Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley by Mark Hughesman

Red and White | The Official Matchday Magazine

Alfie MAY Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley F.C. Sky Bet League Two Saturday 25th February 2017 Kick Off 3pm

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SEASON 2016/17 | ACCRINGTON STANLEY F.C.| 25.02.17 Main Club sponsor One Call Insurance Associate club sponsor Stoneacre Motor Group Technical kit supplier FBT Europe Chairman David Blunt Vice chairman Andrew Watson President Dick Watson Major shareholders Terry Bramall, Dick Watson, David Blunt Directors Terry Bramall, Dick Watson, David Blunt, Andy Watson, Gavin Baldwin Club directors Stuart Highfield Chief executive Gavin Baldwin Chief operating officer Liam Scully

CLUB STAFF Club secretary Mary Lally Stadium manager & operations Marie Hepburn Safety officer Sam Ramsden Deputy safety officer Fraser Garner Head groundsman Jim Davison Director of finance Richard Poole Head of commercial affairs Andrew Whitham Lottery manager Ken Porter Ticket manager Tracy Bawden Media manager Luke Thornhill Marketing manager Mark Hughesman Club shop manager Tracy Fernie Supporter services manager Charles Swallow Supporter liaison officers Dean Medcalf, Sheila Lynch PROGRAMME Contributors Robbie Andrews, Clare Bailey, John Coyle, Ryan Daly, Paul Mayfield, Dean Medcalf, Nicola Moran, Sophie Scargill, Jon Warburton, Viking Supporters Co-Operative Photography Phil Ryan, Stephen Connor, Steve Uttley, Heather King, AH Pix, Reuters Design Sandile Somhedlwana, Hannah Moore Print Pinders of Sheffield

Darren FERGUSON Gavin BALDWIN Club Doncaster FOUNDATION Club NEWS Player INTERVIEW Away PLAYERS & MANAGER Legend WHERE ARE THEY NOW FBT Junior ROVERS Club NEWS Retro PROGRAMME Club NEWS Match Day EXPERIENCE Commercial NOTES Player SPONSORS YOUTH

British Heart FOUNDATION Match ACTION John COYLE BELLES Get AWAY SUPPORTERS Table & TOP GOAL SCORERS FIXTURES STATS

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FOOTBALL STAFF Manager Darren Ferguson Assistant manager Gavin Strachan Goalkeeping coach Paul Gerrard Fitness coach Ben Rome Physiotherapist Alex Dalton Club doctor Dr Tim Douglas

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Darren Ferguson Good afternoon, and welcome to John Coleman as well as the fans, staff, players and directors from Accrington Stanley. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visitors are a good footballing side and we know we will have to work hard. But the focus now is on us to ensure we get our job done, if we maintain our effort and continue to perform as we can then we will get results.

We spoke to him in front of the whole squad on Tuesday, wishing him all the best. We will keep in touch with him and Chelsea, and we can use it as a motivation to get Jordan a promotion medal.

We have had a tough few games and every team will expect a few spells where they do not get maximum points, but now we need to try and go on a run to ensure we finish where we believe we can. The players are giving absolutely everything to do that, and showed a real mental toughness to dig in and get a point last weekend against a good Luton team. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank you all for your continued support. With 14 games to go, you can really help us over the line. Enjoy the game.

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Jordan Houghton left us this week to return to Chelsea after the knee injury he suffered against Luton Town last weekend. The injury was not nice for him and a massive blow, because he has been performing so well and been such a big part of our success this season.

We are still where we need to be in order to achieve our aim of promotion, with two points per game. The gaps to the teams below us have remained fairly constant, but we know it is in our hands.

Gavin Baldwin Good afternoon, I’d like to welcome the directors, fans, manager, players and staff of Accrington Stanley to the Keepmoat stadium and wish them a safe journey home after the game.

No one at the club is complacent about our position at the top of Sky Bet League Two, especially after the past few results. We know in the final third of the season you get surprising results, but Darren and his coaching staff are consummate professionals and will ensure our players give 100 per cent to finish the season where we expect to be.

We have had very constructive meetings with our Supporters Board over the course of the season, and I’m told the new burgers available today - picked after a taste test - are well worth a try. We have also added shelving to the concourse areas to give you somewhere to put something down when trying to juggle food, a drink and a programme. I’d like to wish Doncaster Rugby League well as they host Myton Warriors in the Challenge Cup here at the Keepmoat Stadium tomorrow (3pm kick-off). Dons coach Gary Thornton has put a strong side together, and we are hopeful supporters will see two promotion pushes at this stadium in 2017. Enjoy the game

Gavin

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I would like to start by adding my voice to those wishing Jordan Houghton well after the knee injury he suffered against Luton Town last weekend. Jordan is a really popular figure at the club and we will all be following his rehabilitation from the knee injury closely. You could see just how respected he is by our captain James Coppinger’s declaration on Twitter that we’d invite him back in May for a promotion party - the players want to ensure he ends the season with a medal to put round his neck.

Like Darren said in his programme notes, your support can go a long way to help push the players over the line as we look to claim promotion.

CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION WHO’S WHO

Foundation

Chair of trustees STUART HIGHFIELD Trustees GAVIN BALDWIN, NIGEL BREWSTER,

CRE8TIVE Dance

JO DRAPIER, NATALIE SHAW, ALLAN STEWART, RUPERT SUCKLING, LINDA TULLY, JOHN WALLBANK Chief executive JIM LORD CLUB DONCASTER SPORTS COLLEGE Principal ADI TURNPENNY Deputy principals JOE BURTON, BEN THOMPSON Head of quality assurance DANIEL JENNINGS Sports lecturers WILL BIGGS, CRAIG COLLINS MARK ELLAMES, EMMA HARRISON Academy co-ordinator TIM RYAN Teaching assistant/ Academy coaching team ERIC RANDERSON IAN DABELL, PATRICK QUEEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Head of community JOHN DAVIS NCS programme manager JAN BUDTZ Community officers TOM FOY, NICK GILLOTT, DEAN SHARP Operation co-ordinator STEPH FERRABY

Club Doncaster Foundation’s Doncaster Kicks project have partnered with Cre8tive Dance Academy to produce a series of Rovers matchday routines. The first of many half-time performances by school children was showcased on the Keepmoat Stadium turf during last weekend’s match with Luton Town. The performers were all in education at Balby Carr school and spent six intensive weeks working with the Cre8tive Dance Elite team preparing for their big show on the stage of the Keepmoat Stadium. Paige Singer, the Cre8tive Dance tutor is proud of the efforts of the Balby Carr students and looks forward to the future with Club Doncaster Foundation. She said: “Cre8tive Dance Academy have teamed up with Club Doncaster Foundation in order to deliver fun urban dance sessions in secondary schools. The girls are super motived, enthusiastic and really loving our sessions. “Cre8ive Dance Academy is enjoying being involved with the Kicks Project and looking forward to the future with Club Doncaster Foundation" The Cre8tive Dance team will go through the same process in other schools, working with them for six weeks before the dancers take their new skills and put them into action on a matchday. Hungerhill School will be the next to impress, and after keen interest the Dance Academy will be inviting all past schools to sessions to continue their passion for the art. To find out more information on the Dance Academy or our Kicks sessions, contact Mark on mark.cooper@clubdoncasterfoundation.co.uk.

