Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United

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Darren Ferguson Good afternoon and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium for the visit of Colchester United. I’d like to welcome manager John McGreal, the players, staff and directors of the visitors.

This is our third home game in little over two weeks, and there is some real momentum building. We are unbeaten at home in Sky Bet League Two this season and that is earning us respect from other teams – you saw that with Barnet last Saturday.

Everyone has a real desire to win. We showed that at Portsmouth, where we went on the back of a loss at Luton and draw here with Carlisle. We went to Fratton Park with a real belief, a complete determination we were going to win – and that belief will stand us in good stead for the rest of the season.

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The long throw from Sam Muggleton was something I have never come up against before – it was unplayable at times. No matter where the ball went off the pitch, it came back into the box – on reflection, we actually dealt with it well. I hope Barnet play like that against some of the teams around us in the table, because if they do then they are sure to pick up some points.

Three great goals won us the game. It was probably, because the way the game transpired, the best three points of the season. Our fans will have gone home happy and conversation afterwards will have been about the last-minute winner from Andy Williams. It got a bit scrappy in the second-half and we had to work hard, but it was a deserved win.

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Gavin Baldwin Welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to the fans, directors, players and staff of Colchester United.

Last Saturday’s win over Barnet showed the character in our side in standing up to the aerial bombardment that was the long throw and winning the game in injury time; it certainly made Darren proud and showed that the team will not give up when trying to win games for the fans.

The aim is to do something unique to Doncaster Rovers that our players look forward to and that intimidates opposition players every week to turn as many results in our favour as possible, we will be in touch with details as soon as we are able.

That was our third victory in a row and the results we have produced despite an injury list as long as my arm has been incredible, and a lot of that has been down to the composed way young players have come into

We have two more additions to the youth ranks on the pitch before today’s game.

Cameron Barnett and Brandon Horton will be signing on under apprentice terms. Both have been on our books for some time – Cameron has been with us for six years – and we all look forward to following their progress.

I’d like to remind you that Rovers season ticket holders can get a discount on ticket prices for the England Woman’s international against France on 21st October meaning you pay just £5. There are also discounts for group bookings and Charter Standard football clubs – these are all available via our Box Office on 01302 762576.

We also recently confirmed our Big Bang on 4th November will be back for a seventh consecutive year here at the Keepmoat Stadium. Last year’s was the best yet and we are confident of improving on that this time round. You can also buy in advance via the Box office on the above number.

Enjoy the game

Gavin

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There was a collective air around the ground in the last five minutes that we would find a way of winning and that was largely as a result of your efforts to bring the team home.

Such was the difference made by the fans and the noise that was generated that we are hoping to explore with the Supporters Board and the Black Bank how we can make the last 5 minutes of every game extra special.

the team. Those of you who have seen our Checkatrade Trophy games will have seen first hand just how well our academy is doing – 14 of the 18 players in the matchday squad against Derby County were under 21 and five were current youth team players.

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The Health and Wellbeing department of Club Doncaster Foundation are delighted to sponsor the College Academy football sides for the 2016/17 season.

Donating a generous heap of training kit and equipment, the department have given the squads a great incentive to reach their targets as well as forging a vital link between themselves and education.

The new female side, which have been introduced this year, were the first to compete for prizes in one of their training sessions run alongside their studies at the Keepmoat Stadium.

England youth international and Club Doncaster Sports College student Beth O’Donnell plays in the College Academy side and says that the incentive of rewards means so much more than just the buzz of winning.

“The prizes are great because there’s a reward for all your hard work but also it will inspire other girls to come and join the team too when they see how high quality the stuff is,” she said.

“It’s hard to get girls involved with football, I’ve grown up with not many other girls around me playing the sport so we need to do everything we can to change that.”

Club Doncaster Community Officer for Health and Wellbeing Nick Gillott has shaped the sponsorship and believes it will benefit both sides.

“We as a Foundation want to make sure that we have excellent links between all our key areas and by offering this sponsorship it does just that for Education and Health and Wellbeing, “ he said.

“It is important that the players and students are rewarded for their achievements throughout the year. They work so hard both in the classroom and on the pitch so it’s great that they know it’s not going unnoticed.”

He added, “The sponsorship of course is also a way of promoting our Health and Wellbeing project to a younger audience. It is vital we drill home the importance of keeping the mind and body healthy at a young age.

“I think it could also recruit potential volunteers and Health and Wellbeing ambassadors, which would be great to get them involved.”

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Foundation AMBASSADORS Rovers player Matty Blair is delighted to become the new Girls/Women’s football ambassador, just in time for FA Girls’ football week which concludes this weekend

“I think it is so important to give something back given the powerful position footballers’ have and hopefully we can build a great relationship to help the projects thrive.”

As part of his new role the winger will support female football across Doncaster and become the main face at any events run within the theme.

John Marquis becomes the ambassador for Health while Niall Mason is the face of Social Inclusion, Prince’s Trust and National Citizen Service. Also an ambassador for National Citizen Service is Joe Pugh, who also joins Prince’s Trust.

The role pairs perfectly with the FA Girls’ football week - a project used to engage with females across the country to encourage them to get involved with the sport - which concludes this weekend.

