Doncaster Rovers v Notts County Matchday Magazine by Mark Hughesman

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SEASON 2016/17 | NOTTS COUNTY F.C. | 14.03.17 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

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

YOUTH Match ACTION John COYLE BELLES Get AWAY 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

Darren Ferguson Good evening and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Kevin Nolan, as well as the supporters, players and staff of Notts County.

We will try to keep our unbeaten home league run going to the end of the season, because we know if we do that would go a long way to winning promotion. We’ve just got to keep trying to beat the next team in front of us and not look too far ahead of that.

I’d like to thank Giovanni for his help on Saturday as part of Junior Takeover Day, while Oscar was a great junior player for us and Ethan’s questions as junior media manager were insightful. I didn’t get to meet everyone who joined us to help put on the matchday, but can see how much the players and staff enjoyed having them all around. Enjoy the game.

Your support was fantastic again on Saturday, and your backing and patience has helped us get to this position and will be key in our final 10 games.

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Saturday’s win over Cheltenham Town was pleasing, and getting back to back clean sheets is vital at this stage in a season because we know we are always capable of creating chances. It was a professional performance against a well organised team who had not conceded in four games.

I spoke to Jordan Houghton last week, and he is feeling good after the operation on his knee injury. He has been a big part of the season for us, and we look forward to having him back up with us at some of the games towards the end of the season.

Gavin Baldwin Welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium for tonight’s game. I’d like to welcome the owners, fans, players and staff of Notts County. Saturday’s result was important for us as we chalk off games in search of promotion. We know matches at this point of the season can become a real battle, but our players are up for the fight and no one is taking anything for granted with 10 games to go.

We feel we have put together a package which offers great value for money for all, will help grow the fan base and rewards loyalty. Our aspiration is that a season ticket comes with enough benefits which mean if you take advantage of all of them you more than recoup the cost of your initial outlay. Look out for our events next Tuesday – you will be able to follow them all via our social media channels.

I would like to thank all our junior helpers who joined us on Saturday as part of our annual Junior Takeover Day. Everyone who works here agrees it is one of our favourite days of the season. Young Joseph spent the day with me, while we had youngsters doing our match announcements, preparing the pitch, posting selfies on our Twitter feed and helping give our pre-match team talk. We had more than 20 young people take on vital roles, and we hope to see them back at games as we head towards the end of the season. Enjoy the game

Gavin

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By the time we gather back here for the visit of Plymouth Argyle in two weeks’ time, we will have announced our season ticket prices for next season.

Saturday saw the latest meeting of our Supporters Board. The fans who give up their time to talk to senior staff have really helped guide our thinking - from things as simple as adding shelves to concourses to ensure there is somewhere to put your drink to helping ensure our ticket strategy is fair to all fans.

CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION WHO’S WHO

Foundation

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

FIT Rovers

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 Media and communications co-ordinator SOPHIE SCARGILL Community co-ordinators RAJVEEN BASI, LEANNE BATEMAN, MARK COOPER, SCOTT COPELAND,

Club Doncaster Foundation’s inaugural Fit Rovers course concludes this Thursday after eight weeks of hard work. The participants still get the chance to get together for a game of football though, through a brand new Fit Rovers Vets session held at the Keepmoat Stadium. Alongside the session will run a Retro Rovers walking football session and the second course of Fit Rovers, all starting on Thursday the 23rd of March. Community officer for health and wellbeing, Nick Gillott, is delighted with the new sessions and hopes that running all three next to each other will cater for everyone. He said: “This is a perfect opportunity to get everyone together. They’ll all be on the biggest astroturf here at the Keepmoat so if players want they can try their hand at more than one session. “I think it will work really well because there’s three different intensities all going on at once, creating a tailored session for everyone’s ability.” The trio of events kicks off at 7pm on Thursday the 23rd of March 7-9pm and will run every week, open to anyone interested. One of the three sections on the astro will be the second course of Fit Rovers, which only has a few places remaining but is still open for sign ups. The sessions consist of an interactive workshop looking at managing portion sizes and making healthy but tasty food followed by an exercise session tailored to the needs of every individual. One session a week for eight weeks is included in the course, as well as incentives such as sports wear, Doncaster Rovers player visits and money off match shirts. Unlike big fitness/weight-loss chains that charge you for public weigh-ins and give very little guidance, information at Fit Rovers is completely confidential meaning you can keep a track of exactly how you’re doing on a 1-to-1 basis with the staff. At the half way-point, the first course had lost a combined eight stone, an incredible achievement in just four weeks, so it is hoped that can be emulated for the second course. To get involved email: fitrovers@clubdoncasterfoundation.co.uk or 01302 764663.

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SPORTS College Club Doncaster Sports College students have been coaching the next generation as part of their own development.

The boots were courtesy of the Health and Wellbeing department within Club Doncaster Foundation, who have a partnership with the Sports College.