Media and communications co-ordinator SOPHIE SCARGILL Community co-ordinators RAJVEEN BASI, LEANNE BATEMAN, MARK COOPER, SCOTT COPELAND, KELLY JACKSON, HEATHER KING, DANNY HERRING Community coaches LAUREN CUTTELL, RICHARD HARFORD Foundation administrator

K I N D LY S U P P O R T E D B Y F I R S T

AARON BEDFORD Apprentices TOMMY COOPER, JOE FIRBANK, JOSH GELDER, BEN WATERS

CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION PROUD PARTNERS

FIT Rovers Club Doncaster Foundation’s first Fit Rovers course has reached its halfway point with some impressive results.

There to join them for their halfway mark was Rovers player Paul Keegan who mixed with the guys talking all things football.

The participants have lost an incredible combined total of six stone thanks to the content and health guidance they are provided at Fit Rovers.

“It’s great to see how committed the lads were to the Fit Rovers course and how much they were enjoying it,” he said.

So far the men have enjoyed four weeks of practical workshops, individually catered fitness sessions and Rovers player appearances - and still have another four to look forward to.

“Nick, Scott and the Foundation team are doing a great job with it and hopefully it will inspire more guys to join the next one.”

Rodger Buckley, a participant on the course has loved the course and is proud of his achievements so far.

“I’ve not just seen an improvement, I’ve felt an improvement: I walk with a spring in my step.” “I have so much more stamina: in the first few days I couldn’t walk from aching muscles I hadn’t used in years but my recovery time is so much quicker now and in this short time I really have made a massive difference to my health.”

“I’ve been blown away really with the commitment and efforts of every single person. I’m not surprised they’ve lost a combined six stone and a meter from their waist circumference because they have truly grafted for this,” he said. “They’ve set the standard now and I’m really looking forward to seeing the next set of guys.” To join Fit Rovers for their second course, you can contact fitrovers@clubdoncasterfoundation.co.uk or 01302 764663/07841000548.

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“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every minute and I hand on heart mean that. The sessions and guidance you get is top notch,” he said.

Community Officer for Health and Wellbeing, Nick Gillott, is proud of the efforts of everyone so far.

Club NEWS Jordan Houghton has returned to Chelsea for assessment on the knee injury suffered during Saturday's draw with Luton Town. Rovers would like to wish Jordan well in his recovery from the injury, and thank him for the key role he has played on loan for us this term.

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Rovers manager Darren Ferguson said: “He has been so important in terms of how we want to play. He has been outstanding, has improved as the season has gone on, wants to learn and is a great lad on top of that.” Jordan visited the Cantley Park training ground on Tuesday to speak to his Rovers team-mates, before leaving for London to be re-united with the Premier League side. He made 36 appearances for Rovers this

season, scoring in the win over Leyton Orient in December Ferguson added: “We’re all disappointed for him as he has done so well for us. We spoke to him as a group on Tuesday and everyone wished him all the best. “It wasn't a nice moment because the lad has done so well for us to suffer the injury like he has. "We'll have to get on with it but our thoughts are with Jordan because it's a big blow for him. "We're all so disappointed for him because it came from nothing really, as these sort of things do."We wish him all the best and hope he recovers as quickly as possible.”

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Alfie MAY MIDFIELD DYNAMO The best things sometimes come in small packages, at least that is what Alfie May would say. After years of being told he was not big enough, the 23-year-old forward scored his first professional goal to earn Rovers a point against Luton Town last weekend, and feels right at home in the EFL ranks.

He slotted the ball under Hatters keeper Matt Macey after being fed by Conor Grant, and then did not quite know what to do after seeing the ball land in a bottom corner of the net.

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“It is the proudest moment of my life I think and my celebration showed it – after the knee slide I didn’t know what to do! I just saw the boys running over and I was just jumping around. It was amazing,” he said. “My mum, dad and little niece were here, I think my dad cried when I scored because he was so happy. He said he ran down the stairs to celebrate and a steward got in the way. Hopefully I made their journey down to London a bit better. “I saw the right-back out of position, and one of the centre-halves was so deep which played me onside. I just thought if Conor gave it to me quickly, I’d be in. Obviously he gave it at the right time and I scored. The keeper showed me a lot of the other side of the goal… and fortunately it went through his legs! “It was good to get my first goal, but what an amazing point as well against a strong side in Luton.”

It is a dream I have really wanted for so many years. Thanks to the gaffer and Doncaster Rovers, they have given me that chance. May signed for Rovers in January after catching the eye playing for Hythe Town. Rovers’ commitment was seen in a transfer fee being paid for his services, but a move to a professional side was something May thought was never going to come. “I had never had any interest from professional teams, it was all non-league sides. I was moving around and not getting a chance. A lot of people said I was too small,” he says.

“Their captain actually said that me coming on made a big difference, as he was used to a target man and holding him up, so me playing on the last man made it a lot more difficult for him.” May understands why he has had to bide his time to feature in the first-team, and exudes confidence that he is right at home as a professional footballer. “It is a big step from Hythe, but I believe I can do it and training every day has only been helping me,” he adds.

“The crowd is totally different, we were getting two or three hundred at Hythe and now I have scored in front of 7,500 people. I got shivers from the crowd after I scored last week.

“From the first day I came on trial, the lads made me feel so welcome and just made things a lot easier for me. People took the time out to ask where I was from and really relax me.

“It is a dream I have really wanted for so many years. Thanks to the gaffer and Doncaster Rovers, they have given me that chance.”

“I had to show the manager how good I was and how I could fit into his side, and obviously I managed to do that.

Given his background – May has a carpenting business he has had to put to one side to pursue his playing career – it would have been easy for him to be overawed after collecting Grant’s through ball against Luton. That was never going to be the case, though.

“I’ve had to be patient as the players who have been starting have done so well. The boys that are here have been amazing, and you can’t fault that.

“As a goalscorer, I was confident – and that is what pushed it through really,” says May.

“The starting XI in the past few games have been brilliant, but there is such a togetherness in the dressing room – they really are a great bunch of lads and staff.

“That is why the gaffer has brought me in, because I’m a goalscorer, and hopefully there are many more to come so I can repay his

“It is hard for those of us not in the XI, but when they are performing so well you have got to keep the same team.”

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“It got to a point where I thought at 22 this was where I was going to be - I was going to be a non-league player and was just happy to play football. I love my football, and to get this opportunity is massive for me.

faith in me. The game opened up a lot more as I went on.

