Doncaster Rovers v Bristol Rovers Official Matchday Magazine

DONCASTER ROVERS vs BRISTOL ROVERS

TUESDAY 26TH MARCH 2019 7.45PM | ISSUE 24 | £3 SKY BET LEAGUE ONE

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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

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Grant McCann

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Action replay

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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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Club Doncaster Foundation

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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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Junior Rovers

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Rovers roll-call

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"THAT FAMILY FOCUS WHICH RUNS IN THE CLUB'S DNA WAS ONE OF THE BIG REASONS WHY I WAS DESPERATE TO COME FOR THAT INTERVIEW IN THE SUMMER"

GRANT McCANN GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME BACK TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM. YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE TWO HOME GAMES THIS WEEK IS VITAL AND GREATLY APPRECIATED BY EVERYONE AT THE CLUB. Your support is a real help and can be the difference for us in the five home games to push us into the top six.

It was really pleasing to see us pick up two awards last week for our work off the pitch, with Matty Blair named PFA League One Community Player of the Year and the club as a whole taking the League One Family Club of the Year prize.

Both are well deserved, and I will be keeping my fingers crossed as we head to the main EFL Awards next month to see if we’ve won any overall prizes.

The awards are no surprise to me. That family focus which runs in the clubs DNA was one of the big reasons why I was desperate to come for that interview in the summer. It's what I'm about, I'm a family man and the club do so much work behind the scenes to make things like that possible - I’m regularly asked

by our communications team if they can bring down a supporter to the training ground to meet players and have a look behind the scenes.

I've never been anywhere where the players want to be so involved with the community work. It's a credit to them for that - I was at the EFL Awards two years ago when Andy Butler was named PFA Community Player of the Year and Paul Mayfield was Supporter of the Year, and with Blairy collecting the League One Community Player of the Year in the two seasons since it shows how much that culture is built into the club.

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GAVIN BALDWIN GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME BACK TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM FOR TONIGHT’S VISIT OF BRISTOL ROVERS. I’D LIKE TO WELCOME THE SUPPORTERS, PLAYERS, STAFF AND BOARDROOM GUESTS WHO HAVE MADE THE LONG TRIP UP AND WISH THEM A SAFE JOURNEY HOME AFTERWARDS. Sometimes you have to hold your hands up and say you were beaten by a very good team, and I think that was the case at Luton on Saturday. In both their games against us this season they have been excellent, and they are deservedly top of the league. But the home games tonight and on Saturday are real opportunities for us to set our stall out as play-off contenders as we head into the final eight games of the regular season.

Part of that off-field growth is seen in the Club Doncaster Sports College now celebrating its 10th anniversary, we have a number of former students back at tonight’s game who have had a bit of a reunion and celebrate their successes. The growth we have seen over the past few years as we’ve developed the Club Doncaster project is genuinely inspiring and something we can all be very proud of.

It was confirmed last week that we had won two divisional EFL Awards, with Matty Blair being named the League One PFA Community Player of the Year and us also being named Family Club of the Year for League One.

Tonight we also welcome Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, as we dedicate our fixture to their work campaigning for equality football, in their 25th anniversary season.

These means great deal to us, because we pride ourselves as being more than just a football club. We want Rovers, and Club Doncaster, to be central in making Doncaster and the region the best it can be through sport. Congratulations to Matty, who has made an incredible impact on our Fit Rovers course at Club Doncaster Foundation as well as being central to the club’s mental health efforts. Congratulations also to the many people involved in pulling together our remarkable family offering which is now officially the best in the division.

If you are a victim or witness any form of discrimination while attending a Rovers game please contact your nearest steward or report it via our safe text number which is on the back of the programme.

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E I B R HE E N A K DESPITE NOT BEING INVOLVED THROUGH INJURY, HERBIE KANE HAS MORE OF AN INCENTIVE THAN MOST TO WANT TO TAKE THREE POINTS OFF BRISTOL ROVERS AT THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM THIS EVENING.

Growing up 20 minutes from the Memorial Ground as a Bristol City fan, the midfielder will have family and friends from the red side of the city cheering Rovers on to victory.

“Coming from Bristol and being a City fan it’s fair to say I’m not a massive fan of them, we had a great result down there which was nice,” he says.

“We need to make sure that we focus on getting the three points because they’ve started to pick up some results.

“A lot has changed since we went there so it will be different, a new manager has gone in which always brings new ideas.

“The performance at their place was probably our best of the season so far, we were so dominant from start to finish and scored some really good goals.

“I think the way we passed the ball and how strong we were strong defensively made it a really good complete team performance.

“I feel that on our day we can beat anyone, so we won’t be focusing too much on them and doing what we can to win the game.”

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The personal allegiances will only be thought of after the game according to Kane, who believes the focus is on getting the win on the night.

With Rovers' play-off push entering the final straight, the on-loan Liverpool man says the squad are confident of securing a top six finish after their hard work this season.

Kane says that despite going a few games without a win, the group remain positive with a good team spirit having a key part to play throughout the training ground.

“There is a positive vibe in the camp, we’re trying really hard to get into the play-off places and taking each game as it comes,” he says.

“I reckon there will be a few messages from my family and friends telling me they’re all backing us to get the win,” he says.

“It’s the business end of the season so results matter, we need to carry on doing what we’ve been doing all season.

“A lot of my mates and family are big Bristol City fans as well, so of course it is a game that has an extra edge to it personally.

“We’ve had games against the top two recently and Wimbledon before that who were struggling, so it’s going to be tough whoever we come up against.

“It’s disappointing to be missing out through injury, I’ll try not to think about it too much until afterwards but if we get the victory it will taste that bit sweeter.

“At this stage of the season getting wins is all that matters, it might look ugly at times but we’ll take as many points as we can get.”

After a frustrating run of results in the league for Rovers, this evening’s game is one in hand which gives them a chance to go ahead of Peterborough United and into sixth place.

At this stage of the season the majority of teams have something to play for, with this evening’s opponents just three points above the relegation zone.

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"IT’S THE BUSINESS END OF THE SEASON SO RESULTS MATTER, WE NEED TO CARRY ON DOING WHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING ALL SEASON"

“A lot of us haven’t experienced something like this where there it’s possible to achieve something special, but it’s a pressure we’re all thriving on as each game comes up.

“We play some really nice football and produce good performances so it’s important that the results follow that.”

Rovers face two home games in the matter of five days which could leave the league table looking a lot clearer with six games remaining once the week is out.

