Doncaster Rovers v AFC Wimbledon by Mark Hughesman

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE / SEASON 2017/18 / ISSUE 26 / Â£3

ROVERS v AFC WIMBLEDON Sky Bet League One Monday April 2, 2018 3pm kick-off

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DARREN FERGUSON

GAVIN BALDWIN

TOMMY ROWE

17 OPPOSITION 29

JUNIOR ROVERS

34 COMMERCIAL 42

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A word from the manager

Darren Ferguson Good afternoon, and welcome to Neal Ardley as well as the supporters, players and staff of AFC Wimbledon.

to the Keepmoat Stadium after working here prior to spells with Doncaster Knights and Sheffield Wednesday.

Print deadlines mean I need to write these notes prior to the Good Friday trip to Blackpool, so as I write these our last game was the 2-0 victory over Bradford City live on Sky TV.

The grounds staff have all worked hard over a testing few months. Our pitch is one of the better ones in the division – compare it to the one at Southend we played on a couple of weeks ago for instance – and they deserve great credit for their efforts.

The past two home matches have seen us score five goals, collect six points and get two clean sheets. At this point of the season it is all about the result, and I cannot ask for much more from my players – they have shown they have the desire to finish the season strongly. I expect total commitment from them in all eight remaining games. This is set to be a busy month for us, with seven fixtures to fit in. Some good news is we will have a number of players back from injury, which will be a real help as there will not be a lot of recovery time between games.

The backing of supporters has been impressive throughout my time here, and I know many of you will be at most or all of those games – your efforts in getting behind everyone at the club is truly appreciated. We have had really encouraging early sales of Season Memberships for next season, a further sign of the great support from fans. This is a real help to those who look after the business side of the club, and gives us a strong hand when looking at our summer transfer activity. Enjoy the game

I would like to wish James Davison, who has left us to take on a new role as head groundsman at Lincoln City, good luck. I look forward to working with his replacement Pete Needham who returns

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Thoughts of the chief executive

Gavin Baldwin Good afternoon and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium. I’d like to welcome the supporters, players and staff of the visitors who have travelled up from the capital today. We head into today’s game on the back of consecutive home wins, both of which came with clean sheets. The 2-0 win over Bradford City was seen around the world thanks to the Sky TV cameras being in town. This was the second time Sky Sports have shown a home game live this season, after twice coming to the Keepmoat Stadium last year. They are always very complimentary about our facilities and staff, and I don’t think it is a coincidence they jump at the chance to return. The players deserve a lot of credit for their recent performances. While we were all frustrated by the nature of defeat at Rotherham, after a performance which deserved more, the win over Bradford left us with seven points from the 12 available prior to the Good Friday trip to Blackpool.

sales. This is tremendous backing, but no less than we have come to expect from our loyal supporters. There is still plenty of time to secure your spot for next season, and benefits for purchasing as quickly as possible. We have a daily prize draw which offers some great and unique items - so the earlier you commit to backing us next season the more chances you have to win. Prizes still to be won include a pie and pint on us for every home game next season, a chance to be co-commentator on iFollow Rovers for a game and the opportunity for Darren Ferguson to coach your junior team. The Box Office will be open after today’s game until 5.30pm should you wish to get your name in the hat.

Doncaster RLFC have started the 2018 season in great form. Richard Horne’s side had won all five competitive games going into the Good Friday game against York, while our new family area – These are the kind of displays and results building on the success of Donny Dog’s which can give us a lot of confidence going Kennel – has been earning a lot of praise. into the final eight games of the Sky Bet The Dons have a run of home games League One season, and looking ahead over the course of this month and I to the next campaign. reccomend coming down to experience a Dons matchday. Another reason for us to look forward to next year is the Season Membership Enjoy the game sales. Due to print deadlines coming forward for Easter I have had to write these notes almost a week before the game – and we had just surpassed 1,500

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TOMMY ROWE In two years as a Rovers player, Tommy Rowe has racked up more than 100 appearances, and has his sights set on reaching more milestones with the club. Rowe went past the 100 game mark in Rovers’ win over Braford City last month, and says the achievement meant playing in the game was a bit more special than usual.

everything about the club excites me and I believe we can improve further. “Being one of the more experienced players in the squad makes it more enjoyable because it means I am able to watch the younger players come through and have an impact.”

Having a strong mindset has been the key to Rowe’s success in his career so “Obviously it was nice for far, with a number of me, it’s not something promotions on his I really kept track of CV while working “I needed to find a home personally but to be under manager and I’ve done that now, reminded in the buildDarren Ferguson. everything about the club up meant that I could excites me and I believe we appreciate the game for The No.10 has studied can improve further” what it was,” he says. psychology for the past few years in order to “To get the win on the give himself a different night as well made it even better, it’s challenge once he finishes playing, as a rare thing these days to be able to well as allowing him to deal with testing play so many games for one club so it’s times on the pitch slightly better. something I’m really proud of. When I left Wolves I needed to go somewhere “It’s something that really interests me, and find a home and I’ve done that now, I’ve been studying it for a while now and it

just gives me a different avenue to look at away from playing football,” he says. “Everybody needs a plan B, and psychology is something which is so important to all sports and not just football. It’s helped me to deal with different things within the game.

him handed the captain’s armband a number of times in the absence of James Coppinger and Andy Butler, and he believes that is a sign of the trust Darren Ferguson has in him.

“It’s always nice to lead the team out, it’s something I did for the gaffer a lot when we were at Peterborough together so I “I have been to the University of Derby and think he knows what he’s going to get really enjoyed the course, there are so from me,” he says. many things to learn from and realise why different mindsets can occur. I’ve tried to “Every game I’ve been captain has felt pass on as much as I can to the lads that bit better, and it comes with the here, there are coping mechanisms added pressures of being the one that the which can help you deal with the good boys look to for calmness and composure and bad scenarios.” out there on the pitch. The fact that Rowe already has plans in place for when playing football is no longer an option is something which many younger players could take and use for themselves, with a career as a footballer not your average career. “I want to have something to fall back on when I finish playing, so many players don’t have that and it can come back to bite them, so I consider myself fortunate,” says Rowe. “There are so many different options or opportunities which may come up, a lot of people go into the media or coaching and that remains something I’d look at. It’s all about having an understanding that it is only a short career for us: isn’t your usual job and doesn’t last forever.” Rowe’s consistent performances during his time in South Yorkshire have seen

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“Whether I’m captain or not I still try to play the same way, I will always take responsibility and lead by example wherever I’m playing on the pitch.” The 2017/18 campaign has seen the emergence of some bright talents in the Rovers squad, most notably Alfie Beestin, who has become a key player since breaking into the team in November. Rowe is a big admirer of Beestin, and has regularly complemented the 20-year-old and his ability to earn the team positive results in Sky Bet League One. “I’ve said so many times now just how good Alfie is, the form he’s been in hasn’t changed him as a person but you can see his confidence has grown,” he says. “He’s been brilliant for us and has scored some important goals, his all round

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS play for someone so young is fantastic and I’m looking forward to seeing him improve further. “Alfie is the sort of player who will benefit from the manager and the coaching staff here, they have a proven track record of bring players like him through and developing them into top players.

To continue the interview with the midfielder we asked him a few short fire questions about more quirky topics.

“It’s important for him that he stays level headed, but I think he will because he’s that sort of person. He just takes it game by game and credit to him for that.” As one of the most experienced players in the Rovers squad, Rowe reckons one or two arrivals of the same quality in the summer transfer window may make a difference going into next season.

With eight games left of the current campaign though, there is still plenty to play for with a possible 24 points up for grabs. “We’re in a position where a few good results would see us go from strength to strength, I think we all know that performances have been good but we want to be higher in the table,” Rowe adds. “We need to take care of what we can have a say in, the manager has set us out a plan and it is important that we stick to that as much as possible. Everybody wants to finish the season strongly, it does give you some momentum during pre-season as you’re used to winning games and performing well as a team.”

