Doncaster Rovers v Peterborough United Offficial Matchday Magazine 2019/20 by Mark Hughesman

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

vs PETERBOROUGH UNITED

Saturday 21st September 2019 KO: 3:00pm | Â£3.00

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

vs PETERBOROUGH UNITED

Saturday 21st September 2019 KO: 3:00pm | Â£3.00

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Match action

Gavin Baldwin

Player sponsorship

Feature interview

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Supporters liaison officer

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Supporters club

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On the road

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THE MANAGER

DARREN MOORE Good afternoon and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium. I’d like to welcome Darren Ferguson as well as the fans, players and staff of Peterborough. They have been on a good run to start the season and I’m sure today’s game will be keenly contested by both sides. We were disappointed to concede with pretty much the last kick of the game against Blackpool on Tuesday night. It was a sickener to come away without any points as I thought we had controlled large parts of the game - their manager Simon Grayson told me afterwards he thought the way the ball was falling for us meant we were most likely to claim the points. It was disappointing because we were also in possession just prior to the goal, but that means it is an opportunity for us to learn - should a similar

moment arise again this season we will be better prepared to deal with it. One of the questions I was asked in my press conference was whether we were too gung-ho in trying to win the game, but while we will learn from this I also look back to the game against Rotherham where we had the memorable late winner which came from the same approach. There is an endeavour to try to win games in the squad which we do not want to lose. You do not have time to dwell on bad results in this business, and on Wednesday we were right back on it in terms of focusing on today’s game. The players came back in good spirits, and can take a lot of pride in their start to the season with performances like last Saturday’s at Ipswich. I’d like to wish the Dons well in their play-off game at Oldham tomorrow, they claimed a fantastic dominant win at Newcastle last Sunday to come through their opening postseason clash. The match is streamed live on the RFL’s Our League app so I’ll be trying to keep an eye on the match. Enjoy the game.

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THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

GAVIN BALDWIN Good afternoon and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium. I would like to welcome Darren Ferguson and the rest of the Peterborough owners, supporters, players and staff who have travelled up the A1 today. We know Darren’s sides are hard working and well organised, so I am sure it will be a well fought game today.

It was a frustrating evening in midweek but it has been a good start to the campaign

It was a little frustrating leaving the ground on Tuesday night after the sucker-punch of conceding a late goal, but we shouldn’t let that result overshadow our good start to the campaign - to get until mid September before losing a league game is a good record. I’d like to thank the members of the Supporters Board who met with myself and other club staff prior to Tuesday’s game. We talked them through some of

our budgeting processes as well as discussing a range of other topics. These are always valuable meetings for us. I’m sure many of you will have followed the Dons as they went to Newcastle Thunder and claimed an impressive 20-6 win in their opening play-off game last weekend. Tomorrow they head to Oldham with a place in the final at stake - the match is being streamed live on the RFL’s Our

League app which is available on mobile and desktop devices. It’s free to sign up to watch and if you do so and register as a Doncaster RLFC fan there are financial benefits to Club Doncaster - well worth doing. Enjoy the game.

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

FEATURE:

KIERAN SADLIER When the fixtures for the 2019/20 Sky Bet League One season were confirmed in June, Kieran Sadlier had his eyes on one in particular. 08

The Irish winger and this afternoon’s opponents Peterborough United have history, with the most recent addition being his goal which helped secure a 3-1 Rovers win at the Keepmoat Stadium last season.

we obviously go there on Boxing Day this year as well.

Having left Posh in 2016 without being able to make an impact in the team, Sadlier says he always feels he has a point to prove when going up against them.

“As a player when you go up against an old club where you feel your opportunities were limited it gives you a chance to show what you can do.

“I probably won’t get the best reception from the Peterborough fans after celebrating in front of them last season but that’s all part of the fun in football,” he says. “That sort of thing is all part of the game and I don’t mind the stick I get on social media, it’s one of those things you just have to laugh off. “When the fixture list comes out every player has certain games they look out for and this is the one for me, and

“I’m looking forward to it, I know one or two of the boys there which again adds to the occasion for all of us.

