Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale Official Matchday Magazine 2018/19

DONCASTER ROVERS vs ROCHDALE

TUESDAY 1ST JANUARY 2019 3.00PM | ISSUE 16 | £3 SKY BET LEAGUE ONE

/19 CLUB 2018 FOOTBALL S R E V O R STER OF DONCA MAGAZINE MATCHDAY L A I C I F F THE O

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MAIN CLUB SPONSOR LNER ASSOCIATE CLUB SPONSOR Stoneacre Motor Group TECHNICAL KIT SUPPLIER FBT Chairman: David Blunt Major shareholders: Terry Bramall, David Blunt, Marion Watson, Gavin Baldwin Directors: Terry Bramall, David Blunt, Andy Watson, Gavin Baldwin Chief executive: Gavin Baldwin Commercial director: Jim Lord

FOOTBALL STAFF

Manager: Grant McCann Assistant manager: Cliff Byrne 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: Pete Needham 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: Craig Gleadhall, Dean Medcalf, Sheila Lynch

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 Executive director: Jim Lord Head of Foundation: John Davis NCS programme manager: Jan Budtz

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Grant McCann

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News feature

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Gavin Baldwin

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Player sponsorship

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Feature interview

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Commercial

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Head to head

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Supporters liaison officer

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Four to watch

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Supporters club

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Connections

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Away travel guide

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Memorable match

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News feature

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Numbers game

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League One stats

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Development squad

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Fixtures and results

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News feature

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Rovers roll-call

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Junior Rovers

Principal: Adi Turnpenny Deputy principals: Joe Burton, Ben Thompson

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"GAMES COME THICK AND FAST AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, AND WE WERE WELL PREPARED TO COME THROUGH THEM WITHOUT OVER-THINKING THINGS TOO MUCH"

GRANT McCANN GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM. I’D LIKE TO WELCOME KEITH HILL, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORTERS, PLAYERS AND STAFF OF ROCHDALE. I am having to write these prior to the Christmas fixtures due to print deadlines, but we went into the festive period in high spirits and in confident mood.

Games come thick and fast at this time of the year, and we were well prepared to come through them without over-thinking things too much.

I have now been here for six months, and feel like the club has progressed in that time. The credit for that should be spread around, with the staff, players and supporters all pulling together. It means that as we enter the second part of the season, we are in a good place to head into the second half of the season.

and staff all attended the funeral of Jake “Pieman” Power, this came as part of a bad run over a few weeks where some very popular supporters passed away in a short space of time. This was the only funeral we were able to attend due to timings, but was intended as a show of support to all our fans who had lost someone and ensure our players knew how important the club is to the local community. Hopefully today, and for the rest of the season, we’ll do them proud.

Enjoy the game.

Today is a day where we as a club pause to remember those we have lost over the past 12 months with a minute’s applause. Earlier in the season the players

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GAVIN BALDWIN GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM. I’D LIKE TO WELCOME THE OWNERS, SUPPORTERS, PLAYERS AND STAFF WHO HAVE MADE THE TRIP ACROSS THE M62 FROM ROCHDALE. Today is a day where we remember those we have lost in the previous 12 months with a minute’s applause before kick-off. This is always an emotional occasion, and in the past year we have said goodbye to some very special supporters. Thank you, as always, for joining us in the commemoration.

Due to print deadlines I have had to pen these notes before Christmas, and we headed into the festive period full of confidence. Whatever the outcome of the festive fixtures, we can be confident we head into 2019 in a good place.

We have now had six months of Grant as manager, and I think everyone can see the great strides forward we have taken from then. We enter the January transfer window confident that the changes we’ll make to the squad will strengthen us and give us the best chance of promotion this season, but we’re also able to look further ahead.

Enjoy the game.

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R E T S I AL D R O F CRAW ALI CRAWFORD HAD A FRUSTRATING START TO HIS ROVERS CAREER, AFTER ARRIVING IN THE SUMMER FOR HIS FIRST TASTE OF THE EFL. After making his debut against Southend United on the opening day of the season, he was ruled out for two months with a knee injury picked up during that game.

Since his return though he has settled in well to a competitive Rovers midfield, and says he knew he had to stay calm and wait for his chance to come.

“The past month or two have been really good, I’ve managed to get in the team and stay there for a few games,” he says.

“The results have been good as well which makes things easier, hopefully we can kick on now and stay in a good position.

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“The main thing for me when I was coming back from injury was to not put too much pressure on myself and make sure I was ready.

“The manager gives the midfielders a freedom where you aren’t set to one position and you’re able to get about the pitch.

“It was all about biding my time and when my chance came I had to try and do well, thankfully that paid off for me.

“I like to get on the ball but it’s good to be able to improve different aspects of your game that you wouldn’t necessarily get elsewhere.”

“Last season at Hamilton I struggled with injuries, I’d return from an injury and then pick up another one so to pick something up on the opening day was disappointing.I was used to the feeling but coming to a new club it was different, I was still trying to impress having done quite well in pre-season.”

Crawford’s first goal for Rovers was a 30-yard stunner against AFC Wimbledon in November, in a game they went on to win 2-1 at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Before his return to first-team action, Crawford featured for the Rovers Development side in an attempt to give him much needed match fitness.

“The goal against AFC Wimbledon was great for me personally, at the time I didn’t realise how much space I had so I thought I may as well have a go,” he says.

The support of manager Grant McCann and how well the team were doing at the time meant that the 27-year-old couldn’t wait to be back playing.

“The manager told me to keep my head up and that he signed for a reason, that’s what I wanted to hear and made me relax,” says Crawford.

“The development games helped me because it got me minutes under my belt, it allowed me to find the rhythm needed for a first-team game.

“It was hard to get back in the team because the midfield players had done really well, Herbie Kane has come in and been brilliant for us.

“Ben Whiteman has been the glue for us all season, I knew it was going to be tough to get back in but now I’m there it’s important to stay there.

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He feels that is the moment he truly arrived in a Rovers shirt, after a frustrating start to his time with the club.

"THE MANAGER GIVES THE MIDFIELDERS A FREEDOM WHERE YOU AREN’T SET TO ONE POSITION AND YOU’RE ABLE TO GET ABOUT THE PITCH"

“Thankfully it went in the top corner, it was an important goal in the context of the game because it got us back into it just before half-time.

“I think that goal probably introduced me to the Rovers fans, it was a massive confidence boost for me after my injury.

“The fans have been great all season and even when we went through a tough spell they stuck with us and had faith that we would turn it around.

“I’ve played in a couple of local derbies now and the Barnsley game was a good one, we were unfortunate not to get the win but a point was a good result.”

Crawford has come into a Rovers squad which is full of potential, as well as being close-knit off the pitch.

