Doncaster Rovers v Bradford City

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE / SEASON 2017/18 / ISSUE 24 / £3

DONCASTER ROVERS v BRADFORD CITY Sky Bet League One Monday March 19, 2018 7.45pm kick-off

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Main club sponsor Virgin Trains Associate club sponsor Stoneacre Motor Group Technical kit supplier FBT Europe Chairman David Blunt Major shareholders Terry Bramall, David Blunt, family of Dick Watson Directors Terry Bramall, David Blunt, Andy Watson, Gavin Baldwin Club director Stuart Highfield Chief executive Gavin Baldwin Commercial director Jim Lord FOOTBALL STAFF Manager Darren Ferguson Assistant manager Gavin Strachan Goalkeeping coach Paul Gerrard Physiotherapist Joe Sharp Club doctor Dr Tim Douglas CLUB STAFF Head of administration & football operations Mary Lally Head of stadium & operations Marie Hepburn Head groundsman Jim Davison Director of finance Richard Poole Head of commercial affairs Andrew Whitham Lottery manager Ken Porter Ticket manager Tracy Bawden Head of marketing & communications Shaun Lockwood Media manager Luke Thornhill Marketing manager Mark Hughesman Supporter liaison officers Craig Gleadhall, Dean Medcalf, Shelia Lynch CLUB DONCASTER FOUNDATION Chair of trustees Linda Tully Trustees Gavin Baldwin, Nigel Brewster, Natalie Shaw, Allan Stewart, Rupert Suckling, John Wallbank Honorary ambassador Stuart Highfield Executive director Jim Lord Head of FoundationJohn Davis NCS programme manager Jan Budtz CLUB DONCASTER SPORTS COLLEGE Principal Adi Turnpenny Deputy principals Joe Burton, Ben Thompson PROGRAMME Contributors Clare Bailey, Robbie Andrews, John Coyle, Ryan Daly, Alex Gibbings, Sophie Scargill, Paul Mayfield, Nicola Moran Photography Phil Ryan, AH Pix, Stephen Connor, Dave Hiskey, Heather King, Rex Features, Rob Terrace, Tom Weatherill Design Sandile Somhedlwana, Hannah Moore Print Pinders of Sheffield

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DARREN FERGUSON

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GAVIN BALDWIN

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ALEX KIWOMYA

17 OPPOSITION 29

JUNIOR ROVERS

34 COMMERCIAL 42

SUPPORTERS

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LEVEL PLAYING FIELD WEEKS OF ACTION Celebrating ‘Our Matchday’

The EFL is supporting the 2018 Level Playing Field Weeks of Action. This annual initiative, now in its 13th year, aims to celebrate accessibility and inclusion for disabled sports fans across England and Wales.

Disabled people constitute the largest minority group at around 15% of the population and this number is increasing year on year. Naturally, a large number of disabled people are football fans too and we are pleased to take this opportunity to thank them for their continued loyalty and dedication to their club and our competitions.

This year the EFL and Level Playing Field are celebrating the matchday experience for disabled fans. We want to shine a light on the positives of attending a live matchday and promote a culture of accessibility and inclusiveness within sport.

This season’s campaign will see Level Playing Field join together with sports clubs, fans and organisations across England and Wales to celebrate the #OurMatchday campaign to promote the positive experience had by disabled fans and the message of access and inclusion for all.

Clubs across the EFL will be working with their Disabled Supporters’ Association to promote the work they are doing to improve the supporter experience so that football matches are a welcoming environment for everyone.

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A word from the manager

Darren Ferguson Good evening and welcome to the Keepmoat Stadium. I’d like to welcome Simon Grayson, as well as the supporters, players, staff and owners of Bradford. We had two close games at their place earlier in the season, and I’m sure tonight will be another good game.

We head into tonight’s game on the back of a good point in tough circumstances at Southend United last weekend. We had to battle on a tough pitch, but showed our desire to get something from a game.

We’ve got a few players coming back into contention as we enter the final 10 games of the season. This is going to be particularly vital as we now have seven games in April.

and Southend. You can play a big part in helping us in these closing stages of the campaign as we look to finish strongly yo set ourselves up for next season.

We are fully focused on finishing this season well, we have 10 games left and view every one as winnable.