Unbeaten at the Keepmoat Stadium since October, Kane believes they have done well to make it a really difficult place to play for opposing sides this season.

“We know that people don’t like playing here, it is a really big pitch and the football we play means it’s tough for teams to match our energy,” he says.

“Our home form has been really good, it’s our place to play football and we want to make sure teams don’t get it easy here.

“Momentum is always key in football, and we’ve manage to get that going at home, it’s our home and somewhere we love to play.

"A LOT OF US HAVEN’T EXPERIENCED SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHERE THERE IT’S POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING SPECIAL, BUT IT’S A PRESSURE WE’RE ALL THRIVING ON" “The crowds have naturally improved as the season has gone on and we’ve been doing well, this is the stage of the season now where we need our supporters to stick with us and be the extra man out there on the field.

“We’ve got some massive games coming up and we’re in the middle of a tough run, we want to try and build the gap over seventh and put ourselves in a commanding position.”

Away from the playing side of things, Kane currently shares a house with teammates Kieran Sadlier and Aaron Lewis, with all of them relatively new to the South Yorkshire area.

While they all share responsibilities around the house, he says it is good to have people of a similar age to relax with when they arenot either playing or training.

“Living with the lads is good, they’re two great lads and we all get on so it gives us a chance to switch off when we’re not training or playing,” he adds.

“Me and Sads do the majority of the cooking and take it in turns, Aaron can be a bit messy so we have a cleaner come round to tidy the place sometimes but we keep it generally clean.

“It’s helped us all to feel at home up here, we’re all from different places so it’s nice to be able to settle in and help each other along the way.

“As a young player you need the time away from football, but make sure you do things properly away from the game as well.”

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2018-19 STAT PACK DONCASTER ROVERS

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MATCH FACTS

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Doncaster have won seven of their last eight matches against Bristol Rovers in all competitions (L1).

YELLOW CARDS

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39

1.6

GOALS

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12.6

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AV.GOALS PER GAME

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309

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190

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AV.GOALS CONCEDED PER GAME

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15

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

FA Cup

League Trophy

Grand Total

FOOTBALL LEAGUE - HOME LEVEL SEASON DATE 2 1953 02/09/1953 2 1954 28/08/1954 2 1955 24/12/1955 2 1956 25/08/1956 2 1957 23/11/1957 3 1966 07/10/1966 3 1969 08/11/1969 3 1970 09/03/1971 3 1981 31/10/1981 3 1982 08/01/1983 3 1984 08/03/1985 3 1985 19/10/1985 3 1986 02/05/1987 3 1987 25/03/1988 4 2003 04/10/2003 3 2007 09/02/2008 3 2017 27/01/2018 FOOTBALL LEAGUE - AWAY LEVEL SEASON DATE 2 1953 24/08/1953 2 1954 01/01/1955 2 1955 27/08/1955 2 1956 22/12/1956 2 1957 22/02/1958 3 1966 25/02/1967 3 1969 31/03/1970 3 1970 22/09/1970 3 1981 20/03/1982 3 1982 04/09/1982 3 1984 20/10/1984 3 1985 08/02/1986 3 1986 06/05/1987 3 1987 24/10/1987 4 2003 10/04/2004 3 2007 04/03/2008 3 2017 23/12/2017 3 2018 08/12/2018 FA CUP - HOME ROUND ROUND DATE 4 1955 31/01/1956 3 1959 12/01/1960 FA CUP - AWAY ROUND ROUND DATE 4 1955 28/01/1956 3 1959 09/01/1960 LEAGUE TROPHY - NEUTRAL ROUND ROUND DATE F 2006 01/04/2007

H A N Total H A N Total H A N Total H A N Total

P 17 18 0 35 2 2 0 4 0 0 1 1 19 20 1 40

W 9 6 0 15 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 10 6 1 17

D 2 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 6

L 6 10 0 16 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 10 0 17

F 33 20 0 53 2 1 0 3 0 0 3 3 35 21 3 59

A 26 34 0 60 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 2 28 35 2 65

OPPONENT Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H W 1 0 Lawlor H D 2 2 Tindill, McMorran H W 2 1 Mooney, Jeffrey H L 2 4 Mooney, Ewing (pen) H W 3 2 Nicholson, Tindill (2) H W 3 2 Coleman, Sheffield (2) H W 3 1 Rabjohn, Haselden, Flowers H L 0 1 H W 4 2 Lister, Douglas, Pugh, Snodin G H L 1 2 Snodin G H D 2 2 Harle, Buckley H L 0 2 H W 2 0 Miller, Gaynor H L 0 1 H W 5 1 Tierney, Brown, McIndoe (3) H W 2 0 Stock (pen), Heffernan (pen) H L 1 3 Marquis

OPPONENT Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A W 1 0 McMorran A L 0 1 A L 2 4 Tindill, Herbert A L 1 6 Walker R A L 1 2 Nicholson A L 2 4 Watson, Coleman A D 1 1 Sheffield A L 0 2 A L 0 3 A L 0 2 A D 1 1 Dobbin A L 0 1 A W 3 2 Gaynor, Redfearn (pen), Deane A L 0 4 A W 2 1 Ravenhill, Akinfenwa A W 1 0 Heffernan A W 1 0 Mason (pen) A W 4 0 Marquis, Wilks (2), T. Anderson

OPPONENT Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H W 1 0 Tindill H L 1 2 Broadbent

OPPONENT Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A D 1 1 McMorran A D 0 0

OPPONENT Bristol Rovers

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS N W 3 2 Forte, Heffernan, Lee

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JACK BONHAM TOP STOPPER

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The 25-year-old stopper is on loan until the end of the season from Championship side Brentford. A product of the Watford youth academy, Bonham also spent time on loan at Harrow Borough before his move to the Bees, signing an initial two-year deal at Griffin Park. Bonham has also spent time at non-league side Arlesey Town and League Two outfit Carlisle United, making 49 appearances in all competitions for the Blues last season. Bonham joined the Pirates at the end of August on a season-long loan and he has gone on to cement his place as the side’s number one.

Bonham has also represented the Republic of Ireland’s under-17 side five times, and after some good form for the Pirates, he has been linked with a senior call-up in recent months.