AWAY TEAM ACCRINGTON STANLEY

The GAFFER John COLEMAN

TOP STOPPER

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Twenty-year-old keeper Marek Rodak is relatively new to first team football in the Football League, having spent majority of his youth career at Sky Bet Championship side Fulham. The youngster began playing football for FC VSS Kosice in the Slovakian Second Division but left them to join the Cottagers in 2013. After completing a year with Fulham, Roadak was loaned out to Southern League Division One Central side Farnborough, where he featured five times.

A season later he was sent out on loan once again, this time to Conference Premier League side Welling United.

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He made 17 appearances for the Wings before returning back to the Craven Cottage, the Slovakian joined Stanley in January 2017 and made his debut in a 3-0 defeat to fellow Sky Bet League Two side Cheltenham Town.

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Originally from Runcorn, Cheshire, Scott Brown was handed a professional deal at Bristol City in 2004 after failing to secure a deal with Premier League side Everton once his youth deal at Goodison Park was up. In his second season at Ashton Gate he was awarded the club’s Young Player of the Year award for his impressive performances during the 2005/06 campaign. Brown joined at-the-time League One side Cheltenham Town in 2007, before being ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining a broken leg. After spending time with Fleetwood Town, Macclesfield Town, Morecambe, Port Vale and York City, Brown found himself closer to home, signing with non-league side Chester FC. The midfield maestro played an integral role in the Blues winning the Conference North title as well as lifting the Cheshire Senior Cup during his first and only season at the Deva Ground. Brown has also played for Grimsby Town and Southport, the latter of the two under now-manager John Coleman before signing on the dotted line with Stanley on January 27 2016.

MIDFIELD MAESTRO

08 | SCOTT BROWN

John Coleman spent majority of his footballing career in the lower leagues of English football. He was regarded as one of the most prolific goalscorers in non-league history, finding the back of the net more than 500 times in a 20-year career. In the final two years of his playing career, Coleman took up the post of player/manager at Ashton United, before hanging up his boots in 1999 to join Accrington Stanley for the first time. His 12-and-a-half year tenure at the Crown Ground, now formally known as the Wham Stadium, saw Accrington achieve three promotions, seeing them enter the Football League in 2006. At the time of his 2013 departure to Rochdale, Coleman was the third longest serving manager in England, behind Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. The Liverpudlian also managed Southport and Sligo Rovers before returning to Stanley at the start of 2014/15 season.

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DEFENSIVE ROCK Originally from Liverpool, Mark Hughes’ allegiances are with the blue half of Merseyside – where he progressed through the youth team to take up the position of reserve team captain in 2004. After securing his professional contract with the Toffees, he was y sent out on loan to at-the-time League Two side Stockport County. His 13-year stay at Goodison Park came to an end on of transfer deadline day in January 2007, when the defender joined Northampton Town for an undisclosed fee.

He spent two seasons at Sixfields before moving to Australian side North Queensland Fury. The defender was an instant hit down under as he scooped the club’s Player of the Season award alongside the Player’s Player award and the people’s choice award. He returned to England a season later, spending time at Bury, Morecambe and Stevenage before moving to Accrington.

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Billy Kee joined his local side Leicester City as a youth player before being rewarded with a professional deal with the Foxes in 2009. On the same day that he signed his contract, Kee, was sent out on loan to Accrington Stanley – making his league debut for Stanley in a 1-0 defeat to South Yorkshire side Rotherham United. Accrington and Leicester agreed that Kee should stay until the end of the season at the Crown Ground, he signed off with a brace against Chesterfield in a 2-0 win. The forward spent a season down on the south coast with Torquay United, before signing for Burton Albion in 2011, he was hit at the Pirelli Stadium, finding the back of the net more 40 times during his three year stay. That brought him a move to Scunthorpe, where he moved on from back to Accrington.

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DEADLY STRIKER

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Hughes scored his first goal for the Cobblers a few months later, netting his side’s second in the 3-0 beating of South Yorkshire side Rotherham United.

HE PLAYED FOR BOTH

Liam WAKEFIELD Originally from Doncaster, defender Liam Wakefield came through the youth ranks and signed his professional deal with Rovers in 2012. Prior to penning the deal, he was part of the youth side that won the Youth Alliance Cup after beating Exeter 4-0 in Devon.

He made his first team debut against York City in the League Cup, a week later he was loaned out to non-league side Bradford Park Avenue.

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Wakefield left Rovers in 2015 and signed for Stanley at the beginning of the 2015/16 season, the defender managed to appear 12 times during his time down at the Crown Ground before signing on a free at Morecambe.

Gary WILLIAMS

LEGEND, WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Striker Gary Williams began his career with Morecambe before moving to non-league side Ashton United, coincidently John Coleman was the manager at Hurst Cross during that time. Williams transferred to Accrington Stanley when Coleman took up the post at the Crown Ground, the forward moved to South Yorkshire to join Doncaster Rovers in January 2000. His stay at Belle Vue only lasted nine months as he decided to return to Stanley, during his time in Lancashire, Williams was loaned out to Chester and Southport before joining Rossendale United. The forward also played for, Altrincham, Leigh RMI, Stalybridge Celtic, South Jersey Barons, Virginia Beach Mariners, the latter two clubs he played for were both during his time in the USA.

EFL AWARDS MITRE GOAL OF THE YEAR The EFL have launched the search to find the

A judging panel will then review the goals with a

Mitre Goal of the Year for 2016 and we are

selection being shown on Channel 5’s Football on

asking for your help in deciding which of our goals

Five Goal Rush. Fans will be given the opportunity

from the past 12 months should be put forward

to vote for goals to make the final shortlist of

as our nomination.

five, with the overall winner being decided at the Awards ceremony.

We can nominate one goal from any EFL competition in the 2016 calendar year, to include

Past winners of the Mitre Goal of the Year have been

goals scored in the Sky Bet EFL, the EFL Cup

Marco Matias (Sheffield Wednesday), Joe Garner

and the Checkatrade Trophy.

(Preston North End – 2014), Franck Moussa (Coventry City – 2013), Simon Cox (Nottingham Forest – 2012), Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City –

by an email vote. Our Supporters Board have

2011), Dean Furman (Oldham Athletic - 2010), Nicky

chosen their five favourite goals from last year for

Maynard (Bristol City – 2009), Sylvain-Ebanks Blake

a shortlist which our wider fanbase will pick a

(Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2008), Jermaine

winner from.

Beckford (Leeds United – 2007), Joe Ledley (Cardiff City – 2006) and Stefan Oakes (Notts County – 2005).

Our nominated goal will then be entered in the Mitre Goal of the Year category at the EFL Awards

To find out more about the EFL Awards please visit

on Sunday April 9 at The Hilton Hotel on Park

www.eflawards2017.co.uk/home.

Lane, London. The five goals chosen by the Supporters Board are:

A: Cameron Stewart v Gillingham (January 16) B: James Coppinger v Yeovil Town (August 27) C: John Marquis v Wycombe Wanderers (October 29)

D: Matty Blair v Stevenage (December 3) E: Liam Mandeville v Grimsby Town (December 17) To make it easier for you, we have compiled a video with all five goals which you can view at www.YouTube.com/DoncasterRoversOfficial.

