Doncaster Rovers v Wigan Athletic by Mark Hughesman

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

DONCASTER ROVERS v WIGAN ATHLETIC Sky Bet League One Saturday May 5, 2018 5.30pm kick-off

Main club sponsor Virgin Trains Associate club sponsor Stoneacre Motor Group Technical kit supplier FBT Europe Chairman David Blunt Major shareholders Terry Bramall, David Blunt, family of Dick Watson Directors Terry Bramall, David Blunt, Andy Watson, Gavin Baldwin Club director Stuart Highfield Chief executive Gavin Baldwin Commercial director Jim Lord FOOTBALL STAFF Manager Darren Ferguson Assistant manager Gavin Strachan Goalkeeping coach Paul Gerrard Physiotherapist Joe Sharp Club doctor Dr Tim Douglas CLUB STAFF Head of administration & football operations Mary Lally Head of stadium & operations Marie Hepburn Head groundsman Pete Needham Director of finance Richard Poole Head of commercial affairs Andrew Whitham Lottery manager Ken Porter Ticket manager Tracy Bawden Head of marketing & communications Shaun Lockwood Media manager Luke Thornhill Marketing manager Mark Hughesman Supporter liaison officers Craig Gleadhall, Dean Medcalf, Shelia Lynch CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION Chair of trustees Linda Tully Trustees Gavin Baldwin, Nigel Brewster, Natalie Shaw, Allan Stewart, Rupert Suckling, John Wallbank Honorary ambassador Stuart Highfield Executive director Jim Lord Head of FoundationJohn Davis NCS programme manager Jan Budtz CLUB DONCASTER SPORTS COLLEGE Principal Adi Turnpenny Deputy principals Joe Burton, Ben Thompson

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DARREN FERGUSON

GAVIN BALDWIN

DANNY ANDREW

17 OPPOSITION 29

JUNIOR ROVERS

34 COMMERCIAL 42

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A word from the manager

Darren Ferguson TUL L 1 0 0 – F OOT B A L L R E MEM B ERS WA LTER TULL N O B A R R I E RS M E DA L CH A L L ENGE Remember Walter Tull and stand up against discrimination by doing the No Barriers medal challenge One hundred years ago, on the 25th March 1918, during the final year of the First World War, footballer Walter Tull was killed in action at the age of just 29. Before the outbreak of war in 1914, Tull’s playing career had seen him make more than 100 senior appearances for Northampton Town, before becoming the first infantry officer of black heritage in the British Army to lead his men into battle. From the football pitch to pitch battle, he made history and was an inspiration to others.

Good evening, and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium for tonight’s final game of the Sky Bet League One season. I would like to welcome Paul Cook, as well as the supporters, players and staff of Wigan Athletic. They have had a great season and have earned a deserved promotion back to the Championship. We have a young squad and we have to chalk this down as a satisfactory season. We would love to have secured a top-half finish but, having won promotion last year, to be 14th - and having comfortably stayed up - going into the final fixture is a good place for us to build from. There is plenty of improvement left in my players, most of whom have competed at this level for the first time this season.

To mark the centenary of Walter Tull’s death, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Big Ideas in conjunction with the EFL, Football Association and Premier League’s Football Remembers initiative invite schools, football teams and youth, arts and voluntary groups to celebrate his life and achievements through Tull 100 – Football Remembers.

And I think anyone who has been at most of our games this year will have seen the gains that have already happened.

Find out how to earn your medal, receive your free Tull100 resource pack and apply for small scale funding by emailing tull100@big-ideas.org

We learnt from some of the lapses in concentration that cost us in the opening stages of the campaign, and showed our own determination to make sure we came away from most games with something, while also coping with a lengthy injury list at times. What we have is a very dedicated and honest group of players - they have

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given everything to the club this season. It has been a real team effort, with a really important role played by my assistant Gavin Strachan, goalkeeping coach Paul Gerrard and everyone at the club. Everyone is striving to ensure the club is the best it can be, no matter what role they play in it. The same goes for chief executive Gavin Baldwin and the owners, whom I speak to a lot as we look to drive the club forward, and our football secretary Mary Lally. But the biggest thank you is to the supporters. The backing we have had throughout the campaign has been brilliant. Everyone at the club appreciates the commitment made by fans to follow us up and down the country. That is our motivation to keep going, to keep putting in the hours to ensure we can have as much success as we can – we’ll work hard over the summer to ensure we come back for pre-season ready to give our all again. Enjoy the game.

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Composite First World War football images courtesy of the National Army Museum, Girdwood Collection held by the British Library and Bruce Castle Museum (Haringey Archive and Museum Service).

