Doncaster Rovers v Oldham FA Cup Fourth Round Official Matchday Magazine

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SATURDAY 26TH JANUARY 2019 3.00PM | ISSUE 18 | £3 EMIRATES FA CUP FOURTH ROUND

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GRANT McCANN GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME BACK TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM FOR THE VISIT OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC IN THE FOURTH ROUND OF THE EMIRATES FA CUP. I’D LIKE TO WELCOME THE SUPPORTERS, PLAYERS AND STAFF OF THE VISITORS WHO HAVE MADE THE TRIP ACROSS THE M62 TODAY. The FA Cup is a fantastic competition and today’s match provides a fantastic opportunity for both sides to write their names into the history books. Rovers have not reached the fifth round since 1956, when more than 30,000 people were at Belle Vue to watch us take on Tottenham Hotspur.

Both sides are dreaming of a similar tie in the next round, but we cannot afford to get ahead of ourselves and know today will be a tough tie. The beauty of the FA Cup is how hard you have to work to get through rounds, and we know which division you are in counts for little at times - as we saw at Chorley, then again at Preston in the previous round.

I am told we are expecting a large crowd here today, your support all season has been magnificent and this is just the latest example. Please get behind the lads today and help make it a real cup atmosphere - it could just be what gives us the edge.

people taking a real interest in all levels of the club.

Those who were here saw an entertaining game where we could count ourselves very unlucky to have to settle for a point in a 3-3 draw. There will be real benefits to the younger players who tested themselves against a Premier League U23 side, which is the best bit of the night.

We also confirmed a new contract with Joe Wright this week, which is fantastic news for him and the club. Joe has been brilliant for us this season and deserves his new deal, it has been frustrating for him with his injury but we’re hopeful he can return very soon - leaving us with a group of talented centre-backs battling for a place in the team.

Enjoy the game.

We had a good number of fans down here on Monday night as our Development side took on Everton’s U23 side in the Premier League Cup, and it is great to see

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F F I L C E N R BY CLIFF BYRNE WAS RE-UNITED WITH FORMER TEAMMATE GRANT MCCANN WHEN HE WAS APPOINTED AS ROVERS ASSISTANT MANAGER LAST SUMMER. Since the pair arrived, they have brought out the best in the Rovers squad and turned them into play-off contenders in Sky Bet League One. “I’ve been enjoying it, it’s been a good six months or so and I’m really enjoying working hard with the boys every day,” he says.

“It always helps when the staff around the football club are so enthusiastic to do well, that makes it easy to settle in.

“It’s been good working with Grant again, we’re challenging each other and challenging the group to be better each day.

“It’s a working progress as everything is, we’re always learning and looking for ways to tweak things to enhance what we’re doing.

“The manager has brought me into the role because he sees characteristics in me that he wants to work alongside.”

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After a 15th placed finish last season, there was a lot of work done during pre-season to ensure the squad were ready to go for their second campaign back in the third tier.

That work is now paying off, and Byrne says that is a result of ensuring the belief is high within the dressing room.

“We’ve got different demands and expectations on the players this year, and they’ve taken to that and stepped up to the challenges,” he says.

“The gaffer has sprinkled a couple of loan players into the squad, but the biggest thing has been making sure they have that belief.

“The biggest thing we can do is make the right additions to compliment what we have here, and make sure the squad is fresh.

“The players have shown the belief throughout the season, we give them that freedom and then once they cross that white line the onus is on them.

“Individually they’ve been doing it, and then as a team the performances and results are coming off the back of it.”

The team spirit within the group is there for all to see, with a good blend of youth and experience throughout the squad.

While every player wants to do well personally, Byrne says there is a genuine determination to win games for the success of the team.

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together is going to bring more success than individuals doing things themselves,” he says.

“It’s important that you’re doing the best you can for yourself, but also that you’re giving everything for the football club.

“We don’t tend to look too much into where we are at the moment, the focus for us is winning games and making sure our performances are good.

“We’ve got a lot of belief in the group and a very hard working group at that which I think the fans can see in every game we play.”

This afternoon’s Emirates FA Cup fourth round tie against Oldham Athletic represents an opportunity to reach the fifth round of the competition for the first time since.

"SOME MANAGERS SEND OUT FULL STRENGTH TEAMS AND OTHERS DON’T, BUT I’VE EXPERIENCED GAMES WHERE YOU CAN LIVE THAT DREAM"

They reached this stage after an impressive win against Sky Bet Championship side Preston North End earlier this month, a result which Byrne says is a sign of how far the side can go.

“The FA Cup is something else we can work towards, it’s a game we want to win which is the same as any club,” he says.

“It’s thrown up one of my old clubs in Oldham so we’ll all be looking forward to the game when it comes around.

“We’ve faced different challenges throughout the season and the Preston game was one of those, but we stood up to it.

