Doncaster Rovers v Sunderland Official Matchday Magazine 2019-20

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF DONCASTER ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB 2019/20

vs SUNDERLAND

Sunday 29th December 2019 KO: 3:00pm | £3.00

1879-2019

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

MAIN CLUB SPONSOR LNER ASSOCIATE CLUB SPONSOR Stoneacre Motor Group TECHNICAL KIT SUPPLIER Elite Pro Sports Chairman: David Blunt Major shareholders: Terry Bramall, David Blunt, Marion Watson, Gavin Baldwin Directors: Terry Bramall, David Blunt, Andy Watson, Gavin Baldwin Chief executive: Gavin Baldwin

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FOOTBALL STAFF

Manager: Darren Moore Assistant manager: Jamie Smith Goalkeeping coach: Paul Gerrard Physiotherapist: Jonathan Chatfield Club doctor: Dr Tim Douglas

CLUB STAFF

Director of finance: Richard Poole Head of administration & football operations: Mary Lally Head of stadium & operations: Marie Hepburn Head groundsman: Andy Thompson Head of commercial: Jon Warburton Lottery manager: Ken Porter Ticket manager: Tracy Bawden Head of marketing & communications: Shaun Lockwood Media manager: Luke Thornhill Marketing manager: Mark Hughesman Supporter liaison officers: Dean Medcalf

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CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION

Chair of trustees: Linda Tully Trustees: Gavin Baldwin, Nigel Brewster, Natalie Shaw, Allan Stewart, Rupert Suckling, John Wallbank Honorary ambassador: Stuart Highfield Chief operating officer: John Davis Chief executive: Lucy Nickson NCS programme manager: Jan Budtz

CLUB DONCASTER SPORTS COLLEGE Principal: Adi Turnpenny Deputy principals: Joe Burton, Ben Thompson

PROGRAMME

Contributors: Robbie Andrews, Clare Bailey, John Coyle, Jack Ireland, Paul Mayfield, Sophie Scargill, Jon Warburton, Alex Gibbings, Dan Breslin Photography: Phil Ryan, AH Pix, Heather King, Rex Features Design: Daniel Parker Amberley Court Associates www.aca-creative.co.uk

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF D ONCASTER ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB 2019 /20

vs SUNDERLAND

Sunday 29th December 2019 KO: 3:00pm | £3.00

1879-2019

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Darren Moore

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Match action

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Gavin Baldwin

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Player sponsorship

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Feature interview

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Commercial

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Head to head

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Supporters liaison officer

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Four to watch

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Supporters club

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Shared five-a-side

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Away travel times

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Past record

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On the road

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In the hot seat

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Club Doncaster Foundation

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The academy

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League One stats

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Junior Rovers

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Fixtures and results

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News feature

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Rovers roll-call

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THE MANAGER

THE MANAGER

DARREN MOORE Good afternoon and welcome to the Keepmoat Stadium. I would like to welcome Phil Parkinson as well as the fans, players, owners and staff of Sunderland to today’s game. The visiting fans have a great reputation for travelling in numbers and backing their team, which I’m sure will contribute to a good atmosphere in the ground.

Today is the final game of 2019, a year which has seen plenty of change for me personally and for this football club. I have said this before, but it is a great honour to be in charge of Rovers and I am inspired by the work-rate and dedication the players and staff show on a daily basis.

We have a young squad here and they are learning every day, whether it is in training down at Cantley Park, in a match or a recovery day. No stone is being left unturned in the quest to put in the best performances we can.

Things do not always go your way in football, we were very frustrated to not get all three points against Accrington especially as their goal was offside, but there is no use crying over spilled milk.

We have to maintain our focus and determination - which everyone has been doing. Anyone who doubts that togetherness only needs to look at the celebration for Jon Taylor’s goal against Accrington to see how much it meant to everyone as players and staff celebrated as one.

Prior to today’s game we will hold a minute’s silence to remember those we have lost in 2019 with a minute’s applause. My thoughts are with everyone who has lost someone dear to them this year.

Enjoy the game.

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THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

GAVIN BALDWIN Good afternoon and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium. I would like to welcome the supporters, owners, players and staff of Sunderland who have made the trip down the A1 today.

Last week I was privileged to be at the Football Supporters Association Awards in London where we were named Away Day of the Year. I joined our group head of communications Shaun Lockwood in going down to receive the award, which is recognition go the efforts put in by the staff here at Club Doncaster.

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We were shortlisted alongside Accrington Stanley, Arsenal, Cardiff City, Leicester City, and Wigan Athletic as one of the top six away day experiences in the country. Just to be selected was fantastic recognition, especially as this is on the back of supporter feedback.

To be selected as the best experience in English football for travelling supporters is an incredible achievement and everyone who contributes to that deserves praise.

For this season we created an away family area, recreating what we put on in the Club Doncaster Foundation Family Stand. This includes a PlayStation loaded with Fifa 20 and activities put on by Foundation staff. For today's match we asked the Black Cats to put families in the East Stand, meaning we could tailor our family activities to them in there.

Hopefully those who have travelled down today and are in that area will enjoy the experience.

While we always hope for three points to come our way on the pitch, we recognise the time spent by supporters of all clubs following their team across the country. We want fans of other sides in our division to look at us as a match they cannot miss because of the warm welcome.

This is a special award for us as we were put forward on the back of

fan nominations, which shows that the people who come to our games recognise the efforts that go into making matchdays about more than just what happens on the pitch.

We were recognised earlier this year as the best family club in the EFL and have had regular events like fan parks with live music outside the Belle Vue Bar, we were also chosen as the best away experience in League One by the EFL and are one of only a handful of clubs to achieve the EFL's Family Excellence mark in every season since it was introduced and claim gold since they brought in a ranking system.

This is all on top of winning an EFL Community Player of The Year award for the division we are in for the past four

years, and a recent fan engagement index listed us as the third best club in the country for talking to supporters.

Exeter and AFC Wimbledon were listed above us, but as they are owned by supporters trusts it meant we could not have finished any higher.

These are all things we should be proud of. While we will always strive to be the best we can on the pitch, we know off it we are genuinely leading the way.

Enjoy the game.

F E AT U R E I N T E R V I E W

FEATURE:

REECE JAMES As a former Sunderland player, Reece James is looking forward to going up against the Black Cats this afternoon.

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The left-back departed the Stadium Of Light to join Rovers in the summer, and has gone on to start every league game since.