W AT C H A F I L M

Thoughts of the chief executive

Gavin Baldwin

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Good evening, and welcome to the final game of the season here at the Keepmoat Stadium. I would like to welcome the owners, supporters, staff and players of Wigan Athletic. With the visitors selling out their allocation of tickets we are hopefully in for a good atmosphere, and I know the players will be determined to sign off for the campaign with a good performance and result. As we look back on the 2018/19 season, we can do so with a sense of pride and optimism. Everyone connected with the club wants us to be challenging in the higher reaches of the table, but the progression of the team and club is evident. This has ultimately been a season of consolidation, but it has had some really high moments and there are some solid foundations for us to build from over the summer and into next season. We have a young and talented squad, all of whom have plenty of scope for further development. We can be content with how this season has gone, but it is something everyone is looking to improve upon for next season.

with games coming thick and fast. No matter how tired people are, they have continued to give their all and come into work every day with a smile on their face and determination to help us grow. I could not ask for more from our staff. That hard work was rewarded recently with us being one of only 10 clubs in the EFL to achieve the gold award in the Family Excellence awards. This is a real achievement which deserves a great deal of respect. We are in the top 10 clubs in the entire EFL in terms of what we put on for young fans. This is all part of our plans for long-term sustainable growth - these young fans will hopefully stick with us for life now. So well done to marketing manager Mark Hughesman as well as all the coaching staff from Club Doncaster Foundation who lead all sorts of activities. Thank you for your fantastic support this season. Your backing has really helped the lads at times. Enjoy your summer, and we can look forward to next season with some real optimism. Enjoy the game.

I have to use this opportunity to thank the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedicated staff for their efforts this season. There are lots of people behind the scenes that have put 10 solid months of graft in for the club, and the past few weeks have been particularly demanding

DANNY ANDREW Danny Andrew has had a long road to recovery since suffering a serious knee injury against AFC Wimbledon in August, in what was just his fourth league appearance for the club.

didn’t expect to play again this season, I thought I might get a bit of training in but full credit must go to the medical staff for the work they’ve done to get me back so soon.

The left-back played 87 minutes of the game having already suffered the injury, and was as shocked as anyone when he discovered afterwards that he would be out for the majority of the season.

“It changes you as a person and makes you appreciate what you’re doing for a living everyday, and now I just take everyday as it comes and just keep doing what I’m doing.”

“It was so hard to take, I’d done it three minutes into the Wimbledon game and we didn’t even know until the Monday when I had a scan. It was tough and you have a bad spell to begin with but I had to focus on getting back,” he says.

Andrew has worked hard to shave some time off his recovery after initially being told he wouldn’t feature again in the 2017/18 campaign, and has played in a few development games to ensure he is ready for a return to first-team action.

“It changes you as a person and makes you appreciate what you’re doing for a living every day ”

“When I was at Fleetwood I had a few injuries, so to come here and start off well in League One again to only get injured and miss the rest of the season was really hard to take. I suffered the injury and

Forty-five minutes against Mansfield Town reserves in April was the first time he stepped onto the field for a match, and he felt assured after going into a

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS crunching tackle and coming out the other “The first 10 days after the injury were side of it. the toughest, I was in quite a bad place and let myself go with my diet and things “It’s been a long road, playing 45 was the like that but once that was out of the way next stage of my rehabilitation so it’s good I had some really good chats with certain to come through it. The pitch was quite people,” he says. bobbly so it’s tested my knee when I was twisting and turning,” he says. “I met with a nutritionist and we created a meal plan because I knew I couldn’t afford “All the tests can show that the knee is to be having any setbacks. From that point find but if your head isn’t right then it’s on I was doing everything right and that tough to come back, doing the basics right was so important. help to re-assure the mind and everything is fine again. “It was tough for me to begin with, after the surgery my knee felt so heavy and the “I’ve had a few games under my belt and basic everyday things were so much more kept on building up my fitness levels and difficult, but I didn’t look back once that did 90 against York on Tueday, I’ve played stage was out of the way. in different weather conditions as well which has really tested my knee out and “I had to support the lads and come in to I’ve come through it. training every day and see them prepare for games, but come a Saturday I was sat “It’s always there in the back of my mind wondering what might have been if the hoping the knee is going to be strong injury hadn’t happened.” enough in tackles, it’s been fine so far and the surfaces haven’t exactly been carpets The build-up in fitness for the former so it’s been challenging.” Grimsby Town man has seen him edge closer to a place in Darren Ferguson’s After a tough time during the early stages matchday squad, although he has following the injury, Andrew set his mind been involved in certain parts of the on coming back as soon as possible, preparation to previous games in Sky Bet which included plenty of hard days in the League One. gym watching his team-mates go out to train. “One of my targets during my recovery was to feel a part of things again with the He has tried to stay as involved as lads, although I haven’t been playing I’ve possible on a matchday, taking part in the still been having pre-match meals and build-up to the game, but admits things meetings with them,” he says. were not quite the same when he was watching rather than trying to have an “I feel like I am back in and around it impact on the pitch. again, I’m training and that’s what I

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wanted when I first got injured because you can feel distant from the team when you’re watching them train from inside the gym.

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

“The matches being postponed were annoying for everyone apart from me, when I saw the games being called off I knew they would be played in the final few weeks of the season which meant I had more chance of getting on the field. “I had some hope that I may get something in there and it filled me with some confidence that the manager has been talking to get me some minutes, if he does decide to put me in the squad then I’ll be ready to go.” If the 27-year-old does manage to get on the field against Wigan Athletic in this afternoon’s final game of the season, and that all depends on how he reacted to playing for 90 minutes in the Development side on Tuesday, it will give him a chance to give something back to the Rovers fans who have supported him throughout his recovery process.