“Both teams have had some good battles over the years and obviously a couple of managers and players have been at both clubs.” Sadlier scored some important goals as Rovers reached the Sky Bet League One play-offs last season, and carried on that good form at the start of this campaign. He was used as a stand in centre forward before the additions of Niall Ennis and Kazaiah Sterling, and repaid the faith with two goals in as many appearances.

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

10 “It was strange for me because professionally I don’t think I’ve played in that role, I worked on a few things and watched a few videos to help me out,” he says. “It was good to watch out and out strikers and how they go about things, and it paid off because both games I played up there I scored. “Going up there makes you understand the frustration of being a striker when games aren’t going your way and you have to take the chances that come your way. “I probably only got one or two opportunities and scored both whereas since I’ve moved back out wide I’ve been able to get on the ball more and try to make things happen.” Rovers’ good start to the season is even more commendable when you consider the summer of change with both management and players. The appointment of Darren Moore as manager gave Sadlier and the rest of the Rovers squad an opportunity for a fresh start. “It’s been a very good start, there was a bit of change in terms of management and players over the summer but we’ve reacted really well,” he says.

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

SADLIER

“Grant McCann tracked me for a few years and I was his player so he gave me that bedding in period at the back end of last season. “For him to go was a bit strange from my point of view but then I had to do everything to try and impress the new manager. “It can be difficult because every manager has the players they want to bring in so I had to show him that I was worthy of a place in his team. “It was a clean slate for everybody because it gives you a chance to show your strengths and continue to work on the weaknesses.”

“The coaches Rob Lee and James Walsh deserve credit for that because they make sure that instead of tiring we get stronger as the game goes on.

With Rovers having scored a number of late goals so far this season, the character of the group is clearly very strong.

“Every day in training we’re striving to be better, as well as the physical stuff we have been strong mentally in terms of coming from behind to win games.

Sadlier believes the credit should go to the backroom staff as well as the lads on the pitch though, with plenty of work going on behind the scenes building up to a matchday.

“When you panic and rush things that can be when chances go begging, we’ve been good at having that bit of patience even when we go a goal down.

“To be playing such good football and scoring some late goals shows the character we have in the group,” he says. “Fitness is a big thing for us and coming good in the last 10 minutes is something that all good teams tend to do.

“We know with the football we play that the chances will always come along so we are all relaxed throughout games.” Having played a game less than the majority of teams in Sky Bet League One this season, Sadlier says there is plenty of improvement to come from Rovers. With key games coming up over the next month or so against fellow promotion hopefuls, a good run of results could see them right in the mix of the top six teams. “We’ve had a couple of games called off and if we’d won those games then we’d be right up at the top end of the table,” he adds. “It’s frustrating because we would have fancied ourselves massively to win both of them and put ourselves in a better position. “We’re still doing well and picking up good results, we’re still working towards our best and striving to improve. “September is a massive month for us in terms of testing ourselves against some of the teams that are fancied to challenge come the end of the season.”

IN OPPOSITION

HEAD TO HEAD DONCASTER ROVERS v PETERBOROUGH UNITED | COMPLETE RESULTS COMPETITION

Football League

FA Cup

League Cup

Grand Total

34 36

Total

FOOTBALL LEAGUE - HOME LEVEL SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS

1960

20/09/1960 Peterborough United

Curtis (pen)

1966

17/12/1966 Peterborough United

Jeffrey (3)

1968

20/09/1968 Peterborough United

Johnson

1971

04/12/1971 Peterborough United

Elwiss, Briggs (2)

1972

09/03/1973 Peterborough United

Elwiss

1973

02/10/1973 Peterborough United

Elwiss, Ternent, Kitchen

1979

09/11/1979 Peterborough United

Pugh, Lewis

1980

23/08/1990 Peterborough United

1983

17/03/1984 Peterborough United

Douglas

1988

12/11/1988 Peterborough United

Dobson (2)