I’ll be sitting down with my staff soon to ensure we’re progressing well with planning for the next campaign.

We have targets to strengthen and everyone is confident we have the foundations in place to be successful next season.

Enjoy the game.

Your support in recent games has been brilliant, with great backing at Rotherham

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Thoughts of the chief executive

Gavin Baldwin Good evening, and welcome back to the Keepmoat Stadium. I’d like to welcome the owners, supporters, players and staff of Bradford City who have travelled down the M62 today.

Although we were unable to play our last home game against Bury, I would like to pay tribute to our staff who worked tirelessly in the build-up to the game in an attempt to get it on. We were beaten by the elements, but every attempt was made to ensure it was played.

The postponement of that game means we face a busy April, with seven games for Rovers in the month. I know Darren and the coaching staff will have a schedule planned out so the players are all able to compete at their best in all their games.

While we know we still have a job to do on the pitch this year, we have done a lot of planning behind the scenes to prepare for the next season.

We launched details of our 2018/19 Season Memberships last week, and they are on sale from our Box Office from tomorrow. We’ve put a lot of thought into the offering for next season, building on the good take-up we saw this year. We feel the Season Memberships are much more than season tickets used to be, with all sorts of extra benefits - not least some great rewards for those who pay in full early.

- our stash to giveaway includes XBox consoles and virtual reality headsets.

There is lots for us to build on next season, on and off the pitch. I know manager Darren Ferguson is confident we have a core of a squad which can challenge at the top end of the table.

As always we will look to do our transfer business in good time over the summer, and every Season Membership purchased helps strengthen our hand on that front.

So to commit to backing us throughout next season, stop by the Box Office, call 01302 762576 or go to tickets. clubdoncaster.co.uk.

Your backing will be vital tonight and in all our remaining games as we look to finish the season on a high.

Although we would all love to be competing higher up the table than we are, we feel we have competed well in the vast majority of games we have played this season.

We have 30 points left to fight for this season and, as one collective, let’s ensure we get as many of them as we can.

Enjoy the game.

The first 500 fans who buy Season Memberships will get an additional gift

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ALEX KIWOMYA There was a lot of anticipation as Alex Kiwomya prepared to make his long awaited Rovers debut, almost eight months after signing for the club on a permanent deal from Premier League side Chelsea.

games and then started me when he felt I was ready.

“He seems really happy with me and how things are going, he tells me when I’m playing well and knows how to get the best out of me. He watched my clips before I came here so he is aware of what I have to offer.

He has not disappointed so far, his blistering speed and ability to find the back of the net were not hampered by the life threatening illness, Guillain“I covered the most distance out of the Barre syndrome, which whole team against prevented him from Rotherham so that was making his Rovers bow pleasing to hear, I’d say “The manager seems earlier.

I’m definitely match fit really happy with me g, he now and capable of playing tells me when I’m playing “It’s been good to be back, a full 90 minutes.” well and knows how to we have a really good get the best out of me.” team chemistry here and Kiwomya has played we have a certain way that alongside top-scorer the manager wants us to John Marquis in his three play, so now it’s about turning that into starts for the club so far, and feels their results,” he says. contrasting styles is what makes them such a potent threat at Sky Bet League “The manager worked really well with me One level. Marquis assisted Kiwomya’s when I first came back into contention, he first Rovers goal in the 3-0 win over brought me off the bench for a couple of Fleetwood in February, before the roles

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were reversed for Marquis’ opener against Rotherham United a week later.

“I’ve enjoyed playing with John so far, we’re still learning how each other play.

He’s really good at holding the ball up and I like to run in-behind so it looks like the perfect combination as a front two,” he says.

“We’ve got an assist for each other in the games we’ve played so far so the early signs are good, I’d say it’s about playing together as much as possible going into next season as well.

“All the strikers here like to press and close down the defenders to try and cause problems, it’s always something we can take advantage of and get goals from.

“Every defender hates playing against pace so if they switch off for a second then I can get in behind, I noticed against Rotherham that their defender was covering a lot more and predicting my movements which leaves gaps for other players.”

Getting back to full fitness as early as he did was a suprise for the 21-year-old, after initially fearing he may never get to walk out onto the pitch again.

His aims are simple: play as many games as possible between now and the end of the season. But he won’t be taking anything for granted along the way.