“I’ve done little updates on social media of different stages of the injury, every single time I have had so many positive messages from the fans and it means a lot to know the support is there,” he adds. “My fiance and family played a massive part in keeping me strong mentally, to be fair through social media the fans gave me a lot of confidence as well and everyone was so positive.”

NEWS

Rovers club captain Andy Butler was named Rovers Player of the Year at the 12th annual Star Sports Awards on Monday evening. The centre-back picked up the trophy after coming top of the match ratings in the Doncaster Free Press, who are part of the same newspaper group as the Star. He was joined on stage by Rovers manager Darren Ferguson as he received the trophy from the Star’s deputy head of sport Liam Hoden - who has covered every Rovers game this season for the Free Press. Butler said: “I think it’s been a pretty good season for Rovers and myself, a few people doubted whether or not I could

play in League One again but I feel great and I always knew I would adapt to it well enough. “I feel fit and look after myself now better than I ever have - you have to eat the right things, train and rest at the right times. “We’ve got everything we need at the club to help us do that. “I love playing games of football so being out injured earlier in the season wasn’t something I enjoyed, but it gave me a chance to reflect and I used it as a chance to strengthen my body back up. I wouldn’t say I needed rest but I think it has definitely helped me to look back and see where I can improve based on how I’ve played so far this season.”

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COMPLETE RESULT TABLE COMPETITON FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FA CUP

LEAGUE CUP

EFL Trophy GRAND TOTAL

P W D L F A H 14 7 4 3 32 23 A 15 2 5 8 13 26 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 29 9 9 11 45 49 H 1 0 1 0 2 2 A 2 0 0 2 2 7 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 3 0 1 2 4 9 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 0 0 3 1 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 2 0 0 3 1 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

34 11 10 13 52 59 17

AWAY TEAM WIGAN ATHLETIC

TOP STOPPER

DEFENSIVE ROCK

The England youth international stopper is on a season-long loan from Brighton and Hove Albion.

The towering central defender signed for the Latics in the summer of 2016.

Walton joined Brighton from Plymouth Argyle in 2013, making his debut for the Seagulls in the League Cup away at Tottenham Hotspur, before making his first league start a few days later, ironically against the Latics.

Burn signed for Darlington in 2009, joining the side after playing in non-league and working in a supermarket, spending two years with the Quakers, before signing for then Premier League side Fulham in 2011 following Darlo’s relegation to the Conference. Burn went on loan to Yeovil Town in 2012, and was a key part in the side as they won promotion via the play-offs to the Championship. The following season saw Burn go out on loan again, this time to Birmingham City, where he spent half a season with Blues before returning to Craven Cottage where he was a constant feature in the side. He signed a three-year deal with the Latics upon his arrival at the DW Stadium in 2016.

Much of Walton’s time with the Seagulls has been spent away from the Amex Stadium, with spells on loan at Bury, Plymouth and Southend United, as well as spending the first part of last season with Luton Town. The Latics’ keeper has also made 12 appearances at various youth levels for England, with his last international cap coming for the U21s against Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2016.

CHRISTIAN WALTON

DAN BURN

MIDFIELD MAESTRO

DEADLY STRIKER

The Egypt international joined the Latics from Chesterfield midway through the 2015/16 season.

The Northern Ireland international has spent yet another season on fire as he looks to help the Latics return to the Championship.

Morsy began his professional career with Port Vale, after spending much of his youth career with hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers. He spent four years with Vale, helping them to secure League Two promotion in his final season, before making the move to Derbyshire to join Chesterfield in 2013. His first season was equally as successful, as he helped to guide the Spireites to the League Two title, as well as a trip to Wembley in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy the same season, where they narrowly missed out to Darren Ferguson’s Peterborough United. Morsy joined the Latics in 2016 and helped them to the League One title that same season.

SAM MORSY

WILL GRIGG

Grigg started out his professional career with Walsall, spending five years with the Saddlers andwinning the Player of the Year award in his final season with the club. His great form earned him a move to Championship side Brentford, though it would be a loan move to MK Dons where Grigg found more success. He helped them to promotion from League One as well as scoring twice in a famous 4-0 win over Manchester United in the League Cup at Stadium MK. He joined the Latics in 2015 and scored 25 goals in his first season with Wigan as he fired them to the League One title and earned himself a place in the Northern Ireland Euro 2016 squad, alongside Luke McCullough.

JOINT FIVE-A-SIDE GOALKEEPER

Pascal CHIMBONDA

Chris KIRKLAND Former Champions League winner Chris Kirkland started his career with Cov entry City in 1998 making his debut against Tranmere Rovers in a 3-1 League Cup victory. After impressing at the Sky Blues he earned himself a move to Liverpool in 2001, he subsequently became embroiled in a battle for the No.1 shirt at Anfield with fellow goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek. Towards the end of his time with the Reds he would go on to spend time out on loan with West Brom and Wigan Athletic before moving to the latter for £2,500,000. During his spell for the Latics he became a fan favourite, turning out for the side in more than 120 appearances at the DW Stadium, before heading to Rovers on-loan in 2011, he only managed a single game for Rovers –

After spending the early part of his career in France, Pascal Chimbonda headed to England to join the Latics as they looked to tackle the top flight for the first time in their history. He had a very impressive season which saw him included in the Premiership’s PFA Team of the Year, ahead of the likes of Gary Neville and Steve Finnan. Chimbonda only spent a season with the club and left to join Tottenham Hotspur at the start of the 2006/07 season, he would go onto lift the League Cup in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea during his two-year stay at White Hart Lane. The defender would go onto play for Sunderland and Tottenham for the second-time in his career before joining Rovers in 2011, where he would made 16 league appearances. starting in a 3-0 loss against Leeds United at the Keepmoat Stadium.