“We conceded a goal early in the second-half but didn’t let that affect us, we dusted ourselves down and showed good character to get the win.

“We’ll have players at this football club who believe they can play at that level and they displayed on the day that they can, but the trick is to find that consistency. We’re raising the standards here day in, day out and we want the players to push themselves as much as possible.”

Despite Rovers going into the game as favourites due to league standings, Byrne believes they have to approach the game in the right way in order to progress.

“People will see us as favourites for the tie but we know how tough Oldham will be, but we were underdogs in the last round and got the result,” he says.

"WE’VE GOT A LOT OF BELIEF IN THE GROUP AND A VERY HARD WORKING GROUP AT THAT WHICH I THINK THE FANS CAN SEE IN EVERY GAME WE PLAY" “They’ve had a good bounce effect since they changed the manager, Peter Wild has gone in and is a local guy who is working wonders there.

“With the drama of the FA Cup, whether you’ve got a glamour tie or one you see as winnable the most important thing is to win the game.

“It will benefit the club in terms of financially and just the profile of the club in general being in the fourth round.

“We’ve had some of our games moved to a Sunday where people can watch us play, which helps to push the brand of Club Doncaster and reap the benefits.”

The 36-year-old was part of an FA Cup giant killing with Oldham in 2013, when they knocked Premier League side Liverpool out at the fourth round stage.

“It was fantastic to be a part of, that is a game where nobody gives you a chance and it goes to show the magic of the cup will always be there,” adds Byrne.

“Some managers send out full strength teams and others don’t, but I’ve experienced games where you can live that dream.

“Nobody would have given Oldham a chance of beating Liverpool at the time with the group of players on show, and the position we were in at the time.

“Every cup game is exciting for one reason or another, so it’s important that we approach the game as we would any other.

“It’s something that any player can put on their CV when they’ve progressed further in the competition because not many people get the chance so that is a big motivation.”

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HEAD TO HEAD DONCASTER ROVERS v OLDHAM ATHLETIC | COMPLETE RESULTS COMPETITION

Football League

FA Cup

League Trophy

Grand Total

P

W

D

L

F

A

H

19

8

10

1

24

15 25

A

19

7

7

5

23

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

38

15

17

6

47

40

H

1

0

0

1

1

2

A

5

2

1

2

7

8

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

6

2

1

3

8

10

H

1

1

0

0

3

0

A

0

0

0

0

0

0

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

1

1

0

0

3

0

H

21

9

10

2

28

17

A

24

9

8

7

30

33

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

45

18

18

9

58

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FOOTBALL LEAGUE - HOME LEVEL SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

3N

1937

23/04/1938

Oldham Athletic

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H

W

1

0

Perry

3N

1938

22/10/1938

Oldham Athletic

H

W

3

2

Dell (2), Malam

3N

1946

04/04/1947

Oldham Athletic

H

W

4

2

Thompson (2), Kirkaldie, Jordan

3N

1948

06/09/1948

Oldham Athletic

H

W

3

0

Reeve (2), Goodfellow

3N

1949

05/11/1949

Oldham Athletic

H

D

1

1

Doherty

2

1953

19/09/1953

Oldham Athletic

H

W

1

0

Robinson

4

1959

28/12/1959

Oldham Athletic

H

D

0

0

4

1960

19/11/1960

Oldham Athletic

H

W

2

1

4

1961

30/03/1962

Oldham Athletic

H

D

0

0

4

1962

27/10/1962

Oldham Athletic

H

D

1

1

Billings

3

1966

10/03/1967

Oldham Athletic

H

D

1

1

Jeffrey

3

2004

18/09/2004

Oldham Athletic

H

D

1

1

McIndoe (pen)

3

2005

29/04/2006

Oldham Athletic

H

W

1

0

Coppinger

3

2006

06/10/2006

Oldham Athletic

H

D

1

1

Lee

3

2007

24/03/2008

Oldham Athletic

H

D

1

1

Heffernan

3

2012

27/11/2012

Oldham Athletic

H

W

1

0

Cotterill

3

2014

30/08/2014

Oldham Athletic

H

L

0

2

3

2015

19/09/2015

Oldham Athletic

H

D

1

1

Butler

3

2017

16/12/2017

Oldham Athletic

H

D

1

1

Butler

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FOOTBALL LEAGUE - AWAY LEVEL SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

3N

1937

01/02/1938

Oldham Athletic

A

L

1

2

3N

1938

25/02/1939

Oldham Athletic

A

D

0

0

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VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS Perry

3N

1946

07/04/1947

Oldham Athletic

A

W

1

0

Todd

3N

1948

14/09/1948

Oldham Athletic

A

W

2

0

Mitcheson (2)

3N

1949

25/03/1950

Oldham Athletic

A

W

4

1

Tindill, Doherty, Harrison (2)