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Grab your walking boots and take on a March for Men this June, in aid of Prostate Cancer UK Prostate Cancer UK is the official charity oartner of the EFL. Their “Man of Men” logo sits proudly in the squad numbers of every one of our player’s shirts. Prostate Cancer UK’s “Man of Men” represents everyone who wants to stop prostate cancer being a killer. It’s a badge proudly worn by Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling and his fellow pundits week in week out on Soccer Saturday. How can you help? This June, Prostate Cancer UK will again be recruiting an army of walkers across the country after new figures have shown the number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken the number of women dying from breast cancer, making prostate cancer the third biggest cancer killer in the UK. To combat these stats the charity

will be heading to a number of locations, including Nottingham, on Saturday June 30 at Colwick Country Park. Providing a choice of distances – circa 2k, 5k, or 1 0k - participants are encouraged to fundraise through sponsorship in their own bid to beat the disease. Robert Oldroyd, aged 74 from in Nottingham, said: “I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2003. I had a PSA test, my levels were quite high, so I then had a biopsy, which indicated I had prostate cancer. I was never aware of my risk, I didn’t have any symptoms and I don’t have a family history of the disease. “Going through this experience has changed my outlook on life – I appreciate things more and don’t take life for granted. I’m planning to take in the Nottingham March for Men and my message to anyone thinking of taking part is to get yourself there!”

Your nearest march is: Colwick Country Park, Nottingham, Saturday 30 June

Help us beat prostate cancer. marchformen.org Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

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MP Ed Miliband has hailed Doncaster Rovers as much more than just a football club after seeing first-hand the community work carried out by the Club Doncaster Foundation. The Doncaster North MP visited the Keepmoat Stadium to meet students from Club Doncaster Sports College, as well as join in a Fit Rovers session. Fit Rovers is a scheme aimed at improved the health of men, giving lifestyle advice and lifestyle guidance which has seen remarkable results - with more than 74 stone collectively lost across the first six stagings of the course. Ed said: “Doncaster Rovers is much more than a football club, with the fitness and education programmes it is at the heart of the community and inspiring the community The club are doing an amazing job in getting people who would not normally keep fit into fitness, healthy

eating, losing weight, feeling fitter and better about themselves. “The way Doncaster Rovers is at the heart of the community is incredibly impressive, if you look at what is happening with all the community work and in education - I also met students who are really inspired by what they are learning and the environment in which they are doing it.” Ed spent time talking to Fit Rovers participants about their motivation for taking part, and hopes the successes at the Keepmoat Stadium can be built on to help people across Doncaster. He added: “I met one chap who had lost seven stone in a year. And it’s not just from the exercise, but from changing his diet and other lifestyle choices. It is that inspiration Fit Rovers has given him to make the changes in his lifestyle - just imagine what that could mean for the National Health Service.”

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HEAD TO HEAD

COMPLETE RESULT TABLE COMPETITON FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FA CUP

LEAGUE CUP

EFL Trophy GRAND TOTAL

P W D L F A H 4 2 0 2 4 6 A 5 1 1 3 6 9 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 9 3 1 5 10 15 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0

9 3 1 5 10 15 17

AWAY TEAM AFC WIMBLEDON

TOP STOPPER The Dons keeper is currently on a season-long loan from Sheffield United. Long joined the Blades Academy in 2002 and was part of the side that made the FA Youth Cup final in 2011, where they lost out over two legs to Manchester United. He made his breakthrough into the first team in 2011, starting on the final day of the 2010/11 season, and becoming the Bladesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; youngest ever keeper in the process. Long had time in and out of the side over the following seasons and spent 2014/15 away from Bramall Lane with loan spells at Oxford United and Motherwell. He signed a year-long loan deal with Neal Ardleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side back in July and has established himself as No.1 this season.

GEORGE LONG

MIDFIELD MAESTRO A man who needs no introduction to Rovers fans, the midfielder is currently on a season-long loan from Scottish Premiership side Rangers. After spells with Northampton Town, Watford and Aston Villa, Forrester signed for Brentford in 2011. He was a key player for the Bees over his two years at Griffin Park, notably earning an FA Cup replay with Chelsea in 2013. Later that year, Forrester made the move to the Keepmoat Stadium, where he would then spend the next two-and-a-half years, scoring 11 times for Rovers. His most famous strikes include his free-kick goal from the half-way line at Gillingham, and his accidental goal, again from distance, when passing the ball back to the Bury goalkeeper on the opening day of the 2015/16 season.

HARRY FORRESTER

DEFENSIVE ROCK The Dons captain became the first player to win three different finals with three different clubs at Wembley Stadium following Wimbledonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play-off victory back in 2016.

BARRY FULLER

Fuller joined Stevenage from Charlton Athletic in 2006, helping them to win the FA Trophy in 2007, before making a move to Gillingham the following year. He was named Gillsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; captain just nine months after making the move and, in May 2009, he helped them to earn promotion to League One, via the playoffs, beating Dagenham and Redbridge at Wembley. After more than 150 appearances for the Gills, and a further season with Barnet, he joined the Dons in 20013 and played an instrumental part in promotion to League One in 2016.

DEADLY STRIKER The Montserrat international is a big fan favourite at Kingsmeadow and is currently in his third season with the Dons.

LYLE TAYLOR

Taylor began his career with Millwall but dropped into non-league with Isthmian League Division One side Concord Rangers in 2009. His form earned him a move to Bournemouth, spending two years on the south coast. He crossed the border in 2012, spending one season with Falkirk, scoring 24 goals for the Bairns in the Scottish First Division. Taylor moved to Sheffield United the following season, before joining League One rivals Scunthorpe United in 2014, with loan spells from both clubs to Partick Thistle. He joined the Dons in 2015, scoring 20 league goals for Wimbledon, as well as the opening strike in their play-off final win over Plymouth Argyle in 2016.

JOINT FIVE-A-SIDE GOALKEEPER Neil SULLIVAN The Sutton born shot stopper described as a solid keeper began his footballing adventure at Wimbledon in the era of the Crazy Gang, providing cover for Dave Beasant. He went on to make 181 appearances for the Dons and also spent a period on loan at Crystal Palace. Having had spells with Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Leeds United, Rovers brought in the Scotland International on two loan spells from the latter which saw him make 16 appearances over the course of 2006-07. Sullivan was snapped up on a permanent deal and went on to make more than 200 total appearances, being part of the sides that won promotion from League One in 2008 and 2013. He only featured a handful of times in the latter campaign, though, spending part of the campaign back on loan with Wimbledon who were in their second season back in the Football League. Sullivan is goalkeeper coach at the Leeds United Academy.

DEFENDERS David BRADLEY

Born in Salford, David was an ex-England schoolboy international. He joined Rovers in the summer of 1978 from Manchester United where he had a spell on loan with Wimbledon prior to his move: Rovers paid a ÂŁ10,000 transfer fee to secure his

services. Bradley went on to make his Rovers debut on August 18 1978 when Rovers clinched a 4-2 away victory in the Fourth Division against Hartlepool United. He made 67 appearances, scoring five goals, in his two years with Rovers.

MIDFIELDERS Harry FORRESTER Arrived at he Rovers in June 2013 having left Brentford after his contract expired. He had been part of the famous match at Griffin Park which saw Rovers claim the League One title in style - except he had been on the losing side with the Bees. He made 66 senior appearances for Rovers, scoring eight goals, before mocing to Glasgow to join the Scottish giants on a permant move in January 2016. He featrued 44 times for the Gers, netting eight times, before joining Wimbledon on a seasonlong loan in August 2017.

