Doncaster Rovers v Plymouth Argyle Official Matchday Magazine 2018/19

DONCASTER ROVERS vs PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

SATURDAY 13TH APRIL 2019 3.00PM | ISSUE 26 | £3 SKY BET LEAGUE ONE

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

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FOOTBALL STAFF

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CLUB STAFF

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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

33

Commercial

12

Head to head

35

Supporters liaison officer

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Four to watch

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Supporters club

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Connections

39

Away travel guide

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Memorable match

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Club Doncaster Foundation

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Numbers game

43

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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"YOU HAVE BEEN FANTASTIC WITH US ALL SEASON AND MORE OF THE SAME IN WHAT WE HOPE ARE THE FINAL EIGHT GAMES OF THE CAMPAIGN CAN REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE"

GRANT McCANN GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME BACK TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM. I’D LIKE TO WELCOME DEREK ADAMS AS WELL AS THE FANS, PLAYERS AND STAFF OF PLYMOUTH ARGYLE. We showed a different side to our game at Bradford City, digging in and showing our battling qualities. We were determined to keep the clean sheet and ensure we got three vital points. That built on the wins over Bristol Rovers and Walsall and leaves us in a good position as we head into the final five games of the regular season.

Your backing at Valley Parade was, once again, fantastic, with well over 1,000 supporters there. You have been fantastic with us all season and more of the same in what we hope are the final eight games of the campaign can really make a difference.

On Sunday Cliff and I were lucky enough to join Matty Blair, John Marquis, Herbie Kane and other club staff in attending the EFL Awards in London. John and Herbie were deservedly named in the Sky Bet League One Team of the Year, while Blairy picked up the League

One PFA Community Player of the Year Trophy for the second year in a row.

All three deserved their moment in the spotlight, as did the staff from our communications team and Club Doncaster Foundation as we were named Family Club of the Year. The commitment to community work really runs through this club, it was a big appeal for me in wanting to come here and we should all be proud of the work that goes on to ensure we grow our fan base and have a positive impact on the local area.

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GAVIN BALDWIN GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME BACK TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM. I’D LIKE TO WELCOME THE SUPPORTERS, OWNERS, STAFF AND PLAYERS FROM PLYMOUTH ARGYLE WHO HAVE MADE THE LONG TRIP UP TO SOUTH YORKSHIRE. We go into today’s game in confident mood after last Saturday’s win at Bradford City, which was our third straight success. No one is taking anything for granted as we head into the final five games of the regular season, but if we maintain the approach we have seen in recent weeks then there is a real belief we will head into the play-offs with some momentum.

Last Sunday evening I was delighted to join several members of our staff in attending the EFL Awards in London. It was a night of great pride for us as we were named the EFL Family Club of the Year, Matty Blair collected his trophy as League One PFA Community Player of the Year and there was recognition for Herbie Kane and John Marquis who were included in the League One Team Of The Year.

environment for everyone in the community. Families are at the heart of everything we do from the board to the players, to the staff and everyone else who contributes to making a trip to the Keepmoat Stadium a memorable and enjoyable one.

2018/19 has been an outstanding year of community work and family-focused activities at Rovers, but this is something we strive to achieve year on year and keep improving all the time. The things we do at this football club can really make a difference, that is shown by the design a third shirt campaign this season, things like that are very special.

Enjoy the game.

It is the first time we have won the overall award as the most family-friendly club in the whole EFL and it is testament to the enormous amount of work that goes on behind the scenes to make Rovers a welcoming

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Y D N A R E L T BU ROVERS ARE FIVE GAMES AWAY FROM REACHING A TOP SIX SPOT AND EXTENDING THEIR SEASON INTO THE SKY BET LEAGUE ONE PLAY-OFFS. Club captain Andy Butler sees it as a challenge every player is excited for, with the potential reward of a place in the Championship next season.

“We’re in sixth position but we feel like some of our performances merit being higher, we’ve maybe just not turned some of them into results over the course of the campaign,” he says.

“We are where we are for a reason, being sixth in a league with 24 strong sides shows how much we have progressed.

“At this stage of the season I think any team would prefer to have points on the board rather than relying on a game in hand.

“There aren’t that many points to play for so I’d rather be in our position that anybody chasing us, we’ve got some home games coming up that we’re looking forward to.

“To be where we are with a few games to go is already a good achievement given the amount of people writing us off at the start of the season.”

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After defeat to Luton last month, questions were asked of Rovers’ character as they dropped to seventh on goal difference.

“We’ve been to Bradford and really had to grind it out, they played well and we had some defending to do but managed to find a way to get the win,” says Butler.

They responded emphatically though with back-toback wins over Bristol Rovers and Walsall respectively, scoring seven goals in the process.

“We’ve seen how tough it can be going up against teams who are fighting for their lives, anyone can beat anyone on their day.

Butler believes that was an indication of how determined the squad are to finish off the good work already done this season.

“We’ll give anyone we come up against the respect they deserve, but we’ll also have that confidence that we’re in the top six for a reason.

“I think the game against Luton was a real eye opener for us, it turned out to be a good thing the way we responded to that defeat,” he says.

“Plymouth will fancy their chances and it can work both ways when you’re fighting to survive, we will focus on ourselves and getting the win.”

“Both of the home games after that were vital to prove that we hadn’t gone too far away from the good work that got us into the top six.

With a five point gap between Rovers and seventh placed Peterborough United heading into the final handful of games in the regular season, their destiny is in their own hands.