He has become good friends with Danny Andrew inparticular, who he says has helped him settle in as he gets used to life away from home.

“I get on really well with Danny, it’s helped me settle in so much easier having him around the corner from where I live,” he says.

“We do things outside of training as well and if he hadn’t been here then it could have been a bit tougher to settle in.

"IT’S IMPORTANT THAT WE ALWAYS TAKE ONE GAME AT A TIME BUT WE’RE ALL AWARE OF HOW BIG A PERIOD CHRISTMAS CAN BE IN FOOTBALL" “I’ve been living by myself since I signed here because my girlfriend is up in Scotland until next year so it can get quite boring at times.

“Having something to do with one of the boys helps to get me out the house and gets me interacting with them.

“Danny has been great and a lot of the other lads have as well, it’s a very close group and we enjoy spending time together.”

Comparisons are often made between the level of Scottish football compared to the English game, and Crawford has identified plenty of differences having now sampled both sides.

“There is a lot more travelling and more games compared to Scottish football, it’s a better standard with how we like to play,” he adds.

“We get the ball down a lot and look to attack whereas when the weather deteriorates in Scotland they go very direct.

“We have a lot of overnight stays throughout the season but that means we can all bond and build relationships with each other.

“We’ve had a lot of cup games and midweek games which means we focus on recovery a lot, but it’s something I wanted to do to challenge myself.

“For us it’s important that we always take one game at a time but we’re all aware of how big a period Christmas can be in football.

“We know that if we maintain our standards then we are good enough to beat any team in this league, we’ve shown against the better teams that we can mix it with the best at this level.”

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HEAD TO HEAD DONCASTER ROVERS v ROCHDALE | COMPLETE RESULTS COMPETITION Football League

FA Cup

League Cup

League Trophy

Grand Total FOOTBALL LEAGUE - HOME LEVEL SEASON DATE 3N 1923 03/11/1923 3N 1924 18/04/1925 3N 1925 21/11/1925 3N 1926 26/03/1927 3N 1927 24/12/1927 3N 1928 29/12/1928 3N 1929 26/12/1929 3N 1930 21/03/1931 3N 1931 13/02/1932 3N 1932 17/09/1932 3N 1933 07/04/1934 3N 1934 12/01/1935 3N 1937 18/09/1937 3N 1938 12/09/1938 3N 1946 31/08/1946 3N 1948 30/10/1948 3N 1949 25/08/1949 3 1958 27/12/1958 4 1959 19/09/1959 4 1960 01/10/1960 4 1961 03/02/1962 4 1962 30/10/1962 4 1963 24/03/1964 4 1964 03/04/1965 4 1965 04/03/1966 4 1967 23/09/1967 4 1968 17/09/1968 3 1969 23/01/1970 3 1970 27/04/1971 4 1974 13/09/1974 4 1975 20/01/1976 4 1976 11/01/1977 4 1977 10/03/1978 4 1978 02/12/1978 4 1979 26/04/1980 4 1980 29/11/1980 4 1983 05/05/1984 4 1988 04/02/1989 4 1989 28/04/1990 4 1990 25/01/1991 4 1991 20/04/1992 4 1992 02/01/1993 4 1993 02/10/1993 4 1994 25/02/1995 4 1995 23/09/1995 4 1996 25/03/1997 4 1997 22/11/1997

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H A N Total H A N Total H A N Total H A N Total H A N Total OPPONENT Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale

P 51 52 0 103 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 3 56 56 0 112

W 33 17 0 50 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 36 19 0 55

D 10 9 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 10 0 20

L 8 26 0 34 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 10 27 0 37

F 102 74 0 176 0 4 0 4 4 0 0 4 3 1 0 4 109 79 0 188

A 44 95 0 139 1 2 0 3 2 4 0 6 3 1 0 4 50 102 0 152

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H D 0 0 H W 2 1 McLean, Keetley T H D 2 2 Keetley T (2) H W 3 2 Keetley T (3) H W 5 2 Keetley T (2, 1 pen), Phillipson (2), Hall H W 4 2 Keetley F (2), Bott, Patterson H W 3 1 Gregory, Wadsworth, Patterson H W 4 0 Vickers (2), Smith R, Atkin H W 2 0 Pattison, Atherton H W 1 0 Emery (pen) H W 5 0 Turner (3), Dodd, Flowers H W 1 0 Turner H W 5 0 Perry (3), Allen, Killourhy H W 5 0 Little (2), Killourhy (2, 1 pen), Perry H W 2 1 Maddison (2) H W 1 0 Tindill H D 0 0 H D 1 1 Callan H W 2 1 Fernie, Walker R (pen) H W 3 2 Broadbent (2), Walker R H L 1 2 Bonson H D 2 2 Rooney, Booth H W 2 0 Thompson (og), Hale H D 2 2 Jeffrey, Grainger H W 2 0 Sheffield (2) H W 2 0 Gilfillan, Jeffrey (pen) H W 2 0 Johnson, Gilfillan H W 3 1 Briggs, Regan, Harker (og) H L 1 2 Kitchen H W 4 1 Murray (3), Kitchen H L 1 2 Kitchen H W 2 0 Miller, Kitchen (pen) H D 1 1 Owen H W 1 0 Owen H W 2 0 Bannon (og), Nimmo H L 1 2 Snodin G H W 3 0 Snodin I, Brown, Moss H D 1 1 Brockie (pen) H W 4 0 Muir (2), Jones D (2) H W 1 0 Noteman H W 2 0 Worboys, Jeffrey H D 1 1 Richards H W 2 1 Roche, Jones H L 0 1 H L 0 3 H W 3 0 Hill (og), Cramb, Esdaille H L 0 3