Marshland Primary school were invited to the Keepmoat Stadium to participate in a variety of sports sessions led by the second year college students.

Nick Gillott, health and wellbeing officer, said: “It’s our pleasure to be able to praise the students that work hard and offer a bit of an incentive in the sessions.

Delivering the sessions is a component of their Level 2 Diploma in Health and Fitness and allows them to execute what has been practiced in the classroom.

“We as a Foundation want to make sure that we have excellent links between all our key areas and the partnership does just that for Education and Health and Wellbeing.

Will Biggs, sports lecturer at Club Doncaster Sports College, was delighted with their progress.

“Here at Club Doncaster Sports College we pride ourselves as offering academic qualifications, which lead to opportunities in sport, both parties have expressed how positive they found the experience and as a result of this college unit many students now are looking to develop a career in youth coaching, which is fantastic.” As well as excellent coaching from the Sports College students, the young learners who participated in the session also had a tour of the Keepmoat Stadium and the opportunity to win a pair of brand new football boots.

Level 2 Diploma in Health and Fitness is just one of the many different courses offered by Club Doncaster Sports College which all include work experience opportunities. You can find out more information about the courses or apply online at www.clubdoncastersportscollege.co.uk or by phoning 01302 764663.

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He said:“It was great to see our students leading young learners from the Doncaster community in a variety in sports activities. As part of their studies with Club Doncaster Sports College they have developed many skills and it was a great opportunity for them to showcase these in a practical environment.”

“It’s also a great 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.”

Club Doncaster FOUNDATION

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Club Doncaster Foundation hosted the regional

Charlotte Dinsdale from the EFL Trust was also in

finals of the EFL Trust Kinder + Sport Kids Cup at

attendance for the afternoon and was impressed

the Keepmoat Stadium on Wednesday.

with what she saw.

Teams from across the region gathered to compete

She said: “It’s a fantastic facility here at the

for the ultimate prize of the chance to play on the

Keepmoat Stadium; you’re actually really lucky to

Wembley turf in the finals.

have it here on the doorstep.

The school representing Carlisle United were

“It’s been an amazing day and the whole thing was

victorious, and they now make the long journey to

played in such great spirit from everyone, you can

London in May to once again represent their club on

see the pride in their faces to wear their club shirts

English football’s biggest stage in the national final.

and represent them.

Kelly Jackson, community co-ordinator at Club

“There’s some really good teams out there, there’s

Doncaster Foundation, helped organised the event

been a buzz all afternoon and it’s the ultimate prize

and was delighted with the outcome of the day.

that they are playing for; Wembley is a fantastic achievement.”

She said: “All the kids were great, there was some excellent football and even better sportsmanship”

For more information about the work Club Doncaster Foundation do in schools, contact Kelly

“Every team should be proud of themselves today .and a massive congratulations is in order for Carlisle who were fantastic throughout. We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did hosting it.”

on kelly.jackson@clubdoncasterfoundation.co.uk.

Niall

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MASON

DEFENDER

Niall MASON Beckham, Zidane, Mason: Real Madrid’s training ground has seen some of the world’s top players pass through its doors, and Rovers can claim some of the benefits of the Galactico-producing youth system in Niall Mason. Niall’s accent gives away his London roots, but globetrotting parents meant part of his childhood was spent in Spain and Qatar – and it was in the former where going on a course in a school holiday led to him rub shoulders with names like Beckham and Zidane. “It was a bit crazy. When I was younger I used to support

Real even though I lived nowhere near, I grew up in Brighton, but went on a soccer camp in the school

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holidays when we lived in Spain,” says Niall. “One of the scouts there recommended me to the Real Madrid Foundation, the equivalent to the Club Doncaster Foundation, and from there a scout from the Academy saw me and then I was training with them.” That was a remarkable achievement for a seven-year-old. And he was not the only Englishman on Real’s books at the time – with a certain Galactico by the name of David Beckham also there. While it could not be said the pair were team-mates or hung out together, the more senior of the English duo did make an effort to speak to Niall and see how he was doing. “He took an interest in me because he thought it pretty cool a young English kid – from seven to 12 I was there – was out there in Spain and living in digs. I think he found that quite interesting,” says Niall. “Both Zinedine Zidane’s sons were in there. Enzo was a year older than me, but I trained a year above as I was a bit

David Beckham took an interest in me because he thought it pretty cool a young English kid – from seven to 12 I was there – was out there in Spain and living in digs. I think he found that quite interesting

bigger than a lot of the Spanish lads so trained with him.

can hopefully really progress and show what I can do,”

He now trains with the first-team and is in the frame

he says.

there. Luca Zidane is my age and a goalkeeper. “I played in that position for my first year as a scholar, but I “The facilities they have are out of this planet, though

haven’t played there since then. So it will have taken me a

obviously I didn’t have access to everything the first-team

few games to get up to speed with it. Now I am looking to

had. We just trained in the evening and went home.”

really kick on.