1989

09/09/1989 Peterborough United

1990

22/02/1991 Peterborough United

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1997

16/08/1997 Peterborough United

2004

30/10/2004 Peterborough United

McIndoe, Green

2009

20/10/2009 Peterborough United

Sharp, Shiels, Shackell

2011

25/02/2012 Peterborough United

Barnes

2014

14/03/2015 Peterborough United

2015

19/03/2016 Peterborough United

2017

02/09/2017 Peterborough United

2018

09/02/2019 Peterborough United

Coppinger White (og), Marquis, Sadlier

FOOTBALL LEAGUE - AWAY LEVEL SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS

1960

26/09/1960 Peterborough United

Fernie, Broadbent

1966

20/08/1966 Peterborough United

Crowe (og), Jeffrey, Sheffield

1968

12/04/1969 Peterborough United

Clish

1971

22/04/1972 Peterborough United

1972

14/10/1972 Peterborough United

Uzelec

1973

17/09/1973 Peterborough United

Murray (pen)

1979

22/03/1980 Peterborough United

Mell, Lister

1980

31/01/1981 Peterborough United

Nimmo

1983

08/10/1983 Peterborough United

Snodin I

1988

13/05/1989 Peterborough United

1989

27/01/1990 Peterborough United

Noteman

1990

10/11/1990 Peterborough United

Grayson

1997

10/02/1998 Peterborough United

Smith M

2004

19/02/2005 Peterborough United

Roberts N, Foster

2009

16/03/2010 Peterborough United

Roberts G, Oster

2011

01/10/2011 Peterborough United

Stock, Bennett

2014

28/12/2014 Peterborough United

2015

24/10/2015 Peterborough United

2017

01/01/2018 Peterborough United

Whiteman

2018

01/09/2018 Peterborough United

Marquis

FA CUP - AWAY ROUND SEASON 2

1982

DATE

OPPONENT

11/12/1982 Peterborough United

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A

Snodin I, Mell

LEAGUE CUP - HOME ROUND SEASON 1

1968

DATE

OPPONENT

14/08/1968 Peterborough United

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H

LEAGUE CUP - AWAY ROUND SEASON 1

1968

DATE

OPPONENT

19/08/1968 Peterborough United

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A

IN OPPOSITION

PETERBOROUGH UNITED:

FOUR TO WATCH CHRISTY

PYM

The 24-year-old broke through at Exeter, coming through their youth ranks from the age of nine. He was made captain of their U18 side in 2012 before being offered a professional contract a year later. Towards the end of the 2013-14 season he became Paul Tisdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-choice keeper, replacing the outgoing Artur Krysiak who was released the following summer. His impressive form in League Two earned him a threeyear contract with League One side Peterborough United in May 2019 after his contract expired on the south coast.

MARCUS

MADDISON Has been in rich goalscoring form for Posh going into this game, with five strikes in the three matches prior to the midweek round of fixtures. That took his total tally to the club to 57, and there were not many tap-ins among the haul. Came through the youth system at Newcastle United, and had a short spell at St Johnstone after leaving the Magpies. A return to the north-east when he signed for Gateshead brought the breakthrough his career needed, impressing at Conference Premier level and convincing Darren Ferguson to take him to Peterborough at the start of the 2014/15 season.

MARK

BEEVERS Barnsley-born Beevers is no stranger to South Yorkshire, spending his youth career with Sheffield Wednesday. Breaking into their firstteam against Southampton in January 2007. 140 appearances later he left the Owls in search of a new challenge which he found at Millwall and later Bolton. Since his release at Bolton in the summer, Darren Ferguson recruited the centre-half to join his side on a free transfer. Shortly after signing, he was unveiled as Peterboroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new captain for the 2019-20 campaign.

MOHAMED

EISA

Eisa is another new recruit drafted in by Ferguson this summer after he joined for a club record fee from Bristol City. The Robins signed him from Cheltenham where his form of 23 goals in 45 games caught the eye of Lee Johnson. But after making six appearances in one season, scoring no goals it ultimately led to his Ashton Gate exit. Like his teammate Woodyard, Eisa has also worked his way into the Football League, previously playing for Dartford, Corinthian and Greenwich Borough.