“We can score goals for fun when we’re on the money, at Luton we didn’t show that but we know how good we can be.

“The six points against Bristol Rovers and Walsall were massive because they allowed us to open up a good gap between ourselves and seventh place.

“Self-belief is massive and with the players we’ve got in the squad we can hurt any team in this division.”

Rovers take on a Plymouth Argyle side this afternoon who are one of a group of teams still not safe from relegation.

Grant McCann’s side have shown different sides to their game in recent weeks, including a battling 1-0 victory against bottom club Bradford City last time out.

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"WE’LL GIVE ANYONE WE COME UP AGAINST THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE, BUT WE’LL ALSO HAVE THAT CONFIDENCE THAT WE’RE IN THE TOP SIX FOR A REASON"

Butler says the concentration is always firmly on the next game, but with an anticipation of what picking up more wins could see them achieve.

“I do believe that if we get in the play-offs at the end of the season then we’ll do really well in them, without jinxing it I think we’ve got a really good chance,” he says.

“We’ve done well against most teams around us apart from Charlton away, teams above us could change positions and there are a few different outcomes for who we could face.

“First and foremost though we need to get in there, and if we keep working hard and taking things game by game then we’ll be where we want to be.

“It would be a tough ask for us to catch Charlton in fifth so our job is simplified slightly by the fact that we know we’re fighting for sixth place.

“There is nothing better than getting promotion at Wembley, the experience of being there and seeing all the fans is sometimes better than going up automatically.”

"THAT YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE IS GOOD TO HAVE, THEY WANT TO IMPRESS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY COULD BE PART OF SOMETHING REALLY EXCITING HERE" Given the strong competition for places throughout the Rovers squad, everyone is ready to step in and take their chance when called upon.

Despite an injury to Joe Wright, Butler is still fighting for his place in the team alongside fellow central defenders Paul Downing and Tom Anderson.

That is something that he relishes though, and says the strength in depth brings the best out of him and the rest of the players.

“Everyone is as important as anyone else in the dressing room, we’ve got boys in there who have really stepped up,” he adds.

“As one of the more experienced players I help as much as I can, but the younger players help me just as much.

“That youthful exuberance is good to have, they want to impress because they know they could be part of something really exciting here.

“I know I’m not a young player and I appreciate every game I play, I had to wait for my chance when Paul and Tom were doing well but I didn’t mind that because I wanted the team to do well.

“It’s a team effort rather than it being about individuals, I want to be part of a winning team where nobody is guaranteed a place in the team.

“I’ve got a good few years on the other defenders here so there will be a time when they take my place, but it’s up to me to keep myself fit and there is no chance of me giving up my place easily.”

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HEAD TO HEAD DONCASTER ROVERS v PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | COMPLETE RESULTS COMPETITION

Football League

FA Cup

League Cup

Grand Total

P

W

D

L

F

A

H

19

7

8

4

32

28 34

A

20

7

6

7

27

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

39

14

14

11

59

62

H

0

0

0

0

0

0

A

1

1

0

0

2

0

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

1

1

0

0

2

0

H

0

0

0

0

0

0

A

1

0

0

1

0

2

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

1

0

0

1

0

2

H

19

7

8

4

32

28

A

22

8

6

8

29

36

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

41

15

14

12

61

64

FOOTBALL LEAGUE - HOME LEVEL SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

2

1935

21/03/1936

Plymouth Argyle

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS H

L

1

2

Baines

2

1936

02/01/1937

Plymouth Argyle

H

W

2

1

Perry, Wallace (og)

2

1947

29/11/1947

Plymouth Argyle

H

W

2

0

Mitcheson, Todd

2

1952

18/04/1953

Plymouth Argyle

H

D

1

1

Harrison

2

1953

24/04/1954

Plymouth Argyle

H

D

3

3

Lawlor (2, 1 pen), Tindill

2

1954

15/01/1955

Plymouth Argyle

H

W

3

2

Jeffrey, Dougall (og), Mooney

2

1955

01/09/1955

Plymouth Argyle

H

W

3

1

Walker G, Tindill, Jeffrey

3

1958

02/10/1958

Plymouth Argyle

H

L

4

6

Walker R, Graham (pen), Meredith

3

1969

21/11/1969

Plymouth Argyle

H

D

1

1

Sheffield

3

1970

16/01/1971

Plymouth Argyle

H

D

0

0

3

1981

24/04/1982

Plymouth Argyle

H

D

2

2

Dawson, Douglas

3

1982

08/11/1982

Plymouth Argyle

H

D

2

2

Russell, Austin

3

1984

26/10/1984

Plymouth Argyle

H

W

4

3

Butterworth (2), Harle, Philliben

3

1985

17/09/1985

Plymouth Argyle

H

W

1

0

Woods

4

1995

17/02/1996

Plymouth Argyle

H

D

0

0

2

2008

06/12/2008

Plymouth Argyle

H

W

1

0

Stock

2

2009

03/04/2010

Plymouth Argyle

H

L

1

2

Coppinger

4

2016

26/03/2017

Plymouth Argyle

H

L

0

1

3

2017

13/01/2018

Plymouth Argyle

H

D

1

1

Beestin

FOOTBALL LEAGUE - AWAY LEVEL SEASON

12

DATE

OPPONENT

2

1935

02/11/1935

Plymouth Argyle

A

W

3

1

2

1936

05/09/1936

Plymouth Argyle

A

L

0

7

2

1947

17/04/1948

Plymouth Argyle

A

D

2

2

2

1952

29/11/1952

Plymouth Argyle

A

D

0

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VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS Baines, Bott E, Turner A Bennett (2)