He joins seven other Rovers’ players who have become player ambassadors for their club for a variety of projects.

Andy Butler becomes the ambassador for Sports Participation and Education. He said: “I’m delighted to support Sports Participation and Education by becoming an ambassador.

Club Doncaster Foundation are delighted with the enthusiasm from the players and Coordinator for Women and Girls’ sport, Heather King says the support cannot be underestimated.

She said: “Having the support from the Football Club with the ambassadors for this project means a great deal.

“It really helps in getting the word around in Doncaster, and having the support of the whole club is a great way of getting more girls involved."

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Blair said: “I’m proud to be an ambassador for Girls/Women’s football; the growth of the sport has been massive these last few years and by supporting it, we hope to grow it even further.”

Cedric Evina and Joey McCormick share the responsibility for Kick it Out and Show Racism the Red Card, while Andy Williams is the ambassador for Equalities, Disability and Charities.

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HOU GHT ON

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Jordan HOUGHTON MADE AT CHELSEA Jordan Houghton leans across the table and grins.

Sporting a black eye from the punishing tussles of the League Two engine rooms, he anticipates our first question.

And, it’s not until you get close to the twenty-year old, that you begin to appreciate his immaculate pearly whites. They’re reminiscent of his midfield play; neat, tidy but durable.

The Chelsea loanee – who has been with the club for over thirteen years now – accepts representing his boyhood club at first team level is one challenge

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even he may not be able to complete without suffering.

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“I’ve got to be realistic and I know it’s a near on impossible task to do but it doesn’t mean I’m not giving it everything when I’m out on loan or training.

You want to make it to the first team, that’s the aim,” he says.

“Ruben is doing it at the moment and it’s hard to compare because he’s a slightly different position but that’s the aim at the end of the day.

“I think looking at Ruben, he’s the highlight and same age group as me. There’s only me and him left from our age group at Chelsea but he’s made that step in to the first team and hopefully he can get some more minutes because he deserves it and when he has played he merits more minutes.”

Casually namechecked by Houghton, Ruben is England U21’s starlet Ruben Loftus-Cheek; a highly rated midfielder who has become a reference point for many that bemoan a stockpiling of young talent in Premier League and the limited opportunities which have forced close to 40 players out of Stamford Bridge on loan.

we’re playing some nice football, winning and I think I’m playing some decent stuff but I think there’s a lot more to come from me.

“I think I was the first loanee to pass 1,000 minutes –

which was nice but I still think there’s another level to

there was a stat someone showed me the other day –

my game.

and that’s pleasing,” Houghton counters positively.

“I’ve bedded in to the team nicely and hope I can keep “It’s a good start, comparing it to the other two loans

my place. In the next three months, I’ve got another

it’s different in its own ways, different players,

level to hit with my game; I can dominate games by

different managers, different scenarios etc. but we’re

getting on the ball and show some more quality.”

playing some nice football, winning and I think I’m playing some decent stuff but I think there’s a lot

His eyes give little away about the prospect of

more to come from me.

staying longer at nearby Keepmoat Stadium and he is equally coy about the acquisition of the

“I can put my foot in more. There are more

aforementioned black eye.

opportunities and 50-50’s with the ball bouncing “I’ve taken one in the face, its fine though. I don’t

you might not get near some players! There’s a lot of

want to say too much on it but it’s part and parcel of

quick, nimble players and maybe not as many in

the game when you’re playing in that position; I

these leagues. You get bigger and stronger players

probably put more challenges in than a lot of players.

who you can go in for a 50-50 with.

When you play that type of game, you’re always susceptible to knocks.

“At the moment, it’s been my best loan.”

“The manager spoke to me about staying, there’s Deployed as a sitting midfielder, a position that has

other reasons which I can’t disclose which is why we

connotations with older heads, Houghton will never

haven’t quite come to a decision as of yet. As I say,

have been far away from DVD’s of Matic and video

everything is going well, we’re winning games, I feel

tapes of Makelele before him. His “dirty side of the

like I’m doing well and the manager is pleased with

game” may be someone else’s poise and

me which is good so hopefully if it carries on this way,

anticipation.

it would definitely be a major option to stay for the rest of the season.

“The striker’s get the glory but I don’t mind that. The manager has given me praise and he’s the main

“We have got a big squad, there’s a lot of injuries and

person here so that shows I’m doing well. I can go a

I think when everyone’s back fighting fit then it’ll be

game where I don’t really get noticed but you’re doing

tough to keep a place or to get in to the team. We

the dirty side of the game, that is part of my game

have got a big squad with a lot of quality.

which I feel I do well and some people may not see it.

You notice a striker scoring goals but you might not

“I’ve moved up here with my girlfriend so we’re

notice some of the things I do but the manager does

settled in and live round the corner which is handy for

so that’s all that matters,” he concurs.

the stadium and training ground and makes it easier to adapt to life I feel when I’m not travelling so much.

“I want to play every minute possible which is good so

It makes it easier if I’m happy off the pitch then I’m

far. I’ve been pleased with my performances, I saw

usually on the pitch. I haven’t really got to explore of

the manager give me some praise the other week

Doncaster much yet but I’m sure there’s time.”