ED UPSON MIDFIELD MAESTRO

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The former England youth international joined the Pirates from Milton Keynes back in the summer. After coming up through the ranks with Ipswich Town, Upson also spent time on loan at Stevenage and Barnet going to make a permanent move to Yeovil Town in 2010. He spent four years with the Glovers, helping them to promotion from League One alongside Rovers in 2013, as Yeovil beat Brentford 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to reach the Championship for the first time in the club’s history. After half a season in the second tier however, Upson moved to Millwall, spending the next 18 months at The Den, before joining Milton Keynes following their relegation from the Championship in 2016. After two seasons at Stadium:MK, Upson stayed in League One and joined up with the Pirates, and he scored his first goal for the club in their 3-1 defeat away at Queens Park Rangers in the second round of the Carabao Cup in late August.

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TOM LOCKYER DEFENSIVE ROCK

The Pirates’ skipper is a Welsh international defender, making his senior debut for his country in 2017. Born in Cardiff, Lockyer came up through the youth academy at Bristol Rovers, and he has since gone on to make close to 250 appearances in the blue and white quarters. He was a part of the side that went from the National League to League One with back-to-back promotions, winning the National League play-offs before finishing third in League Two in 2016. Lockyer made seven appearances for the Welsh under-21 squad, before first being called up to the senior side in June 2017, being an unused substitute in a game against Serbia. He made his debut just a couple months later, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1-1 draw with Panama in a friendly in November of the same year.

JONSON CLARKE-HARRIS DEADLY STRIKER

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The striker joined the Pirates in January from Coventry City and hit the ground running, scoring six times in his first five games. Clarke-Harris began his career with the Sky Blues, coming up through their academy, before a brief stint with Peterborough United. He joined Oldham Athletic in 2013, spending one season with the Latics, scoring seven league goals.

He then joined Rotherham United the following year, spending four years in total with the Millers and scoring his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win against Leeds United. He also spent three loan spells away from the club, including time here at the Keepmoat Stadium, scoring once in a 3-1 away win at his former club Coventry City. Clarke-Harris returned to the Ricoh Arena on a permanent deal in 2018, helping them to promotion back to League One via the play-offs. After a year with the Sky Blues, Clarke-Harris headed for Bristol Rovers, and he has been in fine form of late, including a hat-trick for the Pirates in just his fifth game for the club, in a 4-0 win at home to Blackpool.

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THE PERIOD BETWEEN 2002 AND 2004 WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL ONE FOR THOSE CONNECTED WITH DONCASTER ROVERS, AND THE MAN WHO WAS THE SPEARHEAD FOR THE SUCCESS PROVIDES US WITH THE FIRST CONNECTION BETWEEN BOTH CLUBS. DAVE PENNEY enjoyed a period of eight years in total in South Yorkshire as both a player and a manager, making his move to Belle Vue in 1998 from Cardiff City following Rovers’ relegation into the Conference.

After beginning his playing career with Pontefract Collieries, Penney joined Derby County in 1985, spending four years with the Rams helping them rise from the Third Division to the First Division, earning himself a Second Division championship medal in 1987. After his time at the Baseball Ground, Penney moved further south and signed for Oxford United, making over 100 league appearances for the U’s across a five-year spell, spending a brief period on loan at Swansea City in 1991.

It would be to Swansea where he would make his next permanent move three years later, returning to their then home of Vetch Field in 1994. He enjoyed success with the Swans during both his loan stint and his three-year spell in that part of South Wales, winning both the Welsh Cup and the West Wales Senior Cup in 1991, before winning the latter again in 1995.

Penney would cross the South Wales divide in 1997, spending a season with rivals Cardiff City before his move back to Yorkshire, signing for Rovers. After two years as a player, Penney took the manager’s job on in 2000, initially combining it with his playing duties before solely focusing on his managerial role the following year.

He masterminded Rovers’ return back to the Football League in 2003, with Francis Tierney scoring a golden goal at Stoke’sBrittania Stadium in a 3-2 win over Dagenham and Redbridge, a goal which was the only golden goal ever to have secured a promotion in football history.

Upon Rovers’ re-entry into the league, he then steered them to even more success, flying to the top of the Division Three table and winning the league title ahead of Hull City, Huddersfield Town and Torquay United, securing back-to-back promotions and capping off a remarkable rise from non-league.

Penney then over saw Rovers’ record breaking league cup run in the 2005/06 season, in which they beat top-flight side Manchester City 3-0 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes, before beating another Premier League side in Aston Villa on their way to the quarter-finals where they ultimately lost another shoot-out to Arsenal, though they were just one minute away from a historic place in the semi-final.

Penney would depart Belle Vue in the early part

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of the 2006/07 season, though he returned to Doncaster for the first time with his new club Darlington later on that season, spending three years in all with the Quakers.

After a season in charge of Oldham Athletic, Penney took charge of Bristol Rovers in 2011, though he only spent just a couple of months in charge of the Pirates. More recently, Penney has been involved with another Yorkshire club, helping out with National League North side York City as their sporting director.

KYLE BENNETT is the second connection between the two clubs, currently on the books at the Memorial Stadium, though he is currently on loan at League Two side Swindon Town. He joined the Pirates in January 2018 from Portsmouth, winning the League Two title with Pompey the year before.

Bennett helped Rovers to the League One title in 2013, playing 35 times in the league during their title-winning campaign, and went on to make 136 appearances in all competitions during his time at the Keepmoat Stadium, before his departure to the south coast in 2015.

The attacking midfielder scored on his first start for the Pirates in February last year, scoring the equaliser in a 2-1 win over Oxford United in League One. He joined up with former Rovers teammate Richie Wellens at Swindon Town in the last transfer window, making a temporary switch to the County Ground, and made his debut in a 2-0 win over Forest Green Rovers.

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MEMORABLE MATCH BRISTOL ROVERS

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Rovers won the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy deep in to extra time thanks to a header from captain Graeme Lee in a battle of the Rovers at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in April 2007.

Bristol Rovers had not conceded a goal on their route to the final, however that would all soon change as Doncaster got off to the best possible start, as they went into the lead inside the opening minute of the game.

Paul Heffernan’s determination to get to the ball ahead of Pirates’ keeper Steve Phillips saw him nick the ball away and into the path of Jonathan Forte who volleyed into an empty net after 49 seconds, leaving Rovers in dreamland in the Welsh capital.

Things would get even better just four minutes later, as Rovers doubled their lead, stunning their lower league opponents. Neil Sullivan’s long punt forward fell straight into the path of Heffernan, and his first time half-volley was fired across Phillips and into the far corner, extending Rovers lead and seemingly cruising to victory after five minutes of the game.

Not to be outdone, however, the Gas came out inspired after the break, and shooting towards their own fans, they earned themselves a penalty with four minutes of the

second half gone. Sammy Igoe was brought down, and Richard Walker stepped up to fire the ball into the corner, despite Sullivan getting a hand to the ball, and 15 minutes later they would be level.