The Middle East was, before the emergence of the

“This is a bit of a bigger responsibility, trying to hold

Chinese Super League, a place where big name players

everything together. You’ve got to get on the ball and

went for a big payday to wind down their careers.

try to dominate, you’ve got to win your midfield battles and try to organise. It’s nothing I’m not capable of, though,

For Niall, who found himself moving to Qatar at 12, it

and I relish it – I enjoy the extra pressure.

put his football progression on hold. ”All the lads were so gutted for Jordan Houghton with his injury, it was quite emotional. I thought just how

school. Because I wasn’t from Qatar I couldn’t play

upset I would be, as a player on loan, if I had suffered

in the league, I could only play in friendly matches,

that kind of injury and had to go back and how gutted

and kind of gave up for a little bit,” he says.

I’d have been. Hopefully we can win him a league winner’s medal.”

“At Real I felt I was a bit ahead of other kids my age, but after such a massive start I stayed at the same level

Niall’s three games at the back of the midfield diamond

and kids just overtook me, so maybe if I hadn’t had that

have brought seven points, helping Rovers open up a

time out I might have continued to progress.

14 point gap to fourth place with just 10 games of the Sky Bet League Two season to go.

“I was 13/14 and got to the point where I was either going to pursue it properly or I wasn’t, and got back in contact

It is a familiar refrain, but Niall is not looking beyond

with a football school near Blackburn. I got a week’s

tonight’s game as he and the whole squad buy into the

trial at Rovers, they offered me a contract and moved

mantra that results elsewhere are almost irrelevant so

back to England. So I’ve definitely had to work and it

long as we do our job and win matches.

has been a bit of a journey to get here.” “The manager always emphasises to us that we can’t After a youth spent travelling the globe, it is perhaps

control what goes on elsewhere, so have to concentrate

no surprise Niall is at home in so any places on the pitch.

on ourselves,” adds Niall.

He has played all across the backline and in midfield

“Whether they win or lose, we have to concentrate on

this season, and now looks at home after moving from

ourselves – it was a positive that Plymouth lost last

left-back into the holding midfielder role.

Tuesday, but it wouldn’t mean anything if we then lost on Saturday. If we want to win the title, we have to

“I’ve enjoyed it. It has been good to get a few games

keep it up. We’re in the final straight and looking to

in that position to get settled in there, and now I

get something from every game.”

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“I didn’t play football at all, really I was only playing at

AWAY TEAM NOTTS COUNTY

The GAFFER Kevin NOLAN

Managerial CAREER

2016 | Leyton Orient (player/manager) 2017 - present | Notts County (player/manager)

TOP STOPPER

01 | ADAM COLLIN

Former Rovers keeper Adam Collin signed for the Magpies at the beginning of the 2015/16 season, after leaving Rotherham United. In his first two season’s as a professional, Collin signed for three different clubs, he began with Newcastle United before heading out on loan to Oldham Athletic and Doncaster Rovers respectively. But Collin never managed a first team appearance with any of the sides, before leaving to join non-league side Workington AFC in 2004.

He would go on to stay in Cumbria for five years, it would see him save three penalties in a shootout against Farsley Celtic as Workington were promoted to the Conference North.

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Collin has also played for Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen (on loan), Sky Bet League Two side Carlisle United and Sky Bet Championship side Rotherham United.

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Another vastly-experienced footballer in the form of Alan Smith, he was part of the Leeds United side that took Europe by storm in 2001 but he was shown his marching orders in the semi-final against Valencia. After establishing himself as a first player, Smith was rewarded with the Supporters Player of the Season award two years running (2003 & 2004), which was the first time a player had won it back-to- back in the club’s history. Leeds United were relegated from the Premier League in 2004, which signalled the end of his time at Elland Road, as he moved to rivals Manchester United for £7million. During his three seasons at United, Smith went on to win the League Cup, seeing off Wigan Athletic by four goals to nil. He won one Premier League title with the Red Devils in his final season at Old Trafford before joining Newcastle United. Smith has also played for MK Dons before signing on a permanent for Notts County in 2014.

MIDFIELD MAESTRO

04 | ALAN SMITH

Former Premier League footballer Kevin Nolan was appointed player/manager of Notts County at the start of the 2017, after former manager John Sheridan was relieved of his duties. Nolan started with Bolton Wanderers in 1999 after progressing through the Trotters’ youth academy to earn a professional contract, he was part of the side that achieved promotion to the Premier League after seeing off rivals Preston North End in 2001. He became a first team regular at the Reebok Stadium, which would see him help Bolton qualify for the UEFA Cup at the end of the 2005/06 season, the club reached the last 32 of the competition the following season. Nolan was appointed captain after the departure of team mate Jay-Jay Okocha, one of the highlights of his debut season as captain was his assist that gave Bolton a creditable draw away at German giants Bayern Munich. Later on in his career he played for Newcastle United, where he would achieve automatic promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 09/10 season cracking the Championship again with West Ham United in his debut season. Nolan first dipped his toe into management with Leyton Orient at the start of 2016, winning 46% of his games in charge.