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01 | SAM WALKER

Fans' favourite, who will be looking to get back into the swing of things in 2016/17, having missed most of the 2015/16 campaign with a knee injury. The towering keeper had been an ever present for the U’s in 2013/14 and only missed two games in 2014/15, but is now set to return to the number one jersey, with competition from Dillon Barnes and James Bransgrove.

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Another youngster in the U’s ranks, who has been with the club all the way through the youth system.

The energetic forward broke into the squad during pre-season ahead of the 2013/14 season and appeared eight times as a substitute in that campaign.

Having signed a three year contract last season, Sammie went on to be a regular in the first team in 2014/15, before he spent time out on loan at Braintree Town in the 2015/16 season. He missed the latter part of the campaign with injury, so will be chomping at the bit to make an impression this season.

MIDFIELD MAESTRO

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John was appointed First Team Coach in charge of the senior side in May 2016. He brings with him vast experience of the professional game, having enjoyed a 17 year playing career with Tranmere Rovers, Ipswich Town and Burnley, playing over 400 games before hanging up his boots in 2007. Joining the U's in 2009 as part of the coaching staff at the club, he progressed to become U21s manager. An uncompromising centre half, John has brought that defensive nous to his role in the U's academy. His coaching has also helped provide a springboard into senior football for a number of the U's academy graduates and the last couple of years have seen the likes of Frankie Kent, Tom Lapslie, Kane Vincent-Young, Sammie Szmodics, Macauley Bonne, Cameron James, Femi Akinwande and Louis Dunne all make their first team break through.

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DEFENSIVE ROCK

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Experienced forward who joined the U's on a permanent basis in the 2015 January transfer window from Sheffield United. Chris brings plenty of experience to the Weston Homes Community Stadium ranks, having played nearly 400 games in all competitions since making his debut for Bury back in 2003. The front man, who stands at 6'1, has scored regularly during his career and currently has over 100 goals to his name.

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DEADLY STRIKER

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Tom joined the U's from near neighbours Ipswich Town on a free transfer in May 2011 and went on to enjoy a fantastic first season. The switch to the U's was to prove to be a great decision by the young centre half, who romped home to win the Young Player of the Year award with some outstanding performances at the back. The 2013/14 season saw him continue his progress, winning the Player of the Year title as he became a mainstay in the U’s defence, and he completed a hat-trick of awards when he won the Player of the Year title for the second season running after an ever present campaign in 2014/15.

He has now played over 200 games for Colchester at the heart of the defence and will be aiming to add to that total this season.

HE PLAYED FOR BOTH

Bongani KHUMALO Another international, South African Khumalo arrived at Keepmoat Stadium just a week before the start of the 13/14 Championship campaign. The then Spurs loanee,

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scored his one and only goal for Rovers on his second appearance – a 1-0 League Cup win over Rochdale – and would make 32 appearances in the red and white

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before being seriously injured while on Bafana Bafana duty against Brazil. His year-long injury was to coincide with Rovers slide down the table and, ultimately, relegation. He spent ten games at Colchester and now plays in the South African top flight.

Harry GREGG

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Gregg, with nine international caps while playing for the club, is third of all time international appearance makers while with Rovers behind South Africa’s Dean Furman (17 caps) and Northern Ireland’s Len Graham (14 caps). A terrific goalkeeper who played 99 times in all for Rovers, he made a £23,000 move to Manchester United as the most expensive stopper in the world and a year later would be named the best ‘keeper at the 1958 World Cup! Alongside his former Rovers teammate Graham, Gregg was ranked higher than Lev Yashin of Russia.

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Hello everyone, Welcome to our game against Colchester United. When we played Derby County ( October4) I went up to the Legends Lounge and had a few photographs. The food looked tasty, so no wonder nobody shared with me! At the end of the game I bumped into the players from Doncaster Belles and they gave me a really big cheer (thanks ladies and good luck in your remaining games).

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The 2016 Big Bang is set to be the biggest and best yet, with a wide range of activities confirmed for the November 4 extravaganza at the Keepmoat Stadium – the seventh year in a row it has been held at the home of Doncaster Rovers.

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Tickets are just £3, with entry for children shorter than one metre free.

Parking is £3.

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Last year’s showpiece was our most popular to date, but we are going to surpass that this time round.

The event is always popular so we’d encourage early booking to ensure you are not disappointed – you can secure your spot at the event by calling in at our Box Office at the Keepmoat Stadium, calling 01302 762576 or visiting our website.

We will have two fireworks displays, with a children’s one at 7pm – where our very own Donny Dog will be in attendance followed by the main event at 8.45pm.

Our partners First Bus Group are also offering unlimited bus travel after 5pm on the day as part of a £5 which includes one adult entry to the Big Bang.

Roger Tuby’s Fun Fair will again be bringing rides to suit all ages, with big screen entertainment and much more.

Match Day EXPERIENCE Calling all Junior Clubs!

Welcome Joshua and friends!