IN OPPOSITION

MARK PRUDHOE GOALKEEPER A player who appeared for 18 clubs across his 23 year career. His started at his hometown club of Sunderland but after only making the rare cup appearance for the Black Cats he move to the Midlands in search for regular football which he struggled to find at Birmingham City and Walsall. His first loan spell away from Walsall brought him to Doncaster where he appeared five times at Belle Vue. After leaving The Saddlers in 1987 he moved to Carlisle before joining Darlington where he claimed the No.1 jersey, appearing 146 times for the club over four years. TIM RYAN DEFENDER Ryan is no stranger to Doncaster after enjoying two spells at Rovers racking up 208 appearances for the club in total coming between 1996 and 1997 then again in 2000 to 2006.

After his second spell at Rovers the left-back moved to Peterborough but after only playing in seven games he swiftly moved on to Boston United. He took on a role at Club Doncaster Sports College in 2013, but left in 2018 to become York City’s youth team manager. SIMON GILLETT MIDFIELDER The 33-year-old came up through Southampton’s Academy. Across those five-years he spent time on loan Walsall, Blackpool, Bournemouth and Yeovil with his final loan bringing him to the Keepmoat Stadium in 2009. His impress spell earned him a permanent move to Doncaster in July 2010. Seven years after he spent time on loan at Yeovil he returned on a permanent basis in 2014 and in what would be his final year as a professional footballer before retirement he was loaned out to Peterborough where he appeared five times. TOMMY ROWE MIDFIELDER Rovers’ late captain enjoyed a long spell at Posh spending five-years of his playing career at the club. After signing for Darren Ferguson in 2009 for a free believed to be around

SHARED 5-A-SIDE £225,000. His first goal for the club came in a 4-0 away win at Wycombe in the first round of the League Cup. He was captain during the club’s season they were relegated from the Championship in 2012-13 and remained there for his first season back in League One but later left that season to return to the Championship but this time with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chances to play for Wolves came few and far between which led to Darren Ferguson re-signing him but this time on loan for Rovers at the latter end of the 2017/16 season. He then committed a three-year contract at the Keepmoat Stadium following the club’s relegation to League Two and helped the team achieve promotion back at the first opportunity. EMILE SINCLAIR FORWARD Signed for Posh for an undisclosed fee in August 2011, later making his debut in a 1-0 defeat to Hull City where he came on as a substitute for another former Rovers forward Paul Taylor. The striker later had joy against Hull when he scored a hat-trick against them in the 2012-13 season which helped recorded Posh’s first win of the campaign. After scoring 13 goals in 78 games he was loaned out to Rovers in 2013 to help Brian Flynn’s side push for their eventual promotion back to the Championship. He made his debut against Colchester and later returned to Peterborough after failing to make an impact at the Keepmoat Stadium.

IN OPPOSITION

PAST RECORD PAST PASTRECORD RECORD

Recent meetings between Rovers and Peterborough have had all sorts of interesting sub-plots - not least the most recent meeting here in February. Rovers were led by Grant McCann, who had taken over at the Keepmoat Stadium at the start of that season after the departure of Darren Ferguson - who had since returned to Posh for a third spell as manager. This was his first return to Rovers since leaving, while there were further links in the playing squad - with Tommy Rowe and Kieran Sadlier having previously turned out for Posh but now in the home squad. It was a dramatic affair with Doncaster coming from behind thanks to three second half goals in quick succession. An own goal by Ben White, as well as strikes from John Marquis and substitute Sadlier completed the Rovers turnaround against 10man Peterborough. That victory was Roversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first over Posh since a 2-1 victory at London Road in 2011 - a match which saw future Rovers boss McCann score for Peterborough plus Rowe and fellow future Rovers team-mate Paul Taylor feature. And, of course, they were managed by Ferguson. The head to head record between the two sides has been pretty even since the first met in 1960 in the old English Division Four. Rovers have claimed 14 victories against Peterborough since then, all of which have come in the league.