2

1953

05/12/1953

Plymouth Argyle

A

D

0

0

2

1954

04/09/1954

Plymouth Argyle

A

W

2

1

Mooney, Walker J

2

1955

22/08/1955

Plymouth Argyle

A

D

2

2

Tindill, Walker J

3

1958

22/09/1958

Plymouth Argyle

A

L

0

4

3

1969

07/03/1970

Plymouth Argyle

A

D

0

0

3

1970

21/10/1970

Plymouth Argyle

A

D

1

1

Branfoot

3

1981

28/11/1981

Plymouth Argyle

A

L

2

4

Nimmo, Snodin I

3

1982

19/03/1983

Plymouth Argyle

A

W

2

1

Walker (2)

3

1984

02/03/1985

Plymouth Argyle

A

L

1

2

Snodin I

3

1985

15/02/1986

Plymouth Argyle

A

W

1

0

Douglas

4

1995

12/09/1995

Plymouth Argyle

A

L

1

3

Hill (og)

2

2008

18/04/2009

Plymouth Argyle

A

W

3

0

Spicer, Hayter, Heffernan

2

2009

07/11/2009

Plymouth Argyle

A

L

1

2

Shiels

4

2016

10/12/2016

Plymouth Argyle

A

L

0

2

3

2017

23/09/2017

Plymouth Argyle

A

W

3

0

Butler, Marquis, May

3

2019

29/09/2018

Plymouth Argyle

A

W

3

2

Marquis (2), Blair

FA CUP - AWAY ROUND SEASON 4

1953

DATE

OPPONENT

30/01/1954

Plymouth Argyle

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A

W

2

0

Tindill (2)

LEAGUE CUP - AWAY ROUND SEASON 2

2007

DATE

OPPONENT

28/08/2007

Plymouth Argyle

VENUE RESULT FOR AGST PENS SCORERS A

L

0

2

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FOUR TO PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

MATT MACEY TOP STOPPER

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The towering stopper is on a season-long loan from Premier League giants Arsenal. Macey initially came up through the ranks at Bristol Rovers before being spotted by the Gunners in 2013. He made his Arsenal debut in a League Cup game against Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium, before making his European debut in the Europa League just over a week later during 2017, keeping a clean sheet against Red Star Belgrade. Macey had previously spent time on loan at both Accrington Stanley and Luton Town before his move to Home Park, and barring a brief spell out with an injury, he has been the Pilgrims’ number one stopper during this current campaign.

GRAHAM CAREY MIDFIELD MAESTRO

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The Irish midfielder joined the Pilgrims in 2015 after spending much of his early career playing in the Scottish leagues. Carey began his career with Celtic, making his debut against Rapid Vienna in the Europa League in 2009, also spending time on loan at Bohemians in his native Ireland, as well as spells as St Mirren and Huddersfield Town. St Mirren would be the destination for his first permanent move in 2011, helping them to win the Scottish League Cup in his second season before going on to join Ross County in 2013. It would be with the Staggies where Carey would first link up with his current boss Derek Adams, and those two would link up again when Carey signed for the Pilgrims in 2015, helping them to the League Two play-off final in his first season before being named in the Team of the Year in 2017, alongside James Coppinger and John Marquis and they were promoted to League One alongside Rovers.

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O WATCH RYAN EDWARDS DEFENSIVE ROCK

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The Liverpudlian centre-back bravely returned from testicular cancer over the summer, scoring on his return to league football on the opening day of this season. Edwards began his career with Blackburn Rovers, enjoying loan spells at Rochdale, Fleetwood Town and Chesterfield, before making a permanent move to Morecambe.

He would spend three years at the Globe Arena, making over 100 appearances for the Shrimps before his move to Devon. Edwards made 30 appearances for the Pilgrims in his first season, scoring four times, including the equalising goal in a 1-1 draw at the Keepmoat Stadium against Rovers in what would turn out to be his final game of last season. After his spell away, Edwards came back stronger and scored the opening goal in a 2-1 defeat away at Walsall to cap off a remarkable return to the game.

FREDDIE LADAPO DEADLY STRIKER

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The Pilgrims’ attacking focal point is a man bang on form this season, being one of the leading goal scorers in Sky Bet League One this season. Ladapo began his career with Southend United and Colchester United before going on to join Kidderminster Harriers in 2014. A move to Margate the following year would be a very successful one, scoring 23 times in the season which would see his talents picked up by Premier League side Crystal Palace, making his topflight debut against Manchester United in September 2017. After loan spells with Oldham Athletic and Shrewsbury Town, Ladapo would rejoin Southend on a permanent deal in 2018. He signed a contract with the Pilgrims upon his release from Roots Hall last summer, and after a slow start, six goals in five games across the month of October really saw Ladapo really kick on.

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THREE MEMBERS OF THE SIDE THAT HELPED ROVERS TO PROMOTION AT THE FIRST ATTEMPT FROM LEAGUE TWO DURING THE 2016/17 SEASON MAKE UP THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES. The first of those is a man currently on the books at Home Park, with CONOR GRANT spending two spells on loan at the Keepmoat Stadium from Premier League side Everton.

A former England under-18 international, Grant arrived in Doncaster on loan during the 2015/16 campaign, scoring a 20-yard curler on his debut in a 2-0 win over Colchester United.