STRIKERS Jason EUELL The versatile Jamaican International who can play either as a midfielder or forward began his career at Wimbledon, scoring 47 for the Dons in 177 appearances prior to his club record £4.75 million move to Charlton in 2001. He moved on

to Middlesbrough in 2006, before time at Southampton and Blackpool. He joined Rovers on loan from the Seasiders in February 2011, scoring three goals in 12 appearances. He returned to Charlton that summer, before ending his career back where it began with the Dons.

Adebayo AKINFENWA The Beast is – quite literally – one of the biggest characters in football. His first professional breakthrough came at Rovers, having spent time up until then in the lower leagues of English football. He hit four goals in nine appearances after joining from Rushden & Diamonds. He moved to Torquay that summer, hitting 16 goals in a season before joining Swansea City. After a spell at Millwall, he went on to have spells at Northampton, Gillingham, AFC Wimbledon and Wycombe - with goals a regular occurrence at all these clubs. His two-year spell with today’s visitors brought 23 goals and culminated with the match-clinching second goal in the League Two play-off final against Plymouth.

MY WEEK: CLUB CHAPLAIN As a former Rovers captain, Barry Miller is a familiar face at the club. He sees his most important role as listening - to whomever needs a chat MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY I get up at 6am every day to pray then get the kids ready for school. I am a teaching assistant during the week, which is a really varied job and involves doing whatever the teachers require from me. I am just there to support the kids, really, whether it is helping with reading or any worries they may have. When I was playing for Rovers I suffered a knee injury, and although I came back I was never the same and stopped playing to spend time with my daughter and wife. Once my second child, my son, started going to school I ended up volunteering one day a week with the younger kids and it built from there to the four days a week I am now there. I have just trained to do forest school. We have an area at the back of the school where, working with one of the pupils’ dads, to help us develop - I take the kids out one afternoon a week to do activities like building dens, climbing trees and hide and seek. There are more structured activities, too, but the aim is to get them outdoors and running round - their imagination is brilliant. I’m available to do this any afternoon the teachers need me too. Last week we had kids bring their grandparents down to help clear space in a new allotment area.

THURSDAY After dropping my son off at school we have a prayer meeting, then I head to the Rovers’ training ground at Cantley Park and am usually there by about 9.15am. My role is to be supportive to anyone who wants a chat really, so I speak to the media manager Luke who is always down there getting stuff signed and talking to the players, and any other staff and players who are happy to talk. There are pressures with being a footballer, all sorts of stuff can affect you, and I’m an outlet to help people talk about things. I was never as good as some of the guys we have now, but as a former professional player myself I understand the pressures that the players are under. Darkness is the same no matter what takes you there. I’m not employed by the club so am independent, I am loyal to the person stood or sat in front of me, and just want to listen, really. I then head down to the Keepmoat Stadium. Often people are so busy that when I walk round the offices the staff are out working, but it’s a chance for anyone to talk about what is going on in their family lives or anything that might be affecting them. I’m there to help out really - whether it is saying a prayer for someone’s family member

or putting a clock up on a wall in someone’s office. I will do services for ashes spreading for anyone who requires it in the memorial garden at the Keepmoat Stadium, which is usually on a Thursday or Saturday. MATCHDAY I started getting involved with the groundstaff when Andy Thompson was the head groundsman, who was here where I was a player. From spending time with the team I got to know them well, so it was a natural progression to help out a little bit – so I’m often out there divoting the pitch just before kick-off and at half-time. I get here early and have a walk around, again just to speak to people. The fulltime staff will all be here, but there are a lot of guys who come in to supplement the team on matchdays. From wandering round at games I’ve got to know a lot of supporters as well, and have had people contact me through social media to ask for advice. I am passionate about my Christian faith, but I am not a “bible basher”. SUNDAY My son plays football in the morning, which brings difficulties with regards to church. Bruce Dyer, who used to play for Rovers, started a church in Barnsley which we get across to for the afternoon.

YOUTH TEAM FIXTURES YOUTH ALLIANCE Sat Aug 5 Grimsby Town Sat Aug 12 Bradford City Sat Aug 26 Bury (YL Cup)

L 0-3 L1-2 L 0-4

Sat Sep 2 Sat Sep 9 Fri Sep 15 Sat Sep 23 Sat Sep 30

Scunthorpe Mansfield Town Scunthorpe Oldham Athletic Chesterfield

L1-2 D 0-0 D3-3 L 0-2 L 1-2

Sat Oct 7 Sat Oct 14 Sat Oct 28 Sat Nov 4 Sat Nov 11 Sat Nov 18

Port Vale Hartlepool Notts County

D 1-1 W 2-1 L 1-4

Hartlepool Rotherham Lincoln City

W 2-1 D 2-2 W 1-0

Sat Dec 2

Burton Albion

W 3-1

Sat Jan 6 Sat Jan 20 Sat Jan 27

Mansfield Town D 1-1 Scunthorpe D 2-2 Chesterfield L 1-2

Sat Feb 3 Sat Feb 24

York City Notts County

Sat Mar 3 Thurs Mar 15 Sat Mar 24 Fri Mar 30

Hartlepool United P-P Lincoln City W 5-1 Rotherham W 1-0 Oldham Athletic P-P

Sat Apr 7 Sat Apr 14 Sat Apr 21 Sat Apr 28

York City Burton Albion Grimsby Town Bradford City

L 0-1 D 0-0

FA YOUTH CUP Tues Oct 26 Tues Nov 14

Walsall Blackpool

W 4-3 L 0-2

CENTRAL LEAGUE Tues Sept 5 Bradford City L 1-2 Tues Sept 19 Rotherham L 0-4 Tues Oct 10 Walsall (CL Cup) W 4-0 Wed Oct 18 Port Vale L 0-2 Tues Nov 7 Hartlepool W 4-0 Tues Dec 19 Port Vale (CL Cup) L 0-6 Tues Jan 9 Morecambe D 4-4 Tues Jan 16 Bradford City L 2-3 Tues Jan 23 Port Vale L 1-2 Tues Feb 6 Rotherham D 1-1 Tues March 6 York City P-P Tues March 13 Walsall W 1-0 Tues Mar 20 Grimsby Town L 0-4 Tues Mar 27 Walsall D 0-0 Tues April 3 Morecambe 1pm Tues April 17 Mansfield Town 1pm Bold denotes home fixture All Youth Alliance fixtures are 11am kick-off unless stated

Words from the Academy manager

KIERAN SCARFF I would like to take this opportunity to thank, on behalf of all Academy staff and players, both the Viking Supporters Co-Operative and the Doncaster Rovers Supporters Club for their generous support of the academy by sponsoring the kits of our U9s through to U16s Academy teams.

We have recently received an outstanding report from the EFL’s education ombudsman. The report highlighted outstanding practice in relation to supporting our aim to produce outstanding young people in addition to supporting the academic progress of each and every player in our programme.

The support we have received from both supporters clubs will help enhance the opportunities we provide for all our young players. It is great to receive such support from the club’s supporters. It shows how much they value the work we are doing to produce players through our Academy programme who have a real affinity for this football club. It really is another example of everybody associated with the club pulling in the same direction, something that is so important as we continue to build and progress across the club. Thanks again to all those who have made the decision to provide this support.

A massive thank you must go to Tony Morton, our head of education and welfare, who does a fantastic job in co-ordinating the work in this area, along with all our academy staff who actively support and promote our aims in this area. Tony’s fantastic input was highlighted in the report and he, and our staff, fully deserves the recognition this brings.