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NORMAN CURTIS (1960-1961) Between the departure of Peter Doherty in January 1958 and the arrival of player-manager Norman Curtis in August 1960 quite a lot had happened at Belle Vue. Doherty’s replacements were coach Syd Bycroft and trainer Jack Hodgson, both former players, working on a caretaker basis. They were unable to prevent struggling Rovers from relegation after eight years in the second tier of English football. With Rovers in the newly non-regionalised Division Three, the board appointed Jack Crayston as manager. Crayston, a former England international, had played for and managed Arsenal and his appointment appeared to be a bit of a coup. However, Rovers continued to struggle and were relegated to Division Four after only one season. Crayston moved upstairs as secretary-manager and former manager Jackie Bestall took over team affairs. Rovers didn’t tear up any trees in the bottom tier in 1959-60 and after a poor start to 1960-61, Bestall moved over to be Chief Scout and Rovers had a new manager. Norman Curtis was just short of his 36th birthday when he moved into Belle Vue’s hot seat. A tough-tackling full-back, he had made 324 appearances in a ten-year career with Sheffield Wednesday. He was initially offered a job as a player-coach, but after the poor start to the 1960-61 season the Rovers Board decided to hand him full control of team affairs as player-manager. Curtis was a firm believer in the value of hard work in training. He introduced circuit training, increased the amount of ball work the players did and expected his charges to stay in the afternoons for

tactical briefings. His approach took some time to bear fruit, but from November onwards the team’s fortunes improved steadily,and they finished eleventh in Division Four. Everything seemed to be going well and Curtis had spoken in the local press about his plans for the club, but, on 10th July 1961, he handed in a letter of resignation that was accepted. The letter claimed that “under the present system of running the club it seems quite impossible to make any future success.” He complained that his plans for the team had not been supported by the directors. Curtis offered to remain as a player,but the Board rejected his offer and granted him a free transfer. Jack Garnham, the chairman, stated that the directors could not give the manager an “open cheque.” Curtis’ frustrations stemmed from the fact that he had not been given any money for transfers, the reserve team (who played in the North Regional League) had been axed and the playing staff had been cut. Seven senior players had been released and only two new signings made. Undoubtedly the Board was concerned by falling attendances and revenues- the average home gate had slipped to 4,754 in 1960-61. However, Curtis’ dynamic and positive approach to the manager’s job seemed to offer Rovers some hope for the future. Perhaps the Board should have given him the backing he thought he had. Norman Curtis joined Cheshire League side Buxton as a player, a role he combined with coaching at Doncaster United who played at the airport end of Belle Vue. In December 1961 he became player-manager of Buxton. He never managed a Football League club again: perhaps his experiences at Rovers put him off for good! John Coyle

SENIOR RECORD FIRST MATCH: 30th August 1960 v Southport (away) drew 1-1. LAST MATCH: 29th April 1961 v Crewe Alexandra (home) won 6-0. PLAYED 47 WON 20 DREW 8 LOST 19 WINNING PERCENTAGE: 42.6%

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

COMP SCORE GOALSCORERS A H

CL CL

H A

CL CL

H A

CL CL

P-P P-P

GD PTS

1 DONCASTER

2 GRIMSBY

3 MANSFIELD

4 ROTHERHAM

5 SCUNTHORPE

6 WALSALL

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 14 Mansfield Town 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 H A

YA YAC YA YA

H A H A

YA YA YA YA

A A

YA YA

H A A

YA YA YA

H A

YA YA

W D W

4-1 1-0 2-2 4-1

Smith (2), Bojang, Dimou Watson McGowan, Watson Watson (4)

0-2 3-6 Bell, Hasani, McGowan P

GD PTS

1 DONCASTER

2 SCUNTHORPE

3 ROTHERHAM

4 MANSFIELD

5 GRIMSBY

-3

6 BRADFORD

7 HUDDERSFIELD

-1

8 BURTON

-3

9 NOTTS COUNTY

-4

10 LINCOLN

-2

11 CHESTERFIELD

-6

All home fixtures will be played at Cantley Park Training Ground

JUNIOR ROVERS

Hello everyone! Today we face Peterborough United and hopefully my friend Peter Burrow has made the journey. Keep your eye out at half time as I begin my #DD20 celebrations with members of our academy team and Peterboroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. So make sure you cheer me and my team on. Good to see my friend Kian at the Rotherham game a couple of weeks ago. I also met first time fan Lily. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to join my junior squad at the Box Office or online!