18 | ELLIOT HEWITT

DEFENSIVE ROCK Twenty-two-year-old Welsh centre back Elliot Hewitt signed his professional contract with Cheshire-based side Macclesfield Town in 2010, but did not make his first team debut until the final game of the 2010/11 season. Starting at right-back in a 1-1 draw against Hereford United at Moss Rose, a season later he was chosen as the team’s first choice right-back for the Silkmen. He decided to leave Macclesfield at the end of that season, going on to join Ipswich Town on a three-year contract.

The defender has also played for the Welsh national side on 10 occasions at U21s level.

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Originally from Huddersfield, West Yokshire, Jon Stead began his career at the John Smith’s Stadium in 2002, after coming through the Terriers’ youth academy. During his two year spell with the side, Stead would go on to make over 70 appearances before leaving to join former-Premier League champions Blackburn Rovers in 2004. He found the net on his debut in a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough, his goals that season helped Rovers survive relegation from the Premier League. After a singular season at Ewood Park, Stead joined Sunderland for £1.8million, but things did not go to plan as the forward found himself out on loan to Derby County in his second season at the Stadium of Light. Stead would go onto play for a handful of Football League clubs, including Bradford City, Ipswich Town and Oldham Athletic. He signed for the Magpies at the start of the 2015/16 season.

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DEADLY STRIKER

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Hewitt was loaned out to Colchester United twice and Gillingham during his time at the Tractor Boys, before calling time on his stay to join Notts County.

HE PLAYED FOR BOTH

Nathan TYSON Forward Nathan Tyson was born in Reading and began his footballing career with his local side, in his early few years with the Royals, he was sent out on loan to Maidenhead United, Swansea City and Cheltenham Town respectively.

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He moved on a full transfer to Wycombe Wanderers, it was his second seasons with the Chairboys where he really found his shooting boots, as he found the net 22 times in 42 league appearances, Tyson would go onto join Nottingham Forest on a permanent deal after a short loan spell. Tyson won promotion to the Championship at the end of the 2007/08 season after finishing runners-up in League One, the striker would also go onto play for Blackpool, Forest rivals, Derby County and visitors Notts County. In his first season with Doncaster Rovers, Tyson was awarded Rovers’ Player of the Season after some impressive performances over the 2014/15 season.

Tom KEETLEY

LEGEND, WHERE ARE THEY NOW

It’s fair to say that Thomas Keetley is a legend for both Doncaster Rovers and Notts County, the former centre forward signed for Rovers in 1923 after a spell with Bradford Park Avenue. Over a six-year stint with Rovers at Belle Vue, during that time period another three members of the Keetley family joined the side, brothers Harold, Joe and Frank became part of the Rovers family. Keetley made 231 league appearances for Rovers scoring 180 goals for the side, his final season (1928/29) was his most prolific, scoring 40 goals in 32 league appearances. His next move was to Notts County for £750, where he scored a hat-trick on his league debut in a 3-1 win over Bristol City. The forward holds two records for the Magpies, scoring the most league goals in one season (39 goals in 34 league games) and 10 hat-tricks in four seasons. He would also go onto play for Lincoln City, Gresley Rovers and Heanor Town.

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Hello everyone, Welcome to our evening game against Notts County. I have a few school visits coming up so look out for me if you attend West Road Primary or Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It was good having the Junior Takeover Day again on Saturday and pleased you all had a good day with us. Don’t forget our next home game is against Plymouth Argyle and the Sky cameras will be back!

Enjoy the game!

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

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Donny DOg Erik’s Predic

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Junior Rovers TAKEOVER Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game saw more than 20 local youngsters join us as part of our annual Junior Takeover Day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where we handed over control of key parts of our matchday.

It is always great fun for staff and supporters alike, and saw our junior matchday announcer Tia talking fans through the teams for the day, our junior manager Giovanni head into the dressing room before the match and junior media manager Ethan take over our Twitter feed and post selfies with the players.

We hope they enjoyed the day as much as our staff did, check out our highlights of the day on our YouTube channel at YouTube.com/DoncasterRoversOfficial.

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Club NEWS Rovers physiotherapist Alex Dalton has worked with

got knocks to their ankles and it offered a good degree

leading independent chemists Weldricks to trial a new

of compression for a small area.

device designed to temporarily relieve muscle aches and injuries on contact.