4 2003 21/10/2003 3 2014 11/04/2015 3 2015 21/11/2015 3 2017 29/12/2017 FOOTBALL LEAGUE - AWAY LEVEL SEASON DATE 3N 1923 10/11/1923 3N 1924 24/02/1925 3N 1925 03/04/1926 3N 1926 06/11/1926 3N 1927 05/05/1928 3N 1928 25/08/1928 3N 1929 25/12/1929 3N 1930 15/11/1930 3N 1931 03/10/1931 3N 1932 28/01/1933 3N 1933 13/01/1934 3N 1934 06/04/1935 3N 1937 29/01/1938 3N 1938 06/09/1938 3N 1946 28/12/1946 3N 1948 26/03/1949 3N 1949 30/08/1949 3 1958 26/12/1958 4 1959 06/02/1960 4 1960 18/02/1961 4 1961 16/09/1961 4 1962 23/10/1962 4 1963 31/03/1964 4 1964 21/11/1964 4 1965 12/02/1966 4 1967 03/02/1968 4 1968 07/04/1969 3 1969 16/03/1970 3 1970 31/08/1970 4 1974 26/12/1974 4 1975 16/04/1976 4 1976 30/10/1976 4 1977 15/10/1977 4 1978 07/04/1979 4 1979 12/02/1980 4 1980 17/01/1981 4 1983 02/01/1984 4 1988 20/09/1988 4 1989 11/11/1989 4 1990 15/09/1990 4 1991 28/09/1991 4 1992 28/11/1992 4 1993 26/03/1994 4 1994 01/10/1994 4 1995 09/12/1995 4 1996 14/09/1996 4 1997 28/03/1998 4 2003 30/03/2004 3 2014 22/11/2014 3 2015 02/04/2016 3 2017 12/09/2017 3 2018 13/10/2018 FA CUP - HOME ROUND SEASON DATE 3 2017 06/01/2018 FA CUP - AWAY ROUND SEASON DATE 1 1930 29/11/1930 1 1984 17/11/1984 LEAGUE CUP - HOME ROUND SEASON DATE 1 2006 22/08/2006 1 2013 06/08/2013 LEAGUE CUP - AWAY ROUND SEASON DATE 2 1961 04/10/1961 LEAGUE TROPHY - HOME ROUND SEASON DATE 1 1997 09/12/1997 1 2000 05/12/2000 LEAGUE TROPHY - AWAY ROUND SEASON DATE 2 2017 28/11/2017

Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale

H H H H

W D L W

2 1 0 2

1 1 2 0

Tierney, Brown Bennett Whiteman, May

OPPONENT Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A L 0 2 A L 2 5 Keetley T, Gascoigne A L 1 4 Keetley H A L 2 7 Keetley H, Keetley T A L 0 1 A W 3 1 Longden, Tippett, Keetley T A W 4 2 Patterson (2), Smith R, Bott A W 5 3 Bott W (3), Gladwin, Smith R A L 1 3 Emery A W 3 2 Waterston, Martin A W 2 0 Dodd (2) A W 1 0 Baines A W 5 4 Malam (2), McFarlane, Little, Killourhy A D 1 1 Perry A W 3 2 Todd, Maddison, Kirkaldie A W 2 0 Barritt, Tindill A W 1 0 Doherty (pen) A L 0 1 A L 0 2 A L 1 2 Brettell A W 3 2 Veall, Ballagher, Leighton A L 1 3 Booth A D 2 2 Jeffrey, Hale A L 1 2 Tait A W 1 0 Jeffrey A L 0 2 A D 0 0 A L 0 2 A L 0 1 A L 0 2 A L 0 1 A L 0 1 A L 1 3 Hemsley A L 0 2 A L 2 3 Lister, Little A D 2 2 Snodin I, Pugh A D 3 3 Higgins (og), Douglas, Moss A L 0 2 A W 3 1 Jones D (3) A W 3 0 Muir (2), Gormley A D 1 1 Milner (og) A D 1 1 Morrow A W 1 0 Yates A L 0 2 A L 0 1 A L 1 2 Clark A L 1 4 Tedaldi A D 1 1 Albrighton A W 3 1 Bennett, Robinson, Main A D 2 2 Lund, Butler A L 1 2 Marquis A W 3 2 Crawford, Butler, J. Anderson

OPPONENT Rochdale

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H L 0 1

OPPONENT Rochdale Rochdale

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A W 2 1 Bott W, Smith R A W 2 1 Philliben, Snodin G

OPPONENT Rochdale Rochdale

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H W 3 2 McCammon (2), Coppinger H W 1 0 Khumalo

OPPONENT Rochdale

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A L 0 4

OPPONENT Rochdale Rochdale

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H L 0 1 H W 3 2 Turner, Penney (pen), Campbell

OPPONENT Rochdale

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A D 1 1 4-5 Mandeville

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FOUR TO ROCHDALE

JOSH LILLIS TOP STOPPER

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The stopper is currently enjoying his ninth season with Rochdale, joining the club after two loan spells before his permanent move in 2012. Lillis began his career with Scunthorpe United, helping them to reach the Championship twice in three seasons, but he struggled to hold down a place in the team later on in his time with the Iron. He spent loan spells away from Glanford Park at Notts County and Grimsby Town, before spending two loan spells with the Dale between 2009 and 2011. Like he did with Scunthorpe, Lillis helped Dale to two promotions, this time both up to League One, and he has established himself as their number one, being a virtual ever present over the past few seasons.

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The midfield man is in his third stint with Dale after resigning back in the summer of 2017 on a two-year deal. After spells with Wrexham and Hereford United, Done signed for Dale for the first time in the summer of 2010 following their promotion to League One, making his debut against what would be his next club, Barnsley. After a season with the Tykes, Done returned to Spotland, hitting double figures in League One during the first half of the 2014/15 season. Twoand-a-half seasons with Sheffield United followed, in which he helped the Blades to the League One title in 2017, before his latest switch back across the Pennines, scoring eight goals in 57 appearances last term for Dale.

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TO WATCH KGOSI NTLHE DEFENSIVE ROCK

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The South African international defender joined Dale from Stevenage in 2016. Ntlhe joined Peterborough United from Southside United in 2009, initially on a two-year apprenticeship before signing his first professional deal in February 2011. After seven years with the Posh, Ntlhe joined Stevenage in 2016, spending just the one season at the Lamex Stadium before his switch to Spotland. Ntlhe has also represented his home country at both youth and senior level, playing five times for the South African under-20 side in 2012, whilst making a solitary appearance for the senior squad the following year in a 1-1 draw with Morocco.

IAN HENDERSON DEADLY STRIKER

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The experienced forward is in his seventh season at Spotland and he has gone on to become a real fan favourite amongst Dale fans. Henderson began his career with Norwich City, spending five years at Carrow Road, with a brief stint at Rotherham United in 2007 on-loan from the Canaries. Spells at Northampton Town and Luton Town followed, before a move to Turkey in 2009, where he spent six months with AnkaragĂźcĂź.

He returned to England with Colchester United, scoring 26 goals in 130 appearances for the Essex-based side. A move to Rochdale in 2013 saw him help his current side to reach League One in his second season at the club, before scoring 22 goals in League One the season after, and he has helped Dale to establish themselves in the third tier in recent years.

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THERE AREN’T TOO MANY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THESE TWO CLUBS, BUT THERE IS ONE MAN WHO ESTABLISHED HIMSELF IN BOTH THE ROVERS AND DALE MIDFIELD DURING HIS TIME WITH BOTH SIDES. JOHN DOOLAN was a key figure in the Rovers midfield as they achieved back-to-back promotions from the Conference through to League One between 2003 and 2004. He began his career as a trainee with the club he supported as a young boy, Everton, however it wouldn’t be until 1994 when he made his professional debut after signing with Division Three side Mansfield Town.