While his attention is on securing a crucial three points in the middle of the festive period, James says going up against his old club will be just another game as far as he is concerned.

“I know a lot of the lads there so it will be good to go up against them and see some familiar faces on and off the field,” he says.

“Having said that there is no added incentive for me, it’s an amazing club and I don’t feel I have anything to prove to them.

“The stature of the club is massive and they in a bit of a false position, but on the day it’s down to us to focus on ourselves and try to win the game.

“It’s just how the fixtures work out that we haven’t faced them yet but then play twice in less than a month.”

After struggling with injuries in recent years, a fresh start was exactly what James needed when arriving in South Yorkshire.

His performances have been consistently good and now he is feels as though his is getting the best out of himself in an attacking style of play set out by manager Darren Moore.

“I needed a fresh start in the summer, I’ve struggled in recent times with getting fit and having a regular run of games,” says James.

“For my own confidence it’s been massive for me to play in almost every game, that has been the biggest thing for me. I feel my performance levels have been good and I think the lads here have helped me settle in even more.

F E AT U R E I N T E R V I E W

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F E AT U R E I N T E R V I E W

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“The licence I’m given from my position was a big part in why I wanted to come to the club, I was fortunate that it didn’t change even with a new manager coming in.

“The gaffer now has been unbelievable with me and Brad, he tells us how important we are in the system and encourages us to get forward.

“As an attacking full-back I want to be as high up the pitch as I can be so to have a manager that allows you to do that is great.”

The 26-year-old is one of four players in the same car travelling in from Lancashire every day for training.

Captain Ben Whiteman, Tom Anderson and Jon Taylor are all part of the carschool which adds to the team spirit within the Rovers squad.

“The car school has been really good in getting to know the lads travelling in from Manchester every day for training,” says James.

“It’s brilliant having the banter amongst the lads and having close mates in the team brings out the best in us all on the pitch.

EECE JAME

F E AT U R E I N T E R V I E W

“We’ve got a tight group and because we haven’t got the biggest squad we’re all good friends and work for each other.

“The gaffer has done well with the personalities he’s brought in because they’ve slotted into the group well and kept morale high.

“It makes the journey more enjoyable because it can pass a lot of time when you’ve got a decent distance to drive.

“When it’s early and you’re feeling quite tired the lads make sure you’re awake quickly and ready to go.”

After a tough run of results in league and cup prior to Christmas, the focus for the players has been to keep doing the right things and believe in themselves.

James says several halts in momentum at the start of the campaign didn’t help the side once the fixtures started to come thick and fast.

“The festive period is important for any team, it can set you up to have a strong second-half of the campaign,” he says.

“Having four or five games in such a short space of time can take you from mid-table to right on the edge of the play offs very easily.

“It will be different to the rest of our season so far because it has been fairly stop-start with a few games postponed.

“It’s something that I’ve not been used to with having to have a break every few weeks for varying reasons.

It’s been tough but we can’t dwell on it because it’s given us opportunities to get out on the training pitch and work on things.

“It’s had its benefits and negatives at times but we need to make sure we make the most now of having a run of games.

“I think every player is different, some lads will like a break but I’m one of those that likes to have back-to-back fixtures to build momentum.”

With this afternoon’s game against Sunderland followed by a clash with Oxford United on New Year’s Day, the tough

games keep on coming for Rovers.

James says that is what the squad thrives on though, as they look to prove they are one of the best teams in the division.

“Having opponents that want to be competing towards the top end of the table will bring the best out of us,” he adds.

“It’s good to go up against those sides who try and play football as we do because it means we can play our natural game.

“They will be good games against two strong teams, the fans enjoy these ones and will want us to pick up maximum points.

“We’ve shown in patches against the teams at the top end that we can compete and that is what we have to take into these games.

“Our mentality needs to be the same, we need to be putting our stamp on teams particularly when we play them at home.”

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IN OPPOSITION

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IN OPPOSITION

HEAD TO HEAD DONCASTER ROVERS v SUNDERLAND | COMPLETE RESULTS COMPETITION H Football League

FA Cup

Grand Total

P

W

D

L

F

A

2

0

0

2

0

3

A

2

0

0

2

1

5

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

4

0

0

4

1

8

H

0

0

0

0

0

0

A

1

1

0

0

2

0

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

1

1

0

0

2

0

H

2

0

0

2

0

3

A

3

1

0

2

3

5

N

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

5

1

0

4

3

8

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FOOTBALL LEAGUE - HOME LEVEL SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

VENUE RES

F

A

3

1987

29/08/1987

Sunderland

H

L

0

2

3

2018

23/10/2018

Sunderland

H

L

0

1

F

A

PENS SCORERS

FOOTBALL LEAGUE - AWAY LEVEL SEASON

DATE

OPPONENT

VENUE RES

3

1987

01/01/1988

Sunderland

A

L

1

3

3

2018

19/04/2019

Sunderland

A

L

0

2

DATE

OPPONENT

F

A

09/01/1954

Sunderland

2

0

PENS SCORERS Burke

FA CUP - AWAY ROUND SEASON 3

1953

VENUE RES A

W

PENS SCORERS McMorran (2)

IN OPPOSITION

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IN OPPOSITION

SUNDERLAND:

FOUR TO WATCH LEE

BURGE Signed this summer, Burge came in to compete with Jon McLaughlin for a place in the starting lineup. After successive strong performances in cup competitions Phil Parkinson gave Burge a run in the first-team.

Prior to his move up north Burge had spent his entire senior career at Coventry, making 140 appearances for the Sky Blues over seven years.

MAX

POWER

JORDAN

WILLIS

Like Burge, Willis arrived at the Stadium of Light this summer from Coventry City after rejecting a new contract with the Sky Blues at end of the 2018/19 season.

Willis scored his first Black Cats goal in August 2019 which was a header from Grant Leadbitter’s corner which secured a 2-1 victory for the home side.

He has previous experience of representing in England on the big stage at U18 and U19 level, appearing in those sides respectively in 2012 and 2013.

WILL

GRIGG

Power understands what is needed to be in promotion winning teams in League One having done it twice with Wigan Athletic in 2016 and 2018.

Another recruit who came highly recommended from Wigan after a glistering career with the Latics which saw him bag 53 goals in 133 games.

After achieving the latter promotion he was loaned out to Sunderland who had just been relegated to the league Wigan had escaped. He made his move permanent in January 2019 after a successful half-season spell at the Stadium of Light.