DEFENDERS Reece WABARA Made his debut for Rovers in a 1-0 victory over Rochdale in the League during an initial one-month loan spell from Manchester City. After being released by the Citizens, Wabara re-joined Paul Dickov’s Rovers in the summer fo 2014, claiming the 22 shirt, it did not take him long to score his first goal for the club, it came in November of that season, scoring in a 2-1 win over Bradford City.

Wabara had a brief stint at South Yorkshire rivals Barnsley before heading down the M62 to join Wigan Athletic on a free transfer. He had a fantastic season with the Latics, and at the end of the 2015/16 camapign he was named he was included in the PFA Team of the Year for League One, along with team-mates Chris Morgan, Yanic Wildschut and Will Grigg.

STRIKER Marc-Antoine FORTUNÉ

After spending majority of his early days as a footballer in France, Fortune was MIDFIELDER loaned out to West Brom in 2009 from parent club AS Nancy. David He made a goal-scoring debut for the Baggies getting on the scoresheet in a COTTERILL 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Welsh international David Cotterill signed Premier League. for Wigan in a £2,000,000 deal from After a brief spell with Celtic, Fortune Bristol City in 2006, after impressing the found himself back at the Hawthorns on a crowd at Ashton Gate and being presented permanent basis where he would go onto with the club’s Young Player of the Year spend three season. award before his departure. In the middle of his stint at West Brom The midfielder did not feature heavily for he would join Rovers on loan in 2011, he the Latics during his two-season stay at made his debut in 0-0 draw with Watford. the DW Stadium and subsequently left the The striker would go onto play for the club looking to secure more first-team Latics in the Championship during his football in order to stand a chance of time at the club, he is currently plying playing more international football. his trade in Sky Bet League One with Spells with Sheffield United, Swansea, Southend United.

MORE THAN JUST A FOOTBALL CLUB

On sale today until May 25 fans will be able to purchase an Adult Silver Membership for as little as £304 (£13.22 per game), with seniors from £224 (£9.74 per game), 22-24 from £204 (£8.87 per game) and 18-21 from £144 (£6.26 per game). From May 25 onwards Silver Memberships will revert to the full price, which has been held at the same price as this current season.

MATCH PACKAGES

For those supporters, wishing to attend multiple games but not enough to warrant a Silver Membership, the club have reintroduced five and ten match packages, starting from £85 for an adult, £65 for a senior/22-24 and £45 for an 18-21 year old.

22-24 PRICE REDUCTIONS

Following the success of the 22-24 year old category on Silver Memberships last season, the club has extended this category to include match packages and individual match tickets also.

MEMBERSHIPS & MATCH DAY PRICING

The price of a Bronze memberships will be £10. A full list of prices is listed on the right. Silver Memberships and Match Packages are on sale today, Bronze Memberships will22 go on sale on Monday 2 July.

MATCHDAY PRICING WITH BRONZE MEMBERSHIP

SILVER MEMBERSHIPS: PHASE TWO PRICING - AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 25 Adult

£389

Adult

£329

Adult

£304

Senior

£289

Senior

£239

Senior

£224

22-24

£269

22-24

£224

22-24

£204

18-21

£194

18-21

£154

18-21

£144

Adult

£19

Adult

£17

Adult

£17

Senior

£15

Senior

£13

Senior

£13

22-24

£15

22-24

£13

22-24

£13

18-21

£11

18-21

£9

18-21

£9

£21

Adult

£21

17 AND UNDER £30

12-17 £5 11 AND UNDER £2

SILVER MEMBERSHIPS: FULL PRICE - AVAILABLE FROM MAY 26 Adult

£399

Adult

£359

Adult

£339

Senior

£309

Senior

£259

Senior

£249

22-24

£299

22-24

£244

22-24

£214

18-21

£199

18-21

£159

18-21

£149

STANDARD MATCHDAY PRICING

17 AND UNDER £30

Adult

£22

Adult

Senior

£18

Senior

£17

Senior

£17

22-24

£18

22-24

£17

22-24

£17

18-21

£14

18-21

£13

18-21

£13

10 MATCH PACKAGE Adult

£180

Adult

£170

Adult

Senior

£140

Senior

£130

Senior

£120

22-24

£140

22-24

£130

22-24

£120

18-21

£100

18-21

£90

18-21

£80

12-17 £8 11 AND UNDER £5

£160

DONASONIC EAST STAND

CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION FAMILY STAND

17 AND UNDER £15

5 MATCH PACKAGE Adult

£95

Adult

£90

Adult

£85

Senior

£75

Senior

£70

Senior

£65

22-24

£75

22-24

£70

22-24

£65

18-21

£55

18-21

£50

18-21

£45

TO PURCHASE YOUR SILVER MEMBERSHIP Call the Box Office on 01302 762576 or click tickets.clubdoncaster.co.uk

POLYPIPE SOUTH STAND

Matchday and Bronze Membership pricing have once again been held from the 2017/18 season with a standard adult ticket starting at £21, whilst an adult Bronze member can attend from £17 per game.