He also scored twice as Rovers progressed through to the third round of the FA Cup after a 3-1 win away at Cambridge United, the second of which was another stunner to help his loan side through.

Grant returned for a second spell on loan in the second half of the 2016/17 season after spending the first half of it at Ipswich Town, and he scored his only goal in 21 appearances in a 3-1 win over Crewe Alexandra. It would be with Crewe where Grant would spend the first part of last season on loan, before a permanent move away from Goodison Park where he would join Derek Adams’ Pilgrims ahead of the start of this current campaign.

The second connection between the sides would have more of an impact in Rovers’ promotion push, with JORDAN HOUGHTON spending the 2016/17 season on loan from Chelsea here in DN4. Houghton had previously enjoyed a loan spell with the Pilgrims during the previous campaign, with Argyle reaching the League Two play-off final in 2016, though the midfielder wouldn’t make it off the bench in their defeat to AFC Wimbledon at Wembley Stadium.

Houghton spent two seasons on loan here in South

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Yorkshire, scoring his first goal against Leyton Orient and going on to play a key role in Rovers promotion back to League One, before an injury against Luton Town in February 2017 ended his first spell, though he played a massive part in securing a return to the third-tier at the first attempt.

He would return for a second stint in August that year, scoring in the 6-2 win over Ebbsfleet United in the first round of last season’s FA Cup. Houghton now plies his trade with Milton Keynes following his departure from Stamford Bridge, joining up with another former Rover in Mathieu Baudry at Stadium:MK, scoring his first goal from distance in a 1-1 draw away at Mansfield Town back in October.

The final connection between the two sides comes in the form of AARON TAYLORSINCLAIR, with the Scottish defender starting his career at Aberdeen before joining Montrose in 2008. After three years with Montrose, he would then sign for Partick Thistle, making over 100 appearances there before his move south of the border to Wigan Athletic.

Taylor-Sinclair though would fail to make a league appearance for the Latics, and instead switched to the Keepmoat Stadium in 2015, scoring goals in wins over Blackpool and Southend United, though an injury on the final day of the 2015/16 season saw him spend much of the League Two season on the side lines.

After returning for the final few weeks of the season with promotion already achieved, Taylor-Sinclair would then move on to Devon, joining the Pilgrims who had also won promotion to League One alongside Rovers, making 24 league appearances for Adams’ men last term.

Taylor-Sinclair moved back north of the border to join Scottish Premiership side Motherwell ahead of the start of this current campaign, though he has since returned to the EFL, joining Crewe Alexandra back in January and scoring his first goal for the club in a 3-1 defeat at home to Cheltenham Town last month.

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Rovers ended their six-game winless run in style as they eased to a win over Plymouth Argyle at Home Park back in September 2017.

Rovers went into the game off the back of a brave performance away at the Emirates Stadium, losing 1-0 to a strong Arsenal side, but their confidence from that game clearly carried over as they took on-board what they learned against Premier League opposition to out-class the Pilgrims.

The visitors were dominant from start to finish, with John Marquis having the first attempt on goal, but Argyle keeper Luke McCormick got across well to save.

It wouldn’t be long though before Rovers did edge in front, as James Coppinger’s corner caused havoc in the Pilgrims’ penalty area.

Alfie May’s shot hit the crossbar, but with the ball bouncing about across the six-yard box, Andy Butler got down to lift a header over everyone in a green shirt and into the back of the net, handing Rovers a deserved lead.

Plymouth tried to get a foothold in the game just before the break, with Antoni Sarcevic breaking through the middle. His chipped effort beat Ian Lawlor but couldn’t dip under the bar, with the ball grazing the roof of the net, and after the break Rovers would take complete control.

Another Coppinger corner would be Argyle’s undoing, with Joe Wright stooping to head on goal, with McCormick spilling

the defender’s header into the path of Marquis. It would be a gift that Marquis would be happy to receive, and he obliged by smashing the ball into the roof of the net to double Rovers lead.

May would then have two great chances to add a third, the first of which was ruled offside after a shot from Coppinger was spilled once more by McCormick, before his curler from the edge of the box went just wide.

He wouldn’t have to wait too long to get

his name on the score sheet though, as he added the finishing touch to Rodney Kongolo’s low cross into the area, and he tapped the ball past McCormick and into the far corner to seal the three points for the visitors.

Argyle’s afternoon would go from bad to worse in the final 10 minutes, with Sonny Bradley getting into a tussle with Butler, and his frustrations had clearly boiled over as he struck the Rovers defender in the back, with referee Nick Kinseley given no option but to send him off.

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Rovers were unable to build on the away win, as they lost in the last minute the following Tuesday at home to Shrewsbury Town, despite being 1-0 up, with Arthur Gnahoua striking in the 94th minute to snatch three points. They then travelled to face Bradford City for a second time that season, this time in the league, where the Bantams gained revenge for their Carabao Cup defeat with a 2-0 win at Valley Parade. Rovers would get a win of their own in the next match, with Ben Whiteman stealing the show with a 10-minute hat-trick against Southend United in October.

The Pilgrims were left firmly in the relegation zone after the defeat, and they would only climb out of the bottom four in midDecember, during which time they were on a run which would see them lose just once in 16 games, winning five games out of five in February. They managed to get as high as fifth, a position which just before Christmas seemed unlikely, however they missed out on the final play-off position by just three points, with Argyle finishing in seventh on 68 points.