“I think it’s a great product for individuals who regularly take part in a variety of sports, including runners,

Alex Dalton, physiotherapist for Doncaster Rovers, has

tennis players, triathletes ,or even for people who like

worked with leading independent chemists Weldricks

walking and have had problems with weak ankles in the

to trial a new device designed to temporarily relieve

past. It’s very easy for anyone, even if they’re not playing

muscle aches and injuries on contact.

sport, to slip and twist an ankle - VibraCool would certainly be of benefit in those circumstances.

Created by a physician, VibraCool delivers two

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physiologic pain relievers, high frequency vibration a

“At the same time, any athlete wanting to prevent

nd ice, which, when combined, help to fight pain when

delayed onset muscle sorenessafter a training session

placed on the injured area.

or race may well wish to try the product and assess its efficancy.”

Alex said: “Vibration can help to massage muscles and improve blood flow and ice is well known for reducing

Richard Wells, superintendent pharmacist for

swelling and inflammation.

Weldricks, added: “It’s great to work with Alex and his players to trial such products as it gives us very v

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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 11 H Sat 18 A

Hartlepool United Chesterfield

D 2-2 L 2-1

MARCH Sat 04 Sat 11 Sat 25

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11am 11am 11am

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11am 11am

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Chesterfield

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Unfortunately, due to a waterlogged pitch, last week’s youth team game away at Rotherham was postponed. Paul Stancliffe and John Schofield took the opportunity to put on an additional coaching session – making the most of the opportunity to work closely with next year’s youth team squad. The game has been re-arranged for Good Friday with an 11 am kick off. ROVERS XI | Leverton, Walker, Barker, Dunnet, Amos, Fletcher, James, Prior, Overton, Henderson, Morris. BENCH | Gooden, Scattergood, Bingley

Kieran SCARFF I am delighted to announce that Louis Jones, our second year apprentice goalkeeper has been offered his first professional deal with the football club. Louis has shown undoubted potential and a great attitude to work under the watchful eye of Paul Gerrard, Paul Stancliffe, John Schofield and myself.

As with all young players who achieve the recognition Louis has, it is always important to recognise the range of staff who have played a part in their development through their time in the

Louis becomes the third of our second year apprentices to receive a professional contract. This commitment to the continued development of our young players clearly highlights the emphasis the owners, directors, the manager and his staff place upon the development of players through our academy programme. I will never tire of being extremely appreciative of this level of support. It is an exciting time for young players and staff to be part of this football club. The opportunities are real and this news is further evidence of this. Good Luck to the gaffer, his staff and the players.

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Having joined the club at the age of 12 years old the commitment of both Louis, his parents and his wider family to his development has been crucial to getting to this stage of his career. Louis has a clear and quiet determination to succeed and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to see him being deservedly rewarded for his efforts and the potential he consistently displays. He should be very proud to have achieved this and we all look forward to his future development.

academy, there will be a number of coaches who Louis, like any young player, will have received support and guidance from and they deserve praise and recognition for this.

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Crawley Town 0 Doncaster Rovers 0

(Akinde 13) (Baudry 31, Marquis 35, 81)

Saturday 04th March 2017 | Checkatrade Stadium, Crawley | Sky Bet League Two | Attnd: 2,417 (594 AWAY) CRAWLEY XI: Morris, Young, Payne, Connolly, Boldewijn, Smith (c), Clifford (Murphy), Collins, McNerney, Lelan, Cox. UNUSED SUBS | Mersin, Yorwerth, Bawling, Djalo, Henderson. BOOKED |McNerney, Smith, Boldewijn.

ROVERS XI: Lawlor, Alcock, Baudry, Butler, Mason, Blair, Grant, Rowe, Coppinger (c) (McSheffrey), May (Williams), Marquis. UNUSED SUBS |Etheridge, E vina, Beestin, Longbottom, Middleton. BOOKED | Baudry, Alcock.

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Doncaster Rovers 2 Cheltenham Town 0

(Butler 23, Marquis 81) (Baudry 31, Marquis 35, 81)

Saturday 11th March 2017 | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | Sky Bet League Two | Attnd: 5,737 (183 AWAY) ROVERS XI: Lawlor, Mason, Alcock, Butler, Baudry, Blair, Rowe, Grant (McSheffrey 84’), Coppinger (C) (Middleton 75’), May (Williams 84’), Marquis. UNUSED SUBS | Marosi, Evina, Lund, Longbottom.

CHELTENHAM XI: Brown, Parthram, Pell (C) (Dayton 67’), Waters, Boyle, Rowe, Wooton, Onaraise, Winchester, Plavotic, Davis (Cranston 45’). UNUSED SUBS | Lovett, Wright, Munns, O’Shaughnessy, Holman.

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THE RECORD BREAKERS: DONCASTER ROVERS 70 YEARS AGO. Part 19 - By John Coyle

Despite the restrictions placed on midweek football, the busy Easter programme was allowed to proceed as planned. In those days there was little rest for players and supporters alike, with three games in the space of four days, only Sunday being a day of rest. Rovers would face Oldham Athletic and Crewe Alexandra at home within the space of 24 hours and then would travel to Oldham on Easter Monday.