Paul Stancliffe payed tribute to his makeshift side as they beat local rivals Rotherham United 1-0 away from home last Saturday – an impressive result against a side who are second in the table. He said: “All victories are pleasing, but this was hard-fought, we expected to come under pressure from Rotherham, but I thought we stood up to it really well, especially as we had a younger team. The system was something we had played before, we felt that with the injuries and lads we’ve got out it was the best way to go. Ben Blythe’s come in from the U16s – he’s the only centre-half we’ve got who’s fit so we just felt that was the best way to go - and done well. “I said to the lads in the changing room they should be setting themselves targets and I’m not gonna set any targets for them, they should be setting their goals: the strikers – how many goals are you going to get from now until the end of the season? The defenders – how many clean sheets? How many games are we going to go unbeaten?”

TEN YEARS AGO: DONCASTER ROVERS IN SEASON 2007-08. Part 20 Tuesday April 8, 2008, did not see Rovers in action but several of their promotion rivals were playing. The top two met at Brunton Park, where Carlisle United and Swansea City drew 0-0. Nottingham Forest were surprisingly held 1-1 at home by Bristol Rovers and Southend United leapfrogged them into fourth place by beating Brighton 2-0. Rovers remained third, six points behind Carlisle and two ahead of Southend They had an opportunity to close the gap on the Cumbrians when they met Swindon Town at home on Friday April 11. Rovers were below full strength with Matt Mills suspended after his red card at Huddersfield and James Coppinger and Richie Wellens both injured. Sam Hird, Lewis Guy (pictured) and Sean McDaid deputised, while Gareth Taylor and Mark McCammon, whose arrival had improved matters at Huddersfield, started up front.

looped towards goal only for Neil Sullivan to pull off a superb save. After 66 minutes McCammon latched onto a pass and ran clear only for Aljofree to haul him down inside the area. The defender was dismissed and Brian Stock converted the penalty with his usual coolness. Rovers held firm against the ten men and ran out 2-0 winners. It was far from a convincing performance but three vital points had been secured. Saturday’s results were a mixed bag for Rovers. Leeds United beat second placed Carlisle 3-2 to strengthen their play-off claims while Forest won at Tranmere and Southend were held 1-1 by Northampton Town. Leeds’ win threatened to have greater significance because of their appeal against their 15 point deduction, imposed as a result of their previous financial difficulties.

Nevertheless they took the lead after 40 minutes when Taylor’s neat pass found McDaid who slotted past Brezovan.

The appeal was held on April 16and the verdict would follow before the end of the season. Rovers, Swansea and Carlisle had threatened legal action against the Football League if the sanction was overturned. Potentially it would move Leeds up from 6th to 2nd and make them favourites for automatic promotion.

The visitors were almost level 10 minutes into the second half when Stephen Roberts’ clearance struck Paynter and

While the appeal panel considered its verdict football continued and Rovers travelled to meet Leyton Orient on

In front of a crowd of 8,371 Rovers dominated the early exchanges but gradually lost their grip on the game.

Saturday April 19. Mills, Wellens and Coppinger were all back in the side, Hird, McDaid and Guy making way. Although Rovers had early chances through Taylor and Coppinger they were below par again and it came as no surprise when the home side led after 40 minutes, Gray heading in Demetriou’s cross. In the second half Bircham almost made it 2-0 before Rovers levelled on the hour, McCammon collecting Coppinger’s cross and shooting past Morris. Mills hit a post following a corner and then Morris made a superb double save to deny McCammon a second. Leyton Orient then had a goal chalked off for a foul and Daniels missed an excellent chance to win the game for them late on. Rovers had been less then convincing and were happy to leave London with a point. Elsewhere Carlisle’s home defeat by Southend meant that Swansea City were proclaimed Champions of League One despite losing at home to Yeovil Town. There were also wins for Forest and Leeds. Carlisle remained second with 79 points, Rovers were two behind in third while Forest were on 76, Southend on 75 and Leeds on 70. Two games remained and, although the top six was now certain, the race for second place remained very much open. John Coyle

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Hello everyone, Welcome to our Easter Monday game against AFC Wimbledon and thank you to everyone for being here today. Haydon the Womble could not make today unfortunately. Hope you all got some wonderful Easter eggs: I got some more gingerbread bones from my friends at Cooplands. I am even sharing them with you today! I hear lots of you have renewed your Season Memberships for 2018/19.!

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Silver Memberships will be on sale now with memberships available from £139 (18-21), £199 (22-24), £219 (senior), £299 (adult). Junior memberships for those aged 17 and under will once again be priced at £30.

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As part of our Silver Membership package, we are offering all supporters who purchase a Silver Membership during our early bird window a free membership gift pack complete with limited edition club scarf, your new DNA Card and a 2018/19 season wall chart.*

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We want being a Silver Member to mean more than just a season ticket, so this year, in addition to your membership gift pack, we’re offering more benefits to all Silver Members including exclusive events and monthly prize draws. Further benefits are also available to those who sit in Category A or B as the club recognise the higher price you pay for your membership package.

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Following our promotion last year, this season life in league 1 has been a learning experience for our young squad. With the majority of the squad contracted for next season, Darren has already identified his targets for 2018/19, which are aimed at bringing in the right blend of quality and experience to allow us to push on from this season and be real challengers in 2018/19. Coupled with confirmed development squad funding for next season, we should expect more success in the near future at Doncaster Rovers.

Yours sincerely

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Happy Easter! Welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium for today’s game. Riding high off the back of a win over local rivals Bradford City, Rovers will be hoping to cement their place firmly in Sky Bet League One for next season with a convincing performance against Neil Ardley’s Wimbledon. We hope that you all enjoy the game. The match sponsors are One Call Insurance. A familiar name among Rovers fans, One Call Insurance lets you compare car, home, van and travel insurance from a panel of trusted insurance brands. As well as these, they also offer many other insurance products and services including short term insurance, learner driver insurance and breakdown cover. One Call offer customers added benefits you don’t get with other insurers such as free breakdown cover and free legal cover. Our friends at Eve Merton Dreams Trust are today’s matchball sponsors. This was set up in 2011 by Martin Lawrence and Clynton Johnson. It is a non profit organisation that donates the money

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it raises to help create a dream for a terminally or seriously ill cancer patients in the Doncaster area. Their intentions are to raise money via generous donations and a number of organised events, ideally while encouraging healthy activities. They aim to help patients by funding essential illness related materials, granting a wish or fulfilling a dream. The match programme sponsor is South Kirkby Post Office. Owned by David Sherlock since 1999 they are a local business and are huge Rovers fans. David is one of our Legends Club members and we thank all his party for their support. All sponsors will enjoy a tour, three course fine dining and Man of the Match presentations. To find out more about how working in partnership with Club Doncaster can benefit your business, please call a member of the team on 01302 764665 or email commercial@clubdoncaster.co.uk. Enjoy the game.

Bradford match sponsors Polypipe and their chosen Man of the Match John Marquis

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NEWS

The team at Visit Doncaster have released a video that is guaranteed to bring the warmth of spring and the hope of long summer days out just a little closer. Fresh from the success of the second edition of the Doncaster Visitor Guide, published in January, the video is three minutes long and crammed with places to go, things to do and visitor attractions across Doncaster, with something in there for everyone. Visit Doncaster recently launched its Official Partnership with Club Doncaster with the aim of spreading the word of all that is great about the town. Destination manager Lorna Reeve said: “Doncaster is a great place to visit and it’s our job to get that message out there. We’re targeting locals and new visitors alike with our publications, events and

now this short promotional film. We absolutely believe Doncaster has so much to offer, whether that’s our history and heritage, our great green spaces, hotels, shopping or family friendly visitor attractions there really is something for everyone.” The team are keen to point out that it’s not all about the big attractions and the film reflects this with great coverage of smaller venues, attractions and lesser known gems. Lorna added: “The visitor economy is such an important part of the development of the town too. New investors, new businesses and attractions not only need visitors but benefit from the spend these visitors make, hotels and restaurants see improvements, the cultural offer improves and generally prosperity and growth brings, about positive change”.