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NUMBERS GAME SINCE ROVERS INTRODUCED SQUAD NUMBERS BEFORE THE 2002-03 SEASON, FEW SHIRTS HAVE BEEN PASSED AROUND AS MUCH AS THE NO. 22. 19 DIFFERENT PLAYERS HAVE WORN THE NUMBER AND A FAIR FEW HAVE NEVER MADE IT AS FAR AS THE FIELD OF PLAY. The first No. 22 had a brief career indeed: ALAN MORGAN (2002-03), a midfielder signed from Tranmere Rovers played only three times before departing for Morecambe.

His successor, KEITH FOY (2003), a former Nottingham Forest defender, had an even briefer stay, appearing just once in the first team. Youth Team product JON MALONEY (2003-05) held on to the shirt for a couple of seasons, although the young defender made only four appearances before going to study at the University of Alabama.

The next three No. 22’s were all goalkeepers.

The six feet nine inch tall Dane, TONNY NIELSEN (2005-06) joined Rovers before the start of the 2005-06 season along with compatriot Jan Budtz. Although named on the bench 15 times, Nielsen never got as far as appearing in the first team. In 2006-07 loan keepers JON FILAN (2006) and NEIL SULLIVAN (2006) wore the No. 22 briefly, but when Sullivan returned to the club for a second spell in the same season he opted to take on the No. 1 shirt vacated by Andy Warrington.

Sullivan’s choice opened the way for the shirt to pass to the player with one of the briefest first team careers in Rovers’ history. JONPAUL PITTMAN (2007) was on the field for only a minute as a late substitute in a Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tie in 2006-07, the season Rovers won the competition. The striker, who had rather more fruitful spells with Crawley Town, Wycombe Wanderers and Grimsby Town, did at least have the distinction of sharing the pitch with James Coppinger.

When centre-back MATT MILLS (2007-08) joined Rovers on loan from Manchester City he was allocated the No. 22 shirt and wore it when he helped Rovers gain promotion to the second tier for the first time in 50 years via a Wembley play-off final victory over Leeds United. On signing permanently the following season, Mills chose to wear the No. 5, and No.

22 passed to goalkeeper KYLE LETHEREN (2008-09), who never actually got to appear in a first team game.

Northern Irish midfielder DEAN SHIELS (2009-12) opted to wear the No. 22 before the start of the 2009-10 season and provided some longevity. Shiels, who won one of his 14 Northern Ireland caps while with Rovers, made a total of 88 appearances and scored 10 goals during his two-and-a-half seasons at the Keepmoat, before moving to Kilmarnock.

The 2011-12 season was one of turmoil for Rovers, featuring the sacking of manager Sean O’Driscoll, the ill-fated Willie McKay “experiment” and eventual relegation. One of the better experiment players, the French winger FABIEN ROBERT (2012) wore the No. 22 shirt in this season.

Rovers bounced straight back in 201213, winning the League One title on a dramatic final day. The No. 22, New Zealander CAMERON HOWIESON (201213), on loan from Burnley, was named as a substitute eight times but never appeared.

Striker THEO ROBINSON (2013-14) had the shirt for Rovers one-season stay in the Championship and then passed it to full back REECE WABARA (201415), who had previously worn No. 32.

Indeed, since Shiels, No. 22 has been worn for a maximum of one season only, CONOR GRANT (2015-16), WILL LONGBOTTOM (2016-17) and ALFIE BEESTIN (2017-18) all taking turns to wear the number.

This season it has been worn by both Peterborough United loanee JERMAINE ANDERSON (2018) and now by recent recruit KIERAN SADLIER (2019). Maybe Sadlier will provide the number with the sort of longevity Shiels did.

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Grant McCann urged his team to provide a quick response after the loss at Luton, and a quick response is exactly what they have produced.

Ruthless displays against Bristol Rovers and Walsall respectively saw McCann’s side put away seven goals to bring home six valuable points and put them right back into the play-off mix, and then building on that with victory at Bradford City. We’re back on home soil again today as we host Argyle in the hope of more of the same from Rovers.

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SAFETY Three points is not the only priority today. Making sure everyone goes home safe is the most important result.

Over recent months we have been working closely with the police and the EFL to review security at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Now we are asking you to do your bit.

It is vital that everyone - players, staff and supporters - remains vigilant and reports any concerns to stewards or police.

Attacks might be rare, and the chance of you being caught up in one unlikely, but the message is ACT #ActionCountersTerrorism.

Rovers safety officer Sam Ramsden said:

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"We want everyone to enjoy today’s game at the Keepmoat Stadium but if you see anything that causes you concern, tell a steward or staff member. Please do not worry that you might be wasting our time.

"The stewards are here to help keep us all safe so please be patient and cooperate with their instructions. When it comes to security it has to be a team effort and we are all players."

Here's a quick reminder of what you can do to help keep yourself and others safe: • Arrive early, allowing more time for security checks • Minimise what you carry, fewer bag searches will speed up entry to the ground

• Be vigilant at all times and if you see anything suspicious, tell a steward right away • If you see anything that could pose an immediate threat to safety, call 999 • In an emergency, listen to the public address instructions and follow them • If told to evacuate, do so immediately, do not wait around to film events on your mobile • Move right away from the stadium as quickly as possible for your safety and to allow clear access for any emergency vehicles • Once you are safe, follow the local police force on Twitter for updates To find out more, visit gov.uk/ACT or @TerrorismPolice

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SUPPORTER LIAISON OFFICER DEAN MEDCALF GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND A WARM WELCOME TO THE KEEPMOAT STADIUM, AND A WARM WELCOME TO ALL THE VISITING FANS FROM PLYMOUTH.