2

1953

06/02/1954

Oldham Athletic

A

D

2

2

McMorran, Walker R

4

1959

26/12/1959

Oldham Athletic

A

D

1

1

Sharp

4

1960

08/04/1961

Oldham Athletic

A

D

1

1

Ballagher

4

1961

11/11/1961

Oldham Athletic

A

L

1

3

Larkin

4

1962

16/03/1963

Oldham Athletic

A

L

0

4

3

1966

18/02/1967

Oldham Athletic

A

L

0

1

3

2004

15/01/2005

Oldham Athletic

A

W

2

1

Blundell (2), McSporran

3

2005

13/11/2005

Oldham Athletic

A

W

1

0

McIndoe (pen)

3

2006

11/03/2007

Oldham Athletic

A

L

0

4

3

2007

08/12/2007

Oldham Athletic

A

D

1

1

Hayter (pen)

3

2012

26/12/2012

Oldham Athletic

A

W

2

1

Jones, Syers

3

2014

10/01/2015

Oldham Athletic

A

D

2

2

Tyson, Coppinger

3

2015

28/12/2015

Oldham Athletic

A

W

2

1

Williams (2)

3

2017

28/04/2018

Oldham Athletic

A

D

0

0

FA CUP - HOME ROUND SEASON 1

2007

DATE

OPPONENT

27/11/2007

Oldham Athletic

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H

L

1

2

McCammon

FA CUP - AWAY ROUND SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

2

1946

14/12/1946

Oldham Athletic

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A

W

2

1

Jordan, Maddison

1

2007

10/11/2007

Oldham Athletic

A

D

2

2

Hayter (2)

2

2012

01/12/2012

Oldham Athletic

A

L

1

3

Blake

2

2014

06/12/2014

Oldham Athletic

A

W

1

0

Elokobi (og)

1

2016

05/11/2016

Oldham Athletic

A

L

1

2

Mandeville (pen)

LEAGUE TROPHY - HOME ROUND SEASON 2

2007

DATE

OPPONENT

23/10/2007

Oldham Athletic

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H

W

3

0

Price, Green, Woods

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FOUR TO OLDHAM ATHLETIC

DANIEL IVERSEN TOP STOPPER

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The Danish goalkeeper is currently on a season-long loan from Premier League side Leicester City, and he has gone on to establish himself between the sticks at Boundary Park. The Latics number one has represented his county at every youth level from under-16 level through to the under-21 side, though he is yet to pull on a shirt in the senior set-up, currently sitting behind his parent club teammate Kasper Schmeichel. Iversen made his professional debut on the opening day of this season against Milton Keynes, and he has played in every round of the Emirates FA Cup so far for the Latics.

GEVARO NEPOMUCENO MIDFIELD MAESTRO

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Another international amongst the Latics’ ranks, the winger has represented his home country Curacao 36 times, scoring eight goals. Nepomuceno signed a one-year deal at Boundary Park in September 2017, with the option of a further year, following his departure from Portuguese top-flight side Maritimo.

Nepomuceno began his professional career in the Netherlands, making his debut for FC Den Bosch in 2011, before signing for fellow Dutch side Fortuna Sittard a year later. He enjoyed a season playing in Romania with Petrolul Ploiesti, before his move to Portugal. Nepomuceno made his Latics debut against Fleetwood Town and scored his first goal for the club in a 5-1 victory at home to Northampton Town in December 2017 in League One.

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O WATCH PETER CLARKE DEFENSIVE ROCK

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The central defender is a very experienced head across the Latics’ back-line, with the captain edging ever closer to his 700th senior appearance. Clarke began his career coming through the youth ranks at Everton, playing eight times for the England under-21 side during his time at Goodison Park too. More recently, Clarke is probably more well-known for his time playing in leagues across the EFL, with two spells at Blackpool sandwiching time with Southend United and Huddersfield Town, helping the latter to promotion from League One in 2012. Clarke joined the Latics in July 2016 on an initial one-year deal, going on to win the club’s Player of the Season at the end of his first year at Boundary Park.

CALLUM LANG DEADLY STRIKER

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The man on loan from current League One champions Wigan Athletic is the reason the Latics are into the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup, having scored the winner against Premier League side Fulham at Craven Cottage in round three.

His header two minutes from time completed a remarkable turnaround for the Latics who were 1-0 down with 15 minutes left to play. Lang made his temporary switch to Boundary Park back in the summer, recently extending his loan to run until the end of the season. He spent last season in League Two with Morecambe, scoring 10 goals in 30 appearances as he helped the Shrimps to survive relegation on the final day of the season.

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HAVEN’T WE MET SOMEWHERE BEFORE?

DONCASTER ROVERS AND OLDHAM ATHLETIC IN THE FA CUP

Doncaster Rovers and Oldham Athletic have met 45 times in total, six of these coming in the FA Cup. Unusually, five of those meetings have come in the last 12 years. This is the story of those six encounters, two of which have been won by Rovers and three by today’s opponents.