He spent four years with the Stags making over 125 appearances at Field Mill before making a move south to Barnet where he would enjoy another lengthy spell with a club, this time making over 175 appearances for the Bees between 1998 and 2003. It would be from Underhill that Doolan would sign for Rovers in March 2003, making eight appearances towards the end of the 2002/03 season.

Doolan would be on the bench for the first ever Conference play-off final at what was then called the Brittania Stadium, home of Stoke City, as Francis Tierney scored a golden goal with 10

minutes of extra time left to play in a 3-2 win over Dagenham & Redbridge, with the goal being the first, and only, golden goal to win a side promotion, and Rovers would be back in the EFL for the first time since 1998.

Doolan would then go on to be a virtual everpresent the following season as Rovers stormed to the Division Three title in 2004, making 41 appearances and scoring three times during that season as Rovers ensured they would be in League One for the first time in 16 years.

He would have a further season at Belle Vue in Rovers’ debut year back in the third tier, again making 41 appearances and scoring three times in all competitions, helping them to consolidate a mid-table finish in League One, going on to sign for Blackpool in 2005 upon his departure that summer.

Doolan joined Rochdale in January 2006 and spent two-and-a-half years at Spotland, making over 80 appearances for Dale, helping them to the League Two play-off final in his final season with the club, though he was unable to achieve a third promotion in five years as they were defeated 3-2 at Wembley Stadium by Stockport County.

Following his departure from Spotland, Doolan took up a player-coach role with non-league side Southport in May 2008, and more recently he was back at Everton as a youth coach which would see his career come full circle as he returned to where his footballing career began.

Current Dale assistant manager CHRIS BEECH is probably less well-known for his time with Rovers, spending two years with Rochdale between 2002 and 2004 before his move to Belle Vue. He would make just two appearances in a Rovers shirt in the 2004/05 season before closing out his career with Carlisle United.

Beech has since spent the majority of his time amongst the backroom staff at Spotland, serving as youth team manager, as well as a brief stint as caretaker manager in 2011. He was appointed as Keith Hill’s assistant manager in 2013, and the following year he helped Dale to return to the third tier as they finished third in the League Two table.

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MEMORABLE MATCH ROCHDALE

NOVEMBER 22 2014 Rovers recovered from an early set-back as they came from behind to beat Rochdale 3-1 at Spotland back in November 2014.

It was the hosts who got their noses in front inside the opening 10 minutes, as Matt Done ghosted into the area to head home. Dale broke down the righthand side, with no-one in a Rovers shirt getting anywhere near full-back Rhys Bennett. He floated the ball over the top for the on-rushing Done, and he beat the offside trap to glance a header past Sam Johnstone and give Dale the lead.

Rovers came straight back at Dale after their early opener, with Kyle Bennett seeing his strike from outside the box saved well down low by Conrad Logan, however, it wouldn’t be long before Bennett and Rovers would find the equaliser.

Bennett received the ball on the edge of the area after a cut back from James Coppinger, and he twisted and turned his way out of danger, freeing himself up space just inside the box to shoot across Logan and into the bottom corner, getting Rovers back on level terms after 25 minutes.

Curtis Main would have a good chance just before the break to put Rovers in

front, however his shot from the middle of the area was again saved by Logan, with the Dale stopper doing his best to keep his side in the game.

It would be an incident 10 minutes after the break on which the game looked set to be in Rovers favour, with Done undoing all his good work in scoring the opener by being sent off.

He flew into a nasty looking challenge on Coppinger, right in front of the officials and the Rovers bench, leaving the referee with no option but to send Done off, and it would be from here that Rovers would take control.

Dale would eventually crumble under the pressure that Rovers had put them under five minutes from time, as Bennett cut inside to cross into the area, with the un-marked Theo Robinson able to head past Logan and give Rovers the lead.

Rovers would seal three points just as the clock struck 90 minutes, with Reece Wabara’s low cross in neatly back-heeled in by Curtis Main, capping off a fine performance on the road for Paul Dickov’s men.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? The victory away at Rochdale would be the first of three consecutive away games, with 1-1 draws against Crewe Alexandra and local rivals Barnsley respectively. A home defeat against Gillingham would be followed by a strong festive period, securing seven points out of nine, going on a seven-match unbeaten run in the process. Rovers would finish the season in 13th, at one point looking like threatening a play-off push in their first season back in League One following relegation the season before, however, poor end of season form would see them fall away from contention.

Rovers would close their season out with a 5-2 win at home to local rivals Scunthorpe United, with a Nathan Tyson hattrick helping them on to three points on the final day.

Rochdale would have a much stronger finish, missing out on the play-offs by six points, finishing 8th in League One under Keith Hill. Four defeats and one win from their final five games in the league would see them fall away from contention themselves. They would go even closer to a play-off position the following season, despite finishing two places lower in 10th, this time missing out on the top six by five points.

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NUMBERS GAME IN BRITAIN AT LEAST, THE NO. 13 IS ASSOCIATED WITH BAD LUCK, WHILE IN FOOTBALL IT IS USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH BACK-UP GOALKEEPERS. IT MIGHT, OF COURSE, BE CONSIDERED BAD LUCK TO BE A SECOND-STRING GOALIE, ALTHOUGH ILL-FORTUNE IS NOT SOMETHING THAT OUGHT TO ACCOMPANY THE MAN BETWEEN THE POSTS. The first No. 13, STUART NELSON (2002-03) was deputy to Rovers’ established goalkeeper Andy Warrington, and he made only two appearances when Warrington was rested as Rovers prepared for the Conference play-offs.

He left to join Hucknall Town at the end of the season, although since then he has enjoyed a decent career in the Football League with the likes of Brentford, Notts County, Gillingham and his current club Yeovil Town. For 2003-04 BARRY RICHARDSON, the goalkeeping coach operated as backup to Warrington, although he was not required to play for the first team.

Centre-forward LEO FORTUNE-WEST (2004-06) had worn the No. 14 shirt when he arrived in the summer of 2003. The powerful striker, who had enjoyed promotion from the League’s bottom division with Gillingham, Rotherham United and Cardiff City, made a big impression, scoring 11 League goals (12 in total) as Rovers stormed to the Division Three title. He then decided to take over the No. 13 shirt, although it has to be said it did not bring him much luck. Over the next two seasons he scored only 11 more goals in 61 appearances,many as substitute and was hampered by a knee injury which needed surgery. In 2006 he left to join Rushden & Diamonds but he lives in the Doncaster area and remains a cult hero to many who saw him play.

Young goalkeeper BEN SMITH (2006-10) was for a time first choice during the 2006-07 season but after Rovers signed Neil Sullivan, initially on loan then permanent, he became a regular back-up. The former Newcastle United trainee whose father Simon is a noted coach, had loan spells at Lincoln City and Morecambe before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in 2010. He now runs a restaurant business in that town with his wife.