You can vote via email, just email media@clubdoncaster.co.uk with the subject header GOAL X, replacing X with the letter. The deadline to vote is midday on Tuesday February 28.

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We want fans to help us decide our club nomination

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Keep your eye out for Easter goods coming in to the club shop soon. Gift Vouchers in £5, £10 and £20 denominations are available in the Club Shop and can be redeemed up to nine months from date of purchase. These are ideal for birthdays and/or special occasions.

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SAM ELLWOOD

Age: 8 Lives: Doncaster Age: 10 School: Adwick Primary Lives: Doncaster Favourite Subject: Maths School: Adwick Primary Worst at School: Science Favourite Subject: PE Favourite TV Programme: Anything football Worst at School: Grammar related Favourite TV Programme: Match Of The Day Favourite Food: Chicken pasta Favourite Food: Pizza Favourite Holiday: Gran Canaria Favourite Holiday: Mexico Lorem ipsum Hobbies: Playing football every weekend for Hobbies: Playing football every weekend for my local team and Xbox my local team Favourite Player: James Coppinger Favourite Player: James Coppinger because of his free-kick accuracy Archie Burton Isaac Congreve Logan Hartley-Ward Tia Jacques Lewis Jeynes Macauly Lambert Oliver Santos-Poskitt Zachary Shepherd Stanley Thompson McKenzi Walker Aalisa Watson

Happy Birthday

Hello everyone, Welcome to our game against Accrington Stanley, who we played right at the start of the season. I hope you all enjoyed your half term break and those who came on our holiday camp had lots of fun. Our next home game is against Cheltenham Town and the day of our Junior Takeover Day. I look forward to seeing you youngsters who are successful in being our tannoy announcer, working with the ground staff, taking tips on becoming a football manager, but most of all working with me! Whichever job role you are in enjoy it and keep smiling. As for today, let’s be as noisy as ever!

Donny DOg Lost your friends or family? If you become separated just find your nearest steward – they are the people wearing bright orange jackets – and they will help you find them!

Donny’s Score Prediction

Happy first Birthday to Stanley Joseph Thompson. Have a brilliant day, love you lots from Mummy, Daddy & all your family xxxx

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Enjoy the game!

1-0 3-1 Score

Erik’s Predic

tion

Happy Birthday to Ollie Gibbons Love from Mum, Jerry, Ben and Poppy

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New HANDMADE BURGER Fans at today’s game can try a new handmade burger after a recommendation from our Supporters Board. Members attended a tasting session at the Keepmoat Stadium recently, trying a variety of options provided by our catering partners Centerplate. They were most impressed by a burger which features a handmade beef patty, without salad in a brioche bun. It is available with our without onions.

Fans will also see additional shelving throughout the concourses, making it easier for those who have a drink or programme to hold at

“We are confident that the new burger will be well received by supporters and look forward to working with the group on future decisions regards refreshments at the Keepmoat Stadium. The Belle Vue Bar has also recently been refurbished, with images celebrating the history of our former ground, with new chairs purchased for the Belle Vue Bar and Alick’s Bar Go to www.YouTube.com/DoncasterRoversOfficial to see former Rovers keeper Jan Budtz talking about his moment in DRFC history which is celebrated in the BVB.

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Supporter Hans Gapar, who helped pick out the burger, said: “We picked this one because it tasted the best of all the options, we prioritised that over the look, and I’d encourage people to give it a go.”

the same time. Again, this is based on a recommendation from the Supporters Board.

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Virgin Trains kicks OFF PARTNERSHIP Virgin Trains is giving Doncaster Rovers fans the

first choice as I commute to visit my family. They

chance to win a match day to remember as it kicks

offer fantastic service and make it much easier for

off its partnership with the football club.

me to visit my family and friends.”

Virgin Trains has become the new sponsor of

Natasha Wilding, general manager for Virgin Trains

Rovers’ training kit which is worn by the players on

on its east coast route, said: “We’re delighted to

match days.

sponsor the training shirts and become Doncaster Rovers’ latest signing!

And to mark the start of its partnership with the Sky

Bet League Two leaders it will provide two tickets to

“Virgin Trains is proud to support customers and

Rovers’ match at Wycombe Wanderers on 22 April –

communities on its route, and Doncaster is a very

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REPORT

Youth Team Fixtures and Results AUGUST Sat 06 Sat 13 Sat 20 Sat 27

H A H H

Lincoln City W 2-1 Grimsby Town W 5-1 Oldham Athletic L 0-2 Scunthorpe United (YA Cup) L 1-3

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SEPTEMBER Sat 03 A Sat 10 H Sat 17 H

York City Burnley (YA Cup) Scunthorpe United

L 2-4 W 1-0 L 0-1

OCTOBER Sat 01 Sat 08 Sat 22 Sat 29

Mansfield Town Notts County Accrington Stanley Bradford City

L 0-1 W 4-1 L 4-1 L 0-1

NOVEMBER Tue 01 A Sat 05 A Sat 19 H

Tranmere (FA Youth Cup) Hartlepool United Chesterfield

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

DECEMBER Sat 03 H Sat 09 A

Rotherham United Burton Albion

W 4-3 L 2-1

JANUARY Sat 07 A Sat 14 A Sat 28 A

Mansfield Town Notts County Bradford City

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

FEBRUARY Sat 04 A Sat 11 H

Chesterfield Hartlepool United

L 2-1 D 2-2

MARCH Sat 04 Sat 11 Sat 25

Rotherham United Burton Albion Lincoln City

11am 11am 11am

APRIL Sat 01 Sat 08 Sat 22 Sat 29

H H A H

A H A

H A H A

Grimsby Town Oldham Athletic York City Scunthorpe United

11am 11am 11am 11am

All fixtures Youth Alliance North-East unless stated

Chesterfield

Rovers

Rovers youth team continued their league programme with a 2-1 defeat at Chesterfield and a 2-2 draw against Hartlepool. In both games the Rovers youngsters dominated large spells of each first half but conceded very late goals after coming under some sustained and direct pressure. Against Chesterfield they led for a long time through a James Morris strike before two goals in the last 10 minutes (the winner coming in stoppage time), following lapses in concentration, saw three points slip away. Against Hartlepool another two James Morris goals in the first half saw them in control but following a strong start to the second half and missed opportunities that should have had the game sown up Rovers conceded an equaliser late on. Academy Manager Kieran Scarff said:: “We have begun to put together next years group and are working with them to give them a head start in terms of under 18 football. In both recent games there have been some positive signs. “In a lot of our play we have continued to show an understanding of our playing identity but have ultimately struggled when teams have been chasing the game and consequently become more direct against us. It is important we support the development of the players in being able to be effective against this sort of challenge” ROVERS XI | Leverton, Walker, Barker, Dunnet, Amos, Fletcher, James, Prior, Overton, Henderson, Morris. BENCH | Gooden, Scattergood, Bingley

Guest of Honour JOHN BALMOND We are delighted to have Rovers fan John Balmond with us

years loyal support to Doncaster Rovers. My father has many

today as a guest of honour to make his loyal support in

stories to tell like the one when he used to bring a car full

following us for 70 years.

from Wakefield, well five, including dad, me and my brother. While some have dropped by the way side as the club

His son, Martin, explains why we are going out of our way to

yo-yoed in the lower leagues, his support has never wavered.

thank his father.