Grigg made the switch to Sunderland in January 2019 on transfer deadline day with his first goal coming four games later after converting a penalty during a 4-2 win over Gillingham.

During his initial loan spell at the club he remarkably received three straight red cards which came against Oxford United, Bradford City and Walsall.

Most recently he was in Northern Ireland’s 23-man squad at the 2016 Euros but didn’t feature a single minute during his national sides campaign.

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IN OPPOSITION

MARK PRUDHOE

Boasted an expansive career which saw him play for 18 different clubs in his 23-year long career. It all began at Sunderland for the goalkeeper who during the early 80s made seven appearances for the Black Cats.

He left the club in 1984 in search for more game time which took him to the Midlands where he played for Birmingham City and Walsall over a three-year spell. Towards the end of his time at Walsall he was sent out on loan to five different clubs with the first one being Rovers where he made five appearances. His career has taken him full circle with him now on the coaching books at Sunderland.

REECE JAMES

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One of Rovers’ newest recruits from the summer just gone has quickly made himself a fan favourite for his defensive ability down the left-hand side but also for his scathing attacks down the same wing.

The Manchester United youth product move to Sunderland from Wigan having secured promotion out of League One twice.

He made 34 appearances last season, fighting with Costa Rica international Bryan Oviedo for a starting spot, he opted for a change in making the switch to South Yorkshire.

LYNDEN GOOCH

The American has worked his way through the ranks on the north-east club, joining the Academy from Santa Cruz County Breakers in 2012. He was loaned out to Gateshead in 2015 and made his first Football League appearance in 2016 when he was loaned out to Rovers in League One. Although he added technical ability to the team he struggled to contribute in front of goal and returned up north after his one-month loan expired.

SHARED 5-A-SIDE Shortly after returning, David Moyes handed him his Premier League debut and he has gone on to become more of a regular feature in their midfield.

DON GOODMAN

After a four-year stay at West Brom where Goodman made 158 appearances – scoring 60 goals along the way – he made the move to Sunderland in 1991, signing for Denis Smith.

Across three seasons with Sunderland Goodman found the net a total of 40 times which earned him a move back to the Midlands but this time he signed for Wolves.

Towards the end of his career he found it difficult to break into Exeter City’s team and in 2003 signed on loan for Rover, making six appearances.

DAVID HEALY

The striker spent a large part of his career playing in the Championship and League One but was introduced to the Premier League by Fulham when he was 28.

After year at Craven Cottage, he moved to Premier League rivals Sunderland where he also struggled to make his chances count. This resulted in loan spells to Ipswich and later Rovers to cover the injured Billy Sharp.

IN OPPOSITION

PAST RECORD PAST PASTRECORD RECORD

Today’s fixture sees Rovers searching for only their second senior victory over Sunderland and their first in more than 60 years.

Eddie McMorran scored both goals in a 2-0 FA Cup third round win at Roker Park back in January 1954.

The four previous league meetings have all favoured the Black Cats, with Chris Maguire’s strike grabbing a 1-0 win in this fixture last season. Lewis Morgan and Charlie Wyke sealed a 2-0 victory at the Stadium of Light on Good Friday.

The visitors also claimed a league double in 1987/89, with a 3-1 and 2-0 results in favour of Sunderland.

Rovers have claimed a home victory over Sunderland in a competitive match, with Issam Ben Khemis’ strike sealing a 1-0 Checkatrade Trophy over Sunderland’s Academy in October 2017.

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ROVERS MANAGERS

IN THE HOT SEAT:

DONCASTER ROVERS MANAGERS FROM 1920

DAVE CUSACK (1985-1987) When Billy Bremner moved to Leeds United in October 1985, he took his staff with him.

The Board handed temporary charge to club captain Dave Cusack. Rotherham-born, the 29-year-old central defender had played for Sheffield Wednesday, Southend United and Millwall before Bremner signed him in the summer of 1985. Cusack’s managerial debut produced a 2-0 win at Swansea and after three further games without defeat he was handed the job on a permanent basis.

Cusack soon moved to sort out his backroom staff with former Southend teammate Micky Stead joining as playercoach and the young Steve Beaglehole taking charge of the reserve and youth sides. He also recruited goalkeeper Andy Rhodes from Barnsley and former Welsh international midfielder Brian Flynn. Cusack achieved some good results, especially away from home, yet Rovers’ football was often dull. A major problem was the lack of a regular goal scorer: Colin Douglas was top scorer with 13 out of a League total of only 45. The defenceconceded only 51 goals and in the circumstances a finish of eleventh in Division Three was highly respectable.

It was even more so when the financial constraints under which Cusack was forced to operate are considered. The club was heavily in debt and Peter Wetzel was unable to finance further signings. Home attendances had fallen to around 2,800, largely as a result of the economic depression dogging Doncaster.

Nevertheless, Rovers began 1986-87 well after Cusack had done some juggling in the transfer market. Douglas, John Buckley,

Jim Dobbin and John Philliben were all sold, but Neil Redfearn, Gary Clayton and Steve Burke came in, with a profit of around £80,000 on transfer fees. In December Neil Woods, a home-grown striker who had just begun to fulfil his potential was sold to Rangers for £130,000 plus two players.

Cusack’s transfer dealings were keeping the club afloat, but he was finding team building hard work.

Despite a good start and an excellent Christmas, Rovers then endured a dreadful run that saw them slip close to relegation.

That they survived was largely due to Redfearn who struck 14 goals from midfield, but at the end of the season he was sold to Crystal Palace. With falling crowds, the club made a loss on the season and to make matters worse Rovers had to demolish much of the Popular Side Terrace as a result of subsidence.

Rovers began 1987-88 poorly and although Cusack introduced promising youngsters such as Mark Rankine, Rufus Brevett, Steve Raffell and Paul Raven he struggled to find a winning formula. Rovers were in the relegation zone by the end of November 1987 and in early December, Cusack was sacked. He had been unable to overcome the financial problems under which he had had to work. At the same time his defensive and conservative style of football meant that some fans were not sorry to see him go.

Cusack was soon back in work when Rotherham, his hometown club, appointed him as player-manager in succession to Norman Hunter. He had no more luck than he had enjoyed at Belle Vue, and the Millers joined Rovers in dropping to Division Four at the end of the season costing him his job. He later had a brief return as a player with Rovers during Bremner’s second spell and managed non-League Boston United, Kettering Town and Dagenham & Redbridge.

