEY Will LONGBOTTOM Max WATTERS Alex KIWOMYA Seny DIENG Rian McLEAN James COPPINGER Anthony GREAVES Brandon HORTON Rieves BOOCOCK Myron GIBBONS Niall ENNIS Cameron JOHN

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 22 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 40 41

Alex CAIRNS Lewie COYLE Danny ANDREW Peter CLARKE Ashley EASTHAM Harry SOUTTAR Wes BURNS Kyle DEMPSEY Ched EVANS Conor McALENY Josh MORRIS Matt GILKS Macauley SOUTHAM-HALES Paul COUTTS Jordan ROSSITER Paddy MADDEN Gethin JONES Craig MORGAN Ashley HUNTER Dean MARNEY Harrison BIGGINS Jack SOWERBY Nathan SHERON Barry BAGGLEY Billy CRELLIN Harvey SAUNDERS James HILL Gerard GARNER Ryan RYDEL Dan MOONEY Matt URWIN

MATCH OFFICIALS

RESPECT THE LAW Supporters are reminded that the Keepmoat Stadium is a strictly no smoking venue. It is an offence to purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol for anybody under the age of 18.

Anybody caught doing so will face ejection from the stadium and prosecution. Anybody who appears to be under the age of 21 will be asked for ID. We appreciate supporters’ co-operation.

MATCH SPONSOR

DANIEL CALOW AND FRIENDS

NEXT UP AT THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM

Referee - James Adcock Assistant - Richard Wild Assistant - Robert Merchant Fourth official - Elliott Swallow

Club Doncaster and Doncaster Rovers treats discriminatory anti-social behaviour seriously and wants to ensure the enjoyment of the match for all. If you experience anti-social behaviour close to you, please report it to the nearest steward or police officer. We also offer and anonymous ‘safe text’ service to enable supporters to report their concerns quickly and easily by text message.

Doncaster Rovers Football Club is determined to treat with equal consideration all supporters, regardless of gender, race or ethnic origin, religious belief, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other unjustifiable reason. The club, in association with its governing bodies (the FA and the EFL) and all footballing authorities, is determined to eradicate racism in football by ensuring that no barriers exist to anyone playing/ enjoying the national game, whatever their ethnic background. To this end, Doncaster Rovers Football Club will not tolerate any form of racism amongst spectators. Anyone found to be culpable of displaying any form of racist behaviour will be removed from the stadium immediately.

LINCOLN CITY

Saturday 24th August KO: 3.00pm Sky Bet League One

Please send a text with your location and the location of the offence – e.g. block, row, seat - to 07825012850 with one of the following: • FOUL (language & behaviour) • SMOKE (smoking in the stadium) • RACISM (racist chanting & shouting)

• STAND (standing up) • HPH (homophobic chanting) • DRINK (drinking alcohol in view of the pitch) • PYRO (use of or intended use of any pyrotechnic or smoke bomb) Each message costs one standard text at your local rate.