Two more backup goalkeepers followed Smith in the No. 13 shirt during the 2010-11 season.

Loanee BEN ALNWICK (2010) was on the bench for a couple of games in that season as was Youth Team goalkeeper JONNY MAXTED (2011, 2013-14). Maxted has an unusual, and probably unwanted, distinction of being named by Rovers as a substitute on 83 occasions without ever getting on the field. He later moved to Hartlepool United, where he also failed to appear but last season, after joining Accrington Stanley from non-League Guiseley he finally made his EFL debut.

Another outfield player whose choice of No. 13 was perhaps unwise was RYAN MASON (2011-12) who returned on loan from Tottenham Hotspur after a successful spell the previous season. Mason scored his only goal for Rovers in a League Cup win over Tranmere Rovers but in the same game picked up a bad injury which ultimately restricted him to only five appearances that season. Subsequently he broke into the Spurs team and earned an England cap, but sadly his career was ended by a fractured skull while playing in the Premier League for Hull City.

So to our current No. 13 MARKO MAROSI (2014date). The Slovakian born goalkeeper arrived from Wigan Athletic in 2014 and was back-up to the likes of Jed Steer, Sam Johnstone and Thorsten Stuckmann before finally breaking into the first team in 2016-17. Even then, an ankle injury caused him to lose his place to Ian Lawlor.

Now finally he is Rovers first choice goalkeeper.

Perhaps the No. 13 is lucky in Slovakia?

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Today we host Rochdale in Sky Bet League One as we look to emulate the strong form shown in final few months of 2018.

Grant McCann’s side ran out 3-2 winners the last time these two clubs locked horns back in October, as Ali Crawford, Andy Butler and Jermaine Anderson were all on the score sheet to steal the spoils.

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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:

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"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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SUPPORTER LIAISON OFFICER DEAN MEDCALF GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND A WARM WELCOME TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM TO THE VISITING FANS FROM ROCHDALE. This season we have seen the ugly face of pyrotechnic rise its head again at several of our away games.

Pyrotechnic devices such as flares, smoke bombs and fireworks are dangerous and it is a criminal offence to use these in football stadiums.

Earlier this year all 72 English Football League clubs signed up to a new 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 as many people have been burned, injured and scared because of the use of these devices, including a 15-year-old this season during a Championship game.

A story that relates to me was following 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 lifethreatening.

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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A BIG WELCOME TO THE FANS, PLAYERS AND MANAGEMENT OF ROCHDALE WHO HAVE MADE THE TRIP OVER FROM THE LANCASHIRE FOR TODAY’S NEW YEAR’S DAY FIXTURE. I HOPE THEY ENJOY THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM EXPERIENCE, AND HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME. IT’S ALWAYS A CLOSELY-CONTESTED FIXTURE, WE ALWAYS ENJOY THE TRIP TO SPOTLAND, FOR THE CHIPPY OPPOSITE THE AWAY END.

We had a great win at home against Scunthorpe, and kept another clean sheet, our form is on the up at the moment. The notes were written preChristmas, so hopefully, we managed to get all the points against Oxford, Fleetwood and Gillingham.

Unfortunately after an incident at the recent Bristol Rovers away game, which spoilt the win and marred the day, the culprit, is now serving a ban from the club, and hope teaches him a lesson, we are a family club. As a result of the incident all supporters under the age of 16 must have an adult accompanying them, or an adult who will vouch for them, we do not want to discourage younger fans travelling, but with all the safe guarding issues we felt this had to be done.

Our next away game is at on Sunday January 6 away at Preston North End in the FA Cup coaches depart Retford 9.15am, Harworth 9.20am , Rossington/ Bawtry 9.30am, Punches 9.50am, Infirmary 10am Keepmoat Stadium 10.15am, fares £19 adult member and £17 under 16’s, please add £2 for nonmembers. Please note we will be picking up at Car park 4 for this game, which is situated next to the XP School, there a re lots of parking places, this is due to the car boot on the Sunday This is followed by an away game at Wycombe on Saturday January 12, leaving Kettlewells 9.30am , Harworth 9.35am, Bawtry/Rossington 9.45am, Punches 9.50am, Infirmary 10am, Keepmoat Stadium 10.15am. Fares are £23 for adults and £21 concessions, add £2 for non-members, Please book early for the games, if you want to book

on the coaches call Paul on 07961727769 or Len on 01302 817347 after 6pm. Cut off points are the Wednesday before a game.

You can join on the coaches and get your discount straight away. Please see bus times and prices in this programme.

Our North Branch also run coaches to away games from the Carcroft, Adwick A19 corridor, if you live from that side of town travel with a good set of fans call 07780316923 Also if you travel to home games from the Retford, Harworth, Rossington area we run a coach to the Keepmoat Stadium, dep time 13.00/18.00 from Retford, Harworth 13.20/18.20 and Rossington Styrupp and Labour Club 13.30/18.30, no need to book on this service.

The Supporters Club Christmas draw has now been drawn. And a list of the winners has been posted on social media and, I will call all the winners personally.

Thanks to all who have donated prizes, sold and brought tickets.

The Supporters Club handbooks are now ready for collection from the Supporters Club Shop, situated in the Club Doncaster Academy. The shop has also had new deliveries of Rovers programmes and other memorabilia.

On behalf of the Supporters Club, we would like to wish you all a merry Christmas and an even happier New Year Hope you enjoy the game.

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.

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18:15

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£11.00

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SUPPORTERS CLUB TRAVEL DETAILS

ON

ROAD

PRESTON NORTH END

SUNDAY 6TH JANUARY | 2.00PM | EMIRATES FA CUP THIRD ROUND Rovers make the journey to Deepdale to play Preston North End in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday January 6.

PP

Ground: Deepdale Capacity: 23,404 (all seated) Phone: 0344 856 1964 Postcode: PR1 6RU TRAVELLING BY CAR: Leave M6 at Junction 31 and take the A59 towards Preston. Go up a steep hill and follow the road down to a mini roundabout. At the roundabout with the Hesketh Arms turn right into Blackpool Road. Go straight on over three sets of lights and just before a fourth set, the ground appears set slightly back on the left. Parking is mainly in the streets surrounding the ground. There is some parking available at the ground itself, but at a cost of £12.50 per car. Nearby across Sir Tom Finney Way (behind the Main Stand) is another car park which costs £7.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN: Preston Railway Station is around a mile and a half from the ground.

WYCOMBE WANDERERS

SATURDAY 12TH JANUARY | 3.00PM | SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Rovers travel to Buckinghamshire to face Wycombe Wanderers in Sky Bet League One on Saturday January 12.