John Coyle

SENIOR RECORD FIRST MATCH: 22nd October 1985 v Swansea City (away) won 2-0 LAST MATCH: 5th December 1987 v Chester City (away) drew 1-1 PLAYED

116 WON

33 DREW

33 LOST

50 WINNING PERCENTAGE:

28.5%

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THE ACADEMY

THE ACADEMY CENTRAL LEAGUE DEVELOPMENT SQUAD FIXTURES 2019/20

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DATE OPPOSITION SEPTEMBER Tue 24 Portsmouth OCTOBER Tue 1 Rotherham United Tue 15 Rotherham United NOVEMBER Tue 5 Huddersfield Town Mon 11 Aston Villa Tue 19 Scunthorpe United Tue 26 Exeter City DECEMBER Tue 3 Grimsby Town Tue 10 Walsall Tue 17 Rochdale JANUARY Tue 7 Mansfield Town Tue 14 Shrewsbury Town Tue 21 Portsmouth Wed 29 Aston Villa FEBRUARY Tue 4 Rotherham United Tue 18 Exeter City Tue 25 Mansfield Town MARCH Tue 3 Scunthorpe United Tue 10 Grimsby Town Tue 31 Walsall

COMP SCORE GOALSCORERS H

PLC

W

1-0 Wright

H A

CLC CL

W W

4-2 Trialist, Gomes, Kiwomya, Gibbons 2-3 Watters, Myring

H A H A

CLC PLC CL PLC

W W D L

6-2 1-0 1-1 0-1

H H A

CL CL CLC

L W

2-3 Gibbons (2) 3-2 Wright, Horton, Trialist P-P

P

GD PTS

H A A H

CL CLC PLC PLC

1 ROTHERHAM

3

-1

6

2 MANSFIELD

2

3

4

3 SCUNTHORPE

2

3

4

H H A

CL PLC CL

4 GRIMSBY

3

0

4

5 DONCASTER

4

-1

4

A A A

CL CL CL

6 WALSALL

4

-4

2

Bingham, Watters, Blaney, Longbottom, OG, Boocock

Watters Boocock -

All home fixtures will be played at Cantley Park Training Ground

EFL YOUTH ALLIANCE UNDER 18 NORTH EAST FIXTURES 2019/20 DATE OPPOSITION AUGUST Sat 3 Grimsby Town Sat 10 Notts County Sat 17 Rotherham United Sat 31 Burton Albion SEPTEMBER Sat 7 Bradford City Sat 14 Mansfield Town Sat 21 Mansfield Town Sat 28 Scunthorpe United OCTOBER Sat 12 Huddersfield Town Tue 29 Mansfield Town NOVEMBER Sat 2 Lincoln City Sat 9 Fleetwood Town Sat 16 Chesterfield Sat 23 Bradford City Fri 29 Burton Albion DECEMBER Sat 14 Scunthorpe United JANUARY Sat 4 Mansfield Town Sat 25 Huddersfield Town FEBRUARY Sat 8 Chesterfield Sat 22 Lincoln City Sat 29 Grimsby Town MARCH Sat 7 Notts County Sat 14 Rotherham United

COMP SCORE GOALSCORERS H A H H

YA YA YA YA

W W D W

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

Smith (2), Bojang, Dimou Watson McGowan, Watson Watson (4)

A H H A

YA YAC YA YA

L L L W

0-2 3-6 0-1 2-1

Bell, Hasani, McGowan Smith, Watson

H A

YA FAYC

W L

4-0 Smith (3), McGowan 3-4 Smith (2), McGowan

H A A H A

YA YAC YA YA YA

W L D W L

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

Smith, Dimou Smith, McGowan Watson, Smith, Conradi -

H

YA

L

2-3 Dimou, Smith

P

GD PTS

13

11

23

2 SCUNTHORPE

9

8

21

3 MANSFIELD

11

5

20

4 NOTTS COUNTY

12

2

16

5 LINCOLN

11

3

14

6 ROTHERHAM

9

4

13

7 BRADFORD

9

4

13

8 BURTON

10

-2

13

9 CHESTERFIELD

12 -17 12 10

1 DONCASTER

A A

YA YA

H A A

YA YA YA

10 GRIMSBY

H A

YA YA

All home fixtures will be played at Cantley Park Training Ground

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THE ACADEMY

Rovers U18 coach Paul Stancliffe says his players can feel proud of their achievements as they head into the Christmas break top of the table.

21 Rovers’ youngsters sit first in the EFL Youth Alliance’s northeast division, with a haul of 23 points from their opening 13 league fixtures.

Stancliffe said: “Overall there have been a lot of positives, you have to remember they are young lads who are going to make mistakes at times and what we are looking for is how they react to those mistakes and how they learn from them. In general they’re a good bunch of lads who work hard.

“We’ll have training sessions but they’ll have a few days off as well, some of these lads are in digs and don’t get to see their families in the week. So it’s only right they can spend a bit of time with them at Christmas.”

A 3-2 defeat to rivals Scunthorpe United before Christmas kept the title race well and truly alive, with the young Iron side two points behind Rovers in second but with games in hand.

He added: “We know they are a good team, they played well against us in the away fixture but we didn’t help ourselves because we didn’t work hard enough to play well.

“We didn’t show enough fight until we were 2-0 down, if we’d shown that from the start we might have had a chance but when you’re two down you give yourself one hell of a mountain to climb. Unfortunately we’ve got to wait a few weeks now before we can react to it, normally you can bounce back pretty quickly so we’ve got to stew on that for a bit.”

JUNIOR ROVERS

Hello everyone!

Today we welcome Sunderland who have brought a very good following.

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I hope you all had a very good Christmas. When you see me you will have to tell me what Santa brought you. I got my usual dog treats and spent a lot of time in my kennel resting after my Christmas party.

I am looking forward to spending today with you all and don’t forget we play Oxford United on New Years Day. I have included a couple of photos which I think you might like.

Enjoy the game, Donny Dog

Happy 60th birthday ANDY All the best for the coming year. Lots of love from your Rovers football family in the box with you today!

REECE JAMES

JUNIOR ROVERS

MASCOTS RUBY MADDEN

Age: 8 Hobbies: Watching Doncaster Rovers Favourite player: James Coppinger

CHARLIE BOWLAND

Age: 8 Hobbies: Playing football for Wheatley Wanderers Favourite players: James Coppinger & Alfie May

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Donny Dog

score prediction

2-2

REUBEN CUMMINGS

Age: 10 Hobbies: Playing for Branton Juniors and going on holiday Favourite player: James Coppinger

ELLIOTT ARMSTRONG

Age: 7 Hobbies: Football, piano, gaming and insects!