He has been for fortunate in recent times to witness his beloved Rovers have relative success in victories at the

My dad turned the grand old age of 80 years young on

Britannia, Millennium and Wembley stadiums. The only blot

December 8 and has supported the Doncaster Rovers since

in these recent times, to which John still has nightmares,

1947.

was when the Rovers got beat in an FA Cup second Round against Exeter in December 2004. When the Grecians scored a wonder goal from the half way line. Doncaster would have

health has deteriorated over the past few seasons. Several

played Manchester United at Old Trafford! He didn't sleep

strokes and TIAs have taken their toll, which has affected his

that night and rang me the following day to say: "I've

speech and severely affected his mobility in his right hand

supported the Rovers all these years and we were that close

side, meaning he is now confined to a wheelchair. To add

to playing United at the Theatre of Dreams, alas I will

insult to injury, he is now blind in his right eye and partially

probably never see that happen in my life time, but we were

deaf which gives him obvious issues.

that close!"

He has been a season ticket holder for more years than I

In my world his remarkable loyalty and support to the club is

care to remember and has supported the club through thick,

hard to beat, he is modest chap and suffers daily in one way

thin and thinner! He is no fair weather fan either. As when

or another with his ailments ...but when he knows Rovers

the club was relegated out the Football League in 1998, he

are at home, there is a spring in his step, metaphorically

doubled his efforts to go home and away to support the team

speaking as John cannot walk!

during their Conference years. He travels from Wakefield for every home league and cup game and I can't remember the

John Balmond is a real fan for life of Doncaster Rovers

last time he missed a match.

Football club and just goes to show the lengths some fans go to watch their football team.

John has no real connection with Doncaster, he has neither lived, worked or has any close relatives from the town as he originated from Hemsworth, and will often tell you he only knows one way in, and one way out of the town! His father, Joseph, stated this incredible journey for the Balmond family back in 1947. Joe was Welsh so again no connection to the town. John followed up in his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps in 1972, when he started bringing me and my brother Andy. We have been hooked ever since andare also season ticket holders, the Balmond brood boasts 160

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What makes this even more remarkable is the fact that his

Club NEWS Rovers concluded their year-long partnership with the British Heart Foundation in style last weekend. A bucket collection at the home game with Luton Town raised £763, which was added to a cheque for close to £6,000 presented to the charity by Rovers director Terry Bramall before the match.

This smashed the £5,000 target set for the duration of the partnership.

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The innovative link between the national charity and the football club has seen a number of joint initiatives, with bucket collections at a number of home matches just the tip of the iceberg. The third kit Rovers had to create in order to meet EFL requirements was dedicated to the cause, with an all-white design featuring a single red hoop in the shape of a healthy heartbeat to raise awareness while keep with club traditions. This kit was worn in the 5-1 win at Morecambe back in September to avoid a clash with Rovers two main kits, while it was worn again during last week’s match which was dedicated to the charity.

We also paid a visit to one of their stores in town earlier in the season as part of the Blair Pitch Project, where Matty Blair gave away copies of Fifa17 on the day of release to fans who found him via social media clues. Gavin Baldwin, chief executive at Club Doncaster said: “Heart disease affects us all in some way and so for us it’s important that we’ve been working with the BHF to be a part of the fight against it. We are serious about this partnership so I’m delighted that staff together with supporters and suppliers, have already excelled in their fundraising.” Lauren Mallinson, BHF partnership manager north added: “It’s thanks to the dedicated efforts of our supporters, including our corporate partners, that the BHF is able to fund our Nation of Lifesavers – a nation where everyone knows how to save a life. The amount raised already through this partnership is incredible and we look forward to the final total.” For more information on how the BHF works with corporate partners, as well as how your business can get involved, visit www.bhf.org.uk.

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Thank you for your GENEROSITY

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Doncaster Rovers 1 Luton Town 1

(May 80) (Cook 54)

Saturday 18th February 2017 | Keepmoat Stadium | Sky Bet League Two | Attnd: 7,506 (1,619 AWAY) ROVERS XI: lawlor, Alcock, Mason (McSheffrey 76’), Butler, Blair, Houghton (Middleton 59’), Grant, Rowe, Coppinger (C), Williams (May 72’), Marquis. UNUSED SUBS | Etheridge, Wright, Keegan, Evina.

LUTON XI: Macey, O’Donnell, Smith, Cuthbert (C), Hylton, Cook (Gambin 87’), Rea, Ruudock-Mpanzu, Vassell (Palmer 76’), Senior, Sheehan. UNUSED SUBS | Moore, Marriott, Lee, D’Ath, Justin.

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THE RECORD BREAKERS: DONCASTER ROVERS 70 YEARS AGO. Part 17 - By John Coyle

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Although the Government had asked the FA to suspend all midweek football, this did not take immediate effect. As a result, Rovers were able to play their re-arranged home match with Barrow on the afternoon of Thursday 13th March 1947. The match kicked off at 4.30pm and despite the inconvenient time a decent crowd, which eventually totalled 6,998, assembled to watch. Rovers again fielded an unchanged line-up: Archie Ferguson; Harry Tomlinson Bill Corbett; Cecil Stirland, Sid Bycroft, Bob McFarlane; Jackie Kirkaldie, Jackie Thompson, Clarrie Jordan, Paul Todd, Ralph Maddison. Snow had fallen on Doncaster again during the week and the match was played on a white pitch with the lines swept and painted blue. Rovers dominated from start to finish, with Maddison, who gave his opposite number Milne a torrid time, having an outstanding game. Rovers ran out 8-0 winners, and but for some excellent work by Roxburgh in the Barrow goal could have won more convincingly. Jackie KIRKALDIE Jordan and Kirkaldie both scored twice, with Todd,

Thompson, Maddison and an own goal by Barrow left-back Quigley completing the scoring. The result put Rovers nine points clear of Rotherham United, although the Millmoor side now had two games in hand.