Match day experiences are a great way of experiencing life behind the scenes at Doncaster Rovers. Open to teams and clubs regardless of the sport, children up to 18 years of age can enjoy a VIP stadium tour, training session, tickets to the game, mention in the programme, flag bearing on the pitch and half-time penalties against our very own Donny Dog.

Today, we welcome Joshua Jobson and friends who are taking part in our Match Day Experience. Josh and friends will be acting as our official flagbearers and will be taking penalties on the pitch against Donny Dog at half time.

To find out more about our match day experiences, contact Nicola on 01302 764665 or email nicola.moran@clubdoncaster.co.uk

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Prices start at just ÂŁ150 for a group of 10 children and two adults,but we can cater for larger groups upon request. Match day experiences are extremely popular, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Josh is celebrating his 10th birthday today and plays for Dearne and District as a midfielder.

His favourite player is Gary McSheffrey.

Everyone at Doncaster Rovers wishes Josh a great birthday we hope you have a fabulous day!

Rovers 4 Notts County 1

REPORT

Youth Team Fixtures and Results AUGUST Sat 6 Sat 13 Sat 20 Sat 27

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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 3 A Sat 10 H Sat 17 H

York City L 2-4 Burnley (YA Cup) W 1-0 Scunthorpe United L 0-1

OCTOBER Sat 1 Sat 8 Sat 22 Sat 29

Mansfield Town L 0-1 Notts County W 4-1 Accrington Stanley 12pm Bradford City 11am

H H A H

NOVEMBER Sat 5 A Sat 19 H

Hartlepool United 11am Chesterfield 11am

DECEMBER Sat 3 H Sat 9 A Sat 17 A

Rotherham United 11am Burton Albion 11am Mansfield Town 11am

JANUARY Sat 14 A Sat 28 A

Notts County 11am Bradford City 11am

FEBRUARY Sat 11 H Sat 18 A

Hartlepool United 11am Chesterfield 11am

MARCH Sat 4 Sat 11 Sat 25

A H A

Rotherham United 11am Burton Albion 11am Lincoln City 11am

APRIL Sat 1 Sat 8 Sat 22 Sat 29

H A H A

Grimsby Town 11am Oldham Athletic 11am York City 11am Scunthorpe United 11am

All fixtures Youth Alliance North-East unless stated

Rovers youth team inflicted a first defeat of the season on their Notts County counterparts last Saturday, running out comfortable winners.

After a scrappy start to the game Rovers took control with some good passages of play, culminating in a 2-0 half-time lead with goals from Reece Fielding and Lewis Scattergood.

Coaches Paul Stancliffe and John Schofield made use of the half time interval to remind the players of the need to build consistency in their performances and to build on the control they had earned via their first half performance.

An excellent finish by one of two trialists in the team gave Rovers a 3-0 lead before Notts County scored what turned out to be a consolation. Another goal for a trialist gave Rovers a very comfortable and fully deserved 4-1 victory.

Academy Manager Kieran Scarff said: “The players gave a good account of themselves and retained good control of the game throughout. After playing so well the week before and losing so unfortunately it was great that the boys got the result their performance deserved. The challenge for them individually and collectively is to continue to strive for improvement.�

The youth team are back in action when they travel to Accrington in the final group game of the opening stages of the Youth Alliance Cup on Saturday October 22 (KO 11am). All four teams in the group are level on three points so it has all the makings of an exciting finish to the group stages of the competition.

ROVERS XI | Leverton, Walker, Fielding, Trialist, Amos, Fletcher, James, Prior, Overton, Trialist, Scattergood. BENCH | Townrow, Ogley Barker, Morris, Henderson

Kieran SCARFF The recent Checkatrade Trophy game versus Derby County

has good quality in his left foot and is quick, aggressive and

was another clear indicator of the emphasis this football

likes to get forward. Brandon has been with the club for

club places on the development of younger players.

more than years and currently attends The Campsmount Academy in Norton.

Of the 18 man squad, fourteen were under the age of 21 and five of these were current youth team players. It was great to

The development of our young players is always a real team

see Reece Fielding given another assured display at

effort. So many people will have had a really positive

centre-half and Will Longbottom coming off the bench to

influence on both Brandon and Cameron’s development. It is

play with real purpose. Seeing Will score his first senior goal

very important to recognise this. These influences aren’t just

for the club capped off a great evening.

from within the football club. The role of parents, families, friends, schools, grassroots clubs should be recognised and

The attitude of these two players is first class and I am sure

applauded.

we will see them many, many times in our first-team. In I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the

the same impact. It is becoming a consistent theme at this

coaching staff that have worked tirelessly to support the

club – age is irrelevant, players with the ability, potential and

development of not only Cameron and Brandon, but also all

character do, and will get a chance.

the players we have in our Academy and Development Centres.

Continuing the theme of young players making excellent progress, I am delighted to be able to introduce two of our

I am sure you will join me in welcoming Brandon, Cameron

current U16 players who have, this week, been offered

and their families to this afternoon’s game. We will be

apprenticeship terms starting next season.

introducing them to the crowd before the game. I know they will receive a good welcome.