Favourite player: James Coppinger

JAMES TAYLOR

Age: 10 Hobbies: Football and Xbox Favourite player: Aiden McGeady

Erik the Viking score prediction

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SPECIAL BIRTHDAY WISHES TO: Charlotte Audsley, Max Bocock, Charlie Bowland, George Broomfield, Logan Harrison, Jack Ilsley, Mason Marriott, Logan Townsend, Leo Wilkinson

N E W S F E AT U R E

Rovers captain Ben Whiteman, Reece James and Donervon Daniels joined players from the Belles and Dons to hand out Christmas presents to poorly local children at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

The annual Club Doncaster Christmas visit saw players from all three of the organisation's teams visiting the women's and children's ward.

Ben said: “It’s a special time of the year with Christmas approaching, it’s always nice to go out and see Doncaster people of all different backgrounds who are going through illness and operations and it’s nice to cheer them up for a bit.

"It’s a nice time of the year but sometimes it’s very difficult for people who are ill or going through operations. It’s nice to cheer them up a little bit.”

The Rovers players were joined by Belles players Tori Thomas and Emily Burgin, as well as Jason Tali and Kieron Lawton from the Dons.

Hospital school teacher Claire Riley added: “It’s a time of year where it’s so hard for parents and children, being in hospital, so they really do appreciate having the visit.

“It brightens up what can be a really stressful time so we really appreciate it. They’ve been coming for some years now and every year it’s lovely to see the children so happy.

“It takes their minds off what is happening and it’s the same with the parents too, even if they’ve got young babies it brightens up their day too.

“We really appreciate everything that Club Doncaster has done over the past few years in coming and visiting us at Christmas."

The players handed out gifts donated by Club Doncaster's Official Partners at a recent networking event held at Doncaster Racecourse.

They also handed over a signed Rovers shirt donated by Official Partner Eric Twigg Foods. For more details about becoming a Club Doncaster Official Partner call 01302 764665 or email commercial@clubdoncaster.co.uk.

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Merry Christmas! I hope you’ve all had a fantastic one. Welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium, as we host Sunderland in what promised to be a very tasty festive clash as both sides will be looking to end 2019 on a high.

We wish the warmest welcome to today’s match sponsor Donasonic. East Stand sponsor, and official platinum partner, Donasonic offer cutting edge design, technology, manufacture and installation to provide a full range of recycling solutions for a range of waste materials that need disposal solutions.

Their machines and installations will provide tangible assets and new revenue streams for both large and smaller project needs.

The team of experts work closely with you to identify your exact needs and provide the right design solutions for your project targets. Establishing the right mix of technology to meet your needs is the main priority.

We hope they have a fantastic time in the Jibba Jabba restaurant here today.

It has been a fantastic 2019 for us in the commercial team and it has been our pleasure welcoming sponsors and guests into hospitality to enjoy a great day out.

If you would like to join us the new year with colleagues family or friends, we have various options available to celebrate in style.

Contact commercial@clubdoncaster.co.uk / 01302 764665.

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

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

Now we are asking you to do your bit.

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

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

Rovers safety officer Sam Ramsden said:

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

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

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

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

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Together for Football is more than a motto.

It’s a mission. A mission to improve the quality of grassroots facilities across the country.

The Football Foundation is funded by the Premier League, The FA and Government.

To find out more about the Football Foundation visit footballfoundation.org.uk

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Good afternoon ladies and gentleman, welcome to the Keepmoat Stadium and a very warm welcome to all the visiting fans from Sunderland. I hope you and your families have all had a fantastic Christmas!

I would like to thank all the fans who made the trip down to Peterborough on Boxing Day; I hope you all had a safe journey.

THANK YOU! As this is our final home game of 2019, I would like to thank you all for your wonderful support over the past 12 months. We have seen some changes this year with the main one being the arrival of our

new manager in Darren Moore, one thing that has been constant has been the fantastic support you have given the lads over the last year and I am sure it will continue into 2020.

I would also like to thank all the Rovers staff and fans for the help and fantastic support you have given me over the last year, I would not be able to do this role without all your help and support.

There have been some great highlights over the last year.

Reaching the play-offs at the end of last season surely has to be one of the biggest highlights for many of the fans, and what a game it was in the second leg away at Charlton - unfortunately we fell short in the penalty shootout but what a fantastic game and performance it was.

The arrival of Darren Moore as our new first-team manager is another

particular highlight for many fans as well. It is great to see Darren back at the club after playing for Rovers between 1995 and 1997.

And finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish my cousin Ryan a very happy birthday for today.

Happy birthday, Kidda, I hope you have a great day!

As always if you have any questions or feedback then please contact me on the usual SLO social media outlets, @SLO_DRFC on twitter, DRFC SLO on Facebook or you can email me on dean.medcalf@ clubdoncaster.co.uk. I hope you all enjoy today’s game and we look forward to seeing you all here again when on New Year’s Day for our fixture against Oxford United.

Happy new year!

Rovers Till I Die Dean Medcalf Supporter liaison officer

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SUPPORTERS CLUB A big warm welcome to all the supporters for today’s game, especially the Sunderland fans who have travelled down the A1. We hope you have all had a fantastic Christmas.

We have had some long away games recently, and credit to the fans who made the trip to Wimbledon for the second time in a month. And with the busy festive period coming up, and now we have the Sunderland away game put on to a Friday night, and the Tranmere game re arranged for Tuesday February 4. We still have Shrewsbury, Portsmouth and Bolton games to reschedule so it is going to be a busy period.

Again this season we will be running coaches to all home and away games, the sheet with times and prices on are included in the programme but are subject to change. We have tried to keep the prices as low as we can but had to introduce a travel policy for under 16s who have to have a responsible adult travel with them.

Fans who are 16-17-years-old need a consent form from their parents or guardiansto travel. These can be downloaded from the Supporters Club website, on the bus or at the Supporters Club office based in the Club Doncaster Academy.As always we will run the home match bus from Retford, Harworth and Rossington Styrupp and Labour club, times are 1pm (6pm) 1.20pm (6.20pm) and 1.30pm(6.30pm).