Igoe would be the man to force extra time, as he stabbed home from the centre of the goal after Rickie Lambert lofted the ball over Sullivan, leaving the Doncaster goal completely empty, and the Pirates midfielder had the simplest of tasks to score the equalising goal.

Both Rovers would head into an extra 30 minutes, with neither side able to find a winner in normal time, but it would be skipper Lee that would step forward and be the Doncaster hero.

Lee’s first header from a Sean Thornton corner was blocked behind for another corner, and with the second set-piece, the Scottish defender rose highest to steer the ball into the corner, with Phillips unable to get anywhere near the ball. Doncaster had their work cut out as the game entered its final 10 minutes, but they saw it out and the full-time whistle sounded to ensure that Rovers would secure their first Football League Trophy.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Doncaster would go on to finish in 11th position in League One that season, before going on to reach the Championship in their first full season playing at the Keepmoat Stadium. They won the League One play-offs against Leeds United in May 2008, securing their place in English football’s second tier for the first time in 50 years, going on to spend four seasons in the division.

Bristol Rovers on the other hand wouldn’t have to wait as long to bounce back, as they returned to Cardiff for the League Two play-off final, after finishing sixth before defeating Lincoln City 7-4 on aggregate in the semi-final, setting up a Millennium Stadium showdown with Shrewsbury Town. Walker and Igoe would get on the scoresheet once again, with Walker scoring twice and Igoe scoring in the last minute to seal promotion to League One for the Pirates in a 3-1 win over the Shrews.

Gas striker Rickie Lambert played in both Cardiff finals, and he went on to play for Southampton, Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League, as well as scoring on his England debut against Scotland, and featuring in the Three Lions’ 2014 World Cup squad in Brazil.

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NUMBERS GAME THE FIRST PLAYER TO WEAR THE NO. 20 SHIRT WHEN SQUAD NUMBERS WERE INTRODUCED BY DONCASTER ROVERS IN 2002 IS THE MOST NOTABLE. PAUL GREEN (2002-08) JOINED ROVERS IN 1999 HAVING BEEN RELEASED BY SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY. HE MADE HIS DEBUT FOR THE CLUB DURING THE 2000-01 SEASON BUT IT WAS IN 200203, WHEN HE FIRST WORE THE NO. 20, THAT HE BECAME A KEY COMPONENT OF DAVE PENNEY’S TEAM. THE DYNAMIC MIDFIELDER FORCED HIS WAY INTO THE SIDE AND SCORED IN THE CONFERENCE PLAY-OFF FINAL AGAINST DAGENHAM AND REDBRIDGE WHICH ROVERS WON 3-2 WITH A GOLDEN GOAL. THAT RESULT TOOK ROVERS BACK INTO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE AFTER A FIVE YEAR ABSENCE. Green’s impact and his tendency to score important goals continued in 2003-04. He made 43 League appearances, scoring eight times, as Rovers swept their way to the Division Three title. He was one of the scorers as Rovers beat Cambridge United 2-0 at a packed Belle Vue to confirm promotion.

He played a key part in Rovers’ run to the Quarter-finals of the League Cup in 2005-06 and he was a member of the team that won the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy at Cardiff in 2007.

In 2007-08 he struggled to earn a regular place initially, Mark Wilson being preferred, but when he was restored to the team in December he helped transform their fortunes.

Rovers reached the League One play-offs and Green was in the team that beat Leeds United in a dramatic final at Wembley in May 2008, securing a return to the second tier of English football for the first time in 50 years.

That Wembley outing was to be his final game for Rovers. His contract had expired and he opted to join Derby County, ironically making his debut for them in August 2008 against Rovers, who won 1-0. He left with a record of 278 appearances and 34 goals and must be considered one of Rovers modern greats.

He went on to be capped by the Republic of Ireland in 2010 and has won 22 caps, appearing at Euro 2012. He is still an active player and is currently with Crewe Alexandra.

The man signed to replace him, JOHN SPICER (2008-09) had a disappointing 2008-09 but fared better when taking the No. 10 shirt the following season. Central defender JASON SHACKELL (2009-10), signed on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, proved to be a classy performer and Rovers were interested in signing him permanently before he opted

to join Barnsley. OSCAR RADFORD (2011-12), a former Sheffield United youngster, joined Rovers from the unlikely source of Hungary’s Ferencvaros, but was unable to force his way into the first team.

In 2012 manager Dean Saunders signed JAMES HARPER (2012-14), a midfielder who had made over 300 League appearances for Reading and had also played for Sheffield United and Hull City. Unfortunately he made little impact, although Rovers still succeeded in winning the League One championship on a dramatic final day. He left the club during the 2013-14 season and joined Barnet.

His successor at No. 20 was Ivorian international defender ABDOULAYE MEITE (2014) who performed well after being signed to address a defensive crisis.

However, he could not prevent Rovers slipping back into League One at the end of the 2013-14 season.

Since then the No. 20 has been worn by Watford loanee UCHE IKPEAZU (2014-15), who rather flattered to deceive and two left-sided defenders.

Firstly AARON TAYLORSINCLAIR (2015-17), whose time at Rovers was disrupted by a serious knee injury, and then by the current incumbent TYLER GARRATT (2017- date), currently on loan at AFC Wimbledon. It’s fair to say that no-one has quite matched Rovers’ first No. 20, Paul Green.

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COMMERCIAL GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME BACK TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM. THINGS ARE HEATING UP IN SKY BET LEAGUE ONE AS WE ENTER THE FINAL STAGE OF THE SEASON, AND TONIGHT WE HOST BRISTOL ROVERS AS WE LOOK TO SECURE A PLAY-OFF SPOT.

Tonight’s visitors have impressive away form, though, bringing back all the spoils in four of their last six trips on the road.

It’s back to business for Grant McCann’s side, who will be hoping that three points here tonight can set them up for a tough remainder of the season.

We are delighted to welcome our main match sponsor and Official Partner, Stoneacre Motor Group. The UK based car dealership group, founded in 1994, is a family-owned business that has steadily evolved to become one of the UK’s fastest growing and most successful car dealers. Now with over 40 dealerships nationwide, Stoneacre offers an amazing range of nearly 200 new car models and more than 3,000 new and used cars from leading manufacturers such as Ford, Mazda, Vauxhall, Jeep, Suzuki, Fiat, Peugeot, Citroen and many more.