The first of the players is Cameron Barnett – Cameron has been with the club for six years and currently attends The

IIt is always great to see our young players making the next

Danum Academy in Doncaster. Cameron is an attacking

step in their development. As I have said there are clear

player with good movement, technical ability and a superb

opportunities within the hard work that lies ahead of them!

attitude to his own development.

Good luck to the gaffer, the staff and players this afternoon.

The second player is Brandon Horton. Brandon is a left-footed player who plays predominantly at left-back. He

Cameron BARNETT

Kieran

Brandon HORTON

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Doncaster Rovers 3 Barnet 2

(Coppinger 15, Blair 32, Williams 90) (Dembele 61, Gambin 86)

Saturday 08th October 2016 | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | Sky Bet League Two | Attendance: 4,861 (198) ROVERS XI: Marosi, Mason (Baudry, 69), Butler, Wright, Evina, Houghton (Middleton, 85), Blair, Rowe, Coppinger (c) (Calder, 74), Mandeville, Williams. UNUSED SUBS | Etheridge, Beestin, Garratt, Longbottom.

BARNET XI: Vickers, Dembele, N’Gala, Nelson (c), Watson, Akinde, Campbell-Ryce (Gambin, 74), Togwell (Nicholls, 78), Muggleton, Akpa Akpro (Amaluzor, 57), Vilhete. UNUSED SUBS | Stephens, Sesay, Taylor, Payne.

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THE RECORD BREAKERS: DONCASTER ROVERS 70 YEARS AGO. Part 7 - By John Coyle

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On Saturday November 2nd 1946 Rovers travelled to Darlington in search of a club and Football League record. Never before had a team won seven away games on the trot and the victory at York a fortnight earlier had been the sixth away win in succession

by Jackie Bestall’s side. Bestall was able to name an unchanged team at Feethams as follows:

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Archie Ferguson; Ernie Swallow, Jim Wooldridge; Cecil Stirland, Sid Bycroft, Bob McFarlane; Jackie Kirkaldie, Jackie Thompson, Clarrie Jordan, Paul Todd, Ralph Maddison.

Rovers began in the style that their position as league leaders suggested and could have built up a healthy lead before they scored. Jordan had a shot cleared off the line, Todd saw a header

Ralph MADDISON

Jackie KIRKALDIE

ruled out for pushing and Kirkaldie lifted the ball over an open goal. After 38 minutes skipper Todd finally put them in front from close range, and this goal looked to have sealed the game until Darlington equalised in controversial fashion three minutes from time. In fading light, Varty turned in a shot from close range and despite appeals from the Rovers defence that he was in an offside position, the goal stood. So Rovers had surrendered their 100 per cent away record, and, although they were upset about the circumstances of the home side’s goal, they really had to blame some uncharacteristically poor finishing for the loss of a point.

Maybe the solution lay close to home, because while Rovers’ forwards were misfiring in the North East, back in Doncaster 16-year-old Gordon Turner was banging in 20 goals as YMCA beat the Methodist Youth 32-0 in a Youth League game. Clearly back in 1946 it was fun to play for the YMCA. Rovers’ visit to Darlington had attracted a crowd of 9,989, a ground record at the time, to Feethams and a big gate was anticipated a week later when Rovers

Paul TODD

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Clarrie JORDAN

Victory over Hull meant that Rovers maintained a two point lead over Chester, then seen as their nearest challengers. The Cheshire side had only drawn at Bradford City, although Rotherham United, with games in hand over their rivals, were emerging as a danger following a good victory at Barrow. With only the champions being promoted from Division Three North, Rovers’ excellent record of 25 points from 14 games with only three dropped was no guarantee of eventual glory.

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faced Hull City. An excursion was laid on for Hull supporters and it was estimated that around 1,500 made the relatively short journey west. In the end, a crowd of 17,626, the best of the season to date assembled at Belle Vue. They saw an unchanged Rovers side get straight into their work. After four minutes Todd and Maddison combined to set up Kirkaldie who put Rovers ahead. Five minutes later, Jordan, who otherwise had a quiet game, scored a spectacular goal, letting fly while on the run and beating the visiting goalkeeper Hannaby all ends up.

Then on the quarter-hour, Kirkaldie made it three after being set up by Todd.

Rovers could have been further ahead by the break, but Thompson had a goal disallowed for an infringement. The home side continued to dominate matters in the second half and it came as a surprise when Hull’s Chadwick made it 3-1 with a goal twelve minutes from the end. However Maddison then restored the three goal margin, squeezing a shot under the diving Hannaby, and Kirkaldie was only denied a hat-trick by an offside flag. Rovers had enjoyed a comprehensive win and put the disappointments of Darlington well behind them.

Doncaster

BELLES

Manager Emma Coates revealed plans are already in place for next season and the future of the Belles continues to shine brightly.

Belles future is bright SAYS BOSS COATES

remains optimistic about the future of Doncaster's historic women's football club.

And with the format of the women's game reverting to a winter league as opposed to a summer version next year, the Belles boss has plenty of time to work with her troops and get ready for the 2017 campaign.

"It’s important next season to have that time to shape the squad," said 25-year-old Coates.