Times in brackets are night games, and there is no need to book. For fans’ safety we will be picking up on the inner circle adjacent to Car Park 2 this season, so you can leave your car there. You can join the Supporters Club on the bus and get discount straight away, or join online or at Supporters shop located in the ClubDoncaster

Academy. The price is £7 adult and £5 concessions. Call Paul on 07961727769 or Len on 01302 817347 for more details and bookings.The North Branch also run coaches to most away games, from the Adwick, Carcroft, A19 corridor area. If you wish to travel with them call 07780316923. They are a great set of lads and lasses, and do a lot of raffles to support local charities.

As in previous years the Supporters Club are having weekend trips away, the North Branch will be stopping in Blackpool for the Accrington game and the Retford Branch will also be stopping in Blackpool for the last game of the season at Bloomfield Road. Call Paul on 07961727769 if interested. Both trips will be £150,Inc. two nights bed, breakfast and evening meal. Not many places are left.

Hopefully by the time you read this I will have delivered most of the prizes from our Christmas Draw, the full list of winners is in today’s programme and on the Rovers official website.

Thanks to everyone who sold or bought tickets for the raffle.

The VSC and the Supporters Club are now involved the IAG in conjunction with the South Yorkshire Police, In a supporters led initiative, to cut down on anti-social behaviour at games, how the policing of matches come about, trying to make it a more pleasurable experience going along to the games.

The Rovers show on Trax FM has now moved to a Friday night spot from 6pm til 7pm, with me and Mellony Shepperd talking all things Rovers and local nonleague football, well worth a listen.

From everyone at the Supporters Club, we wish you all a happy new year.

Enjoy the game. And get behind the team.

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.

The Minister Of Sport set up the Expert Working Group with the intention of looking at ways to improve engagement and dialogue between clubs and fans, and therefore to improve transparency and trust.

The detailed recommendations from the EWG led to the government instructing the EFL and the Premier League to enter into structured dialogue with those supporters, and especially with the supporters trust at that club.

As you may be aware the club hold two Meet The Owners events each year which meet the criteria set down by the EFL. On top of that the club have a Supporters Board which meets on a regular basis during the season to discuss a very broad range of topics.

Suffice to say that DRFC have not only met the requirements but have exceeded them in both frequency and content, and that is something we can once again be proud of.

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ON THE ROAD BRISTOL ROVERS Rovers travel to face Bristol Rovers in Sky Bet League One on Saturday January 11.

Ground: Memorial Stadium Capacity: 12,300 (2,500 seated) Phone: 0117 952 4001 Postcode: BS7 0BF Travelling by car: Follow the M1, M42 and M5, taking the exit at Junction 16 for the A38. At the first roundabout, take the first exit on to A38 Gloucester Road, and then take the second exit at the next roundabout, carrying on the A38. Take a left onto Muller Road, before turning right onto Filton Avenue.

From there, take a left and then a right and the ground is on the right.

Travelling by train: The nearest train station to the Memorial Stadium is Filton Abbey Wood, which is a mile and a half away. Alternatively, there is Bristol Parkway station. This is two miles away from the ground and accessible by public bus services 73, 73A and 73B.

SUNDERLAND Rovers travel to face Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in Sky Bet League One on Friday January 24.

Ground: Stadium of Light Capacity: 48,707 (all seated) Phone: 0371 911 1200 Postcode: SR5 1SU Travelling by car: Follow the A1, A168 and A19 before following all roundabouts that are signposted towards the A1018, eventually turning left onto Sheepfolds North. Turn right onto Hay Street, before turning left onto Millennium Way. From there, the ground will be on the right.

Travelling by train: Sunderland station is the nearest train station to the Stadium of Light, and it is around a 20-minute walk to the ground. Alternatively, there is a Metro service from Newcastle with stops at Stadium of Light and St Peters, which are both located just a few minutes’ walk from the ground.

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Supporting the people of Doncaster to embrace a healthier lifestyle is central to Club Doncaster Foundation’s mission.

Since 2015, our charity has been providing opportunities which improves lives, create positive lifestyle change and support social interaction. Doncaster faces some of the highest levels of obesity and poor health in the country and our Healthy 2020 campaign aims to change that.

You can help us to get Doncaster healthier by visiting: www.justgiving.com/campaign/ Healthy2020 and pledging your support.

Feeling healthy can mean different things to different people, but

we know that being active and connected to other people and learning how to take care of yourself and your family, are all critical to being healthy and to improving overall wellbeing. But sometimes people do not know where to start, or don’t have the confidence to take that first step.

The Hayes family feel they have a lot to thank the Foundation for and their story is inspiring.

John is a dedicated family man from Doncaster who 12 months ago was in no fit state, physically and mentally to take part in any physical

activity. John struggled to find motivation to keep active, with a heavy workload and a young family, and he found solace in his games console. His weight increased and he found himself distanced from his wife and children, with his 11-year-old daughter labelling him “miserable”.

In October 2018, he decided to make a change and he joined Fit Rovers, a health project run by the Foundation. Alongside losing a considerable amount of weight, John has reconnected with his family, especially his son, who suffers with autism.

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Seeing John’s amazing results, his wife and children have all since completed the Fit Rovers programme, and they are now well on their way to a much healthier future as a family.

He said: “I have a lot to thank the Foundation for. They’ve helped me improve my lifestyle, which has brought me closer to my family. I would like to thank everyone who has helped me.

“Hopefully my efforts will inspire families to think, we could do that. Don’t wait for tomorrow, do it today.”

The Foundation want to ensure all families can access our support and this is your opportunity to help us provide more opportunities to help, across our communities.

The Foundation relies on the generosity of individuals, businesses and public sector organisations to help local people in Doncaster with the support they need. Through our diverse work we educate, engage, motivate and support people, and we need your help to reach more people in Doncaster.

Make a difference and help

us to improve lives in your community. To donate, please visit: www.justgiving.com/campaign/ Healthy2020 Just a £5 donation will enable us to provide access to a free physical activity session for one person, £20 will enable us to provide a full family exercise session. Imagine what a difference that could make inspiring someone to take the first step towards a healthy 2020.