We hope Stoneacre have a fantastic time with us here tonight in the Jibba Jabba Restaurant, and let’s hope we can get three points on the board.

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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.

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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 EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND A WARM WELCOME BACK TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM, AND A VERY WARM WELCOME TO ALL THE VISITING FANS FROM BRISTOL ROVERS.

I would like to thank all the Rovers fans who made the recent trips to Blackpool and Luton, I hope you all had a safe journey.

I would like to discuss our recent FA Cup fifth-round match against Crystal Palace and share with you some of the feedback that myself and the club received from the visiting fans. As many of you may know, before and after each game, I communicate with the away clubs SLO and with the away fans on social media, forums and via email.

Following all our home games, I ask the away fans for feedback on their experience visiting the Keepmoat Stadium and ask for any suggestions they may have on how the club could improve the match day experience for away fans.

The feedback I received was

fantastic: all of the people I communicated with could not speak highly enough about their visit. A lot of the Palace fans had high praise for the Belle Vue Bar and about the warm welcome they received from the Rovers fans that were in there. The Rovers stewards were also praised for how welcome they made the Palace fans feel and how friendly and helpful they were throughout the visit. The atmosphere created by the Rovers fans was highly commended by the visiting fans and they were also very impressed with the organisation of the display in the Black Bank.

On the football side, the Palace fans applauded the Rovers display on the pitch and they admired our style of play, with many of them

saying that if we continued to perform as well as we did that day then they would expect us to be up there at the end of the season.

Many also said that they would be cheering on the Rovers and they would be supporting us in our push for the play-offs and wished us all the best for the rest of the season.

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.

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A BIG WARM WELCOME TO THE OTHER ROVERS IN OUR LEAGUE, OUR FRIENDS FROM BRISTOL. I HOPE THEY HAVE A GREAT DAY AT THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM, BESIDES THE RESULT.

We are now getting to the business end of the season, with games coming thick and fast, we need all the fans to get behind the team and roar us over the line, It looks like the Coventry game, at home on the final day of the season, could be a very important clash for us. It is good to see the club being again generous with the 2019/20 Season Memberships that have just been launched with easy options to pay, and gifts for the fans who buy early, Remember you can also save up for that Season Membership with the Supporters Club savings scheme, call in at the Supporters Club shop in the Club Doncaster Academy for more details.

The next away game will be at Bradford City a week on Saturday, with coaches leaving Retford at 11.15am, Harworth 11.05am, Bawtry/Rossington 11.30am, Punches 11.35am, Infirmary 11.45am and the Keepmoat Stadium car park 1 at 12noon. Fares are £14 members and £12 concessions, for non-members please add £2. For the Sunderland game coaches leave Retford 12.15pm Harworth 12.20pm, Rossington /Bawtry 12.30pm, Punches 12.35pm, Infirmary 12.45pm and the Keepmoat Stadium at 1pm. Fares are £20 adult and £18 concessions, add £2 for non-members. Please book early on 07961727769, or Len on 01302 817347, please call after 6pm or text me. Last booking are Wednesday for Saturday games and Sunday for midweek games. For the Sunderland away game coach tickets must by purchased in advance, and we expect to be in the ticket collection point in the South Stand. If anybody would like to sell coach tickets during the week, or would steward one of the buses for us, please call Paul on 07961727769.

Our North branch also take coaches to away games from the Askern/Adwick/ A19 corridor areas, they are a good sets of fans, and if you would like to travel with them call on 0778 316923.

I believe they are looking forward to their weekend away for the Sunderland game. Also the travel club take coaches from Hatfield and Infirmary/ Keepmoat Stadium, call Ian Hepworth on 07946333847.

The Supporters Club also run a coach to home games from the Retford area, departs Kettlewells at 1pm, Har worth pit Gates 1.20pm and Rossington Styrupp and the Labour club at 1.30pm, for midweek games times are 6pm, 6.20pm and 6.30pm.

There is no need to book, just turn up. You don’t need to be a member to travel, cuts out the hassle of parking, and you can have a pint and relax.

The Retford branch of the Supporters Club are holding their end of season Dinner and Dance, and away player of the year awards at Ye Olde bell Inn at Barnby Moor near Retford on Friday May 10 (7.30pm start) with a free bus from the Doncaster area, tickets are priced at £25 and you can stop over at the hotel for £99 per room per night if interested.

Don’t forget to call in at the Supporters Club shop based in the Club Doncaster Academy, we sell all programmes and football memorabilia and are open until 30 minutess before kick off on matchdays.

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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11:50

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£11.00

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Contact P. Mayfield for details of fares

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ADULT

MEMBERS

SUPPORTERS CLUB TRAVEL DETAILS

ON

ROAD

BRADFORD CITY

SATURDAY 6TH APRIL | 3.00PM | SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Rovers return to West Yorkshire to face Bradford City at the Northern Commercials Stadium in Sky Bet League One on Saturday April 6.

Ground: Northern Commercials Stadium Capacity: 25,136 (all seated) Phone: 0871 978 1911 Postcode: BD8 7DY TRAVELLING BY CAR: Leave the M62 and then join the M606. Come off at Junction 3 and take the A6177 exit for Ring Road (East). From here the stadium is well signposted. At the roundabout, take the third exit on to Rooley Lane/A6177, before turning off for the A641. Continue on A6177, before taking the exit for A641 Manchester Road. At the next roundabout, take the first exit for A6181 Prince’s Way, and then turn left on to A650 Manningham Lane. Go right onto Cornwall Road before turning left onto Cornwall Place. Follow the road round and South Parade is on your left.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN: The most convenient train station to access the ground is Bradford Forster Square, which is just under a mile away from the Northern Commercials Stadium. There is also a bus that runs from stop N3 towards Cheapside, before a short walk to the ground.

SUNDERLAND

GOOD FRIDAY 19TH APRIL | 3.00PM | SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Rovers face a trip up north to face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in Sky Bet League One on Friday April 19.

Ground: Stadium of Light Capacity: 48,707 (all seated) Phone: 0371 911 1200 Postcode: SR5 1SU TRAVELLING BY CAR: Follow the A1, A168 and A19 before following all roundabouts that are signposted towards the A1018, eventually turning left onto Sheepfolds North. Turn right onto Hay Street, before turning left onto Millennium Way. From there, the ground will be on the right.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN: Sunderland station is the nearest train station to the Stadium of Light, and it is around a 20-minute walk to the ground.

Alternatively, there is a Metro service from Newcastle with stops at Stadium of Light and St Peters, which are both located just a few minutes’ walk from the ground.