MORE THAN JUST A MEMBERSHIP £10 BRONZE MEMBERSHIPS ON SALE JULY 2

MORE THAN JUST A SEASON TICKET SILVER MEMBERSHIPS ON SALE NOW

ONE CALL NORTH STAND

With League one status confirmed for next year following the weekend’s results, Doncaster Rovers have confirmed the full ticket pricing structure for the 2018/19 season, which includes an additional early bird phase for Silver Memberships and the reintroduction of match packages.

PRICES ANNOUNCED FOR 2018/19

WEST STAND

Words from the Academy manager

KIERAN SCARFF

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

L 0-1 D 0-0

Thurs Mar 15 Sat Mar 24

Lincoln City Rotherham

W 5-1 W-3-0

Sat Apr 7 Sat Apr 14 Thur Apr 19 Sat Apr 21 Sat Apr 28

York City Burton Albion Hartlepool Grimsby Town Bradford City

W 2-0 W 2-1 W 6-3 W 2-1 W 4-1

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 13 Walsall W 1-0 Tues Mar 20 Grimsby Town L 0-4 Tues Mar 27 Walsall D 0-0 Tues April 17 Mansfield Town D 1-1 Tues May 1 York City L 2-3 Thurs May 3 Morecambe 1pm Bold denotes home fixture All Youth Alliance fixtures are 11am kick-off unless stated

Today gives us all the chance to recognise the efforts of all our Academy Players. The vast majority of our young players will be present at the game today and will doing a lap of the pitch at half-time.

• A successful Academy Audit • A very impressive report from the education ombudsman.

These successes are the result of: being fortunate enough to have an excellent team of staff who support the players This, I am very sure, will see them in an outstanding way; the support of receiving a generous round of applause parents and families which should never and appreciation. These youngsters, along be underestimated; the commitment and with their parents and families show a willingness to learn show week in week tremendous commitment to both their out by our players; the support shown own development and also to this football by our first team staff who, led by the club. I have no doubt you will be cheering manager continue to play an active role in some of these youngsters on in our first providing guidance and opportunities for team in years to come. our young player; the board of directors for their continued support of the Today will also give us the chance to Academy programme. introduce our new youth team players who will be joining the squad next season I sincerely thank everyone for their on a full-time basis. valuable efforts and support. The academy programme is something to The players are Jack Watson, Lirak be proud of and one that will continue to Hassani, Ben Blythe, Josh Wicks, Will provide opportunities and a pathway for McGowan, Martijn Smith and Elliott talented young footballers. Walker. These young players continue to show real potential. Good luck to the gaffer, the staff and the players tonight. I am sure they will receive a good welcome from you all. This season has been a very productive one with highlights including: • Six first-team debuts • Two EFL debuts • International debut • The youth team having a run of eight consecutive wins to finish the season • High rates of player progression from U9 – U18

TEN YEARS AGO: DONCASTER ROVERS IN SEASON 2007-08. Part 23 Sunday May 25 2008 saw Rovers taking on Leeds United in what promised to be the most momentous day in the club’s history. The League One play-off final offered Leeds a chance to bounce back to the Championship at the first attempt.

and Douglas and Lockwood coming on for Price. Leeds finally began to create some chances, Howson and Freedman both shooting wide and Douglas also going close from distance. Despite a nervy four minutes of added time, Rovers held on to secure victory and promotion on their first visit to Wembley.

For Rovers, a win would put them in the second tier of English football for the first time in 50 years.

Leeds manager Gary McAllister admitted “Doncaster deserved it on the day”.

Manager Sean O’Driscoll named the same side that had overcome Southend United 5-1 in the second leg of the play-off semifinal, Rovers: Neil Sullivan: James O’Connor, Sam Hird, Matt Mills, Gareth Roberts; Brian Stock, Richie Wellens, Paul Green; James Coppinger, J. J. Price, James Hayter. Substitutes: Ben Smith, Adam Lockwood, Lewis Guy, Mark McCammon, Gareth Taylor. Leeds: Ankergren: Richardson, Huntington, Michalik, Johnson; Kilkenny, Douglas, Howson, Prutton; Beckford, Freedman. Substitutes: Lucas, Kandol, Hughes, Marques, Sheehan. Leeds had sold their 36,000 allocation and there were a number of white-shirted fans mingling among the red and white hooped Rovers in a crowd of 75,132. It was the team in red and white which seized the initiative, carrying on where they had left off against Southend. Price had a shot deflected wide then Wellens

fired into the side netting from a tight angle. Leeds goalkeeper Ankergren was then forced to make two crucial saves, first diving at Coppinger’s feet and then making a one-handed stop as Hayter tried to take the ball around him. It took 20 minutes for Leeds’ first shot, an effort by Beckford being held by Sullivan. Rovers continued to dominate and just before the interval Hayter shot over following a pass from Green. Leeds were relieved to get to the dressing rooms with the score still 0-0. Their relief was to be short lived: two minutes into the second half Green’s shot

was deflected for a corner. Stock swung it over and Hayter, from near the penalty spot, dived to head between Ankergren and Kilkenny and into the net. Rovers were ahead 1-0 and, despite a decent effort from Beckford, continued to dominate with Coppinger having a shot blocked. Just before the hour Leeds had the ball in the net via Prutton following a corner, but the whistle had already blown for a foul on Price. After 71 minutes O’Connor sent Coppinger through but Douglas did well to get across and block. Rovers made changes, McCammon replacing Wellens, who had been roughly handled by Prutton