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Mindful of the heavy programme facing his charges, manager Jackie Bestall took the squad to Skegness for a few days of training allied to relaxation. While there he suffered a blow with goalkeeper Archie Ferguson succumbing to tonsillitis. Bill Lambton, who hailed from Archie Nottingham, had been FERGUSON signed from Exeter City in September and had been a regular in the Midland League XI but would make his League debut in an otherwise unchanged side on Good Friday. Line up: Bill Lambton; Harry Tomlinson Bill Corbett; Cecil Stirland, Sid Bycroft, Bob McFarlane; Jackie Kirkaldie, Jackie Thompson, Clarrie Jordan, Paul Todd, Ralph Maddison.

A seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-best crowd of 25,366 filed into Belle Vue but witnessed a Rovers team well short of their best. Oldham took the lead when their winger Tomlinson had an effort helped in by Corbett and doubled their advantage in the second half via Burns. With 15 minutes to play a shock reverse looked to be on the Jackie THOMSON cards, but two goals from Thompson, and others from Kirkaldie and Jordan secured a remarkable turnaround and Rovers ran out 4-2 winners. A day later they were back in action again, though in front of a smaller crowd, with Crewe the visitors. The game was played in strong wind and rain and this made flowing football difficult. Rovers led through Kirkaldie but Ferris levelled for Crewe. Rovers created plenty of chances in the Jackie KIRKALDIE second half but were frustrated by a combination of poor finishing and the solid work of Crewe goalkeeper Poskitt and his defence. So Rovers had to settle with only three points from their two home games.

On Monday they travelled to Boundary Park, Oldham and perhaps because of the strain of the Easter programme Bestall made outfield changes for the first time in 11 games. Leslie Owens replaced Thompson, who had a sore ankle, while Jim Wooldridge stood in for Corbett at left-back. Lambton, who had endured a nervy debut on Friday but fared better on Saturday, kept his place.

Jim WOOLDRIDGE

Again the game was marred by a strong wind and Rovers lacked fluency. Indeed, they were outplayed for much of the game with Lambton having to rescue them on more Bill LAMBTON than one occasion. Rovers took the lead during the first half when Hurst brought Clarrie down Jordan right on the JORDAN edge of the area. Todd took

The second half became rather a tame affair and Rovers held on to complete a gritty but important 1-0 victory. Division Three (North) was now essentially a two horse race, with Rovers twelve points clear of their only challengers, Rotherham United, after the Easter games. Rotherham had lost at Southport on Good Friday, but had then recorded wins over Halifax Town and Southport, so they had actually lost a little ground on Rovers. They did, though, have the advantage of three games in hand over their Yorkshire rivals and crucially the two teams would still have to meet later in April at Millmoor. There Rotherham had still to drop a point, and that game would offer Rovers a significant challenge.

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Leslie OWENS

the kick and fired the ball directly into the net, a superb finish that left the home goalkeeper Schofield flat footed.

Doncaster

BELLES

Emma Coates has moved quickly to bolster her goalkeeping options by bringing in former London Bees stopper Bethan Davies and Welsh international keeper Nicky Davies. 19-year-old Bethan has been training with the Belles and has impressed Coates and goalkeeping coach Nick Dingwall during her first few weeks. And the Wales Under-19 international has been rewarded with a deal at the club. Despite her young age, Davies has experience at WSL level and was in goal for London Bees during their famous Continental Tyres Cup penalty shootout victory over WSL 1 side Chelsea.

Belles bring in GOALKEEPING DUO

“She can bring a lot of life experience to the group as well as her experience as a player and knows the club from her previous spell here. “Her work priorities have changed and wants to get back into football. “She can bring a lot of life experience to the group as well as her experience as a player and knows the club from her previous spell here. “We’re all about developing young players and Bethan has bags of potential. With the coaching she’s going to get here and the programme we provide, she’s in a great position to be able compete for that first team shirt.

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Former Liverpool and Chelsea keeper, Nicky Davies, re-joins the club for her second spell at the Keepmoat Stadium.

“Her long term goals are to get into the Wales senior set up regularly and we can hopefully help her try and achieve her aims.

The 31-year-old originally enjoyed a spell at the club between 2013 and 2014 before making the move to Reading.

“She’s been playing WPL football since moving up north to university and now she’s ready for that next challenge of getting back into the WSL.”

On the double swoop, Head Coach Emma Coates said: “It was a no brainer when Nicky got in contact with me to bring her back to the club.