Ground: Adams Park Capacity: 9,617 (8,174 seated) Phone: 01494 472100 Postcode: HP12 4HJ

TRAVELLING BY CAR: Take the M1, A43 and M40, before leaving the M40 at Junction 4. At the first roundabout, take the first exit onto A4010 John Hall Way, before taking the first exit at the next roundabout for Lane End Road. At the next roundabout, take the second exit for Hillbottom Road, and the ground is on the left.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN: The nearest station to the ground is Wycombe station, however this is two-and-a-half miles away from Adams Park. The best route from Wycombe station is either via taxi, or on one of the football specific buses that run between the station and the ground on matchdays, or alternatively, there are also other public buses that run towards Adams Park.

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DONS' CHIEF EXECUTIVE CARL HALL IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS NEW ROLE AS AS THE VICEPRESIDENT OF THE RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

He will take over in July, and replace Pat Crawshaw who currently holds the role.

Tony Adams MBE has been nominated to become the 29th president of the Rugby Football League .

The former Arsenal and England captain, who has become closely linked to the game’s welfare programmes through the Sporting Chance charity he founded in 2000, will succeed the current president Andy Burnham next summer.

Carl said: “It is a real honour for myself, the Dons and Doncaster in general to be put forward for such a position - and to come out on top of the vote itself was amazing.

“I am passionate about grassroots rugby league and improving what I think is the best sport in the world - so I hope I can use the position to advocate for those who are getting up early on a Saturday morning and heading out into their local fields, I want to champion the underdog.”

Chris Hurst, a digital sports specialist who has worked for BBC Sport, the International Cricket Council, the

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Premier League and Nielsen Sports, will join the RFL board as a non-executive director. Hurst succeeds Clare Morrow, who has served her maximum term after originally joining the board in 2008.

Brian Barwick, the RFL chairman, said: “It is a pleasure to be able to confirm these three excellent additions to our team.

“Tony Adams is known and respected throughout sport and beyond, not only for his outstanding playing career with Arsenal, but more recently for his pioneering work with Sporting Chance.

“The charity has helped more than 400 rugby league players since the RFL entered into an official partnership with Sporting Chance in 2011, and Tony himself delivered seminars at Wigan and Hull earlier this year.

“The game has recognised the importance of mental health, for players and everyone else involved, and Tony’s election is another significant step in that regard.

“I also welcome the election as vicepresident of Carl Hall, who has given so much to British rugby league since arriving here from New Zealand 30 years ago.

This is well-deserved recognition for him, and for the Dons.”

Tony Adams said: “It will be an honour to become the next President of the RFL. I am passionate about working with everyone in the sport to raise the profile of mental health, wellness and resilience, for players and for everyone in Rugby League.

“I’d like to play my part in championing this brilliant sport on the national stage.”

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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

PORTSMOUTH LUTON TOWN SUNDERLAND PETERBOROUGH UNITED CHARLTON ATHLETIC DONCASTER ROVERS BARNSLEY BLACKPOOL WYCOMBE WANDERERS FLEETWOOD TOWN WALSALL SOUTHEND UNITED COVENTRY CITY ACCRINGTON STANLEY BURTON ALBION GILLINGHAM SHREWSBURY TOWN OXFORD UNITED ROCHDALE SCUNTHORPE UNITED PLYMOUTH ARGYLE BRADFORD CITY BRISTOL ROVERS AFC WIMBLEDON

P 22 22 20 22 22 22 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22

W 14 13 12 11 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 9 8 7 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4

D 6 5 7 7 4 5 6 7 8 6 6 2 5 7 3 4 7 7 6 6 5 3 5 3

TOP GOALSCORERS

L 2 4 1 4 6 6 5 5 6 8 8 11 9 7 10 11 9 9 10 11 12 14 13 15

F 36 43 41 40 36 37 35 25 32 29 23 28 23 22 26 33 26 29 29 29 26 22 18 15

A 18 22 19 28 25 26 21 21 30 23 33 28 27 27 29 36 29 33 41 47 41 39 27 33

GD 18 21 22 12 11 11 14 4 2 6 -10 0 -4 -5 -3 -3 -3 -4 -12 -18 -15 -17 -9 -18

PTS 48 44 43 40 40 38 36 34 32 30 30 29 29 28 27 25 25 25 24 21 20 18 17 15

W D W L W L W W W L L L D D W L W D D D L L W L

W W W D W W W W D D D L L D W L W W L W L D L L

FORM W W W W D D D W W L D W D L W L W W L W D L L W D L L L L L L W L W L W W L L L W L W L L L W L

L W W D W W L W W L W L L L W W L D D L D D L D

D W W D W W D L D W L W L L L D D W L L W W L L

FIXTURES & RESULTS

PLAYER

TEAM

Tom Eaves

Gillingham

GLS 14

John Marquis

Doncaster Rovers

12

Ian Henderson

Rochdale

12

Josh Maja

Sunderland

12

Karlan Grant

Charlton Athletic

11

Kieffer Moore

Barnsley

11

Mallik Wilks

Doncaster Rovers

6

Matty Blair

Doncaster Rovers

3

Herbie Kane

Doncaster Rovers

3

TUESDAY 1ST JANUARY Blackpool v Sunderland Bradford City v Accrington Stanley Bristol Rovers v Burton Albion Charlton Athletic v Walsall Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale Luton Town v Barnsley Peterborough United v Scunthorpe United Plymouth Argyle v Oxford United Portsmouth v AFC Wimbledon Shrewsbury Town v Fleetwood Town Southend United v Gillingham Wycombe Wanderers v Coventry City SATURDAY 5TH JANUARY Blackpool v Wycombe Wanderers Charlton Athletic v Sunderland Rochdale v Burton Albion Scunthorpe United v Coventry City *correct as of 21/12/18