It was a triumph not only for the players, who had been the better team but for the manager, Sean O’Driscoll, his assistant Richard O’Kelly and the owners. John Ryan, Terry Bramall and Dick Watson. Ryan, who had brought the club back from near extinction and into the League only five years previously, was rightly proud of his club’s achievements. Manager O’Driscoll felt that Rovers were disciplined and organised but, already thinking of next season in the Championship warned that “the work starts here”. Hayter, who had been signed by O’Driscoll and had struggled at times during the season, said: “I’ve been dreaming of this all week.” In saying so he reflected the thoughts of all Rovers fans. To earn promotion by beating a Yorkshire rival at Wembley did indeed seem like a dream come true. John Coyle

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Communications team SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS Football programmes have been in the news this week, as it emerged EFL clubs will be invited to vote on a rule which means it is mandatory to have one for every game in their competitions. The dilemma clubs face is similar to that seen in the print media industry in general - advertising revenue and sales are falling, but the costs are not dropping. There is also clear evidence in every fans survey, including our In Rovers We Trust ones, that supporters now view our website and digital media as a primary source of information. For those of us of a certain vintage, programmes are a thing of beauty - I have hundreds, if not thousands, stacked away in the backs of cupboards and under the bed in the spare room - but having edited this programme for two seasons I can see why some clubs would want to scrap it.

clubs to stop doing them. Programmes are a great part of our history, and we’re committed to ensuring any changes to our programme are fans-led. We have a small media team covering the whole of Club Doncaster, and would not be able to provide the service we do without help. Dan Breslin and Alex Gibbings have spent the season with us on placement, with Dan providing our youth team coverage and both helping out at first-team games - filming, doing social media, match reports and co-commentary. Hopefully both will continue as part of the club next season. Luke Thornhill Club Doncaster media manager

Even with a small army of people providing content, producing each programme takes up three full days of my time. That fulfils EFL requirements, but means I am not using that time working on products that are more more popular with supporters.

All 72 EFL Clubs have signed up to a new Chairman’s Charter to help put an end to the dangerous use of pyrotechnics. It is already a criminal offence to enter a football stadium while in possession of a flare, smoke bomb or firework. Any supporter now found to be in breach of the terms of the Chairman’s Charter will also face a minimum three-season Club ban. 42

Rovers will be invited to vote at the EFL’s AGM in the summer, and want to make sure we make the decision supporters want - we’ll invite fans to provide feedback over the next couple of weeks and will use that as the basis for our vote. It should be clear that even if the EFL vote is in favour of not having mandatory programmes, there is no obligation from

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SUPPORTERS Official Supporters Club A good afternoon, and a big Keepmoat welcome to the final league game of the season, against promoted Wigan ≠ we welcome fans management and players for this late kick off. Congratulations to them on their achievements, and I hope they have had a safe trip over the Pennines tonight. Wigan, as expected have been up the top of the league trying to get promotion back to the Championship, and should bring a great following. We have achieved a mid-table position, and it gives us something to build on for next season. We have not had any luck with injuries so there are reasons to be positive for next season and I hope we are in Wigan’s position come next May. Remember next season If you live in the Retford, Harworth, Rossington area, why not use the Supporters Club home bus. It runs every home match at a very competitive price. If you live on Bawtry Road you can also use this service at £1 return, direct to the Keepmoat and back, no need to book, just turn up, please let us know if would like picking up on Bawtry Road, i.e. Golf Club, Punches, Cantley lights on 07961727769. Our North branch also run coaches to most away games from Carcroft, Adwick, and points along the A19 , call 07780316923 for more information. The North branch committee would like to

thank all who have supported their branch over the season, at meetings on the buses and the raffles and fund raising. We also run coaches for certain games from the Sprotborough (temporarily not running due to Dave being unwell, we wish him a speedy recovery), and travel club have pick ups in the Hatfield area. On behalf of the Main and Retford branches, we would like to wish all the fans have a great summer break, enjoy the World Cup and would like to thank everyone who has travelled on the coaches, and supported the events we have had, you have been a credit to the club. Also I’d like to thank the parent club for their support to the Supporters Club over the season. The Retford Branch end of the season, Dinner dance this season will be Friday May 11 2018 at the Mount Pleasant Hotel. Priced at £25 (subsidised by the Retford Branch) for a four-course meal and free coach travel to the venue, it is hoped to have some present and former players and management will be at the function. Glynn Snodin Jason Price, Laurie Sheffield, Barry Miller are names from the past who have said they are attending. We will also be awarding the Away Player of the Year Award.

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

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.)

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Club Doncaster Foundation’s head of community John Davis presented Matty Blair with his PFA Community Champion award prior to the home game against Oxford United to recognise his efforts in the community.

that goes on at Rovers is incredible. There is so much work going on by staff at the club and at the Club Doncaster Foundation that it isn’t much to go down to a session and help out.”