Jackie THOMSON

Two days later, Rovers were at Boothferry Park to meet Hull City. The game had been designated as the Supporters Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual outing, and a few thousand Doncastrians swelled the crowd to 29,579. Boothferry Park had only opened at the start of the season and was already an impressive arena, but a combination of a frozen sub-soil and melted snow had left it covered with large puddles and the pitch was barely playable. Nevertheless, the game was given the go-ahead and Rovers kept the same XI that had overcome Barrow. The conditions made fluent football impossible and the match soon became a war of attrition. Maddison had a chance to put Rovers ahead before the interval but spooned his shot over the bar. Early in the second half

Ralph MADDISON

All eyes now turned to London, where the FA and the Football League met on Sunday 16th March to discuss their response to the suspension of midweek Paul TODD football. Various suggestions, including playing on Sundays, holding matches behind closed doors and cancelling the season had been proposed. The last one was particularly alarming to Rovers as it would mean their efforts since August had all been in vain. Fortunately, common sense prevailed and the parties

agreed to extend the season until the second Saturday in June (14th June). Winter wages for players would also be extended to that date. The sigh of relief from the Doncaster area could probably be heard in London when the decision was announced. So Rovers could now get on with the task of sorting out the rest of their programme. They had played 30 games, three more than their main rivals and would finish the season on 7th June with a home fixture against York City. Time would tell as to whether that would be a day of celebration.

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Bycroft did well to rob Brown just as the home centre-forward was poised to shoot and the conditions thwarted Davidson who slipped after being put through by Chadwick. The only goal came after 76 minutes when a Rovers corner led to a goalmouth scramble Clarrie JORDAN and Jordan, lying prone, was able to nudge the ball over the line with his head. Hull forced four successive corners in the dying stages, but Rovers held on. With Rotherham again inactive, they were now eleven points clear at the top of Division Three (North).

Doncaster

BELLES

The Belles put in a hard fought display as they beat local rivals Sheffield FC to progress into the fifth round of the FA Women's Cup and earn a trip to Chelsea. One goal was enough for the Belles to secure victory over Sheffield and that was thanks to Courtney Sweetman-Kirk's penalty. This was the Belles first competitive game of 2017 after reaching the fourth round due to receiving a walkover after Watford Ladies conceded the tie. Emma Coates' side were on top from the off with Sophie Barker and Kirsty Hanson testing Sheffield keeper Juliana Draycott.

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The Belles continued to turn the screw and were able to unlock the defence time after time with striker Courtney Sweetman-Kirk going close on several occasions. The striker being judged to have pushed a Sheffield defender before heading into the net. It was in controversial fashion that the Belles took the lead. A floated cross caused a collision between two players with the Sheffield defender accused of handling the ball deliberately. Referee Law Bik Chi had no hesitation and pointed to the spot. Sweetman-Kirk stood up and slotted her penalty past Draycott. Sheffield worked relentlessly to find an equaliser before half time but the Belles kept them at bay, forcing the home side to shoot from range.

Belles beat local rivals Sheffield FC TO PROGRESS

Belles started the brighter of the two in the second half in which saw chances for either side few and far between. Hanson continued to impress on her Belles bow, but she could only fire high and wide. Sheffield went close with two efforts from Ellie Gilliatt who endeavoured on two mazy runs but the returning Nicky Davies was able to keep her out twice. The Welsh keeper was called into action again with Natasha Flint prodding towards goal but the Bellesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new keeper was down low to smother her attempt. Former Sheffield player Barker had the chance to wrap up the game late on but for a brilliant challenge from Carla Ward, before Sweetman-Kirk failed to put the game to bed after Draycott was caught up field following a corner. A professional second half from Emma Coatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side who dug in to book a place in the FA Women's Cup fifth round. Fifth round draw: Notts County Ladies vs Yeovil Town Ladies Liverpool Ladies vs Everton Ladies Arsenal Ladies vs Tottenham Hotspur Ladies Sunderland Ladies vs Aston Villa Ladies Birmingham City Ladies vs West Bromwich Albion Women Bristol City Women vs Millwall Lionesses Manchester City Women vs Reading FC Women Chelsea Ladies vs Doncaster Rovers Belles

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Rovers Family Doncaster Rovers Supporters Club Good afternoon, and a warm welcome to all the Accrington Stanley fans, including the well-known ultra group that follow them who have made the trip over from Lancashire for today’s important game.

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We shall be running coaches to Cambridge on Tuesday February 28, departing Retford at 2.40pm, Harworth 2.50pm, Bawtry, 3pm, Rossington 3.05pm, Punches 3.10pm, Infirmary 3.15pm and the Keepmoat Stadium at 3.30pm. A bus will also leave Wilfreda’s yard at 2.45pm. Fares are £18 adult, £16 concessions. This is followed by Crawley on Saturday 4th March, times are Retford 8.45, Harworth 8.50, Bawtry/Rossington 9.00, punches 9.05, infirmary 9.15 and Keepmoat 9.30. Fares £22 adults, £20 concessions, please call Paul on 07961727769 or Len on 01302-817347. Book ASAP, especially the Crawley game, as this is the Supporters Club’s weekend away at Eastbourne for the game. For those travelling on that please see below. Our North branch also run coaches to away games from Adwick, Carcroft and the A19 corridor, call Steve on 07780316923. Please give the North branch a try if you live in these areas. If you are traveling on the supporters weekender for the Crawley game, coach one departs on Friday March 3 from Retford at

8am, Harworth 8.15am, Rossington 8.20am, Keepmoat car park one 9am. Coach two leaves from the Wilfreda yard at 8am then picks up at the Infirmary at 8.30am and the Keepmoat Stadium ay 9am. If you are leaving cars at the stadium please contact Paul to see where the club are advising to park cars for the weekend. Please remember all monies must be paid before the weekend, we have had a couple of cancellations, so if you still fancy going give Paul a call ASAP. The Retford Branch Annual Dinner Dance and End of Season Awards night will be held at the Mount Pleasant on Friday May 12 from 7.30pm, tickets prices at £25 including a three course meal. We are also providing free transport from Barnby Dun, Armthorpe, Branton, Adwick, and A19 corridor, Infirmary, Waterdale, Rossington and Harworth. Rovers players and management will be attending. Call Paul for more details. The Supporters Club have taken stock of some new Rovers SC badges, priced at £3, hoping to have some in the shop from today. Or see Paul at the away games. Call into the shop situated in the Club Doncaster Academy’s changing room area (away end). Enjoy the game Paul Mayfield

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interested in travelling to the game on our 14 5 5 Coaches 5 16 please 23 contact +4 47 Supporters Club then Paul 27 Mayfield 7 3on 07961727769 6 19 after 22 6pm. +1 46 12 4 Details 4 8 18 27 0 46 Contact As please45 21 always 7 if you 5 have4 any questions 24 22 then-2 contact me on the usual SLO social media outlets, 20 4 6 twitter, 7 DRFC 18 SLO21 +6 44 @SLO_DRFC on on Facebook or supporterliaison@doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 19 6 4 6 18 20 0 44 I hope you all enjoy today’s game. 21

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2016/17 League Scorers for Rovers PLAYER

GOALS

John MARQUIS

Liam MANDEVILLE

Andy WILLIAMS

Tommy ROWE

James COPPINGER

Matty BLAIR

Andy BUTLER

Jordan HOUGHTON

Alfie MAY

*Own goals

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Accrington Stanley Nottingham Forest Crawley Town Cambridge United Cheltenham Town Yeovil Town Mansfield Town

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EFL2 EFLC EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 CT