I would like to thank all the Rovers fans who made the recent trip to Bradford, I hope you all had a safe journey and enjoyed the game.

Walsall fans and to pass on some information to the travelling fans to tell them where they could buy tickets, where the Belle Vue Bar is.

At our last home game against Walsall, Rovers hosted our annual Junior Takeover Day which is always a highlight of the season. For the second time, we had a junior supporter liaison officer as Lucy and her dad joined me for the day.

The day started with members of the Rovers staff being introduced to their junior staff member and once I had met Lucy, we headed off for a chat to discuss what the SLO role was and what our day would include. We then took to twitter to post a welcome message to the

Once we had posted our information out, we went on a tour of the stadium to have a look around and a chance to show Lucy where the away fans can buy tickets from in case we needed to point anyone in that direction later on. We also had time to have a quick chat with one or two of the players as they were arriving at the Stadium. After this, we went on to meet and greet both the home and visiting fans as they started to arrive and to see if there was any way we could help or assist.

It was a great day as the Junior Takeover days always are, I would like to thank Lucy and her dad for joining me for the day and I hope that everyone involved had a great day.

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 our friends from Plymouth Argyle who have made the long trip up today. We have always enjoyed our trips to Home Park over the years, and I hope they enjoy the family facilities we have in the away end - as a club Rovers have a real focus on welcoming away families, which no doubt was a significant part in winning Family Club of the Year at the EFL Awards on Sunday. Massive congratulations to Shaun, Mark, Kellie, Burtie, Luke, Hayley, Robbie and everyone from the Club Doncaster Foundation who put so much work into that side of the club.

game. Also the travel club take coaches from Hatfield and Infirmary/ Keepmoat Stadium, call Ian Hepworth on 07946333847.

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.

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.

For the Sunderland away game coach tickets must by purchased in advance.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

The Supporters Club also run a coach to home games from the Retford area, departs Kettlewells at 1pm, Harworth 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.

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 minutes before kick off on matchdays.

Enjoy the game.

Rovers Till We Die Paul Mayfield

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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12:05

08:35

15:35

HAWTH

17:45

-

-

09:45

10:45

10:30

08:45

10:00

12:30

11:30

07:45

06:45

11:00

09:15

09:15

08:30

09:45

11:00

08:45

11:15

08:15

11:30

15:45

12:15

08:45

15:45

BAWTRY

17:45

18:30

13:30

09:45

10:45

10:30

08:45

10:00

12:30

11:30

07:45

06:45

11:00

09:15

09:15

08:30

09:45

11:00

08:45

11:15

08:15

11:30

15:45

12:15

08:45

15:45

ROSS

17:50

18:30

13:35

09:50

10:50

10:35

08:50

10:10

12:35

11:35

07:50

06:50

11:10

09:20

09:20

08:35

09:50

11:10

08:50

11:20

08:20

11:35

15:50

12:20

08:50

15:50

H/T

PICK UP POINT DRI

18:00

-

-

10:00

11:00

10:45

09:00

10:15

12:45

11:45

08:00

07:00

11:15

09:30

09:30

08:45

10:00

11:15

09:00

11:30

08:30

11:45

16:00

12:30

09:00

16:00

18:05

-

-

10:05

11:05

10:50

09:05

10:20

12:50

11:50

08:05

07:05

11:20

09:35

09:35

08:50

10:05

11:20

09:05

11:40

08:40

11:50

16:05

12:40

09:05

16:05

WATERDALE

18:15

18:45

13:45

10:15

11:15

11:00

09:15

10:30

13:00

12:00

08:15

07:15

11:30

09:45

09:45

09:00

10:15

11:30

09:15

11:50

08:50

12:00

16:15

12:50

09:15

16:15

KEEP

CONC

£21.00

£15.00

£18.00

£21.00

£15.00

£10.00

£14.00

£25.00

£28.00

£16.00

£21.00

£21.00

£23.00

£17.00

£16.00

£23.00

£14.00

£23.00

£12.00

£15.00

£11.00

£23.00

£15.00

£25.00

£19.00

£22.00

£25.00

£19.00

£13.00

£17.00

£29.00

£32.00

£20.00

£25.00

£25.00

£27.00

£20.00

£20.00

£27.00

£18.00

£27.00

£16.00

£19.00

£13.00

£27.00

£19.00

ADULT

£23.00

£17.00

£20.00

£23.00

£17.00

£12.00

£16.00

£27.00

£30.00

£18.00

£23.00

£23.00

£25.00

£18.00

£18.00

£25.00

£16.00

£25.00

£14.00

£17.00

£12.00

£25.00

£17.00

CONC

NON-MEMBERS

£11.00

£10.00

£13.00

£12.00

Contact P. Mayfield for details of fares

£23.00

£17.00

£20.00

£23.00

£17.00

£11.00

£15.00

£27.00

£30.00

£18.00

£23.00

£23.00

£25.00

£19.00

£18.00

£25.00

£16.00

£25.00

£14.00

£17.00

£12.00

£25.00

£17.00

ADULT

MEMBERS

SUPPORTERS CLUB TRAVEL DETAILS

ON

ROAD

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.