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Rovers Family Doncaster Rovers Supporters Club Good afternoon, and a warm welcome to all the Notts County fans, who have made the short trip up the A614 for today’s game. Credit to the near on 600 overs fans who made the trip, on a Saturday, to Crawley, including 90 fans who went down for the weekend, stopping over in Eastbourne, despite the weather and the result, - we all had a fantastic time and look forward to next year’s trip.

We shall be running coaches to Leyton Orient on Saturday, departing Retford at 08.40am, Harworth 8.50am, Bawtry, 8.55 , Rossington 9am , Punches 9.05am , Infirmary 9.15am, Keepmoat Stadium 9.30am. A bus will also leave Wilfreda yard at 8.45am. Fares £22 adult, £20 concessions.

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This is followed by Grimsby on Saturday April 1. Times are Retford 10am, Harworth 10.10am, Bawtry/Rossington 10.15am, Punches 10.20am, Infirmary 10.30am and Keepmoat Stadium 10.45am. There is also a bus from Wilfreda’s yard leaving at 10am. Fares £13 adults, £12 concessions, please call Paul on 07961727769 or Len on 01302 817347. Book ASAP. If you book a seat, then find you can’t go, please be courteous and inform us, as we sometimes have fans on a waiting list. 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 The Retford Branch Annual Dinner Dance and End of season awards night will be held at the Mount Pleasant on Friday May 12at 7.30 pm arrival for 8pm start, tickets prices at £25, for three-course meal. We are also providing free transport from Barnby Dun, Armthorpe, Branton, Adwick, and A19 corridor, Infirmary, Waterdale, Rossington and Harworth. Staff, 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 (Club Doncaster Academy), orr see Paul at the away games. Enjoy the game Rovers till we die Paul Mayfield

Viking Supporters Co-Operative Last month’s Meet the Owners event in the Legends‘ Lounge at the Keepmoat Stadium was the latest in a long line of events at DRFC that show that fan engagement at DRFC is certainly very much in the DNA of the club. The bi-annual Meet the Owners nights have always been well attended and (despite three relegations in the past five years and two failed takeover bids) in the main relatively enjoyable events where occasionally a golden nugget of information is given out by one of the top table and questions are asked by the fans that can result in changes by the club too. The concept of Meet the Owners, the formation of a Supporters’ Board, In Rovers We Trust, initial matchday atmosphere working groups which led the way for the creation of The Black Bank within the South Stand and catering working groups are merely the tip of the iceberg. Add to this the Supporters Club meetings scattered around our town where guest speakers or representatives from the club can be found in attendance, the work the Club Doncaster Foundation and Academy are doing in the Doncaster region communities and schools and there is a clear indication of how important growing the fan-ase of DRFC is to the current owners, board and CEO. Bizarrely, it was only at the start of this season that new rules were put in place that meant clubs HAD to engage in structured dialogue with their fans – why do some clubs need telling they have to do this – surely it is simply just good practise to do this? Or are we just lucky? To join the supporters trust of DRFC email membership@drfc-vsc.co.uk, chairman@drfc-vsc.co.uk or secretary@drfc-vsc.co.uk or follow the links on Viking Chat. The VSC board

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From Your SLO

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and

7 welcome Exeter to the Keepmoat 36 5 4 and a8very 23 Stadium

welcome to the36visiting 8 warm Mansfield 8 fans6from Grimsby 5 27 town – I hope they have had a good journey

9 across Blackpool 36a safe 6 journey 8 home. 3 and wish them

10 Colchester

11 The Wycombe 36 games 9 4 been4 support at our recent has

Thank you

with 12 fantastic, Cambridge Utd385 travelling 35 6fans at4 Home8Park 24 last Saturday. I hope to see plenty of you at our

13 upcoming Grimsby next weekend. 36

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Supporters Coaches

15 Keep Morecambe 35 media 6 1 10 an eye on my social accounts for my19

day Town guide for more 16 away Crawley 36 information. 7 4 If you 6 are 20

interested in travelling to the game on our 20 11 Club 2 Coaches 6 33 please 23 contact +13 54 Supporters then Paul 17 Mayfield 5 7on 07961727769 5 16 after 23 6pm. +3 52

19 6 Details 7 6 25 19 +17 51 Contact As please51 25 always 4 if you 7 have8 any questions 19 23 then+3 contact me on the usual SLO social media outlets, 14 5 5 twitter, 9 DRFC 22 SLO31 -1 51 @SLO_DRFC on on Facebook or supporterliaison@doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 25 8 4 5 23 16 +6 50 I hope you all enjoy today’s game. 7

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18 Accrington Stanley

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19 Notts County

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20 Cheltenham

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21 Crewe

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22 Hartlepool

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23 Leyton Orient

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24 Newport County

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2016/17 League Scorers for Rovers PLAYER

GOALS

John MARQUIS

Tommy ROWE

Liam MANDEVILLE

Andy WILLIAMS

James COPPINGER

Matty BLAIR

Andy BUTLER

Mathieu BAUDRY

Jordan HOUGHTON

Alfie MAY

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AUGUST Sat 06 Tue 09 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 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