Oldham and Rovers for the first time in the FA Cup in the second round in 1946-47. On December 14 1946 the Third Division North leaders Rovers travelled to Boundary Park to face their mid-table opponents. On a heavy pitch, Oldham took the lead after 44 minutes via a header from Jack Bowden. Rovers levelled on the hour when Bob McFarlane’s low shot was turned in by Clarrie Jordan. With eight minutes left, Rovers went in front.

Les Owens crossed from the right and Ralph Maddison headed home. Even then, the drama was not over. Frank Tomlinson was fouled in the Rovers’ box and a penalty was awarded, but Bill Waite shot wide from the spot.

Rovers then had the ball in the net, but Owens’ effort was ruled out for offside. A breathless Cup tie ended in a 2-1 win for Rovers, who eventually lost to Portsmouth in Round Three but went on to seal the Division Three (North) title.

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That was that as far as the FA Cup was concerned until the 2007-08 season, when the teams were drawn against each other in the First Round. Oldham took the lead through Neal Trotman’s header and soon after half time they were 2-0 up thanks to a splendid strike from Craig Davies. James Hayter pulled one back after 63 minutes and then four minutes from time he netted again from a cross by Richie Wellens. The replay saw Rovers take the lead through Mark McCammon, but Neil Kilkenny equalised just before half time and soon afterwards Gary McDonald capitalised on a defensive error to put the visitors 2-1 up. That was how it ended, but it wasnot the end of the saga, not by any means.

In December 2012 the teams were paired together again, this time in the second round at Boundary Park. Rovers, who had beaten Oldham in the League a week before, went ahead through Robbie Blake after four minutes but they were pegged back by Reece Wabara’s equaliser on the stroke of half time. Matt Derbyshire then put the hosts ahead after 70 minutes and settled the tie seven minutes later. Rovers, though, had the last laugh, going on to win the League One title on a dramatic final day in April 2013.

Two years later the teams met again in another second round tie at Boundary Park. Rovers were managed by former Oldham boss Paul Dickov and he emerged the victor as the visitors won 1-0. With four minutes left Enda Stevens’ cross was punched away by Oldham goalkeeper Paddy Kenny only for the ball to strike defender George Elokobi and cannon into the net. Rovers were knocked out in the next round by Bristol City after a replay.

The final FA Cup meeting of the sides before today’s game came in November 2016. Rovers were in League Two under Darren Ferguson’s management while Oldham were struggling near the foot of League One. Ferguson showed where his priorities lay by making eight changes from the previous League game and Rovers were distinctly second best. They fell behind when Ryan Flynn scored on the stroke of half time and went further behind through Billy McKay after 53 minutes, Liam Mandeville’s stoppage time penalty was no more than a consolation for Rovers who went away to concentrate on earning promotion, which they subsequently achieved.

So today’s game will be the sixth meeting in the FA Cup in the space of 12 years. Will Oldham maintain their 100% FA Cup record at the Keepmoat Stadium or will Rovers summon up the spirit of 1946 and 2014 and level the series at three-all? It should make for an intriguing game with a place in round five at stake.

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Welcome to our FA Cup fourth round game against Oldham Athletic.

I am pleased that my friend Chaddy Owl has flown over to be with us all today. I last saw Chaddy here back in December 2017, check out our photo.

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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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COMMERCIAL GOOD AFTERNOON AND A BIG WELCOME TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM AS WE HOST OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOR AN EMIRATES FA CUP CLASH. EVERYONE LOVES THE MAGIC OF THE CUP, AND WHAT A RUN IT HAS BEEN FOR GRANT McCANN’S BOYS SO FAR! Chorley, Preston North End and Charlton have all succumbed to Rovers on their cup journey and today they face Oldham Athletic in the fourth round.

We are delighted to welcome Daniel Calow and friends into the Jibba Jabba restaurant today as this fixture’s match sponsor. 11-year-old Daniel is a lifelong Doncaster Rovers fan and loves to watch Rovers play with dad, Darren, owner of DC Training and Development Services. Club Doncaster have a long association with DC Training and we hope Daniel and his friends have a fantastic time with us here today.

If you are associated with a local business and would like to get involved with Doncaster Rovers and Club Doncaster, there is a vast range of exciting possibilities for you to raise the profile of your business, including a number of match sponsorships and partnership opportunities.

We have a variety of hospitality choices if you would like to treat clients and engage in Doncaster Rovers corporate hospitality or engage in a more relaxed day with friends to celebrate any upcoming special occasions.

For more information on commercial opportunities at Club Doncaster email commerciail@clubdoncaster.co.uk or call 01302 764665 to speak to a member of the team.

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SUPPORTER LIAISON OFFICER DEAN MEDCALF GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND A WARM WELCOME TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM TO ALL THE VISITING FANS FROM OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOR OUR TRADITIONAL FA CUP MEETING.