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LOTTERY RESULTS – WEEK 14 All Rovers Alliance members are automatically entered into the weekly lottery, this week the following members have won prizes through their Rovers Alliance numbers. Rovers Alliance Lottery winners 9652 John Parkin £500 9336 James Slater £50 9206 Peter Rice £25 9447 Steven Courtney Canal Tavern meal 9087 G Johnson Hatfields meal 9426 Lindsay Wilkie Med @ The Market meal 9004 Dave Leeman Coleman’s Pizzeria meal

Several other Rovers fans were also winners this week through their £1 lottery membership, the full list of winners is as follows: Winning number: 9652 J Parkin, Crowle, wins £500 Next week’s top prize £500 Two £50 winners 9336 J Slater 6061 N Poulson Four £25 winners 9206 P Rice 8837 K Rooke 6283 V Beevers 7787 C Hall

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Sponsored prize winners 9447 S Courtney Canal Tavern meal 1789 J Winterman Cheswold meal 2503 A Wilkinson Corner Pin meal 9087 G Johnson Hatfields meal 5318 J Axon Trades & Labour Club meal 7157 B Barron Eagle & Child meal 9033 J Storey Ship Inn meal 9426 L Wilkie Med @ The Market meal 7197 M Simpson Angel Inn meal For more information about the benefits 2334 E Ramm Grove Inn meal of joining Rovers Alliance, please e-mail 9004 D Leeman Coleman’s reception@clubdoncaster.co.uk Pizzeria & Steak House Meal 4108 P Pearce Woodfield Farm meal 1455 D Heath Blacksmith’s Arm meal 1561 B Heath Vintage Bar meal 1073 A Maxfield Two match tickets The Rovers Alliance costs just £2.25 per week and comes packed with numerous benefits, not only do members get entry into the weekly lottery draw but they are also entered into the annual Super Jackpot Draw (with a guaranteed prize of £10,000) and numerous draws for money can’t buy prizes. Other fantastic benefits include 5 per cent discount on season tickets and 10 per cent off all corporate hospitality packages.

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SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

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Communications team Last weekend I read a blog post from Rob Terrace, who is the official photographer for Doncaster RLFC. He talked about his struggles with depression and how one afternoon earlier this year he drove off with the intention of ending his life. On the day he had those thoughts, he put a post on twitter which worried anyone who read it. Those of us who had some kind of relationship with Rob replied, hoping that it may help him realise the impact he is haivng in his life. Last weekend he blogged his thanks, naming Dons chief executive Carl Hall, player Kyle Kesik, James Coppinger and msyelf as people who played a role in him still being here. It is humbling to think the impact social media can have, but a reminder of why those of us who control the public voice of Rovers – and all of the Club Doncaster sides - have great responsibility. This is in fact the second time this season tweets from us have been credited with helping save a life. That, in my opinion, is a sign of how much importance Club Doncaster staff are encouraged to place on mental health.

if we have not full seen a goal scored at the other end of the pitch and credit the assist to the wrong person, we’ll get abusive responses telling us how poor it is we can’t identify someone with five players stood in the way. You should see the tweets we get if our result “busts” someone’s betting coupon. We have good managers at Club Doncaster: the way Darren Ferguson handled Matty Blair when he struggled with the loss of his brother should be held up as a shining example of man management. Please consider that if you see a tweet during a match with a typo, or come to a catering point at a game and the person serving you isn’t sure where things are, or the Box Office cannot find your details in the system, that every single person at Club Doncaster is giving their all to try and help you. Luke Thornhill Club Doncaster media manager

Professional sport is a demanding and ruthless environment. It is easy to forget the pressures that are placed on players and staff. I am lucky to have a talented team working for me, but we know that everything we do will be dissected. We know that if we don’t spot a typo when proofing a story, there is every chance that there will be a thread on the fans message board decrying it. We know that

Sine FM highlight a song from a local artist which is played before every home game. Today’s band is Cora Pearl and the track is Hope Machine.

SUPPORTERS Official Supporters Club Welcome to all the AFC Wimbledon supporters who have made the trip up to South Yorkshire today. We had an enjoyable trip to Kingsmeadow earlier in the season, even though the home side took the points. It’s great to see clubs rise from the ashes and work their way through the leagues again. Hope they enjoy the day here at the Keepmoat Stadium, and have a safe trip back home. We got well deserved point down at Southend United, on a pitch resembling a ploughed field, Marko Marosi made a couple of great saves, but John Marquis and Alex Kiwomya were thwarted by the home keeper with a couple of great stops. We took 324 fans down to Roots Hall – it’s a long way, but it makes the trip back better with a point in the bag. The next away game is at Gillingham on Saturday April 7, followed the week after at Milton Keynes, please book early for the coaches. Paul on 07961727769 or Len on 01302 817347. A big well done to the Main branch of the Supporters Club along with the VSC, in sponsoring the Rovers Academy for the season. They are supporting the future of the club’s youth policy. If you live in the Retford, Harworth, Rossington area, why not use the Supporters Club home bus, which runs every home match at a very competitive

price. If you live on Bawtry Road you can also use this service at £1 return. It runs direct to the Keepmoat Stadium and back and there no need to book, just turn up. Please let us know if would like picking up on Bawtry Road - call 07961727769 for more information. Our North branch also run coaches to most away games from Carcroft, Adwick, and points along the A19. They are a good active branch, it makes it much easier to travel if you live that way on – call 07780316923 for more information. We also run coaches for certain games from the Sprotborough area, and the travel club have pick ups in the Hatfield area. Please remember there is no alchohol is allowed on the coaches. The Supporters Club weekend away will be for the last game of the season, away at Oldham on April 27-29. We are looking at stopping at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Southport from Friday til the Sunday, cost will be about £125 per person, bed, breakfast and evening meal. The Branch Dinner dance this season will be Friday May 11 at the Mount Pleasant Hotel. Rovers til I die Paul Mayfield

DRFCFans4Foodbanks Rovers supporters have now donated more than 500kg of food to a fans-led foodbank collection after a record haul at the Charlton game. Organisers set an ambitious target of collecting 100kg prior to the visit of Charlton Athletic, meaning the overall raised would hit 500kg and match the landmark 500th EFL appearance of Rovers captain James Coppinger on the same day. And with a record number of donations prior to the game - the aim was just achieved. That included a significant donation from Club Doncaster staff after a collection from staff based at the Keepmoat Stadium. The DRFCFans4Foodbanks initiative launched just before Christmas with a foodbank collection point outside the Belle Vue Bar at every home game with volunteers there to accept donations. The foodbank collection will be in place again for the visit of Fleetwood Town on Saturday February 17.

Suggested items are: Cereal Soup Pasta Rice Pasta sauce Beans Tinned meat Tinned vegetables Tea/coffee Tinned fruit Biscuits Non-food items are also welcome, such as: Toiletries – deodorant, toilet paper, shower gel, shaving gel, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, tooth paste, hand wipes Household items – laundry liquid detergent, laundry powder, washing up liquid Feminine products – sanitary towels and tampons Baby supplies – nappies, baby wipes and baby food. (Please note, due to advice from UNICEF they cannot accept formula milk.)

Fans can also leave donations at the Club Doncaster Box Office or club shop on nonmatchdays.

AWAY TRAVEL

Rovers travel to Kent to face Gillingham at the MEMS Priestfield Stadium in Sky Bet League One on Saturday April 7

Rovers travel to Stadiummk to face Milton Keynes in Sky Bet League One on Saturday April 14.