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FOUNDATION UP

Club Doncaster Sports College celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month, with a number of events taking place to mark the occasion.

Former students have been invited back to the Sports College before tonight’s game to reminisce about their experiences. The occasion acts as a great opportunity for the former students to catch up with old friends and staff while watching the football unfold, as well as seeing how the College has grown over the past decade.

There is also a legends game planned for the summer, where former students can see if they still

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have the ability and skills on the pitch which they showed during their College days. The College’s social media platforms will also be taking a trip down memory lane, with photos and videos of the students who have helped make the College the success it is today featuring heavily throughout.

Chief executive of Club Doncaster, Gavin Baldwin, said: “The Sports College has been a huge success story for Club Doncaster.

“It has grown rapidly over the past ten years and now has more than 150 students studying sport with us in our Stadium of Education. We are

already looking forward to the next 10 years.”

The College offers Level 2 and Level 3 sport programmes for 16-19 year-olds, as well as a degree programme, which will see its first ever graduates in 2019. Football and Rugby Academies run alongside all courses and see teams compete in the EFL’s Community and Education Football Alliance Leagues and the Association of Colleges League.

For more information on the tenyear anniversary and Club Doncaster Sports College, please visitwww. clubdoncastersportscollege.co.uk or call 01302 764663.

DATE Club Doncaster Foundation have been celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the achievements of one outstanding apprentice per day.

The Foundation’s apprenticeship scheme allows people interested in coaching and teaching from a variety of different backgrounds to gain experience without the pressure of attending higher education and National Apprenticeship week has given the Foundation the opportunity to raise awareness of the ongoing work of its apprentices and the impact they have in both schools and the wider community.

Apprenticeships have, over time, become a suitable alternative to university studies, with many apprentices being able to gain valuable, practical work experience along with their studies.

Mitch Barnett, for example, came through the Premier League Kicks programme and Coaching Academy before applying for an apprenticeship at the Foundation, while Maia Smith took up an apprenticeship after realising university was not for her.

Recently the Foundation has seen its apprentices reap the rewards of hard work, with Josh Bucknall finishing runner-up for Apprentice of the Year at the Selby College Apprenticeship Awards, while Josh Gelder has now secured a full-time job after completing his apprenticeship in 2018.

Apprentices are a credit to any organisation, as they set the foundation for a successful pathway for young people. Jordan Sheridan stated how the “experiences it has offered have been amazing.”

To find out more about the work of the Club Doncaster Foundation, visit www. clubdoncasterfoundation.co.uk

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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

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

P 39 39 39 37 38 39 38 39 39 39 38 39 39 39 38 38 37 39 39 39 39 38 39 39

W 24 22 21 19 19 16 15 14 16 14 14 13 11 12 11 11 11 12 10 12 11 11 11 10

D 11 12 11 16 10 10 12 14 8 11 10 8 13 10 12 11 11 8 13 6 9 8 6 6

TOP GOALSCORERS

L 4 5 7 2 9 13 11 11 15 14 14 18 15 17 15 16 15 19 16 21 19 19 22 23

F 76 65 68 64 55 60 61 43 43 53 49 53 45 49 39 47 40 47 42 47 42 47 34 43

A 31 28 41 34 37 54 50 41 43 46 41 63 54 61 39 58 54 67 52 57 61 76 57 67

GD 45 37 27 30 18 6 11 2 0 7 8 -10 -9 -12 0 -11 -14 -20 -10 -10 -19 -29 -23 -24

PTS 83 78 74 73 67 58 57 56 56 53 52 47 46 46 45 44 44 44 43 42 42 41 39 36

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

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

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

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

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

FIXTURES & RESULTS SATURDAY 23RD MARCH AFC Wimbledon 2-4 Gillingham Bradford City 1-4 Blackpool Burton Albion 5-2 Accrington Stanley Coventry City 0-1 Oxford United Luton Town 4-0 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough United 2-0 Southend United Plymouth Argyle 2-2 Bristol Rovers Rochdale 3-1 Scunthorpe United Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Portsmouth Walsall 0-1 Barnsley TUESDAY 26TH MARCH Doncaster Rovers v Bristol Rovers

PLAYER

TEAM

GLS

James Collins

Luton Town

Tom Eaves

Gillingham

19

John Marquis

Doncaster Rovers

18

Ian Henderson

Rochdale

16

Kieffer Moore

Barnsley

16

Freddie Ladapo

Plymouth Argyle

15

Mallik Wilks

Doncaster Rovers

11

20

SATURDAY 30TH MARCH Accrington Stanley v Fleetwood Town Barnsley v Coventry City Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle Bristol Rovers v Luton Town Charlton Athletic v Bradford City Doncaster Rovers v Walsall Gillingham v Rochdale Oxford United v Wycombe Wanderers Scunthorpe United v AFC Wimbledon Southend United v Shrewsbury Town

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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