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FIXTURES & RESULTS DATE

OPPOSITION

COMP

SCORE

ATT

AWAY POS

STARTING XI

AUGUST Sat 4

Southend United

A

EFL1

W

3-2

7,147

591

3

Marosi

Andrew

Wright

Butler

Crawford

Sat 11

Wycombe Wanderers

H

EFL1

W

3-0

7,122

414

1

Marosi

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Butler

Kane

Tue 14

Scunthorpe United

A

CC1

W

2-1

3,272

1,206

-

Marosi

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Butler

Kane

Sat 18

Burton Albion

A

EFL1

L

0-1

3,129

1,031

5

Marosi

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Butler

Tue 21

Shrewsbury Town

H

EFL1

D

0-0

6,943

331

6

Marosi

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Butler

Sat 25

Portsmouth

H

EFL1

D

0-0

7,618

1,121

7

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Butler

Tue 28

Blackpool

H

CC2

L

1-2

3,188

192

-

Lawlor

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler

Blair

T Anderson

Butler

Marosi

Mason

T Anderson

Kane Kane Kane Blair

SEPTEMBER Sat 1

Peterborough United

A

EFL1

D

1-1

7,060

641

7

Marosi

Mason

Tue 4

Newcastle United U21

H

CTG1

L

1-3

1,544

115

-

Marosi

Lund

Sat 8

Luton Town

H

EFL1

W

2-1

7,526

1,013

7

Sat 15

Walsall

A

EFL1

W

4-1

4,546

496

5

Marosi

Mason

Sat 22

Bradford City

H

EFL1

W

2-1

8,481

1,298

4

Marosi

Mason

Sat 29

Plymouth Argyle

A

EFL1

W

3-2

8,532

257

3

Marosi

Mason

Andrew Andrew

Marosi

Mason

Andrew Andrew Andrew

Wright Wright Wright Wright

Butler Butler

Kane Kane Kane Kane

Butler

Kane

Butler

Kane

OCTOBER Tue 2

Accrington Stanley

A

EFL1

L

0-1

2,327

546

3

Marosi

Mason

Sat 6

Fleetwood Town

H

EFL1

L

0-4

6,846

205

6

Marosi

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Butler

Tue 9

Grimsby Town

H

CTG2

W

2-0

1,420

143

-

Lawlor

Lund

Horton

T Anderson

Blaney

Kane

Sat 13

Rochdale

A

EFL1

W

3-2

3,600

754

4

Marosi

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Butler

Crawford

Sat 20

Gillingham

H

EFL1

D

3-3

6,891

237

6

Marosi

Butler

Kane

Tue 23

Sunderland

H

EFL1

L

0-1

11,881

3,973

7

Marosi

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Sat 27

Coventry City

A

EFL1

L

1-2

11,006

tbc

8

Marosi

Blair

Andrew

Wright

Mason

Andrew

T Anderson

Andrew

T Anderson

Mason

Andrew

Wright

T Anderson

Butler

Butler T Anderson

Kane Kane

Kane Kane

NOVEMBER Sat 3

Charlton Athletic

A

EFL1

L

0-2

9,873

617

9

Marosi

Sun 11

Chorley

A

FAC1

D

2-2

3,239

496

-

Lawlor

Mason

Butler Butler

Wed 14 Notts County

A

CTG3

L

2-4

915

193

-

Lawlor

Cummings

Amos

T Anderson

Blaney

Sat 17

AFC Wimbledon

H

EFL1

W

2-1

7,843

362

8

Lawlor

Mason

Andrew

T Anderson

Tue 20

Chorley

H FAC1R

W

7-0

3,048

599

-

Lawlor

Mason

Andrew

Sat 24

Barnsley

A

EFL1

D

1-1

13,573

tbc

8

Lawlor

Blair

Andrew

Tue 27

Blackpool

H

EFL1

W

2-0

6,473

289

7

Lawlor

Mason

Andrew

Kane Kane2 Crawford

Butler

Kane

T Anderson

Butler

Kane

Mason

Butler

T Anderson

Kane

Butler

Kane Kane

DECEMBER Sat 1

Charlton Athletic

A

FAC2

W

2-0

3,249

250

-

Lawlor

Mason

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler

Sat 8

Bristol Rovers

A

EFL1

W

4-0

7,356

364

6

Lawlor

Cummings

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler

Kane

Sat 15

Scunthorpe United

H

EFL1

W

3-0

7,969

819

6

Lawlor

Cummings

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler

Kane

Sat 22

Oxford United

H

EFL1

15:00

Wed 26 Fleetwood Town

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 29

A

EFL1

15:00

Gillingham

JANUARY 2019 Tue 1

Rochdale

H

EFL1

15:00

Sun 6

Preston North End

A

FAC3

14:00

Sat 12

Wycombe Wanderers

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 19

Burton Albion

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 26

Shrewsbury Town

A

EFL1

15:00

FEBRUARY Sat 2

Portsmouth

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 9

Peterborough United

H

EFL1

15:00

Tue 12

Southend United

H

EFL1

19:45

Sat 16

Bristol Rovers

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 23

Scunthorpe United

A

EFL1

15:00

MARCH Sat 2

Charlton Athletic

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 9

AFC Wimbledon

A

EFL1

15:00

Tue 12

Blackpool

A

EFL1

19:45

Sat 16

Barnsley

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 23

Luton Town

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 30

Walsall

H

EFL1

15:00

APRIL Sat 6

Bradford City

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 13

Plymouth Argyle

H

EFL1

15:00

Fri 19

Sunderland

Mon 22 Accrington Stanley Sat 27

A

EFL1

15:00

H

EFL1

15:00

Oxford United

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 4

Coventry City

H

EFL1

17:30

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Whiteman

SUB 1

SUB 2

SUB 3

UNUSED

Rowe

Coppinger

Marquis

Kiwomya

Amos

Blair

Lawlor, T Anderson, Kane, May

Whiteman

Rowe

Kiwomya

Wilks

Marquis

Coppinger

Blair

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, May, Amos

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

May

Taylor

McCullough

Marquis

Blair

Taylor

May

Marquis

Taylor

Blair

T Anderson Kiwomya

Whiteman

Wilks

Coppinger

Rowe

Coppinger

Whiteman

Blair

May

Wilks

Marquis

Coppinger

Rowe

Rowe

J Anderson

Taylor

May

Kiwomya

Beestin

Whiteman

Rowe

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

May

Ben Khemis

Rowe

Beestin

Wilks

Marquis

Horton

Mason

May

Lawlor, J Anderson, Kiwomya, Prior

Whiteman

Wilks

Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, Amos

Rowe

Whiteman

Wilks

Ben Khemis

Lawlor, McCullough, Anderson, Beestin Lawlor, Beestin, May, Lund Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, J Anderson Ogley, Lund, Horton, Gibbons Lawlor, Beestin, Taylor, Blair, Ben Khemis, Lund

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

May

J Anderson

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, Prior

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

May

J Anderson

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, Amos

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis2

May

Taylor

Crawford

May

Whiteman J Anderson

Blair

Whiteman

Blair

Whiteman

Blair

J Anderson

2

Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, J Anderson, Amos

Coppinger

Wilks

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

May

Crawford

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, J Anderson, Amos

Wilks

Marquis

Crawford

May

Beestin

Lawlor, T Anderson, J Anderson, Amos

Longbottom

Prior

Morris

Mason, Marosi, Greaves, Boocock

Coppinger

Crawford

Taylor

Beestin

Marquis

2

Beestin

Lawlor, T Anderson, Taylor, Amos

Blair

Coppinger

May

May Marquis

J Anderson

Wilks

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, Horton

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Crawford

J Anderson

Taylor

Lawlor, Beestin, May, Horton

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

J Anderson

May

Taylor

Lawlor, Crawford, T Anderson, Amos

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

J Anderson

Taylor

Blair

Coppinger

Taylor

Marquis

May

Wilks

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

May

May2 Marquis

Mason May

Blair

Rowe

Rowe

Taylor

Crawford

Whiteman

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman

Blair

Lawlor, May, Longbottom, Amos, Horton J Anderson

Jones, Crawford, Beestin, Amos Marosi, Crawford, Ben Khemis, Longbottom, Amos, Blaney