I would like to thank all the fans who travelled to our away games over the Christmas and New Year period. The turnouts at Gillingham, Fleetwood and Preston were fantastic and, as always, your support was magnificent.

The club this year prepares to celebrate its 140th anniversary.

There are many events planned to celebrate this milestone over the coming months and the club will be announcing these in the very near future. I would like to invite the Rovers fans to get involved and give your ideas on ways in which the club could celebrate this event. If you have any ideas or suggestions then please get in touch, my contact details can be seen below and are also available on the official website.

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The fan park will again return today, but this time will be taking place in the much warmer Belle Vue Bar, this was also the home of the last fan park which took place for the Oxford game. I am also looking for feedback on the fan park and what your opinions are on the events taking place inside the Belle Vue Bar. The Fan Park will again take place in its original location towards the end of the season. If you have any ideas on how the Fans Parks could be improved, again please get in touch.

As many of you who follow me on social media may already know, before each away game I produce an away guide to pass on information to the Rovers fans that are travelling to our next away game. The club and I

are looking at new ways in which these guides could be improved and also how to make them more accessible to fans. For instance, these will hopefully soon be available to fans via the clubs official website. So if you have any suggestions or feedback on the Away Guides then please contact me or the club.

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

SUPPORTERS CLUB PAUL MAYFIELD

A BIG WELCOME TO THE FANS, PLAYERS AND MANAGEMENT OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC, WHO ARE REGULAR OPPONENTS OF OURS IN THIS COMPETITION. WE HOPE THEY HAVE HAD A GOOD TRIP TO US TODAY AND THAT THEY ENJOY THE DAY AND HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME. THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS IN THE AWAY END, PENALTY SHOOT OUTS, FACE PAINTING AND A VISIT FROM DONNY DOG AND ERIK THE VIKING, FACE PAINTING ETC.

We had a great win at home against Rochdale last time we were at home and followed that with an amazing victory at Preston North End in the Emirates FA Cup.

of 16 must have an adult accompanying them, or an adult who will vouch for them, we don’t want to discourage younger fans travelling, but with all the safe guarding issues, we felt this had to be done.

With the FA Cup run the game against Shrewsbury will now have to be rearranged so look out for coach details once we have a date.

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 goods set of fans call 07780316923.

Our next away game is away at Portsmouth next Saturday. Coaches depart Retford 7.30am, Harworth 7.35am, Rossington/Bawtry 7.45am, Punches 7.50am, Infirmary 8am, Keepmoat Stadium 8.15am, fares £27 adult member and £25, under 16s and OAPs please 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. The cut off point is the Wednesday before the game. You can join on the coaches and get your discount straight away.

Please see bus times and prices in this programme.

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

Also if you travel to home games from the Retford, Harworth and Rossington area we run a coach to the Keepmoat Stadium. These leave 1pm/6pm from Retford, Harworth 1.20pm/6.20pm and Rossington Styrupp and Labour Club 1.30pm/6.30pm, no need to book on this service.

The Supporters Club handbooks are now ready for collection from the Supporters Club Shop, situated in the Club Doncaster Academy. You can also collect on the coaches, this is free for all members of the Supporters Club. The shop has also had new deliveries of Rovers programmes and other memorabilia.

We are hoping to get a programme fair organised, so watch out for more details.

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.

Martin O'Hara

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12/03/19 Blackpool

06/04/19 Bradford City

08/12/18 Bristol Rovers

18/04/18 Burton Albion

03/11/18 Charlton Athletic

27/10/18 Coventry City

26/12/18 Fleetwood Town

29/12/18 Gillingham

23/03/19 Luton Town

27/04/19 Oxford United

01/09/18 Peterborough United

29/09/18 Plymouth Argyle

02/02/19 Portsmouth

13/10/18 Rochdale

23/02/19 Scunthorpe United

26/01/19 Shrewsbury Town

04/08/18 Southend United

19/04/19 Sunderland

15/09/18 Walsall

12/01/19 Wycombe Wanderers

Home Bus Saturday

Home Bus Night

17:30

12:00

14/08/18 Scunthorpe United (CC1)

08:30

24/11/18 Barnsley

RETFORD

09/03/19 AFC Wimbledon

DESTINATION

15:30

DATE

02/10/18 Accrington Stanley

17:35

18:20

13:20

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10:35

10:20

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ROSS

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18:30

13:35

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10:50

10:35

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10:10

12:35

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£16.00

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£17.00

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£27.00

£18.00

£27.00

£16.00

£19.00

£13.00

£27.00

£19.00

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£23.00

£17.00

£20.00

£23.00

£17.00

£12.00

£16.00

£27.00

£30.00

£18.00

£23.00

£23.00

£25.00

£18.00

£18.00

£25.00

£16.00

£25.00

£14.00

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£12.00

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£17.00

CONC

NON-MEMBERS

£11.00

£10.00

£13.00

£12.00

Contact P. Mayfield for details of fares

£23.00

£17.00

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£23.00

£17.00

£11.00

£15.00

£27.00

£30.00

£18.00

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SUPPORTERS CLUB TRAVEL DETAILS

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SATURDAY 2ND FEBRUARY | 3.00PM | SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Rovers travel to the South Coast to face Portsmouth at Fratton Park in Sky Bet League One on Saturday February 2.