Wright

Butler

Crawford

Wycombe Wanderers

H

EFL1

W

3-0

7,122

414

1

Marosi

Mason Mason

Andrew

Sat 11

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

Kane

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

-

Marosi Lawlor

Mason

Andrew

Wright

Kane Blair

Marosi

Mason

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler

Blair

T Anderson

Butler

T Anderson

SEPTEMBER Sat 1

Peterborough United

A

EFL1

D

1-1

7,060

Tue 4

Newcastle United U21

H

CTG1

L

1-3

1,544

115

-

Sat 8

Luton Town

H

EFL1

W

2-1

7,526

1,013

641

7

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

Sat 29

Plymouth Argyle

A

EFL1

W

3-2

8,532

257

3

Marosi

Mason Mason

Marosi Marosi

Lund Mason

Andrew Andrew Andrew Andrew

Wright Wright Wright Wright

Butler Butler

Kane Kane Kane Kane

Butler

Kane

Butler

Kane

Butler

Kane Kane

OCTOBER Tue 2

Accrington Stanley

A

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 Andrew

Wright

Butler

Tue 9

Grimsby Town

H

CTG2

EFL1

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

Sat 27

Coventry City

A

EFL1

L

1-2

11,006

tbc

8

Marosi

Mason

Wright

Andrew

T Anderson

Mason Blair

Andrew Andrew

Wright Wright

Butler T Anderson

Kane Kane

NOVEMBER Sat 3

Charlton Athletic

A

Sun 11

EFL1

L

0-2

9,873

617

9

Marosi

T Anderson

FAC1

D

2-2

3,239

496

-

Lawlor

Mason Mason

Andrew

A

Andrew

T Anderson

Wed 14 Notts County

Chorley

A

CTG3

L

2-4

915

193

-

Lawlor

Cummings

Amos

Sat 17

AFC Wimbledon

H

EFL1

W

2-1

7,843

362

8

Lawlor

Mason

Andrew

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

Butler Butler

Kane Kane2 Crawford

T Anderson

Blaney

T Anderson

Butler

Kane

Butler

Kane

T Anderson Mason T Anderson

Butler

Kane

Butler

Kane

DECEMBER Sat 1

Charlton Athletic

FAC2

W

-

Lawlor

Mason

Andrew

T Anderson

Bristol Rovers

A

EFL1

W

4-0

7,356

364

6

Lawlor

Cummings

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler Butler

Kane

Sat 8 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

T Anderson

A

EFL1

W

3-1

4,791

272

7

Lawlor

Blair

T Anderson

Butler Butler

Kane

Sat 29

Andrew Andrew

T Anderson T Anderson

Butler

Kane

Butler

T Anderson

Butler

Gillingham

A

2-0

3,249

250

Kane

Kane

JANUARY 2019 Tue 1

Rochdale

H

EFL1

W

5-0

7,408

380

6

Lawlor

Blair

Andrew

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

Andrew Andrew

Sat 19

Burton Albion

H

EFL1

W

2-2

7,202

318

7

Marosi

Blair

Andrew

T Anderson

Butler

Rowe

Sat 26

Oldham Athletic

H

FAC4

W

2-1

11,260

3,796

-

Marosi

Mason

Andrew

T Anderson

Downing

Kane

Lewis

Downing

Kane

Blair

Kane Kane

FEBRUARY Sat 2

Portsmouth

A

EFL1

D

1-1

17,800

480

7

Marosi

Andrew

T Anderson

Sat 9

Peterborough United

H

EFL1

W

3-1

9,627

1,760

6

Marosi

Lewis

Andrew

T Anderson

Tue 12

Southend United

H

EFL1

W

3-0

6,557

206

6

Marosi

Andrew

T Anderson

Sun 17

Crystal Palace

H

FAC5

L

0-2

14,010

3,001

-

Marosi

Lewis Blair

Andrew

T Anderson

Sat 23

Scunthorpe United

A

EFL1

D

1-1

6,255

tbc

6

Marosi

Blair

Andrew

T Anderson

Tue 26

Shrewsbury Town

A

EFL1

L

0-2

5,394

357

6

Marosi

Lewis

Andrew

T Anderson

Downing

Rowe

Downing

Kane

Downing

Kane

Downing

Kane

Downing

Kane

MARCH Sat 2

Charlton Athletic

H

EFL1

D

1-1

8,385

1,101

6

Marosi

Lewis

Andrew

Butler

Downing

Kane

Sat 9

AFC Wimbledon

A

EFL1

L

0-2

4,203

550

6

Marosi

Lewis

Andrew

Butler

Downing

Kane

Tue 12

Blackpool

A

EFL1

D

1-1

7,404

323

6

Marosi

Sadlier

Andrew

Butler

Downing

Blair

Fri 15

Barnsley

H

EFL1

D

0-0

11,710

3,653

6

Marosi

Blair

Andrew

Butler

Downing

Kane

Sat 23

Luton Town

A

EFL1

L

0-2

10,071

544

7

Marosi

Lewis

Andrew

Butler

Downing

Blair

Tue 26

Bristol Rovers

H

EFL1

19:45

Sat 30

15:00

Walsall

H

EFL1

Sat 6

Bradford City

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 13

Plymouth Argyle

H

EFL1

15:00

Fri 19

Sunderland

APRIL

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

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MAY

SUB 1 Whiteman

Amos

Blair

Lawlor, T Anderson, Kane, May

Blair

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, May, Amos

Taylor

McCullough

Marquis

Blair

Taylor

May

Marquis

Taylor

Blair

T Anderson

May

Wilks Wilks

Marquis

Coppinger

Rowe

Kiwomya

Rowe

J Anderson

Taylor

May

Kiwomya

Beestin

Rowe

Coppinger

Rowe

Kiwomya

Wilks Wilks

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Rowe

Coppinger

Wilks

Whiteman

Rowe

Coppinger

Whiteman Whiteman

Blair

Whiteman

UNUSED

May

Whiteman

Marquis

SUB 3

Kiwomya Coppinger

Rowe

Coppinger

SUB 2

Marquis Marquis

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

Wilks Wilks

Marquis

May

Beestin

Marquis

Horton

Mason

May

Lawlor, J Anderson, Kiwomya, Prior

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

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis2

May

Taylor

J Anderson

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis2

Crawford

May

Wilks

Marquis

May

Wilks

Marquis

Whiteman Ben Khemis

Whiteman Whiteman

Rowe

Blair Blair

Coppinger Coppinger Taylor

2

Lawlor, T Anderson, Taylor, Amos

Crawford

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, J Anderson, Amos

Crawford

May

Beestin

Lawlor, T Anderson, J Anderson, Amos

Prior

Morris

Mason, Marosi, Greaves, Boocock

Taylor

Lawlor, T Anderson, Beestin, Horton

Blair

Coppinger

May

May Marquis

J Anderson

Wilks

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Crawford

J Anderson

Taylor

Lawlor, Beestin, May, Horton

Whiteman Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Marquis

J Anderson

May

Taylor

Lawlor, Crawford, T Anderson, Amos

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks Wilks

Marquis

J Anderson

Taylor

Whiteman

Taylor

Marquis

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

J Anderson

Blair

Longbottom

Beestin

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Whiteman

Crawford

Whiteman

Crawford

Whiteman Whiteman

Blair Blair