OXFORD UNITED

SATURDAY 27TH APRIL | 3.00PM | SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Rovers travel to the Kassam Stadium to face Oxford United in Sky Bet League One on Saturday April 27.

Ground: Kassam Stadium Capacity: 12,400 (all seated) Phone: 01865 337500 Postcode: OX4 4XP TRAVELLING BY CAR: Follow the M1 (South) and M40, taking the exit at Junction 9 for the A34. At the first two roundabouts, take the third exit then the first exit onto A423 Southern By-Pass Road.

Continue onto the A4074, the take the first exit at the first roundabout, before taking the second exit at the next roundabout onto Grenoble Road. Go straight over the next roundabout and then the first exit at the last roundabout, before turning right and the ground is on the right.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN: The nearest train station to the Kassam Stadium is Oxford station. This is located just over four miles away from the ground, and there is the number 5 bus service that runs from the station at bus stop R2, and that stops just a short walk from the Kassam.

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FOUNDATION UP As part of its mission to have a greater impact on the community, Club Doncaster Foundation has seen many of its staff members opt to cycle on their commute to work.

In partnership with Love to Ride, who celebrated Ride to Work Week recently, the Foundation has seen an increase in staff who travel to and from the Keepmoat Stadium on bikes.

Staff at the Foundation are aiming to get as many people as possible cycling throughout the Doncaster region, and has turned to its staff to lead the way.

Club Doncaster Sports College deputy principal Joe Burton is an avid cyclist. His impact has seen his fellow colleagues, Mark Ellames, Will Biggs and Ian Dabell, also cycle for their commutes to work.

Mark, a sports lecturer at the College, has been determined to begin cycling to work, with Ride to Work Week being the perfect opportunity for him to start.

He said: “As I live a 15 minute drive from the stadium, I've always jumped in the car out of habit.

“Since borrowing a bike from Scott, I have found that not only do I avoid the traffic, but I have noticed my body fat percentage has reduced and my overall health has improved."

Staff at the Foundation have been active supporters of Love to Ride, having taken part in Cycle September Winter Wheelers in the past 12 months, winning an award for the former.

Health and wellbeing officer Scott Copeland said the Foundation will continue to run courses encouraging

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people to cycle as it “makes a huge difference to people’s mentality”.

He said: “It’s great to support Bike to Work Week as it can be a catalyst for people to change their travel behaviours. Having access to bikes from the Bike Library allows us to offer interested parties a risk-free trial which we hope will initiate a long-term change.

“We have been a huge supporter of Love to Ride and recognise them as a way to connect and motivate people in the modern age. On top of the benefits of cost saving, improved physical and mental wellbeing our participants like the team element and find that contributes to their motivation.”

Love to Ride UK continues to partner up with organisations across the UK, offering amazing gifts for those taking part in their cycling campaigns including bikes, trips aboard and cycling accessories.

For anyone wanting to get into cycling or learn more about other opportunities the Foundation are able to offer through the partnership with Doncaster Council, please contact Scott Copeland on 01302 764663.

For more information on how you can get involved, please visit https://clubdoncasterfoundation. co.uk/health-and-wellbeing/ cycling

DATE

Twenty-six children took over when Rovers hosted Walsall in Sky Bet League One in the last game at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Club Doncaster Foundation gave primary school students from across Doncaster the opportunity to take over some of the most exciting roles at Rovers, including first-team manager, players, groundsman, media manager, head of operations, chief executive, marketing assistant, photographer, referee, stadium announcer and many, many more.

The children contributed to a fantastic day at the Keepmoat Stadium delivering a wonderful atmosphere for supporters of both teams.

The 2019 Junior Takeover marked the fifth time the annual event had taken place at the Keepmoat Stadium. It grows year-on-year and allows young

people to enjoy moments of magic and behind the scenes access at a Rovers match.

Foundation sport development officer Kelly Jackson-Powell said: “Junior Takeover Day is one of our best projects and is one that we are immensely proud of.

“Being able to put smiles on the kids’ faces and watch them make memories they can tell their friends and family about sums up why we do it.

“For many of the children who take part, it really is a once in a lifetime opportunity and allows them to, not only engage with this family football club, but also inspire them to explore future careers.”

Rovers’ staff were hugely complimentary of their junior counterparts making it a wonderful day for all involved and one of the highlights of the season.

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

P 41 40 41 40 41 41 40 41 41 41 40 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41

W 25 21 22 22 22 18 17 14 16 15 15 13 13 11 12 11 11 12 12 11 12 12 11 10

D 12 17 13 11 10 12 10 16 10 12 11 13 9 14 11 13 12 9 9 11 7 7 9 6

TOP GOALSCORERS

L 4 2 6 7 9 11 13 11 15 14 14 15 19 16 18 17 18 20 20 19 22 22 21 25

F 80 70 68 71 59 69 62 47 45 57 52 50 54 45 51 41 41 49 50 50 49 37 44 43

A 34 36 33 43 37 52 54 45 45 48 43 56 66 53 65 45 60 70 79 64 61 59 67 69

GD 46 34 35 28 22 17 8 2 0 9 9 -6 -12 -8 -14 -4 -19 -21 -29 -14 -12 -22 -23 -26

PTS 87 80 79 77 76 66 61 58 58 57 56 52 48 47 47 46 45 45 45 44 43 43 42 36

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

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

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

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

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

FIXTURES & RESULTS SATURDAY 6TH APRIL AFC Wimbledon 1-1 Accrington Stanley Bradford City 0-1 Doncaster Rovers Burton Albion 3-1 Barnsley Fleetwood Town 2-2 Southend United Luton Town 2-2 Blackpool Peterborough United 2-0 Gillingham Plymouth Argyle 0-2 Charlton Athletic Rochdale 1-2 Sunderland Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Scunthorpe United Walsall 1-3 Oxford United Wycombe Wanderers 2-3 Portsmouth SUNDAY 7TH APRIL Coventry City 0-0 Bristol Rovers TUESDAY 9TH APRIL Accrington Stanley 0-1 Rochdale Sunderland 1-1 Burton Albion Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Charlton Athletic