"I’ll be working hard now to prepare for the future. We’ll get it right in the Spring Series [FA WSL's 2017 pre-season tournament] to ensure we hit the ground running."

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Despite the defeat to the travelling Reds, Coates added: "I was happy with how we started the game.

"I thought we were in control for the first half an hour but I was disappointed we didn’t manage the game better when we were 1-0 up.

A much-improved performance last weekend saw Doncaster go 1-0 up against Liverpool Ladies following a superb Rhiannon Roberts header. a stunning comeback from the Reds - which included a sublime brace from Caroline Weir and Natasha Harding's pinpoint curling strike - helped Scott Rogers' side secure a 3-1 victory at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Despite another Belles setback in what has been a tough return to FA WSL 1 football, Coates

"It’s the story of the season for us, we lacked that efficiency, they [Liverpool] were very fluid in attack and we were quite predictable."

The Belles have the chance to get their first points on the board in their final home match against Notts County on Sunday, October 16, kick-off 2pm.

To buy tickets for this crucial encounter, visit: www.doncasterroversbelles.co.uk

Get Away Our next game sees the Rovers travel to Bloomfield Road on Saturday October 22

We have received 1,070 allocated seating tickets from Blackpool, which are currently on general sale. Prices are £22 for adults, £18 for seniors (60+) and £10 for U19s. Juniors U11 are free if purchased alongside an adult or senior ticket.

Travelling By Car After the M62 and M6, come off at junction 32 for the M55.

Keep going on the road and the ground is easy to spot as it comes up on your right. There is some street parking available, with a large pay and display car park also available at a cost of £3.50 for three hours.

Exeter Away We will confirm ticket information on our website as soon as possible. Supporter coaches for this game depart Retford 7.15am, Harworth 7.20am, Bawtry/Rossington 7.30am, Infirmary 7.45am and Keepmoat 8.00am. The weekend bus will also be leaving at the same time, fares are £24 adult members and £22 concessions, please add £2 for non-members. Call Paul on 07961727769 or Len on 01302 817347 to book seats (please ring after 6pm if possible.) You can join membership on the day and get your fare reduction.

Our North Branch also run coaches to away games from the Adwick, Carcroft A19 corridor, call on 07780316923.

Contact Details As always if you have any questions then please contact me on the usual SLO social media outlets, @SLO_DRFC on twitter, DRFC SLO on Facebook or supporterliaison@doncasterroversfc.co.uk. I hope you all enjoy today’s game.

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Supporters Coaches Coaches depart Retford 10am, Harworth 10.05am, Rossington/Bawtry 10.15am, Infirmary 10.30am and the Keepmoat Car park one 10am. Fares are £ 15 adult, £ 14 concessions. If you are interested in travelling to the game on our Supporters Club Coaches then please contact Paul Mayfield on 07961727769 after 6pm.

Travelling by Train The nearest station to the ground is Blackpool South, but most trains stop at Blackpool North. This is two miles away from the ground, so your options are a taxi or bus No.11 (the bus station is across the road) and get off at the Bridge House pub. From there the ground is a short walk down Lonsdale Road.

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Ground: Bloomfield Road Capacity: 16,750 (all seated) Phone 01253 685000 Postcode: FY1 6JJ

Rovers Family Doncaster Rovers Supporters Club A warm welcome to all the Colchester fans who have made the trip up the A1 from Essex for todays’ game, they are a team we have crossed paths with over the past few seasons, Hope the fans have an enjoyable day with us at the Keepmoat, but let’s kick on and get three points.

The victory at Portsmouth, their first home defeat of the season, was one of ourmost exciting games for years. It felt a bit like the Alamo in the last 20 mins, and how Andy Butler back heeled the ball of the line was amazing. Our bus had the joy of having Buseoke (karaoke on a bus) on the journey home… for nearly three-and-a-half hours. It’s away days like this that make it all worthwhile!

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The Supporters Club are running mini-weekend trips to the Exeter game on November 12 and the Plymouth game on December10, the cost for each trip will be £90 per person, travelling on the Saturday and returning on the Sunday at 2.30pm.

Cost including coach fare bed/breakfast and evening meal. It looks like the long weekend away in march for the Crawley game - we will be staying in Eastbourne, as Brighton was too expensive. Cost will be approximately £145. Call Paul on 07961727769 for more details.

Remember you can use the match bus from the Retford, Harworth, and Rossington areas for home games – this leaves Kettlewells at 1pm. Harworth pit gates at 1.2opm and Rossington Styrupp/Labour Club at 1.30pm.

The Retford Branch are having a Christmas raffle, to be drawn on December 12, first prize is £250, plus Rovers shirts and many other prizes. If you would like to sell tickets on our behalf, please call Paul on 07961-727769.

For information please visit the supporters club web site www.doncasterrovers-supportersclub.com, or visit the supporters club shop situated in the

community supporters club shop situated in the community changing room area, (North Stand) Rovers till we die Paul Mayfield Viking Supporters Co-Operative Football is the national game, and football supporters are the lifeblood of the game.

While many privately owned football clubs are well run, ours included, there are numerous examples over the years where this model of ownership has failed the supporters of that club, and has led to a number of clubs becoming either partly or fully owned by those supporters.