J Anderson

Blair

Longbottom

Beestin

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Marquis

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

May4 May

Marquis

Rowe

Wilks

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

May

Marquis

Rowe

Blair

Wilks

Marosi, Taylor, Amos, Cummings

May

Marquis

Crawford

Wilks

Taylor

Marosi, Beestin, Amos, Cummings

Wilks2 Wilks

Marquis

Rowe

May

Taylor

Marosi, Blair, J Anderson, Amos

Rowe

May

Blair

Marosi, Taylor, J Anderson, Amos

Whiteman

Blair

Whiteman

Crawford

Whiteman

Crawford

Rowe Coppinger Coppinger

Marquis

Jones, Andrew, Ben Khemis, Prior, Morris

Wilks

Marosi, Beestin, J Anderson, Cummings Marosi, Beestin, Amos, Blaney Marosi, Beestin, Taylor, J Anderson, Blaney

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21

20

8

2

0

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20

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5

0

0

17

22

19

4

0

0

0

5

1

0

21

18

14

18 BEN KHEMIS, Issam

17 BLAIR, Matty

25 BLANEY, Shane

06 BUTLER, Andy

26 COPPINGER, James

11 CRAWFORD, Ali

29 CUMMINGS, Shaun

30 FLETCHER, Jacob

35 HORTON, Branden

31 JAMES, Morgan

33 JONES, Louis

15 KANE, Herbie

23 KIWOMYA, Alex

01 LAWLOR, Ian

21 LONGBOTTOM, Will

28 LUND, Mitchell

13 MAROSI, Marko

09 MARQUIS, John

02 MASON, Niall

19 MAY, Alfie

04 McCULLOUGH, Luke

34 MORRIS, James

32 PRIOR, Cody

10 ROWE, Tommy

16 TAYLOR, Paul

27 WATTERS, Max

08 WHITEMAN, Ben

07 WILKS, Mallik

05 WRIGHT, Joe

61

0

4

0

0

12

6

0

0

0

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

2

0

0

7

0

2

0

2

6

2

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

12

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

3

0

0

0

1

37

0

14 BEESTIN, Alfie

242

22

03 ANDREW, Danny

1

1

TOTALS

8

12 ANDERSON, Tom

7

0

0

1

22 ANDERSON, Jermaine

1

GLS

OWN GOALS

0

24 AMOS, Danny

SUB

SKY BET LEAGUE 1

APPS

33

0

1

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

3

3

0

0

0

3

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

0

3

0

0

3

3

0

0

7

0

1

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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0

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0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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SUB

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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0

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0

0

0

0

0

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GLS

EMIRATES FA CUP APPS

22

2

1

2

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

2

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

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0

2

1

1

0

6

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

SUB

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

GLS

CARABAO CUP APPS

33

0

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

2

0

1

1

2

1

2

0

2

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

1

2

2

1

3

0

3

2

1

APPS

8

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SUB

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

GLS

CHECKATRADE TROPHY

330

16

21

26

0

3

8

0

0

0

9

24

27

19

2

1

11

1

26

0

0

1

0

3

10

23

26

2

20

1

3

27

15

4

1

82

0

6

0

0

15

7

1

1

1

16

2

0

0

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

6

2

0

0

7

1

3

0

1

7

1

SUB

55

0

2

7

2

0

1

2

0

0

0

9

0

14

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

2

0

4

0

0

1

1

1

0

GLS

2018-19 TOTAL APPS

76

21

65

0

3

110

0

0

102

35

109

125

67

39

3

99

6

26

0

1

1

1

3

10

531

196

2

106

8

30

33

22

4

4

5

6

8

0

15

9

3

2

10

37

9

1

5

8

8

0

10

0

0

1

1

2

0

6

68

4

0

15

3

17

0

1

7

3

SUB

2

7

9

0

1

27

0

0

1

18

3

55

0

2

1

0

1

6

0

0

0

0

0

2

66

16

0

9

2

3

1

3

1

0

GLS

CAREER TOTALS APPS

ROVERS ROLL-CALL *correct as of 21/12/18

18+ only. Begambleaware.org.

MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE Martin Coy

DONCASTER ROVERS

ROCHDALE AFC

ASSISTANTS Matthew Parry David Plowright

MANAGER: Grant McCann 01 Ian LAWLOR 02 Niall MASON 03 Danny ANDREW 04 Luke McCULLOUGH 05 Joe WRIGHT 06 Andrew BUTLER 07 Mallik WILKS 08 Ben WHITEMAN 09 John MARQUIS 10 Tommy ROWE 11 Alister CRAWFORD 12 Tom ANDERSON 13 Marko MAROSI 14 Alfie BEESTIN 15 Herbie KANE 16 Paul TAYLOR 17 Matthew BLAIR 18 Issam BEN KHEMIS 19 Alfie MAY 21 Will LONGBOTTOM 22 Jermaine ANDERSON 23 Alex KIWOMYA 24 Danny AMOS 26 James COPPINGER 28 Mitchell LUND 29 Shaun CUMMINGS

MANAGER: Keith Hill FOURTH OFFICIAL Declan Ford

01 Josh LILLIS 02 Joe RAFFERTY

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

03 Kgosi NTLHE

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.

07 Stephen DOOLEY

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.

21 Sam HART

04 Jim McNULTY 05 Ryan DELANEY 06 Harrison McGAHEY 08 MJ WILLIAMS 09 Calvin ANDREW 10 Callum CAMPS 11 Jordan WILLIAMS 12 Connor RANDALL 14 Ollie RATHBONE 15 Joe THOMPSON 16 Matt DONE 17 David PERKINS 18 Aaron WILBRAHAM 19 Bradden INMAN 22 Brendan MOORE 24 Magnus NORMAN 25 Daniel ADSHEAD 26 Zach CLOUGH 27 Andy CANNON 28 Aaron MORLEY 31 Brad WADE 36 Matty GILLAM

MATCH SPONSOR

40 Ian HENDERSON 41 Luke MATHESON 42 Florent HOTI 43 Fabio TAVARES 45 Florian YONSIAN

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.

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:

• • • •

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)

• FOUL (language & behaviour) • SMOKE (smoking in the stadium) • RACISM (racist chanting & shouting)

Each message costs one standard text at your local rate.