Ground: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Capacity: 11,582 (all seated) Phone: 01634 300000 Postcode: ME7 4DD

Ground: Stadium mk Capacity: 30,500 (all seated) Phone: 01908 622922 Postcode: MK1 1ST

Travelling by car: Take the A1, A14, M11 and M25 onto the A2, before taking the exit for the A289 from the A2. Continue onto A289 Hasted Road then take the second exit at Four Elms Roundabout, before taking the first exit at the next roundabout onto A289 Berwick Way. At the next roundabout, take the first exit, before taking the third exit at the last roundabout onto Church Street. Continue onto Ingram Road then Gillingham Road, before turning left onto Linden Road. Turn right onto Redfern Avenue and the ground is on the right. There is a pay and display car park on Railway Street near Gillingham station, with parking (£3) at the Our Lady Of Gillingham Catholic Church on Ingram Street (ME7 1YL).

Travelling by car: Leave the A1 at Black Cat Roundabout for the A421, and then go straight over at the next three roundabouts, still following signs for the A421. At the next roundabout, join onto Groveway, going straight on for the next five roundabouts, before turning left, and then left again and the ground is on the right. There are 2,000 car parking spaces at the stadium, which cost £7 per vehicle. There is also street parking and off-road parking in the nearby Granby and Denbigh West industrial estates.

Travelling by train: Gillingham station is just over a half a mile from the ground.

Travelling by train: Fenny Stratford station is just over a mile away from the ground, but this is served by a local line so a better option might be to take a train to Bletchley Station. This is about two miles from the ground and is accessible by shuttle bus services or a taxi.-

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6.35PM

1.35PM

Oldham Athletic 11.15 AM 11.20AM 11.30AM 11.30AM 11.35AM 11.45AM 11.50AM

6.45PM

1.45PM

NOON

10.00 AM 10.05 AM 10.15 AM 10.15 AM 10.20 AM 10.30 AM 10.35AM 10.45 AM

8.15 AM 8.25 AM 8.35 AM 8.35 AM

£15.00

£22.00

9.45 AM 9:50 AM 10.00AM 10.00 AM 10.05 AM 10.15 AM 10.25AM 10.30 AM £15.00

8.30 AM 8.35 AM 8.45 AM 8.45 AM

07/04/18

£18.00

£26.00

Blackpool

4.15 PM

30/03/18

4.05PM

7.50 AM 8.00 AM 8.05AM

3.45 PM 3.50PM 4.00PM

Southend United

3.30PM 3.35 PM 3.45 PM

7.30 AM 7.35 AM 7.45 AM 7.45 AM

9.45 AM 9.50 AM 10.10 AM 10.10AM 10.15AM 10.20 AM 10.25AM 10.30 AM £16.00

12.50PM 13.00 PM £11.00

£15.00

Rotherham United 12.15 PM 12.25PM 12.35PM 12.35 PM 12.40 PM 12.45PM 12.50PM 13.00 PM £11.00

Walsall

13/02/18

£16.00 £20.00

9.15 AM £23.00

9.45 AM

3.50PM 4.00 PM 9.35AM

10/03/18

Portsmouth

03/02/18

£15.00

24/02/18

Scunthorpe Utd

Shrewsbury Town

06/01/18

20/01/18

£13.00

9.50 AM 10.00 AM 10.05AM 10.15AM £16.00

9.05 AM 9.15 AM 9.15 AM 9.20 AM 9.30 AM

3.20 PM 3.30 PM 3.30 PM

NOON

£29.00

9.15 AM £22.00

11.20AM 11.30AM

9.05AM

8.30 AM 8.35 AM 8.45 AM 8.45 AM 8.50 AM 9.00 AM 9.05AM

9.00AM

3.15PM

9.30 AM 9.35 AM 9.45 AM 9.45 AM

10.45 AM 11.05AM 11.00AM 11.00AM 11.10AM 11.15AM

8.30 AM 8.35 AM 8.45 AM 8.45 AM 8.50 AM 9.00 AM

11.15 AM 11.30 AM 11.20 AM 11.30 AM 11.35 AM 1 1.45 AM 11.50AM

7.15 AM

4.35PM 4.45 PM

12.15 PM 12.25PM 12.35PM 12.35 PM 12.40 PM 12.45PM

Fleetwood Town

18/11/17

4.20PM

10.45 AM 10.50AM 11.00AM 11.00AM 11.10AM 11.15AM 11.20AM 11.30AM

Bury

28/10/17

4.15 PM

6.30AM 6.40 AM 6.45 AM 6.45 AM 6.55 AM 7.00 AM 7.05AM

4.00PM 4.05 PM 4.15 PM

01/01/18 Peterborough Utd

Bradford City

Charlton Athletic

30/09/17

14/10/17

Rochdale

Plymouth Argyle

12/09/17

23/09/17

£18.00

ADULT

£20.00 £17.00

£17.00

£24.00

£17.00

£25.00

£12.00

£20.00

£28.00

£18.00

£12.00

£17.00

£25.00

£22.00

£18.00

£17.00

£24.00

£15.00

£31.00

£14.00 £17.00

£14.00

£20.00

£14.00

£21.00

£10.00

£16.00

£24.00

£15.00

£10.00

£14.00

£21.00

£18.00

£15.00

£14.00

£20.00

£12.00

£27.00

£14.00

£18.00

£24.00

£16.00

£22.00

£16.00

£24.00

£13.00

£18.00

£26.00

£17.00

£13.00

£18.00

£23.00

£20.00

£17.00

£16.00

£22.00

£14.00

£29.00

£16.00

£17.00

£22.00

£16.00

£17.00

CON

NON-MEMBERS

£14.00 £17.00

£15.00

8.30AM 8.35AM

£16.00

ADULT

£12.00 £15.00

AFC Wimbledon

Blackburn Rovers 10.20 AM 10.25AM 10.30AM 10.30AM 10.40AM 10.45AM 10.50AM 11.00AM

4.30PM

09/09/17 Northampton Town 10.15 AM 10.20AM 10.30AM 10.30AM 10.35AM 10.45AM 10.50AM 11.00AM

26/08/17

12/08/17

08/08/17 Brad City EFL Cup

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Children from across the borough have been invited to the Keepmoat Stadium today by Club Doncaster Foundation. Schools that work with the Foundation were given the chance to reward the students who have shown tremendous commitment to their studies through attendance of 97 per cent or better with tickets to matches. The ‘attendance for attendance’ scheme is part of the schools package available at Club Doncaster Foundation, which includes exclusive privileges such as stadium visits, signed merchandise and player visits. Community co-ordinator for school sport Kelly Jackson said: “When we go into schools with the mascot Donny Dog to explain attendance for attendance, you can just see the excitement on the childrens’ faces. A lot of them are

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community, so I’ve just tried to go with it and me and the football club get on great. “It’s massive that we have that bond between supporters, players and club in general. It’s really important to us as players that the fans feel part of the club, and we really appreciate their support. The Foundation coaches do a great job day to day with so many sessions like this one, so it’s great I can give back and help them out a bit.” Club Doncaster Foundation used the EFL Day of Action to highlight the varied areas of delivery from the organisation, as well as the launch of the Kicks Challenge hosted by Rovers players.

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DONCASTER ROVERS BELLES Doncaster have Belles have been awarded application, as well as on the pitch. Well a Tier 2 Licence and will celebrate their done Team Belles!!” 50th year of existence with a place in the new FA Women’s Championship. The licence applications are now open for clubs outside the WSL. A conditional licence was granted in December, all points of clarification The Belles celebrated in style with a 3-0 have now been reviewed and the Fooball win over Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday, Association have confirmed Tier 2 with Kirsty Hanson, Rebeca Rayner requirements have been met. and Jess Sigsworth on target as Neil Redfearn’s men maintained their 100 per Chair Faye Lygo said “We are delighted cent league record in style. with the news our Tier 2 Licence is now unconditional and we will be playing in the The Belles boss said: “We have a newly named FA Women’s Championship small squad of senior players, but it is this September, in what will be our 50th great credit to them that we have been anniversary season. unbeaten in the league. We are entering the business end of the season, and we “We work together as an effective are really focused on what we want to do team and this can be seen in our Tier and how to get there.”