Recently the Minister Of Sport set up the Expert Working Group with the intention of looking at ways to improve engagement and dialogue between clubs and fans, and therefore to improve transparency and trust. The detailed recommendations from the EWG led to the government instructing the Football League and the Premier League to enter into structured dialogue with those supporters, and especially with the Supporters Trust at that club.

The EFL issued a new league rule informing clubs of the minimum requirement for meeting with supporters and the kind of topics that should be included. That new rule came into force for the 2016/17 season.

As you may be aware the club hold two ‘Meet The Owners’ events each year which meet the criteria set down by the EFL. On top of that the club have initiated a ‘Supporters Board’ which meets on a monthly basis during the season to discuss a very broad range of topics. It is early days for this new Board, but so far the signs are very encouraging in that nothing has been held back and the trust between club and supporters is evident. As the meetings progress we hope to be able to announce the progress that has been made. Suffice to say that DRFC have not only met the new requirements but have exceeded them in both frequency and content, and that is something we can once again be proud of.

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Date

Opp

K/O

Comp

AUGUST Sat 6 Tue 9 Sat 13 Tue 16 Sat 20 Sat 27 Tue 30

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

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

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 3 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

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

2-1 1-5 2-0 1-3 2-2

L W W L D

3,830 4,768 5,254 7,917 4,773

520 393 266 554 439

6 4 4 4 3

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi

Richardson Blair1 Blair Richardson Evina

Butler Evina Evina Evina Butler

Wright Butler1 Butler Butler Wright

Evina Wright Wright Wright Blair

OCTOBER Sat 1 Portsmouth Tue 4 Derby County Sat 8 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

W D W

16,950 1,515 4,861

449 94 198

2

Marosi Marosi Marosi

Evina Mason Mason

Butler Wright Butler

Wright Baudry Wright

Richardson Evina Evina

NOVEMBER Tue 8 Port Vale Sat 12 Exeter City Sat 19 Hartlepool United Tue 22 Stevenage Sat 26 Leyton Orient

7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM

CT EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

DECEMBER Sat 10 Plymouth Argyle Sat 17 Grimsby Town Mon 26 Notts County Sat 31 Mansfield Town

3.00PM 12.30PM 3.00PM 12.15PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

JANUARY Mon 2 Stevenage Sat 7 Portsmouth Sat 14 Barnet Sat 21 Crewe Alexandra Sat 28 Yeovil Town

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

FEBRUARY Sat 4 Morecambe Fri 10 Newport County Tue 14 Carlisle United Sat 18 Luton Town Sat 25 Accrington Stanley Tue 28 Cambridge United

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

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

MARCH Sat 4 Sat 11 Tue 14 Sat 18 Sat 25

Crawley Town Cheltenham Town Notts. County Leyton Orient Plymouth Argyle

3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

APRIL Sat 1 Sat 8 Fri 14 Mon 17 Sat 22 Sat 29

Grimsby Town Mansfield Town Colchester United Blackpool Wycombe Wanderers Exeter City

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2 EFL2

MAY Sun 8

Hartlepool United

3.00PM

EFL2

1st Sub

Score W/D/L

2nd Sub

Att

3rd Sub

Away Pos

2

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

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 Keegan Houghton

Rowe Beestin Rowe

Coppinger Marquis1 Williams1 Etheridge Middleton Marquis Mandeville1 Etheridge Coppinger1 Mandeville Williams1 Etheridge

Houghton Calder Blair1

Calder Fielding Baudry

Garratt Calder Garratt Pugh Amos Pugh Pugh

Beestin Beestin Beestin Fielding Pugh Fielding Amos

Calder Calder Garratt Baudry Baudry

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

Mason Garratt Garratt

Baudry Middleton Beestin Mandeville 1 James Longbottom Amos Scattergood Middleton Calder Beestin Longbottom