It is the second year in a row Matty has been presented with the award, and his second award this year - with the midfielder also named the 2018 PFA Community Player of the Year for League One.

John said: “We’ve had fantastic support from the club this season and Matty has been the stand out candidate.

He said: “This club has given me so much in what has been the toughest year of my life, I always say I just try to be the best person I can be and see where it takes me. I’ve been at some great clubs with great community work, but the work behind the scenes

“It makes a real difference in our community sessions when players engage with fans and the work Matty has done has really supported us in achieving our objectives.”

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CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION Club Doncaster Foundation ran a new and fun incentive this month, Cleats for Seats, which allowed people to ride their bike to Rovers games in exchange for complimentary tickets. Secure storage was provided for the bikes and the riders were able to collect them easily after watching the match. Projects such as this delivered by Club Doncaster Foundation would not be achievable without the continued support of the Doncaster Council and Yorkshire Bike Libraries.

Rovers’ fixture with Oxford United last month marked our annual Junior Takeover day, which saw children from Club Doncaster Foundation partner schools take control of all the jobs required for a smooth matchday. Twenty-five children took the reigns on some of the most exciting roles at the Keepmoat Stadium including first team manager, player, groundsman, media manager and tannoy announcer. Schools co-ordinator Kelly JacksonPowell said: “Junior Takeover Day is one of our best projects, and one that we are really proud of year upon year. The smiles on the kids faces are a joy to witness and just sums up why we do what we do. For many of them, it really is a once in a lifetime opportunity and allows them to not only engage with this family football club but also inspire

children to explore future careers. This is just one of the many reasons Doncaster Rovers proves again and again it’s a lot more than a football club.” Each of the mentors on the day made a point of highlighting how professional their ‘mini-me’ was. The children who took part are: Toby Hopson, Jack Bolger, Liam Thompson, Oliver Slack, Ellis Leone, Aliza Khan, Alice McIlwraith, Grace Porter, Robbie Oliver, James Cota, Zach Webley, Joel Diakiese, Ethan Stoddart, Alex Hopson, Jayden Curran, Methuki Imaduwa, Lottie Dawson, Samantha Bugg, Kolby Harmer, Dylan Pridmore, Lillie Evangelou, Alvvia Moran, Jac Bateson, Rachel Lumb. For more information about the different schools packages your school can be involved with, or how to be involved with the activities, contact the Foundation team on 01302 764663.

Health and wellbeing co-ordinator at Club Doncaster Foundation, Scott Copeland, said: “The project was a huge success and we had more than 30 people swap driving to the game for cycling, which is a massive achievement. “With Doncaster battling an obesity problem at the minute, it’s great that the community can come together and increase their exercise by incorporating it with travel.” Father and son duo, Nitzan and Nadav, loved the scheme and were able to have some quality father and son time - and completely free of charge.

Cycling to the game not only reduces their carbon footprint, but also eliminates the cost of petrol to drive to the stadium and the cost of parking. And by taking part in Cleats For Seats, they eliminated the cost of the ticket. For more information about the schemes and projects Club Doncaster Foundation deliver, contact the team on 01302 764663.

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Richard Horne says he will look for a response from his side after they were beaten 32-6 by Bradford Bulls at the Keepmoat Stadium.

games so far, we’ve spoken about that and need to find out the reason why we haven’t been able to get the results in the crucial games.”

The Dons’ defeat was just their second in Betfred League One this season, and the head coach admitted they lost to the better team on the day.

The Dons now face away trips to London Skolars – with the team in the capital today – and West Wales Raiders over the course of the next few weeks, and Horne is confident they can get back to winning ways straight away.

He said: “Everyone could see that the better team won on the day, they were well structured and they hit in numbers defensively and we couldn’t deal with that. “We went away from the game-plan and put ourselves under pressure from the first kick-off, we didn’t take our opportunities when they came along and you need to be clinical in those type of games. We haven’t quite managed to raise our game for the bigger league

He added: “We’ll have a lot to look at and we will work hard on fixing up the errors that we’ve made. The boys know we weren’t quite there against Bradford so improvements need to be made. “We have to move forward and learn from the things that went against us. We know the level we need to reach to finish at the top of the table.”

Two goals from top scorer Jess Sigsworth helped the Belles to fight back from falling behind to an early London Bees penalty and tighten their grip on the top spot in WSL 2. Kirsty Hanson grabbed a third late on after Katie Wilkinson had given the visitors the lead from the spot. The Bees went ahead after a slip from Belles defender Sophie Bradley-Auckland allowed Destiney Toussaint a clear run on goal. Belles captain Leandra Little charged back to try and cover, but her covering tackle brought down at the crucial moment for a clear foul, and Bees striker Katie Wilkinson stepped up to convert. In-form Belles winger Kirsty Hanson went close to an equaliser on 16 minutes, but

shot narrowly over the bar. Just two minutes later the hosts were awarded a penalty of their own, with Rosie Lane bringing down Bradley-Auckland just inside the box and Sigsworth obliged from 12 yards. That left the side level at the break, though Sam Tierney rattled the bar with a fierce 25-yarder that was the last kick of the first half. Having fallen behind five minutes into the first half, the Belles went ahead four minutes into the second. Little got up to head Maz Pacheco’s well-delivered corner towards goal, and Sigsworth nipped in to divert the ball past the goalkeeper from close range. Sigsworth was again involved as Donny made it 3-1, cutting inside and forcing a low save from Hobbs that fell at the feet of Hanson, who tapped the ball home.