If you would like to find out more about the work we do, please visit: www.clubdoncasterfoundation.co.uk

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FIXTURES & RESULTS SUNDAY 29TH DECEMBER Accrington Stanley v Burton Albion AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United Bolton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town Doncaster Rovers v Sunderland Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rovers Gillingham v Rochdale Lincoln City v Ipswich Town Milton Keynes Dons v Portsmouth Rotherham United v Peterborough United Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool Wycombe Wanderers v Coventry City

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WEDNESDAY 1ST JANUARY Accrington Stanley v Rochdale AFC Wimbledon v Southend United Bolton Wanderers v Burton Albion Doncaster Rovers v Oxford United Fleetwood Town v Sunderland Gillingham v Portsmouth Lincoln City v Peterborough United Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers Rotherham United v Blackpool Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City Wycombe Wanderers v Ipswich Town *correct as of 25/12/19

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F I X T U R E S & R E S U LT S

2019-20 ROVERS DATE

OPPOSITION

COMP

STATISTICS SCORE

ATT

AWAY POS

STARTING XI

AUGUST Sat 3

Gillingham

H

EFL1

D

1-1

7,939

618

10

Lawlor

Halliday

Baptiste

Anderson

James

Sat 10

Rochdale

A

EFL1

D

1-1

3,587

805

14

Lawlor

Halliday

Baptiste

Anderson

James

Tue 13

Grimsby Town

A

CC1

L

0-1

2,470

478

-

Dieng

Halliday

John

Anderson

James

Sat 17

Fleetwood Town

H

EFL1

W

3-2

6,740

193

7

Lawlor

Halliday

John

Anderson

James

Sat 24

Lincoln City

H

EFL1

W

2-1

10,177

3,120

8

Lawlor

Halliday

John

Anderson

James James

SEPTEMBER Tue 3

Lincoln City

H

LTG

W

3-1

2,170

433

-

Dieng

Halliday

John

Anderson

Sat 7

Rotherham United

H

EFL1

W

2-1

11,407

3,392

7

Lawlor

Halliday

John

Anderson

James

Sat 14

Ipswich Town

A

EFL1

D

0-0

18,928

621

8

Lawlor

Halliday

John

Anderson

James

Tue 17

Blackpool

H

EFL1

L

0-1

6,964

424

10

Lawlor

Halliday

John

Anderson

James

Sat 21

Peterborough United

H

EFL1

W

2-0

8,940

1,767

7

Dieng

Halliday

John

Anderson

James

Sat 28

Coventry City

A

EFL1

D

1-1

7,010

811

9

Dieng

Halliday

Daniels

Anderson

James James

OCTOBER Sat 5

Portsmouth

H

EFL1

L

1-2

8,962

1,351

10

Dieng

Halliday

Daniels

Anderson

Tue 8

Rotherham United

A

LTG

L

2-3

2,192

557

-

Lawlor

Halliday

Wright

Blaney

Amos

Sat 12

Oxford United

A

EFL1

L

0-3

6,861

491

11

Dieng

Halliday

Daniels

Anderson

James

Sat 19

Bristol Rovers

H

EFL1

W

2-0

7,659

563

9

Dieng

Halliday

Daniels

Anderson

James

Tue 22

Southend United

A

EFL1

W

7-1

5,066

233

6

Dieng

Halliday

Daniels

Anderson

James

Tue 29

Manchester United U21

H

LTG

L

1-2

3,845

545

-

Lawlor

Halliday

Daniels

Wright

James

NOVEMBER

44

Sat 2

Burton Albion

H

EFL1

D

2-2

7,492

361

11

Dieng

Halliday

Daniels

Anderson

James

Sat 9

AFC Wimbledon

A

FAC1

D

1-1

2,777

369

-

Dieng

Halliday

Wright

Anderson

Amos

Tue 19

AFC Wimbledon

H FAC1R

W

2-0

3,413

181

-

Dieng

Halliday

Wright

Anderson

James

Sat 23

Wycombe Wanderers

A

EFL1

L

0-1

4,875

459

13

Dieng

Halliday

Wright

Anderson

James

DECEMBER Sun 1

Gillingham

A

FAC2

L

0-3

3,216

205

-

Dieng

Halliday

Wright

John

James

Wed 4

Leicester City U21

H

LT2

L

0-3

1,322

57

-

Lawlor

Halliday

Daniels

Anderson

Blaney

Sat 7

Milton Keynes Dons

H

EFL1

D

1-1

7,193

271

13

Dieng

Halliday

Daniels

John

James

Sat 14

AFC Wimbledon

A

EFL1

L

1-2

4,311

414

14

Dieng

Halliday

Daniels

John

James

Sat 21

Accrington Stanley

H

EFL1

D

1-1

7,444

216

15

Dieng

Halliday

John

Anderson

James

Thu 26

Peterborough United

A

EFL1

15:00

Sun 29

Sunderland

H

EFL1

15:00

JANUARY 2020 Wed 1

Oxford United

H

EFL1

15:00

Tue 7

Shrewsbury Town

H

EFL1

19:45

Sat 11

Bristol Rovers

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 18

Coventry City

H

EFL1

15:00

Fri 24

Sunderland

A

EFL1

19:45

Tue 28

Southend United

H

EFL1

19:45 15:00

FEBRUARY Sat 1

Fleetwood Town

A

EFL1

Tue 4

Tranmere Rovers

A

EFL1

19:45

Sat 8

Rochdale

H

EFL1

15:00

Tue 11

Bolton Wanderers

H

EFL1

19:45

Sat 15

Gillingham

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 22

Shrewsbury Town

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 29

Wycombe Wanderers

H

EFL1

15:00

MARCH Sat 7

Milton Keynes Dons

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 14

AFC Wimbledon

H

EFL1

15:00

Sat 21

Accrington Stanley

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 28

Burton Albion

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 4

Tranmere Rovers

H

EFL1

15:00

Fri 10

Lincoln City

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 18

Rotherham United

A

EFL1

15:00

Sat 25

Ipswich Town

H

EFL1

15:00

Sun 3

Blackpool

A

EFL1

12:00

TBA

Bolton Wanderers

A

EFL1

P-P

TBA

Portsmouth

A

EFL1

P-P

APRIL

MAY

F I X T U R E S & R E S U LT S

SUB 1

SUB 2 Crawford

SUB 3

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Gomes

May

Ennis

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Gomes

May

Blair

Ennis

Crawford

Blair

Whiteman

Sadlier

Kiwomya

Ennis

Sheaf

Taylor

May

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

May

Ennis

Taylor

Sterling

Gomes

Coppinger

Gomes

Whiteman

Sadlier

May

Ennis

Sterling

Taylor

Blair Blair

Taylor

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

May

Ennis

Taylor

Sterling

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Taylor

May

Sterling

Ennis

Sadlier

Blair