FIXTURES / RESULTS Date

Opp

K/O

Comp

Score Att

Away

Pos

AUGUST Sat 05 Tue 08 Sat 12 Sat 19 Tue 22 Sat 26 Tues 29

Gillingham Bradford City Blackburn Rovers Blackpool Hull City AFC Wimbledon Grimsby Town

3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7:45PM 3.00PM 7.45PM

EFL1 EFLC EFL1 EFL1 EFLC EFL1 CT

0-0 D 2-3 W 1-3 W 3-3 D 2-0 W 2-0 L 1-1 D

7,512 3,175 12,223 7,558 7,139 4,144 862

568 388

13 6 8 12 -

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi Lawlor Marosi

Mason Mason Mason Mason Alcock Mason Alcock

Andrew Andrew Andrew Andrew Andrew Andrew Garratt

Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright

Butler Garratt Butler Butler Blair Butler Butler

Blair Garratt Blair Blair Ben Khemis Blair Ben Khemis

3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 7:45PM 3:00PM

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFLC EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

0-0 D 1-0 L 2-1 L 0-1 L 0-1 L 3-0 W 1-2 L 2-0 L

8,877 5,843 2,371 9,227 44,064 8,510 7,194 20,430

1,696 736 1,898 4,836 241 295 899

8 16 16 19 17 18 19

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi

Mason Garratt Mason Mason Mason Mason Mason Mason

Garratt Butler Garratt Butler Butler Butler1 Butler Butler

Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright

Butler Toffolo Butler Blair Blair Blair Blair Toffolo

Blair Blair Ben Khemis Kongolo Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton

7.30PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7:30PM

CT EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 CT

1-0 W 4-1 W 0-1 L 2-1 W 0-3 L 1-0 W 1-1 D

1,520 7,369 10,917 7,211 7,391 3,079 1,717

93 478 753 620 329 454 236

17 18 17 19 17 -

Marosi Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi

Mason Mason Mason Baudry Baudry Baudry Baudry

Alcock Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Amos

Fielding Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Alcock

Garratt Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Garratt

Walker Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton Alcock Mason

NOVEMBER Sat 4 Ebbsfleet United Sat 11 Rotherham United Sat 18 Fleetwood Town Tue 21 Wigan Athletic Sat 25 MK Dons Tue 28 Rochdale

3.00PM 12.30PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 7.30pm

FAC1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 CT

6-2 W 2,069 1-1 D 12,428 0-0 D 3,181 0-3 L 7,106 2-1 W 7,743 1-1 D(L4-5) 786

325 3,829 454 356 268 103

16 17 18 16 -

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi

Baudry Baudry Baudry Baudry Mason Baudry

Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Alcock

Alcock Wright Wright Wright Wright Toffolo

Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Garratt Garratt

Blair Blair Blair Blair Whiteman Blair

DECEMBER Sun 03 Scunthorpe United Sat 09 Oxford United Sat 16 Oldham Athletic Sat 23 Bristol Rovers Tue 26 Northampton Town Fri 29 Rochdale

2.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45pm

FAC2 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

3-0 W 0-1 L 1-1 D 1-0 W 3-0 W 2-0 W

5,251 6,711 7,831 8,300 8,032 7,997

1,877 462 851 332 495 364

18 18 14 13 10

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor

Mason Mason Mason Baudry Mason1 Mason

Butler Butler Butler1 Butler Butler1 Butler

Wright Wright Wright Wright Baudry Baudry

Garratt Toffolo Garratt Garratt Garratt Garratt

Blair Houghton Houghton Mason1 Whiteman Whiteman1

JANUARY Mon 01 Peterborough United Sat 06 Rochdale Sat 13 Plymouth Argyle Sat 20 Shrewsbury Town Tues 23 Scunthorpe United Sat 27 Bristol Rovers

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM

EFL1 FAC3 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

1-1 D 0-1 L 1-1 D 2-2 D 1-1 D 1-3 L

5,173 4,513 7,494 5,818 5,193 8,021

582 574 631 502 693

11 12 12 11 14

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor

Mason Mason Mason Mason Mason Garratt

Butler Butler Butler Butler Baudry Alcock

Wright Baudry Baudry Wright Wright Wright

Blair Blair Blair Blair Blair Blair

Whiteman1 Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton Kongolo

FEBRUARY Sat 03 Portsmouth Sat 10 Charlton Athletic Tue 13 Walsall Sat 17 Fleetwood Town Sat 24 Rotherham United

3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

2-2 D 1-1 D 2-4 L 3-0 W 1-2 L

17,364 7,797 3,514 7,013 11,725

366 783 282 144 2,624

14 15 16 14 14

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi Marosi

Garratt Mason McCullough Mason Mason

Anderson Anderson Anderson Anderson2 Anderson

Boyle Boyle Boyle Boyle Boyle

Blair Blair1 Blair Alcock Alcock

Houghton Houghton Houghton McCullough Whiteman

MARCH Sat 10 Mon 19 Fri 30

Southend United Bradford City Blackpool

3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

0-0 D 6,766 2-0 W 7,369

320 744

15 14

Marosi Marosi

Mason Mason

Baudry Baudry

Wright Wright

Blair Blair

McCullough McCullough

APRIL Mon 02 Sat 07 Sat 14 Tue 17 Sat 21 Tue 24 Sat 28

AFC Wimbledon Gillingham MK Dons Bury Oxford United Blackburn Rovers Oldham Athletic

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

MAY Sat 05

Wigan Athletic

5.30PM

EFL1

SEPTEMBER Sat 02 Peterborough United Sat 09 Northampton Town Tue 12 Rochdale Sun 17 Scunthorpe United Wed 20 Arsenal Sat 23 Plymouth Argyle Tue 26 Shrewsbury Town Sat 30 Bradford City OCTOBER Tue 03 Sunderland U21 Sat 07 Southend United Sat 14 Charlton Athletic Tue 17 Portsmouth Sat 21 Walsall Sat 28 Bury Tue 31 Scunthorpe United

2 56

432 2,179 561 319

1st Sub

2nd Sub

Longbottom Fletcher May1 May1 Mandeville Mandeville Scattergood

3rd Sub

Whiteman Whiteman1 Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Middleton

Coppinger Kongolo1 Coppinger1 Coppinger Kongolo Coppinger Kongolo

Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe1 Rowe Beestin

Mandeville May1 Mandeville Mandeville May1 May Mandeville

Marquis Marquis Marquis1 Marquis1 Marquis Marquis Williams1

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Lawlor Marosi Ogley

Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Butler Alcock Mason

Garratt Fielding Garratt Garratt Garratt Garratt Prior

Kongolo Prior Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Mason Ben Khemis Townrow

Beestin Beestin Kongolo Kongolo Beestin Kongolo Fletcher

May Longbottom Williams Williams Williams Williams Longbottom

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Kongolo Whiteman

Coppinger Kongolo Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Kongolo

Rowe Rowe Houghton Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe1 Rowe

May Mandeville Williams Williams Kongolo May1 May May

Marquis Marquis Marquis1 Marquis May Marquis1 Marquis Marquis

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Jones

Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock

Toffolo Mason Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Garratt

Ben Khemis Coppinger Blair Garratt Garratt Garratt Garratt Coppinger

Houghton Mandeville Houghton May Kongolo May Ben Khemis May Marquis Mandeville Kongolo Mandeville Whiteman Mandeville Ben Khemis Mandeville