3-2 1-2 1-1 1-0 0-1 4-1 0-2

L L D W W W W

2,647 5,160 4,327 4,768 2,923 4,686 1,461

1240 2,283 133 393 367 167 337

18 13 6 3

Etheridge Marosi Etheridge Marosi Marosi Marosi Etheridge

Butler Blair Blair Lund Lund Lund Fielding

Mason Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright

Lund Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Evina

Blair Mason Mason Garrett Evina Evina Blair

SEPTEMBER Sat 03 Crewe Alexandra Sat 10 Morecambe Sat 17 Newport County Sat 24 Luton Town Tue 27 Carlisle United

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM

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520 393 266 554 439

6 4 4 4 3

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Richardson Blair1 Blair Richardson Evina

Butler Evina Evina Evina Butler

Wright Butler1 Butler Butler Wright

Evina Wright Wright Wright Blair

OCTOBER Sat 01 Portsmouth Tue 04 Derby County Sat 08 Barnet Sat 15 Colchester United Sat 22 Blackpool Sat 29 Wycombe Wanderers

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

EFL CT EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

2-1 2-2 3-2 1-0 4-2 2-2

W D W W L D

16,950 1,515 4,861 5,007 3,623 5,287

449 94 198 225 1,060

2 2 2 3 3

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Etheridge

Evina Mason Mason Mason Mason Mason

Butler Wright Butler Butler Baudry Baudry

Wright Baudry Wright Wright Butler Butler

Richardson Evina Evina Evina Evina Evina

NOVEMBER Sat 05 Oldham Tue 08 Port Vale Sat 12 Exeter City Sat 19 Hartlepool United Sat 26 Leyton Orient

3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

FAC CT EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

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

L D W W W

2,984 1,495 3,540 5,009 5,135

3 3 3

Marosi Richardson Etheridge Mason Marosi Mason Marosi Alcock Marosi Alcock

Garratt Evina Butler Baudry Baudry

Wright Alcock Wright Butler Butler

Alcock Baudry Evina Mason Mason

DECEMBER Sat 03 Stevenage Tue 06 Blackpool Sat 10 Plymouth Argyle Sat 17 Grimsby Town Mon 26 Notts County Sat 31 Mansfield Town

3.00PM 7.00PM 3.00PM 12.30PM 3.00PM 12.15PM

EFL2 CT EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

3-4 W 2,705 542 1-1(8-7 loss on pens)1,549 99 2-0 L 8,575 385 1-0 W 10,084 4,012 0-1 W 5,828 1,448 1-1 D 5,042 1,618

JANUARY Mon 02 Stevenage Thur 05 Portsmouth Sat 14 Barnet Sat 21 Crewe Alexandra Sat 28 Yeovil Town

3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

1-0 3-1 1-3 3-1 0-3

W W W W W

5,604 5,568 2,582 5,737 3,627

FEBRUARY Sat 04 Morecambe Fri 10 Newport County Tue 14 Carlisle United Sat 18 Luton Town Sat 25 Accrington Stanley Tue 28 Cambridge United

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

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

1-1 0-0 2-1 1-1

W D L D

6,096 2,653 4,527 7,506

MARCH Sat 04 Sat 11 Tue 14 Sat 18 Sun 26

Crawley Town Cheltenham Town Notts County Leyton Orient Plymouth Argyle

3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 2.45PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

APRIL Sat 01 Sat 08 Fri 14 Mon 17 Sat 22 Sat 29

Grimsby Town Mansfield Town Colchester United Blackpool Wycombe Wanderers Exeter City

1.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

MAY Sat 06

Hartlepool United

5.30PM

EFL2

1st Sub

Score W/D/L

2nd Sub

Att

3rd Sub

Away Pos

92 332 661 366

3 3 1 3

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi

Alcock Mason Mason Mason Alcock Alcock

Baudry Wright Alcock Baudry Baudry Baudry

Butler1 Garratt Butler Butler Butler Butler

Mason Evina Baudry Blair Mason Mason

196 669 826 203 332

1 1 1 1 1

Marosi Marosi Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor

Mason Alcock Blair Baudry Blair

Baudry Baudry Butler Butler Butler

Butler Butler Baudry Mason Baudry1

Grant Mason Mason Blair Mason

184 396 400 1,619

1 1 1 1

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor

Mason Alcock Alcock Alcock

Butler Butler Mason Mason

Baudry Wright Wright Butler

Blair Mason Blair Blair

21 Coppinger Rowe1 Houghton Calder Houghton Garratt Middleton Rowe Calder Houghton Coppinger1 Rowe Houghton Blair Rowe Coppinger Houghton Blair Rowe Coppinger Houghton Blair Rowe Coppinger1 Calder1 Houghton Middleton Mandeville

Williams1 Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams3 Williams

Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis1 Marquis1 Marquis Beestin1

Marosi Middleton Mandeville Evina Wright Etheridge Lund Mandeville1 Evina Coppinger Marosi Lund Mandeville Evina Middleton Etheridge Evina Mandeville Middleton Calder Etheridge Calder Mandeville Middleton Fielding Etheridge Beestin Calder Middleton Mandeville Marosi Longbottom Butler Barker James

Williams Williams 1 Williams Williams Williams

Etheridge Beestin Etheridge Garratt Etheridge Middleton Etheridge Mandeville Etheridge Mandeville

Beestin Beestin Beestin Fielding Pugh Fielding Amos

Houghton Blair Middleton Houghton Middleton Houghton Blair Houghton Houghton Rowe1

Rowe1 Rowe Rowe Rowe Calder

Coppinger Marquis Coppinger1 Marquis2 Coppinger1 Marquis Coppinger1 Marquis Coppinger Marquis1

Blair Houghton Keegan Calder Houghton Blair1 Houghton Blair Houghton Blair Houghton Blair

Rowe Beestin Rowe Rowe1 Rowe1 Calder

Coppinger Marquis1 Middleton Marquis Coppinger1 Mandeville Coppinger Mandeville Middleton Coppinger Rowe1 Coppinger

Williams Etheridge Mandeville1 Etheridge Williams1 Etheridge Marquis Etheridge Marquis Etheridge Marquis1 Jones

Calder Fielding Baudry Baudry Garratt Wright

Baudry Middleton Garratt Keegan Houghton Calder Houghton Blair Houghton1 Blair

Blair Calder Blair Rowe Rowe

Mandeville1 Beestin Marquis Etheridge Beestin Longbottom Mandeville Marosi Coppinger Rowe Marquis2 Etheridge Coppinger Mandeville1 Marquis1 Etheridge Coppinger Mandeville2 Marquis Jones

Butler Walker Alcock Wright Wright

Evina James Baudry Keegan Keegan

Keegan Longbottom Pugh Fletcher Richardson Houghton Keegan Beestin LongbottomMandeville1 Beestin Longbottom Evina Garratt Evina Calder Beestin Longbottom