Ground: Fratton Park Capacity: 20,190 (all seated) Phone: 0239 273 1204 Postcode: PO4 8RA TRAVELLING BY CAR: Follow the M1, M40, M3 and M27 and continue onto A3 Mile End Road. At the first roundabout take the first exit, before taking the second exit and the next two roundabouts. Follow the signs for the A2030 at the next three roundabouts before turning left onto Frogmore Road and the ground is on the right.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN: The nearest station to Fratton Park is Fratton station, which is around half a mile from the ground.

SCUNTHORPE UNITED

SATURDAY 23RD FEBRUARY | 3.00PM | SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Rovers make the short trip down the M180 to face rivals Scunthorpe United in Sky Bet League One on Saturday February 23.

Ground: Glanford Park Capacity: 9,088 Phone: 01724 840139 Postcode: DN15 8TD

TRAVELLING BY CAR: Follow the M18 and M180 before joining the M181, and as you arrive at the roundabout at the end of the motorway the ground is on the right.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN: The nearest train station to Glanford Park is Scunthorpe station. This is located two miles from the ground and can be accessed by the public bus service.

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FOUNDATION UPDATE

NCS graduates and ambassadors from this summer’s programme have put together a mini NCS programme, which will run when Rovers face Peterborough at the Keepmoat Stadium on February 9.

The graduates have, as one of their projects for the year, come up with the idea to showcase to Rovers fans and the young people who attend what NCS is all about.

They have decided to do this via a mini NCS experience of the three main waves during the summer: adventure, discovery and action.

Graduates will be on hand to speak about their experiences on the programme and have coordinated all the activities on the matchday, which will take place around the East Stand.

The NCS team will also be leading the graduates and ambassadors on a half time parade around the pitch.

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TIMETABLE OF EVENTS: All money raised throughout the activities will be donated to the mental health charity MIND who Rovers work closely with throughout the calendar year.

13:00 – Activities start around the East Stand 14:50 – Activities Finish 15:45 – Half Time Parade

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

P 28 28 27 29 27 28 28 29 27 29 28 28 28 27 29 29 29 28 28 29 28 28 28 29

W 17 16 14 16 15 13 13 10 10 11 12 10 10 9 9 9 9 7 9 8 7 7 8 6

D 6 8 11 5 7 8 7 9 9 6 2 8 6 8 8 7 6 10 4 7 9 7 3 5

TOP GOALSCORERS

L 5 4 2 8 5 7 8 10 8 12 14 10 12 10 12 13 14 11 15 14 12 14 17 18

F 47 54 48 47 47 47 51 41 27 31 38 38 38 27 33 37 38 29 39 35 35 25 31 22

A 27 25 26 31 23 38 37 33 25 34 34 40 38 36 45 54 51 35 48 59 44 30 47 45

GD 20 29 22 16 24 9 14 8 2 -3 4 -2 0 -9 -12 -17 -13 -6 -9 -24 -9 -5 -16 -23

PTS 57 56 53 53 52 47 46 39 39 39 38 38 36 35 35 34 33 31 31 31 30 28 27 23

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

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

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

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

FIXTURES & RESULTS SATURDAY 19TH JANUARY AFC Wimbledon 1-4 Barnsley Blackpool 0-0 Shrewsbury Town Bradford City 0-4 Southend United Bristol Rovers 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers Charlton Athletic 1-0 Accrington Stanley Doncaster Rovers 2-2 Burton Albion Gillingham 0-3 Walsall Luton Town 4-0 Peterborough United Oxford United 2-1 Portsmouth Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Coventry City Rochdale 1-1 Fleetwood Town Scunthorpe United 1-1 Sunderland

PLAYER

TEAM

John Marquis

Doncaster Rovers

GLS 16

Josh Maja

Sunderland

15

Ian Henderson

Rochdale

14

Karlan Grant

Charlton Athletic

14

James Collins

Luton Town

14

Tom Eaves

Gillingham

14

Mallik Wilks

Doncaster Rovers

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TUESDAY 22ND JANUARY AFC Wimbledon 0-3 Fleetwood Town Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Walsall SATURDAY 26TH JANUARY Barnsley v Rochdale Burton Albion v Bradford City Coventry City v Blackpool Fleetwood Town v Scunthorpe United Peterborough United v Charlton Athletic Southend United v Luton Town Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle

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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

Kane

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 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