League TABLE W

D

57 L

F

A

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1

Plymouth

12

4

1

1

10

6

5

0

1

9

3

+10

28

2

Doncaster

12

4

2

0

13

6

3

0

3

12

10

+9

23

3

Carlisle

12

3

3

0

8

4

2

4

0

11

7

+8

22

4

Portsmouth

12

4

1

1

16

6

2

1

3

3

6

+7

20

5

Luton

12

3

2

1

12

7

2

2

2

9

6

+8

19

6

Crawley Town

12

3

2

1

7

5

2

2

2

7

9

0

19

7

Crewe

12

2

4

0

9

6

2

2

2

7

10

0

18

8

Notts County

11

1

2

2

7

8

4

0

2

11

9

+1

17

9

Mansfield

12

2

2

2

5

4

2

3

1

7

7

+1

17

10 Grimsby

12

3

0

3

9

9

2

2

2

8

8

0

17

11 Accrington Stanley

12

2

2

2

9

9

2

2

2

7

7

0

16

12 Colchester

12

3

1

2

11

9

1

3

2

5

7

0

16

13 Hartlepool

12

0

5

1

6

7

3

2

1

12

12

-1

16

14 Morecambe

11

2

0

4

8

14

3

1

1

8

7

-5

16

15 Blackpool

12

2

3

1

8

5

1

2

3

8

8

+3

14

16 Wycombe

12

4

1

1

10

5

0

1

5

3

11

-3

14

17 Cambridge Utd

12

2

2

2

7

9

1

2

3

4

7

-5

13

18 Yeovil

12

3

0

3

8

8

1

1

4

4

11

-7

13

19 Barnet

11

1

4

1

6

5

1

2

2

6

10

-3

12

20 Leyton Orient

12

1

0

5

4

7

2

3

1

8

8

-3

12

21 Stevenage

11

3

0

3

12

9

0

2

3

3

10

-4

11

22 Cheltenham

12

1

3

2

6

6

0

4

2

7

10

-3

10

23 Exeter

12

0

1

5

1

8

3

0

3

7

8

-8

10

24 Newport County

10

0

2

2

6

8

1

2

3

4

7

-5

7

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Emirates FA Cup

Rovers Total

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2016/17

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2016/17

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0

0

0

24

3

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

AMOS, Danny

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

BAUDRY, Mathieu

0

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

BEESTIN, Alfie

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

2

0

1

BLAIR, Matty

12

0

2

12

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

BUTLER, Andrew

12

0

1

85

0

8

0

0

0

7

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

CALDER, Riccardo

3

6

0

10

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

2

0

1

2

0

1

COPPINGER, James

12

0

6

396

49

49

0

0

0

20

4

1

0

0

0

18

5

3

0

0

0

8

2

0

ETHERIDGE, Ross

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

EVINA, Cedric

9

2

0

64

8

1

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

2

0

0

6

0

0

FIELDING, Reece

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

GARRATT, Tyler

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

3

1

1

0

0

1

3

1

0

2

0

2

2

1

HOUGHTON, Jordan

12

0

0

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

KEEGAN, Paul

0

0

0

107

11

2

0

0

0

7

1

0

0

0

0

4

2

0

1

0

0

4

0

0

LONGBOTTOM, Will

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

2

1

LUND, Mitchell

4

1

0

33

6

1

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

MANDEVILLE, Liam

1

7

0

3

16

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

2

0

1

3

1

1

MAROSI, Marko

10

0

0

12

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

0

MARQUIS, John

11

0

6

11

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

MASON, Niall

3

1

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

McCULLOUGH, Luke

0

0

0

74

5

0

0

0

0

5

0

1

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

McSHEFFREY, Gary

0

0

0

7

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MIDDLETON, Harry

2

8

0

28

20

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

1

0

0

2

1

0

2

0

0

5

1

0

N'GUESSAN, Dany

0

0

0

1

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

PUGH, Joseph

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

RICHARDSON, Frazer

3

1

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ROWE, Tommy

12

0

3

21

1

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TAYLOR-SINCLAIR, Aaron

0

0

0

38

5

2

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

WILLIAMS, Andy

12

0

7

53

5

19

0

0

0

3

0

2

1

0

0

3

0

2

1

0

0

2

1

0

WRIGHT, Joe

11

0

0

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

2

0

0

Total

25

1

4

Head to Head 2.1

1.3

Average Goals Per Game

52.6 %

48.1 %

Average Shots On Target

1.3

1.3

Average Goals Conceded Per Game

18.5 %

14.8 %

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116

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01

Ross ETHERIDGE (GK)

01

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02

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02

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03

Tyler GARRATT

03

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04

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04

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05

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05

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06

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06

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07

Gary MCSHEFFREY

07

Drey WRIGHT

08

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08

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ANTI DISCRIMINATION POLICY

09

John MARQUIS

09

Chris PORTER

Doncaster Rovers Football Club

10

Tommy ROWE

10

Sammie SZMODICS

consideration all supporters,

11

Andy WILLIAMS

11

Brennan DICKENSON

regardless of Gender, Race or Ethnic

12

Mitchell LUND

12

Kane VINCENT-YOUNG

origin, Religious Belief, Age, Sexual

13

Marko MAROSI (GK)

14

Alex WYNTER

unjustifiable reason. The club, in

14

Harry MIDDLETON

15

George ELOKOBI

association with its governing bodies

15

Joe WRIGHT

16

Femi AKINWANDE

(the FA and the Football League) and

16

Jordan HOUGHTON

17

Denny JOHNSTONE

determined to eradicate racism in

17

Matty BLAIR

18

Tom EASTMAN

football by ensuring that no barriers

18

Paul KEEGAN

21

Dion SEMBIE-FERRIS

19

Liam MANDEVILLE

22

Owen GARVAN

ethnic background. To this end,

20

Aaron TAYLOR-SINCLAIR

23

Michael O'DONOGHUE

Doncaster Rovers Football Club will

21

Joe PUGH

24

Craig SLATER

22

Will LONGBOTTOM

25

Dillon BARNES (GK)

be culpable of displaying any form of

23

Alfie BEESTIN

28

Kurtis GUTHRIE

racist behaviour will be removed from

24

Niall MASON

29

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25

Frazer RICHARDSON

31

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RESPECT THE LAW

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Supporters are reminded that the

27

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