Enjoy the game, Donny Dog

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Hello and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium for what we’re sure will be an exciting match against Peterborough United. We are delighted to welcome today’s match sponsor, and Official Platinum + Partner, LNER. The British train operating company operates the InterCity East Coast franchise and long-distance inter-city services on the East Coast Main Line, which runs from London Kings Cross to north wast England and Scotland. The state of the art carriages now have free WiFi, making those long journeys a lot more comfortable. Our front of shirt sponsor, and Official Club Doncaster Partner, LNER work very closely with Club Doncaster to ensure we have a fantastic mutually beneficial partnership, including our DNA Card, which features an exclusive 25% off LNER advanced fares discount on the East Coast Line. Club Doncaster have a range of fantastic festive opportunities to help you enjoy home matches in style. For more information on celebration packages, or more information on how to get involved with Club Doncaster on a commercial level, contact the team 01302 764665 / commercial@ clubdoncaster.co.uk. Also joining us today is Jenkinson Electrical Engineering, who are today’s associate match sponsor. The Doncaster-based firm are experts in the provision of electrical services to the construction sector. We would like to offer both our match sponsors the warmest of welcomes today into the Jibba Jabba Legends Club, and hope they have a fantastic day with us. We have a range of exciting commercial opportunities available at Club Doncaster, whether you want to advertise your business or celebrate an occasion with family and friends. For more information contact team on 01302 764665 or email commercial@clubdoncaster.co.uk.

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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35 Good afternoon ladies and gentleman, welcome to the Keepmoat Stadium and a very warm welcome to all the visiting fans from Peterborough United. I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you of all of the work that the supporter liaison officers do. The aim of the SLO role is to provide information and guidance to supporters, while also providing a communication link between the supporters and the club management and the club management back to the supporters. I use many different communication links to talk to supporters such as twitter (@SLO_DRFC), Facebook (DRFCSLO), email (dean.medcalf@clubdoncaster.co.uk) and also face to face. So if you see me walking around the stadium at any point please come and have a chat.

the concourses so again if there is anyways I can help do not hesitate to ask. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see me then I am contactable by the stewards on the radios you can contact me on Facebook or Twitter and I will come and find you. After the game, I will first be outside the away end to again help and talk to any away supporters as they leave the ground and head back to their transport and make sure that they enjoyed their visit to the Keepmoat Stadium. Following this, you will find me located in the Belle Vue Bar to gather any feedback from fans relating to any issues. Following the game I work with the away fans on social media gathering feedback from their visit to the Keepmoat Stadium, this is something that not many clubs do and it allows me to pass information back to the club to see how we can help improve the matchday experience for everyone.

The SLO role is also here to help the visiting supporters who come to the Keepmoat Stadium. When the away supporter coaches arrive I will be waiting to greet them and to help direct our visitors or help in any way I can.

So I hope you find this brief description of what a typical match day is for an SLO and what we are trying to achieve on match days. As always you can contact me on social media or via email, all of my details are above.

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SUPPORTERS CLUB CHAS WALKER Everyone at Doncaster Rovers and Club Doncaster was saddened to hear of the recent passing of the club’s honorary vice president Chas Walker.