Butler

Kane Kane

DECEMBER Sat 1

Charlton Athletic

FAC2

W

-

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

D

2-2

7,425

470

6

Lawlor

Cummings

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler

Kane

Wed 26 Fleetwood Town

A

EFL1

L

0-3

2,908

tbc

7

Lawlor

Cummings

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler

Kane

Sat 29

A

EFL1

W

3-1

4,791

272

7

Lawlor

Blair

Andrew

T Anderson

Gillingham

A

2-0

3,249

250

Kane

Butler

Kane

Butler

Kane

JANUARY 2019 Tue 1

Rochdale

H

EFL1

W

5-0

7,408

380

6

Lawlor

Blair

Sun 6

Preston North End

A

FAC3

W

3-1

8,101

tbc

-

Lawlor

Blair

Sat 12

Wycombe Wanderers

A

EFL1

L

2-3

4,747

tbc

7

Lawlor

Sat 19

Burton Albion

H

EFL1

W

2-2

7,202

318

7

Marosi

Sat 26

Oldham Athletic

H

FAC4

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

A

EFL1

15:00

Mon 22 Accrington Stanley

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 27

Oxford United

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 4

Coventry City

H

EFL1

17:30

TBA

Shrewsbury Town

A

EFL1

P-P

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MAY

Blair Blair

Andrew

T Anderson T Anderson

Butler

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler

Andrew

T Anderson

Andrew

Butler

Kane Kane Rowe

SUB 1 Whiteman

UNUSED

Marquis

Kiwomya

Blair

Lawlor, T Anderson, Kane, May

Rowe

Kiwomya

Wilks

Marquis

Coppinger

Blair

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, May, Amos

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

May

Taylor

McCullough

Rowe

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Blair

Taylor

May

Whiteman

Rowe

Coppinger

Marquis

Taylor

Blair

T Anderson

Whiteman

Blair

May

Wilks

Marquis

Coppinger

Rowe

Kiwomya

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

Whiteman

Wilks

Wilks

Amos

SUB 3

Whiteman

Rowe

Coppinger

SUB 2

Ben Khemis

Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, Amos 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