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 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

1 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

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

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

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 2-2 2-3

W D L D D W

6,096 2,653 4,527 7,506 5,272 4,236

184 396 400 1,619 231 410

1 1 1 1 1 1

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor

Mason Alcock Alcock Alcock Mason Alcock

Butler Butler Mason Mason Alcock Baudry1

Baudry Wright Wright Butler Butler Butler

Blair Mason Blair Blair Blair Blair

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

0-0 2-0

D W

2,417 5,737

594 183

1 1

Lawlor Lawlor

Alcock Alcock

Baudry Baudry

Butler Butler1

Blair Blair

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

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

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

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

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

Keegan Keegan Middleton Keegan Keegan

Rowe Rowe Rowe1 Rowe Grant Grant

Williams Grant Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger

Wright Keegan Keegan Wright Wright Evina

Alcock Evina Evina Keegan Keegan Middleton

Keegan Middleton Middleton Walker Middleton McSheffrey Evina Middleton Evina Baudry Keegan McSheffrey

Mandeville Beestin Beestin May May Beestin McSheffrey May1 Williams Longbottom Williams Longbottom

Grant Grant

Coppinger Coppinger

Evina Evina

Middleton Lund

Beestin McSheffrey Middleton McSheffrey

Williams Longbottom Williams Longbottom

Rowe Rowe

Coppinger Marquis1 Etheridge Williams Marquis Etheridge Williams Marquis Etheridge Williams Marquis Etheridge May Marquis1 Etheridge May Marquis1 Etheridfge

May May

Marquis Etheridge Marquis1 Marosi

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

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Blair1 Calder Blair Rowe Rowe Rowe

Mason Mason

Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones

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

Houghton Keegan Rowe Houghton Houghton Houghton

Houghton Grant Houghton Blair Houghton Grant Houghton Grant Rowe1 Middleton Mason Rowe1

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 13/03/2017

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

ALCOCK, Craig

AMOS, Danny

0 0

BARKER, Joshua

BAUDRY, Mathieu

BEESTIN, Alfie

BLAIR, Matty

BUTLER, Andy

107

CALDER, Riccardo

COPPINGER, James

415

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

1 0

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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

1.9

Head to Head

1.1

Average Goals Per Game

52.4 %

46.1 %

Average Shots On Target

1.2

1.7

Average Goals Conceded Per Game

20.0 %

14.2 %

% Goals To Shots

Clean Sheets

374

388

Fouls

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REFEREE

MANAGER

Nigel MILLER

Darren FERGUSON

Kevin NOLAN

DONCASTER ROVERS

NOTTS COUNTY F.C.

Ross ETHERIDGE (GK)

Adam COLLIN (GK)

Craig ALCOCK

Matt TOOTLE

Tyler GARRATT

Carl DICKINSON

Luke McCULLOUGH

Alan SMITH

Mathieu BAUDRY

Richard DUFFY

DOING SO WILL FACE

Andy BUTLER

Haydn HOLLIS

ARREST AND A BAN FROM

Gary MCSHEFFREY

Michael O'CONNOR

John MARQUIS

Shola AMEOBI

ANTI DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Tommy ROWE

Mark YEATES

Doncaster Rovers Football Club

Andy WILLIAMS

Jonathan FORTE

Mitchell LUND

Robert MILSOM

regardless of Gender, Race or Ethnic

Marko MAROSI (GK)

Scott LOACH (GK)

origin, Religious Belief, Age, Sexual

Harry MIDDLETON

Tahvon CAMPBELL

unjustifiable reason. The club, in

Joe WRIGHT

Curtis THOMPSON

association with its governing bodies

Jordan HOUGHTON

Marc BOLA

(the FA and the Football League) and

Matty BLAIR

Jorge GRANT

determined to eradicate racism in

Paul KEEGAN

Elliott HEWITT

football by ensuring that no barriers

Liam MANDEVILLE

Jordan RICHARDS

exist to anyone playing/enjoying the

Aaron TAYLOR-SINCLAIR

Montel GIBSON

ethnic background. To this end,

Joe PUGH

Jack McMILIAN

Doncaster Rovers Football Club will

Will LONGBOTTOM

Josh CLACKSTONE

Alfie BEESTIN

Adam CAMPBELL

be culpable of displaying any form of

Niall MASON

Samuel OSBORNE

racist behaviour will be removed from

Conor GRANT

Jon STEAD

James COPPINGER

Thierry AUDEL

RESPECT THE LAW

Cedric EVINA

Mike EDWARDS

Supporters are reminded that the

Reece FIELDING

ASSISTANT REFEREES Michael DENTON Geoffrey LIDDLE FOURTH OFFICIAL Ian SMEDLEY 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

18. Anybody caught doing so will face

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

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