PLAYER

TEAM

GLS

James Collins

Luton Town

22

John Marquis

Doncaster Rovers

19

Tom Eaves

Gillingham

19

Ian Henderson

Rochdale

18

Lyle Taylor

Charlton Athletic

16

Kieffer Moore

Barnsley

16

Mallik Wilks

Doncaster Rovers

14

SATURDAY 13TH APRIL Accrington Stanley v Walsall Barnsley v Fleetwood Town Blackpool v Peterborough United Bristol Rovers v Bradford City Charlton Athletic v Luton Town Doncaster Rovers v Plymouth Argyle Gillingham v Shrewsbury Town Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon Portsmouth v Rochdale Scunthorpe United v Burton Albion Southend United v Wycombe Wanderers Sunderland v Coventry City

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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

686

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

1,863

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

584

7

Lawlor

Andrew Andrew

Sat 19

Burton Albion

H

EFL1

D

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

1,898

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

0-4

10,071

544

7

Marosi

Lewis

Andrew

Butler

Downing

Blair

Tue 26

Bristol Rovers

H

EFL1

W

4-1

6,907

323

6

Marosi

Blair

Andrew

Butler

Downing

Sadlier

Sat 30

3-1

7,630

462

6

Marosi

Blair

Andrew

Butler

Downing

Sadlier

1-0

16,496

1,182

6

Marosi

Andrew

Butler

T Anderson

Sadlier

Walsall

H

EFL1

W

Sat 6

Bradford City

A

EFL1

W

Sat 13

Plymouth Argyle

H

EFL1

Fri 19

Sunderland

A

EFL1

17:15

Tue 23

Accrington Stanley

H

EFL1

19:45

Sat 27

Oxford United

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 4

Coventry City

H

EFL1

17:30

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ISSUE 26 v PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

APRIL 15:00

MAY

Blair

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

Beestin

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

Longbottom

J Anderson

Crawford

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

Blair

Coppinger

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

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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 20 1 1 03 ANDREW, Danny 41 0 2 14 BEESTIN, Alfie 0 4 0 18 BEN KHEMIS, Issam 0 0 0 17 BLAIR, Matty 26 11 4 25 BLANEY, Shane 0 0 0 40 BOOCOCK, Rieves 0 1 0 06 BUTLER, Andy 35 1 1 26 COPPINGER, James 34 5 4 11 CRAWFORD, Ali 23 8 3 29 CUMMINGS, Shaun 4 0 0 31 DOWNING, Paul 12 0 0 30 FLETCHER, Jacob 0 0 0 41 HASANI, Lirak 0 2 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 31 0 0 09 MARQUIS, John 40 0 19 02 MASON, Niall 19 1 0 19 MAY, Alfie 8 23 2 04 McCULLOUGH, Luke 0 0 0 34 MORRIS, James 0 0 0 32 PRIOR, Cody 0 0 0 10 ROWE, Tommy 14 13 4 22 SADLIER, Kieron 4 6 2 18 SMITH, Tyler 2 9 2 16 TAYLOR, Paul 1 13 1 27 WATTERS, Max 0 0 0 08 WHITEMAN, Ben 36 0 3 07 WILKS, Mallik 37 4 14 05 WRIGHT, Joe 14 0 2 OWN GOALS 0 TOTALS 452 114 69

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 30 1 2 0 0 0 49 0 3 3 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 35 12 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 41 1 2 0 0 0 39 6 4 2 0 0 26 10 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 35 0 0 1 0 1 48 0 23 0 2 0 25 3 0 2 1 4 16 26 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 17 16 4 0 0 0 5 8 2 0 0 0 2 9 2 1 0 0 3 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 5 1 1 0 41 7 16 0 0 0 16 1 2 0 0 33 8 5 572 144 93

CAREER TOTALS APPS SUB GLS 4 3 0 4 8 1 37 1 4 55 0 3 30 19 3 8 3 2 121 20 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 211 5 16 547 72 69 27 10 3 5 0 0 14 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 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 83 5 0 146 1 64 110 10 3 43 46 20 102 10 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 119 18 29 5 8 2 2 9 2 3 16 1 0 0 0 83 8 12 41 7 16 76 6 2

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ISSUE 26 v PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

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MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE Ollie Yates

DONCASTER ROVERS

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

ASSISTANTS Matthew Smith Paul Hobday

MANAGER: Grant McCann 01 Ian LAWLOR 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

MANAGER: Derek Adams FOURTH OFFICIAL Alix Pashley

01 Matt MACEY 02 Joe RILEY

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 Gary SAWYER 04 Yann SONGO’O 05 Ryan EDWARDS

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 Jamie NESS 07 Antoni SARCEVIC 08 David FOX 09 Ryan TAYLOR 10 Graham CAREY 11 Ruben LAMEIRAS 12 The GREEN ARMY 13 Paul ANDERSON

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.

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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.