2

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

J Anderson

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

2

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Whiteman

Blair

Wilks

Coppinger

May

Taylor

Crawford

May

Marquis

May

Crawford

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, J Anderson, Amos

Marquis

Crawford

May

Beestin

Lawlor, T Anderson, J Anderson, Amos

Longbottom

Prior

Morris

Mason, Marosi, Greaves, Boocock

J Anderson

Wilks

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, Horton

Marquis

Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, J Anderson, Amos Beestin

Lawlor, T Anderson, Taylor, Amos

Crawford

Taylor

Beestin

Blair

Coppinger

May

May2 Marquis

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

J Anderson 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

Marquis

Crawford

Marquis

Whiteman

Blair

Whiteman

Crawford

Whiteman

Crawford

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman

Crawford Crawford Rowe

Rowe

Marosi, Beestin, Taylor, J Anderson, Blaney

Wilks

Taylor

Marosi, Beestin, Amos, Cummings

Rowe

May

Taylor

Marosi, Blair, J Anderson, Amos

Marquis

Rowe

May

Blair

Marosi, Taylor, J Anderson, Amos

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Rowe

Blair

May

Marosi, Taylor, Amos, Blaney

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

May

Wilks

Marquis

Crawford

J Anderson

Marquis2 Marquis

Rowe Coppinger Mason

Crawford

May

Wilks

Whiteman

Crawford

May

Wilks

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

Crawford

Marosi, Beestin, Amos, Blaney

Wilks2 Wilks

Whiteman

Whiteman

Marosi, Beestin, J Anderson, Cummings

Coppinger

Coppinger

May

Jones, Andrew, Ben Khemis, Prior, Morris

Wilks

Coppinger

Wilks Wilks

Marquis Marquis

Rowe

2

Smith

May

Marosi, Taylor, Amos, Blaney, Prior Boocock

Marosi, Blaney, Lund, Gibbons

Coppinger

Taylor

Marosi, Amos, Lund, Boocock

Rowe

Sadlier

Marosi, Horton, Greaves, Lewis

Rowe

May

Marosi, Smith, Greaves, Lewis

May

Jones, Mason, Sadlier, Greaves, Lewis

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SKY BET LEAGUE 1 APPS SUB GLS 24 AMOS, Danny 0 1 0 22 ANDERSON, Jermaine 1 8 1 12 ANDERSON, Tom 14 1 1 03 ANDREW, Danny 28 0 1 14 BEESTIN, Alfie 0 2 0 18 BEN KHEMIS, Issam 0 0 0 17 BLAIR, Matty 17 8 3 25 BLANEY, Shane 0 0 0 40 BOOCOCK, Rieves 0 1 0 06 BUTLER, Andy 27 0 1 26 COPPINGER, James 24 3 2 11 CRAWFORD, Ali 13 5 3 29 CUMMINGS, Shaun 4 0 0 30 FLETCHER, Jacob 0 0 0 35 HORTON, Branden 0 0 0 31 JAMES, Morgan 0 0 0 33 JONES, Louis 0 0 0 15 KANE, Herbie 25 0 3 23 KIWOMYA, Alex 1 2 0 01 LAWLOR, Ian 10 0 0 21 LONGBOTTOM, Will 0 0 0 28 LUND, Mitchell 0 0 0 13 MAROSI, Marko 18 0 0 09 MARQUIS, John 28 0 16 02 MASON, Niall 19 1 0 19 MAY, Alfie 7 16 2 04 McCULLOUGH, Luke 0 0 0 34 MORRIS, James 0 0 0 32 PRIOR, Cody 0 0 0 10 ROWE, Tommy 7 10 3 22 SADLIER, Kieron 0 0 0 18 SMITH, Tyler 0 1 2 16 TAYLOR, Paul 1 13 1 27 WATTERS, Max 0 0 0 08 WHITEMAN, Ben 27 0 3 07 WILKS, Mallik 24 4 7 05 WRIGHT, Joe 14 0 2 OWN GOALS 0 TOTALS 309 76 51

EMIRATES FA CUP APPS SUB GLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 3 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 44 10 14

CARABAO CUP APPS SUB GLS 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 22 6 3

CHECKATRADE TROPHY 2018-19 TOTAL APPS SUB GLS APPS SUB GLS 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 4 8 1 3 0 0 22 1 2 0 0 0 34 0 2 3 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 25 8 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 33 0 2 0 0 0 27 4 2 2 0 0 16 7 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 32 0 6 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 17 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 20 0 0 1 0 1 34 0 20 0 2 0 24 3 0 2 1 4 13 19 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 3 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 3 1 1 0 28 6 9 0 0 0 16 0 2 0 0 33 8 5 408 100 73

CAREER TOTALS APPS SUB GLS 4 3 0 4 8 1 29 1 4 40 0 2 30 17 3 8 3 2 111 16 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 203 4 16 535 70 67 16 7 3 5 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 6 6 10 1 105 0 0 3 8 1 39 8 2 68 5 0 132 1 61 109 10 3 40 39 20 102 10 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 112 14 28 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 16 1 0 0 0 72 8 10 28 6 9 76 5 2

ROVERS ROLL-CALL

38

ISSUE 18 v OLDHAM ATHLETIC

EVERYONE KNOWS THEIR CLUB COLOURS... DON’T THEY? NORMAL VISION

Approximately one in 12 men inherit colour blindness. It’s carried on the X-chromosome, so only one in 200 women inherit the condition.

It can be a real issue in football, whether you’re watching, playing, managing or officiating. Imagine not being able to tell the difference between kit colours, and how that would affect your enjoyment of watching the game – either live or on TV. There are three types of colour blindness – and myriad colour combinations which cause problems. The common perception that colour-blind people only confuse reds and greens is a myth.

COLOUR-BLIND SIMULATION (PROTANOPIA)

The FA has been working closely with UEFA and specialist organisation Colour Blind Awareness to highlight the issue.

The intention is to positively influence decision-makers at every level of the game and improve the experience of colour-blind people – whatever their involvement in football.

This work has seen the production of a comprehensive guidance booklet.

You can read and download it at TheFA.com/colourblindness And please visit the Colour Blind Awareness website: colourblindawareness.org for ways you can help maximise awareness.

Together, let’s make sure football’s future is FOR ALL.

MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE Peter Bankes

DONCASTER ROVERS 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 Tyler SMITH 19 Alfie MAY 21 Will LONGBOTTOM 22 Kieran SADLIER 23 Alex KIWOMYA 24 Danny AMOS 26 James COPPINGER 28 Mitchell LUND

OLDHAM ATHLETIC

ASSISTANTS Shaun Hudson Sam Lewis

CARETAKER MANAGER: Pete Wild FOURTH OFFICIAL Martin Woods

01 Daniel IVERSEN 02 Cameron DUMMIGAN 03 Andy TAYLOR

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

04 George EDMUNDSON 06 Dan GARDNER 07 Giles COKE

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.

08 Jose BAXTER

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.

24 Ousmane FANÉ

10 Chris O'GRADY 11 Urko VERA 13 Zeus DE LA PAZ 14 Jonathan BENTEKE 15 Sonhy SEFIL 17 Christopher MISSILOU 19 Callum Lang 20 Jamie STOTT 21 Courtney DUFFUS 22 Johan BRANGER-ENGONE 23 Rob HUNT 25 Chinedu UCHE 26 Peter CLARKE 27 Gevaro NEPOMUCENO 28 Mohamed MAOUCHE 33 Jay SHERIDAN 34 Tom HAMER

44 Aaron LEWIS

42 Mohamed SYLLA 43 Ewan McFARLANE

MATCH SPONSOR

44 Max NORMAN

DANIEL CALOW & FRIENDS 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.

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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.