Williams Williams Mandeville Mandeville Williams Williams Williams Williams

Toffolo Whiteman3 Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Houghton James

Ben Khemis1 Coppinger Coppinger Blair Mason Kongolo Ben Khemis

Fletcher Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Coppinger Beestin

Williams May May Kongolo Mandeville Rowe Mandeville1

Mandeville Marquis1 Marquis Mandeville1 Marquis Marquis Williams

Jones Jones Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Jones

Townrow Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Mason Horton

James Blair Blair Mason Garratt Garratt Prior

Prior Garratt Garratt Garratt Kongolo Whiteman1 Fletcher

Morris Fletcher Kongolo Fletcher Beestin Beestin Morris

Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Scattergood

Mandeville Mandeville Beestin Coppinger Williams

Houghton1 Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton Mason

Kongolo Kongolo Kongolo Kongolo Kongolo Ben Khemis

Rowe2 Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Whiteman

Coppinger2 Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Beestin

Marquis1 Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis1 Mandeville1

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Lawlor

Mason Alcock Mason Mason Baudry Butler

Garratt Garratt Garratt Garratt Toffolo Prior

Amos Whteman Whiteman Whiteman Blair1 James

Beestin Beestin Mandeville Beestin Beestin Morris

Ben Khemis Mandeville Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Rowe

Williams Williams Williams Williams Mandeville Scattergood

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Houghton Kongolo Houghton

Beestin Beestin Beestin Kongolo Coppinger1 Coppinger

Rowe2 Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe

Coppinger Coppinger May Beestin May May1

Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi

Alcock Baudry Baudry Alcock Alcock Alcock

Baudry Garratt Amos Whiteman Wright Wright

Toffolo Kongolo Kongolo Longbottom Blair Blair

Kongolo Mandeville Mandeville Mandeville Houghton Mandeville

Ben Khemis May Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Beestin Ben Khemis

Mandeville1 Longbottom Longbottom May Mandeville Longbottom

Houghton Kongolo Kongolo Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman

Mandeville Beestin Beestin1 Kongolo Beestin1 Beestin

Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe

May May Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger

Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis1

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi

Alcock Alcock Garratt Baudry1 Alcock Mason

Baudry Wright Wright Garratt Garratt Fielding

Garratt Garratt Whiteman Beestin Amos Amos

Kongolo Beestin Coppinger Ben Khemis Ben Khemis May Ben Khemis May Kongolo May Houghton May

Ben Khemis Mandeville Mandeville Mandeville Mandeville Mandeville

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Beestin Beestin

Beestin Beestin Kongolo Coppinger Coppinger

Rowe Rowe Beestin Rowe Rowe

Coppinger1 Coppinger Rowe Kiwomya1 Kiwomya

Marquis1 Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis1

Marosi Marosi Marosi Lawlor Lawlor

Alcock Alcock Alcock Blair Blair

Mason Garratt Garratt Baudry Baudry

McCullough McCullough Mason1 Houghton Wright

Kongolo Kongolo Coppinger Kongolo Kongolo

May May May Whiteman Houghton

Kiwomya Kiwomya Kiwomya May May

Houghton Houghton

Coppinger Coppinger

Rowe Rowe

Kiwomya Kiwomya

Marquis Marquis2

Lawlor Lawlor

Kongolo Alcock

Whiteman Whiteman

Ben Khemis May Kongolo Beestin

Williams Williams

May

3 57

Appearances & Goals As of 19/3/2018 EFL

FA Cup

Carabao Cup

Career totals 2017/18

ALCOCK, Craig AMOS, Danny ANDERSON, Tom ANDREW, Danny BAUDRY, Mathieu BEESTIN, Alfie BEN KHEMIS, Issam BLAIR, Matty BOYLE, Andy BUTLER, Andy COPPINGER, James FIELDING, Reece FLETCHER, Jacob GARRATT, Tyler HORTON, Branden HOUGHTON, Jordan JAMES, Morgan JONES, Louis KIWOMYA, Alex KONGOLO, Rodney LAWLOR, Ian LONGBOTTOM, Will MANDEVILLE, Liam MAROSI, Marko MARQUIS, John MASON, Niall MAY, Alfie McCULLOUGH, Luke MIDDLETON, Harry MORRIS, James OGLEY, Declan PRIOR, Cody ROWE, Tommy SCATTERGOOD, Lewis TOFFOLO, Harry TOWNROW, Keegan WALKER, Tyler WHITEMAN, Ben WILLIAMS, Andy WRIGHT, Joe

App

Sub

Goals

App

Sub

Goals

App

Sub

Goals

4 0 5 4 13 11 1 22 5 29 29 0 0 10 0 26 0 0 4 16 32 0 7 5 36 28 11 4 0 0 0 0 36 0 11 0 0 27 2 29

3 0 0 0 3 7 1 8 0 0 4 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 3 12 0 0 9 1 0 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 4 1

0 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0

1 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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

1 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Rovers total

App Sub Gls App Sub Gls

10 1 5 6 17 16 6 29 5 34 32 1 1 16 0 29 1 0 4 22 37 0 11 10 41 35 15 4 1 0 0 0 42 0 14 0 1 32 5 34

5 1 0 0 3 9 2 8 0 1 5 0 2 5 0 3 1 0 3 13 0 1 12 1 1 6 12 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 7 5 1

0 62 0 1 2 5 0 6 1 46 2 21 2 6 2 77 0 5 3 164 4 503 0 2 0 1 0 21 0 0 1 61 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 22 0 56 0 2 4 27 0 41 12 89 3 75 6 24 0 96 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 98 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 1 7 32 1 80 0 57

11 1 0 0 9 12 2 8 0 2 66 1 2 7 0 5 1 0 3 13 0 7 36 5 1 6 19 9 34 1 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 7 23 5

0 0 2 0 6 3 2 5 0 13 65 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 15 0 38 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 7 29 0

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DONCASTER ROVERS 01 Ian LAWLOR (GK) 02 Craig ALCOCK 03 Danny ANDREW 04 Luke McCULLOUGH 05 Mathieu BAUDRY 06 Andy BUTLER 07 Rodney KONGOLO 08 Niall MASON 09 John MARQUIS 10 Tommy ROWE 11 Andy WILLIAMS 12 Ben WHITEMAN 13 Marko MAROSI (GK) 14 Liam MANDEVILLE 15 Joe WRIGHT 16 Jordan HOUGHTON 17 Matty BLAIR 18 Tom ANDERSON 19 Alfie MAY 20 Tyler GARRATT 21 Will LONGBOTTOM 22 Alfie BEESTIN 23 Alex KIWOMYA 24 Andy BOYLE 25 Mitchell LUND 26 James COPPINGER 27 Issam BEN KHEMIS 29 Reece FIELDING 30 Jacob FLETCHER 31 Tyler WALKER 32 Cody PRIOR 33 Louis JONES (GK) 37 Morgan JAMES 39 Danny AMOS

AFC WIMBLEDION 01 George Long (GK) 02 Barry FULLER 03 Jon MEADES 04 Deji OSHILAJA 05 Will NIGHTINGALE 06 Paul ROBINSON 07 George FRANCOMB 08 Jimmy ABDOU 09 Kwesi APPIAH 10 Cody MCDONALD 11 Harry FORRESTER 14 Liam TROTTER 17 Andy BARCHAM 18 Dean PARRETT 19 Tom SOARES 20 Toby SIBBICK 21 Egli Kaja 23 Callum KENNEDY 24 Joe McDONNELL 25 Nik TZANEV 26 Anthony HARTIGAN 27 Neset BELLIKLI 28 Alfie EGAN 29 Jayden ANTWI 30 Paul KALAMBAYI 31 Seth OWENS 32 Darius CHARLES 33 Lyle TAYLOR 34 Joe PIGOTT

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