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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

432 2,179 561 319

Longbottom Fletcher May1 May1 Mandeville Mandeville Scattergood

May Longbottom Williams Williams Williams Williams Longbottom

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

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

1,898 4,836 241 295 899

8 16 16 19 17 18 19

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

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

NOVEMBER Sat 04 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kiwomya Kiwomya Kiwomya May May

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 2-1 W 4,533

320 744

15 14 13

Marosi Marosi Marosi

Mason Mason Mason

Baudry Baudry Baudry

Wright Wright Wright

Blair Blair Blair

McCullough McCullough McCullough

Houghton Houghton Houghton

Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger

Rowe Rowe Rowe2

Kiwomya Kiwomya Beestin

Marquis Marquis2 Marquis

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor

Kongolo Alcock Boyle

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman

Ben Khemis May Williams Kongolo Beestin Williams Kongolo Ben Khemis Williams

May May

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

Gillingham MK Dons Bury Oxford United Blackburn Rovers Oldham Athletic

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

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

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

4,870 8,594 7,131 8,255 10,443 5,297

344 105 1,018 3,860 770

14 14 13 14 14 15

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Lawlor

Mason Mason Mason Mason Mason Amos

Baudry Baudry Boyle1 Baudry Baudry Baudry

Wright Wright Butler1 Butler Butler Butler

Blair Blair Blair Alcock Alcock Mason

McCullough McCullough Houghton McCullough Houghton McCullough

Whiteman Houghton Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Houghton

Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Kongolo Blair Blair

Rowe Rowe Rowe Blair Beestin Whiteman

Beestin Kiwomya Beestin May Coppinger Williams

Marquis Marquis2 Marquis1 Marquis Marquis Marquis

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi

Boyle Boyle Anderson Anderson Anderson Anderson

Butler Butler Alcock Boyle Boyle Alcock

Kongolo Kongolo McCullough Amos McCullough Kongolo

May May May Williams May May

AFC Wimbledon Wigan Athletic

7.45PM 5.30PM

EFL1 EFL1

0-0 D

7,094

482

Lawlor

Anderson

Butler

Mason

Houghton

Blair

Beestin

Ben Khemis

Whiteman Marquis

May

Marosi

Baudry

Amos

McCullough Kongolo

May May May Whiteman Houghton

Ben Khemis Williams Whiteman Beestin Kongolo Kiwomya Houghton Kiwomya Kongolo Willliams Beestin Kiwomya

MAY Tues 01 Sat 05

2 56

Kiwomya

Morris

3 57

LIZ HOBBS GROUP LIMITED PRESENTS

Appearances & Goals As of 1/5/2018 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

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Sub

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App

Sub

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6 1 6 4 19 13 2 31 6 33 34 0 0 10 0 32 0 0 5 17 34 0 7 11 44 36 13 9 0 0 0 0 40 0 11 0 0 33 3 32

3 1 0 0 3 8 1 8 0 2 4 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 6 17 0 0 9 1 0 3 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 6 1

0 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 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

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App Sub Gls App Sub Gls

12 2 6 6 23 18 7 37 6 39 37 1 1 16 0 35 1 0 5 23 39 0 11 16 49 43 17 9 1 0 0 0 46 0 14 0 1 38 6 37

5 2 0 0 3 10 2 8 0 2 5 0 2 5 0 4 1 0 6 17 0 1 12 1 1 6 14 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 8 6 1

0 64 0 2 2 6 0 6 1 52 2 23 2 7 2 85 1 6 4 169 4 508 0 2 0 1 0 21 0 0 1 67 0 1 0 0 1 5 1 23 0 58 0 2 4 27 0 47 15 97 3 84 6 26 0 101 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 102 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 1 7 38 1 81 0 60

11 2 0 0 9 13 2 8 0 4 66 1 2 7 0 6 1 0 6 18 0 7 36 5 1 7 21 10 34 1 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 8 25 5

0 0 2 0 6 3 2 5 1 14 65 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 15 0 41 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 7 29 0

THURSDAY 14TH JUNE

R E T S A C N O D , M U I D A T S T KEEPMOA SUNDAY 17TH JUNE

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MANAGER Darren FERGUSON

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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 37 James MORRIS 39 Danny AMOS

WIGAN ATHLETIC 01 Christian WALTON (GK) 02 Nathan BYRNE 03 Callum ELDER 04 David PERKINS 05 Sam MORSY 06 Max POWER 07 Jamie WALKER 08 James VAUGHAN 09 Will GRIGG 10 Devante COLE 11 Gavin MASSEY 12 Donervon DANIELS 14 Alex BRUCE 16 Shaun MACDONALD 17 Michael JACOBS 18 Gary ROBERTS 20 Craig MORGAN 22 Chey DUNKLEY 23 Jamie JONES 24 Noel HUNT 25 Nick POWELL 26 Reece JAMES 27 Ryan COLCLOUGH 28 Jay FULTON 33 Dan BURN 37 Dan LAVERCOMBE

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