A big warm welcome to all the supporters for today’s game. A special welcome to the travelling fans from Peterborough I hope they enjoy the Keepmoat Stadium experience apart from the result. 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. 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. The next away game is away

at Coventry City, who play at St Andrews, Birmingham City’s ground, on Saturday September 28. Departure times are Retford 10.45am, Harworth 10.50am, Bawtry / Rossington Styrupp 11am , Punches 11.05am, Infirmary 11.15am and Keepmoat Stadium car park 2, 11.30am. £18 adult members, £16 under 18s, please add £2 for nno-members. You can join the membership on the bus and get discount straight away. 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. Enjoy the game and get behind the team. The Retford Branch AGM will be held from 7.30pm on Thursday at Retford United’s Cannon Park ground on Leverton Road. We hope to have representatives from the club’s management in attendance and expect Darren Moore to be there. All fans are welcome. Rovers Till We Die Paul Mayfield

For a time Chas was synonymous with the football club and – in his role as chairman of the Supporters’ Club – he played an instrumental role in the “Save the Rovers” campaign from the late 1990s. These fan demonstrations were partly responsible for removing Ken Richardson from the club. In more recent years, Chas had taken a step back from the supporters club after a heart attack at Rovers Emirates FA Cup tie against Bournemouth in 2002 left him with life altering injuries, but he still attended as many games as he could until late last year when his condition worsened. Because of Chas’ incredible work for the club, Rovers gave him the title of honorary vice president. Chas will be greatly missed and the thoughts of everyone at the club are with his family and friends at this time. Paul Mayfield, secretary of the Retford branch of the supporters’ club, added: “On behalf of the supporters’ club, I would like to pay tribute to Chas Walker who sadly passed away in August. “Chas was chairman of the supporters club in the 1980s and 90s alongside secretary Ken Avis. Chas was always fighting for supporters’ rights, none more so than in the late 90’s when he fought so hard to keep the club going, among numerous battles with the owners who were running our club down and into possible oblivion. “Chas also represented the supporters club, on the National Federation of Football Supporters Clubs. Along with wife Pat, son Les, daughter Debbie and Nidge, he attended most home and away games until suffering a heart attack at our away game with Bournemouth. Thanks to the medical staff at the Cherries and the local hospital, Chas fought back, and – helped by the loving care of Pat and his family - became a regular at home and some away games again. “All our thoughts are with the family and friends left behind, Chas was a remarkable man, who had Doncaster Rovers, and the supporters’ best interests running through his veins. RIP Chas, and thank you for all you did for Doncaster Rovers and the fans.”

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ON THE ROAD COVENTRY CITY Rovers head to St Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to take on Coventry City on Saturday September 28. Ground: St Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Capacity: 9,409 (all seated) Postcode: B9 4RL Travelling by car: Leave the M6 at Junction 6 and take the A38(M) for Birmingham City Centre. Take the second turn off, signposted for the Inner Ring Road. The ground is well signposted from here. There is usually no car parking available for visiting supporters other than coaches, but there is street parking available off the ring road and local private car parks. Travelling by train: Bordesley is the nearest train station, with regular matchday services from Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street stations. If travelling from Doncaster you will most likely arrive at the central New Street Station - it is a 10-minute walk or short taxi ride to Moor Steet. Or it is a walk uphill of around half an hour directly to the ground.

ROTHERHAM UNITED Rovers head to the New York Stadium to take on Rotherham United in the Leasing.com Trophy on Tuesday October 8. Ground: New York Stadium: Capacity: 12,021 (all seated) Postcode: S60 1AH Travelling by car: Come off the M1 at junction 34 and take the A6178 towards Rotherham. Turn left at the third roundabout onto the A630 Centenary Way and the ground will appear on your right. There are pay and display car parks and street parking in the town centre. Travelling by train: Turn right out of the main station entrance onto Central Road, which will lead you straight to the ground after a few minutes.

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FOUNDATION UPDATE

Two football teams made up of Fit Rovers veterans received mixed fortunes as they faced a tough opposition in Barnsley FC’s Fit Reds at Oakwell Stadium on Saturday. Fit Reds, the men’s health project at Barnsley FC’s Reds in the Community, boasted an impressive result in the 9-a-side contest, whilst also coming from two goals down to salvage a draw in the 11-a-side game. After the match, players from both sides got together for a bite to eat and a drink, strengthening the relationship between Fit Rovers and Fit Reds. The matches were entertaining throughout, especially the 11-a-side matchup, which ended in thrilling fashion with Fit Rovers holding out for a 3-3 draw. After seeing both a 2-0 and 3-1 lead slip, the men from the awardwinning men’s health project in Doncaster survived a late Fit Reds onslaught to gain a muchdeserved draw. Adam Hogg scored the opening goal of the game for Fit Rovers