Coppinger

Beestin

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

Longbottom

J Anderson

Crawford

Lawlor, Beestin, Taylor, Blair, Ben Khemis, Lund

2

May

Wilks

Lawlor, May, Longbottom, Amos, Horton J Anderson

May

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

May Marquis

Mason May

Blair

Rowe

Jones, Andrew, Ben Khemis, Prior, Morris

Marquis

Crawford

Marquis

Rowe Rowe

Taylor

Coppinger

May4 May

Coppinger

May

Marquis

Rowe

Blair

Wilks

Marosi, Taylor, Amos, Cummings

Wilks

Wilks

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

Whiteman

Blair

Rowe

May

Marquis

Crawford

Wilks

Taylor

Marosi, Beestin, Amos, Cummings

Whiteman

Crawford

Wilks2 Wilks

Rowe

May

Taylor

Marosi, Blair, J Anderson, Amos

Whiteman

Coppinger Coppinger

Marquis

Crawford

Marquis

Rowe

May

Blair

Marosi, Taylor, J Anderson, Amos

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Rowe

Blair

May

Marosi, Taylor, Amos, Blaney

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

May

May

Wilks

Marquis

Rowe Crawford

J Anderson

2

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman

Crawford Crawford Rowe

Whiteman

Crawford

May

Wilks

Whiteman

Crawford

May

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks Wilks

Marosi, Taylor, Amos, Blaney, Prior Boocock

Marosi, Blaney, Lund, Gibbons

Marquis Marquis

Rowe

Coppinger

Taylor

Marosi, Amos, Lund, Boocock

Coppinger

Rowe

Sadlier

Marosi, Horton, Greaves, Lewis

Marquis

Mason

Rowe

May

Marosi, Smith, Greaves, Lewis

2

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Whiteman2

Sadlier

Coppinger

May

Marquis

Smith Blair

May Wilks

Jones, Mason, Sadlier, Greaves, Lewis Wright

Jones, Rowe, Craeford, Lewis

Whiteman

Blair

Smith

Wilks

Marquis

Crawford

May

Rowe

Jones, Butler, Sadlier, Coppinger

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Blair

Sadlier

Smith

Jones, Butler, Rowe, May

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Blair

Sadlier

Smith

Jones, Butler, Rowe, May

Crawford

Coppinger

May

Marquis

Sadlier

Rowe

Boocock

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Smith

Sadlier

Rowe

Jones, Butler, May, Lewis

Whiteman

Crawford

Smith

Wilks

Marquis

Butler

Coppinger

Sadlier

Jones, Blair, May, Greaves

Whiteman

Crawford

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Blair

Rowe

May

Jones, Smith, Sadlier, Blaney

Whiteman

Blair

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

Crawford

Smith

May

Jones, Rowe, T Anderson, Sadlier

Whiteman

Crawford

Rowe

Wilks

May

Smith

Coppinger

Kane

Jones, T Anderson, Beestin, Lewis

Whiteman

Rowe

Coppinger

Wilks

Marquis

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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 19 1 1 03 ANDREW, Danny 38 0 1 14 BEESTIN, Alfie 0 2 0 18 BEN KHEMIS, Issam 0 0 0 17 BLAIR, Matty 23 11 4 25 BLANEY, Shane 0 0 0 40 BOOCOCK, Rieves 0 1 0 06 BUTLER, Andy 32 1 1 26 COPPINGER, James 31 5 2 11 CRAWFORD, Ali 20 8 3 29 CUMMINGS, Shaun 4 0 0 31 DOWNING, Paul 10 0 0 30 FLETCHER, Jacob 0 0 0 41 HASANI, Lirak 0 1 0 35 HORTON, Branden 0 0 0 31 JAMES, Morgan 0 0 0 33 JONES, Louis 0 0 0 15 KANE, Herbie 32 1 4 23 KIWOMYA, Alex 1 2 0 01 LAWLOR, Ian 10 0 0 44 LEWIS, Aaron 7 0 0 21 LONGBOTTOM, Will 0 0 0 28 LUND, Mitchell 0 0 0 13 MAROSI, Marko 28 0 0 09 MARQUIS, John 37 0 18 02 MASON, Niall 19 1 0 19 MAY, Alfie 8 20 2 04 McCULLOUGH, Luke 0 0 0 34 MORRIS, James 0 0 0 32 PRIOR, Cody 0 0 0 10 ROWE, Tommy 11 13 4 22 SADLIER, Kieron 1 6 1 18 SMITH, Tyler 2 7 2 16 TAYLOR, Paul 1 13 1 27 WATTERS, Max 0 0 0 08 WHITEMAN, Ben 36 0 3 07 WILKS, Mallik 34 4 11 05 WRIGHT, Joe 14 0 2 OWN GOALS 0 TOTALS 419 106 61

EMIRATES FA CUP APPS SUB GLS 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 4 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 3 4 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 66 16 16

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 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 29 1 2 0 0 0 46 0 2 3 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 32 12 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 38 1 2 0 0 0 36 6 2 2 0 0 23 10 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 41 1 7 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 32 0 0 1 0 1 45 0 22 0 2 0 25 3 0 2 1 4 16 23 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 16 4 0 0 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 2 7 2 1 0 0 3 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 5 1 1 0 38 7 13 0 0 0 16 1 2 0 0 33 8 5 539 136 85

CAREER TOTALS APPS SUB GLS 4 3 0 4 8 1 36 1 4 52 0 2 30 17 3 8 3 2 118 20 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 208 5 16 544 72 67 24 10 3 5 0 0 12 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 41 1 7 6 10 1 105 0 0 7 0 0 3 8 1 39 8 2 80 5 0 143 1 63 110 10 3 43 43 20 102 10 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 116 18 29 2 8 1 2 7 2 3 16 1 0 0 0 83 8 12 38 7 13 76 6 2

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ISSUE 24 v BRISTOL ROVERS

18+ only. Begambleaware.org.

MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE Martin Coy

DONCASTER ROVERS

BRISTOL ROVERS

ASSISTANTS Gareth Mellor Paul Newhouse

MANAGER: Grant McCann 01 Ian LAWLOR

MANAGER: Graham Coughlan FOURTH OFFICIAL Carl Boyeson

01 Sam SLOCOMBE

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 17 Matthew BLAIR 18 Tyler SMITH 19 Alfie MAY 21 Will LONGBOTTOM 22 Kieran SADLIER 23 Alex KIWOMYA

02 Daniel LEADBITTER 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 Tareiq DENNIS-HOLMES 04 Tom LOCKYER 05 Tony CRAIG

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.

06 Ed UPSON 07 Liam SERCOMBE 08 Ollie CLARKE 10 Tom NICHOLS 13 Jack BONHAM 14 Chris LINES 15 James CLARKE 17 Alex JAKUBIAK 18 Gabriel OSHO 19 Jonson CLARKE-HARRIS

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.

20 Gavin REILLY 21 Adam SMITH 22 Joe PARTINGTON 24 Stuart SINCLAIR 25 Abu OGOGO

24 Danny AMOS 26 James COPPINGER

28 Michael KELLY

MATCH SPONSOR

33 Alex RODMAN

29 Rian McLEAN 31 Paul DOWNING 44 Aaron LEWIS

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.