Coppinger Beestin Coppinger Mandeville1 Mandeville Mandeville1

Beestin Baudry Wright Wright Wright Wright

Evina Houghton Keegan Garratt Middleton Middleton

Calder Wright Keegan Williams Rowe Mandeville Marquis Walker Beestin Calder Middleton Williams Calder Beestin Keegan Longbottom Calder Beestin Keegan Longbottom Calder Beestin Keegan Longbottom

Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones

Mason Baudry Middleton 1 Garratt James Longbottom Garratt Middleton Calder Garratt Middleton Calder Wright Keegan Calder Middleton Mandeville Beestin

Houghton Keegan Rowe Houghton Houghton Houghton

Blair1 Calder Blair Rowe Rowe Rowe

Rowe Middleton Houghton Middleton Blair Blair

Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton

Rowe1 Rowe1 Rowe Grant1 Rowe

Blair Grant Grant Rowe1 Grant

Middleton Coppinger Marquis Jones Blair Coppinger Marquis2 Etheridge 2 1 Coppinger Marquis Williams Etheridge Coppinger Williams Marquis1 Etheridge Coppinger Marquis2 Williams Etheridge

Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright

Alcock Middleton Alcock Alcock Alcock

Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton

Grant Blair Grant Grant

Rowe Rowe Rowe1 Rowe

Williams Grant Coppinger Coppinger

Wright Keegan Keegan Wright

Alcock Evina Evina Keegan

Coppinger Marquis1 Etheridge Williams Marquis Etheridge Williams Marquis Etheridge Williams Marquis Etheridge

Middleton Mandeville Pugh Fielding Mandeville Longbottom Beestin Fielding Baudry Beestin Mandeville Longbottom Calder Beestin Garratt Middleton Beestin Garratt Richardson Middleton

Keegan Keegan Middleton Keegan Keegan

Beestin Mandeville Amos Scattergood Beestin Longbottom Beestin Longbottom Beestin Mandeville Keegan Garratt

Beestin Williams May Beestin Williams May Keegan Beestin May Middleton Longbottom May Middleton LongbottomMandeville

Keegan Middleton Mandeville Beestin Middleton Walker Beestin May Middleton McSheffrey May Beestin Evina Middleton McSheffrey May1

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Marquis1 Mandeville1 Williams1 Longbottom Marquis Mandeville Marquis Williams Marquis Williams1 Marquis Williams

Calder Calder Garratt Baudry Baudry

Garratt Calder Garratt Pugh Amos Pugh Pugh

Appearances & Goals As of 20/02/2017

Football League 2016/17

Emirates FA Cup

Rovers Total

2016/17

EFL Cup

Rovers Total

2016/17

Checkatrade Trophy

Rovers Total

2016/17

Rovers Total

App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls

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ALCOCK, Craig

AMOS, Danny

0 0

BARKER, Joshua

BAUDRY, Mathieu

BEESTIN, Alfie

BLAIR, Matty

BUTLER, Andy

104

CALDER, Riccardo

COPPINGER, James

412

ETHERIDGE, Ross

EVINA, Cedric

FIELDING, Reece

FLETCHER, Jacob

GARRATT, Tyler

GRANT, Conor

HOUGHTON, Jordan

JAMES, Morgan

JONES, Louis

KEEGAN, Paul

107

LAWLOR, Ian

LONGBOTTOM, Will

LUND, Mitchell

MANDEVILLLE, Liam

MAROSI, Marko

MARQUIS, John

MASON, Niall

MAY, Alfie

MCCULLOUGH, Luke

MCSHEFFREY, Gary

MIDDLETON, Harry

PUGH, Joe

RICHARDSON, Frazer

ROWE, Tommy

SCATTERGOOD, Lewis

TAYLOR-SINCLAIR, Aaron

WALKER, Tyler

WILLIAMS, Andy

WRIGHT, Joe

Total

2.0

Head to Head

1.5

Average Goals Per Game

53.5 %

55.5 %

Average Shots On Target

1.2

1.0

Average Goals Conceded Per Game

20.5 %

15.1 %

% Goals To Shots

Clean Sheets

314

334

Fouls

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REFEREE

MANAGER

Robert LEWIS

Darren FERGUSON

John COLEMAN

DONCASTER ROVERS

ACCRINGTON STANLEY F.C.

Ross ETHERIDGE (GK)

Elliot PARISH (GK)

Craig ALCOCK

Matty PEARSON

Tyler GARRATT

Mark HUGHES

Luke McCULLOUGH

Arron DAVIES

Mathieu BAUDRY

Omar BECKLES

DOING SO WILL FACE

Andy BUTLER

Jordan CLARK

ARREST AND A BAN FROM

Gary MCSHEFFREY

Scott BROWN

John MARQUIS

Terry GORNELL

ANTI DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Tommy ROWE

Shay MCCARTAN

Doncaster Rovers Football Club

Andy WILLIAMS

Sean MCCONVILLE

Mitchell LUND

Marek RODAK (GK)

regardless of Gender, Race or Ethnic

Marko MAROSI (GK)

Rommy BOCO

origin, Religious Belief, Age, Sexual

Harry MIDDLETON

Paddy LACEY

unjustifiable reason. The club, in

Joe WRIGHT

Steven HEWITT

association with its governing bodies

Jordan HOUGHTON

Brayden SHAW

(the FA and the Football League) and

Matty BLAIR

Aaron CHAPMAN (GK)

determined to eradicate racism in

Paul KEEGAN

Luke WALL

football by ensuring that no barriers

Liam MANDEVILLE

Nathan WEBB

exist to anyone playing/enjoying the

Aaron TAYLOR-SINCLAIR

Jonathan EDWARDS

ethnic background. To this end,

Joe PUGH

Ross SYKES

Doncaster Rovers Football Club will

Will LONGBOTTOM

Seamus CONNEELY

Alfie BEESTIN

Billy KEE

be culpable of displaying any form of

Niall MASON

Janoi Donacien

racist behaviour will be removed from

Conor GRANT

Harvey Rodgers

James COPPINGER

RESPECT THE LAW

Cedric EVINA

Supporters are reminded that the

Reece FIELDING

ASSISTANT REFEREES Simon CLAYTON Stephen WADE FOURTH OFFICIAL Michael D'AGUILAR IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE TO ENTER THE PITCH OR PERIMETER TRACK. ANYONE

WATCHING FOOTBALL.

is determined to treat with equal consideration all supporters,

Orientation, Disability, or any other

all footballing authorities, is

national game, whatever their

not tolerate any form of racism amongst spectators. Anyone found to

the stadium immediately.

Keepmoat Stadium is a strictly NO

Danny AMOS

purchase or attempt to purchase

Joshua BARKER

alcohol for anybody under the age of

SMOKING venue. It is an offence to

Louis JONES (GK)

ejection from the stadium and

Morgan JAMES

prosecution. Anybody who appears to

Lewis SCATTERGOOD

be under the age of 21 will be asked

Tyler WALKER

Jacob FLETCHER

Ian LAWLOR (GK)

Alfie MAY

18. Anybody caught doing so will face

for ID. We appreciate supportersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cooperation.

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