in the second half, before Dave McDonald doubled Rovers’ lead with an excellent finish in the bottom corner. After conceding a soft goal, Fit Rovers found another gear, as Dave Wells-Burr used his pace to run clear and execute a fine finish to restore Rovers’ two goal cushion. As fatigue began to set in, Fit Reds restored parity, scoring twice in ten minutes to level the scores, before a frantic finish saw Gareth Dawson almost score from the halfway line for Fit Rovers. The nine-a-side game, which was tailored for those who are used to a slower, steadier game pace, saw Fit Rovers beaten by their Barnsley counterparts. The result, however, is not the sole focus of these games. Fit Rovers prides itself on its inclusivity, giving those who would never take part the chance to don the Rovers badge and represent Fit Rovers. Mark Johnson, a veteran from the first ever Fit Rovers course, would

never have played football if not for the opportunities presented by the health and wellbeing team. Health and wellbeing manager at Club Doncaster Foundation Nick Gillott said: “There were mixed fortunes for both squads at Oakwell, but we are extremely proud of every single player that put a Rovers kit on. “The ethos of the project has and always will be inclusivity, not ability, when it comes to playing football. The result is not important, all we want to see is vets playing football with a smile on their faces. “To other clubs, the win is the most important thing, but here at Fit Rovers we will continue to stick to our principles as long as the project is running." There are still places available on the final Fit Rovers course for 2019, which begins on October 10. Interested? Get in touch with the health and wellbeing team on 01302 764663, or alternatively at fitrovers@ clubdoncasterfoundation.co.uk.

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FIXTURES & RESULTS TUESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Oxford United Bristol Rovers 1-1 Gillingham Coventry City 2-1 AFC Wimbledon Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Blackpool Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Ipswich Town Portsmouth 2-2 Burton Albion Rochdale 1-1 Lincoln City Shrewsbury Town 4-3 Southend United Sunderland 1-1 Rotherham United Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Peterborough United Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Accrington Stanley

PLAYER

TEAM

GLS

Ivan Toney

Peterborough United

Mo Eisa

Peterborough United

Marcus Maddison

Peterborough United

James Norwood

Ipswich Town

Tyler Walker

Lincoln City

Stephen Humphrys

Southend United

Kieran Sadlier

Doncaster Rovers

SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER Accrington Stanley v Blackpool AFC Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland Doncaster Rovers v Peterborough United Fleetwood Town v Rochdale Gillingham v Ipswich Town Lincoln City v Oxford United Milton Keynes Dons v Southend United Rotherham United v Shrewsbury Town Tranmere Rovers v Burton Albion Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth

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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

EFL1

1-1

7,939

618

Lawlor

Halliday

James

Baptiste

Anderson

Sat 10

Rochdale

EFL1

1-1

3,587

805

Lawlor

Halliday

James

Baptiste

Anderson

Tue 13

Grimsby Town

CC1

0-1

2,470

478

Dieng

Halliday

James

John

Anderson

Sat 17

Fleetwood Town

EFL1

3-2

6,740

193

Lawlor

Halliday

James

John

Anderson

Sat 24

Lincoln City

EFL1

2-1

10,177

3,120

Lawlor

Halliday

James

John

Anderson

SEPTEMBER Tue 3

Lincoln City

LTG

3-1

2,170

433

Dieng

Halliday

James

John

Anderson

Sat 7

Rotherham United

EFL1

2-1

11,407

3,392

Lawlor

Halliday

James

John

Anderson

Sat 14

Ipswich Town

EFL1

0-0

18,928

621

Lawlor

Halliday

James

John

Anderson

Tue 17

Blackpool

EFL1

0-1

6,964

424

Lawlor

Halliday

James

John

Anderson

Sat 21

Peterborough United

EFL1