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Blair

Taylor

Ennis

May

Sadlier

Kiwomya

Sadlier

Sheaf

Whiteman

Blair

Taylor

Ennis

May

Coppinger

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Taylor

Ennis

May

Daniels

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Taylor

Ennis

May

Gomes

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Taylor

May

Wright

Greaves

Gomes

Kiwomya

Sadlier

Longbottom

Thomas

May

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Taylor

Thomas

Ennis

Daniels

Gomes

Taylor

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Taylor

Ennis

Thomas

Wright

May

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Taylor

Thomas2

Wright

May

Gomes

Whiteman

Gomes

Kiwomya

May

Ennis

Thomas

Sheaf

Sadlier

Watters

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Taylor

Thomas

Gomes

Bingham

May

Coppinger

Sheaf

Gomes

Sadlier

Taylor

Thomas

May

Bingham

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Gomes

Taylor

Thomas

Bingham

May

Sadlier

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Gomes

Taylor

Bingham

Daniels

Sadlier

May

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Gomes

Sadlier

Bingham

May

Thomas

Taylor

Amos

Greaves

Whiteman

Taylor

May

Thomas

Wright

Bingham

Gomes

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

May

Bingham

Watters

Gomes

Thomas

Coppinger

Sheaf

Whiteman

Sadlier

Bingham

Thomas

Taylor

Ennis

Coppinger

Sheaf

Gomes

Sadlier

Taylor

Thomas

Wright

Ennis

Bingham

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AMOS, Danny ANDERSON, Tom BAPTISTE, Alex BINGHAM, Rakish BLAIR, Matty BLANEY, Shane BOOCOCK, Rieves COPPINGER, James CRAWFORD, Ali DANIELS, Donervon DIENG, Seny ENNIS, Niall GIBBONS, Myron GOMES, Madger GREAVES, Anthony HALLIDAY, Brad HASANI, Lirak HORTON, Branden JAMES, Reece JOHN, Cameron JONES, Louis KIWOMYA, Alex LAWLOR, Ian LONGBOTTOM, Will MAY, Alfie McLEAN, Rian MYRING, Harrison PRIOR, Cody SADLIER, Kieron SHEAF, Ben STERLING, Kazaiah TAYLOR, Jon THOMAS, Kwame WATTERS, Max WHITEMAN, Ben WRIGHT, Joe TOTALS

EMIRATES FA CUP APPS SUB GLS 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 33 8 3

CARABAO CUP APPS SUB GLS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 0

LEASING.COM TROPHY 2019-20 TOTAL APPS SUB GLS APPS SUB GLS 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 21 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 1 0 1 0 3 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 10 3 0 1 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 10 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 0 1 1 0 1 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 2 10 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 20 5 7 1 1 0 21 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 15 8 4 3 0 0 10 3 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 23 0 3 2 1 1 6 5 1 44 12 6 286 68 34

46

SKY BET LEAGUE 1 APPS SUB GLS 0 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1 3 0 1 0 8 2 0 11 0 0 7 6 1 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 1 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3 6 17 0 1 1 2 0 12 4 4 5 2 3 0 1 0 17 0 3 1 4 0 198 46 25

CAREER TOTALS APPS SUB GLS 7 3 0 59 2 5 2 0 0 4 5 1 131 24 11 4 0 0 0 2 0 574 73 73 30 14 3 10 3 0 16 0 0 10 6 1 0 0 0 10 7 0 2 0 0 26 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 23 0 1 12 0 3 0 0 0 9 11 1 115 0 0 4 8 1 54 63 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 28 16 10 21 2 1 1 3 1 15 8 4 10 3 3 0 2 0 111 9 15 82 12 3

ROLL-CALL

2019-20 ROVERS

ROLL-CALL

*correct as of 25/12/19

18+ only. Begambleaware.org.

IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE TO ENTER THE PITCH OR PERIMETER TRACK. ANYONE DOING SO WILL FACE ARREST AND A BAN FROM WATCHING FOOTBALL ANTI DISCRIMINATION POLICY

DONCASTER ROVERS

SUNDERLAND AFC

MANAGER Darren Moore

MANAGER Phil Parkinson

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 39

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 22 23 28 29 31 33 43

Ian LAWLOR Brad HALLIDAY Reece JAMES Tom ANDERSON Joe WRIGHT Ben SHEAF Kieran SADLIER Ben WHITEMAN Jon TAYLOR Rakish BINGHAM Madger GOMES Louis JONES Kazaiah STERLING Alex BAPTISTE Danny AMOS Matty BLAIR Cody PRIOR Alfie MAY Shane BLANEY Will LONGBOTTOM Max WATTERS Alex KIWOMYA Seny DIENG Rian McLEAN James COPPINGER Anthony GREAVES Branden HORTON Rieves BOOCOCK Myron GIBBONS Niall ENNIS Cameron JOHN Donervon DANIELS Harrison MYRING Kwame THOMAS

Jon MCLAUGHLIN Conor MCLAUGHLIN Joel LYNCH Jordan WILLIS Alim OZTURK Max POWER Chris MAGUIRE Dylan MCGEOUCH Charlie WYKE Marc MCNULTY Lynden GOOCH Tom FLANAGAN Luke O’NIEN Duncan WATMORE Lee BURGE Elliot EMBLETON George DOBSON Aiden MCGEADY Will GRIGG Grant LEADBITTER Laurens DE BOCK Marc MCNULTY Benji KIMPIOKA Denver HUME Anthony PATTERSON

MATCH OFFICIALS

RESPECT THE LAW Supporters are reminded that the Keepmoat Stadium is a strictly no smoking venue. It is an offence to purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol for anybody under the age of 18.

Anybody caught doing so will face ejection from the stadium and prosecution. Anybody who appears to be under the age of 21 will be asked for ID. We appreciate supporters’ co-operation.

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Wednesday 1st January 2020 KO: 3.00pm Sky Bet League One

Please send a text with your location and the location of the offence – e.g. block, row, seat - to 07825012850 with one of the following: • FOUL (language & behaviour) • SMOKE (smoking in the stadium) • RACISM (racist chanting & shouting)

• STAND (standing up) • HPH (homophobic chanting) • DRINK (drinking alcohol in view of the pitch) • PYRO (use of or intended use of any pyrotechnic or smoke bomb) Each message costs one standard text at your local rate.