“It’s about going into next season with some momentum for me now, there will

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be no break for me over the summer.

I will be keeping on top of my fitness because I don’t want to be suffering any injuries,” says Kiwomya.

“My only aim while I was injured was to get back fit before the end of the season so to be where I am now is great, it’s been a blessing to be back so soon and starting off well.

“It takes me a bit longer to recover now just because I didn’t sprint for so long, but I’m doing some work with the fitness coaches to work on the strength in my hamstrings so hopefully that will improve.”

It was a big decision for Kiwomya to leave Chelsea permanently last summer after several loan spells elsewhere in the EFL, and he can see why many young players choose to stay in the comfort of a Premier League club. Being from Sheffield originally and having family in South Yorkshire made it a much easier choice to make for the former England U19 international “It’s a hard decision to leave Chelsea, but the gaffer called me in to the stadium Image courtesy of Pickles magazine. A further interview with Alex can be found in issue 14 of Pickles magazine – find out more at picklesmagazine.com

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS and sat me down, he showed me the way the team play and how I could fit in which made me want to be here,” he says.

“The fact that he wanted to take me permanently and not on loan was a big factor for me because I knew I needed to be settled at this stage of my career.

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

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“When you leave a big club you get more independence, you’re so looked after at the bigger clubs so for a lot of players you have to move to be able to stand on your own two feet.

“It’s easier for me as I’m back home now and it doesn’t take long to get to work, the training ground is lovely and everyone is great at the club.”

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Kiwomya believes a couple of experienced additions to the squad in the summer could turn Rovers into genuine challengers in Sky Bet League One. “The club has got a lot of potential, I think this season was always going to be about getting used to the league and understanding the teams we are coming up against,” he adds.

“We’ve done well, we’ve lost some games we feel we should have done better in so for next season our aim is to be more consistent and be able to pick up more positive results. If we get a couple of experienced additions through the door in the summer would be good for us, we need to have the ability to see games out and older players are good at that.”

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NEWS

Midfielder Matty Blair will be the face of Rovers’ EFL’s Day of Action to demonstrate the positive impact football can have in changing young people’s lives.

EFL clubs across all three divisions will dedicate tomorrow to showcasing the innovative and ground breaking work they do for young people in tackling some of the biggest issues in society across education, health, community inclusion and participation.

Managers and players from the EFL’s 72 clubs will be attending events including projects that target mental health, disability and obesity.

Rovers have committed to a whole day of activity, including a special appearance

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from midfielder Matty Blair, who has fronted the club’s efforts to raise awareness of mental health by drawing on his own personal experiences after the loss of his brother Ross to cancer in August 2017.

EFL chairman Ian Lenagan said: “Football continues to support its communities seven days a week, 365 days a year through our unique network of club community trusts.

“There are few sporting organisations that can deliver the scale of innovative and ground breaking activity we do via our network of clubs across so many important areas, including inclusion, charitable causes, community engagement, education or health.”

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NEWS

After beating Prostate Cancer himself in 2016 Lawrence Knight will be representing Rovers in this year’s Prostate Cancer UK’s Football to Amsterdam event.

Lawrence completed the 145-mile trip to Ajax’s Amsterdam ArenA for the first time in 2017 with Club Doncaster employees Andrew Whitham and Nicola Moran, and he is looking forward to representing the club once again.

He said: “Two years ago I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and I had to have my prostate taken out, Prostate Cancer UK is very close to me as they helped me through a difficult part of my life,” Lawrence said.It was really nice to ride alongside Andrew and Nicola last year because you are representing the football

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club, and it was an easy course without too many hills.

“I want to continue to do the ride as often as I can, obviously depending on my health because it is something that I really enjoy doing and I want to give Prostate Cancer UK something back.”

The 72-year-old is a keen cyclist and targeted completing the event in 2016, but he says it was too soon after having his prostate operation. He added: “I enjoy cycling and I wanted to take part in 2016 but it was a bit too soon after the operation, I finally got my chance to do it last year and it was brilliant,” he added.

Volunteers from Prostate Cancer UK will be staging a bucket collection prior to the visit of Bury later in the season.

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HEAD TO HEAD

COMPLETE RESULT TABLE COMPETITON FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FA CUP

LEAGUE CUP

EFL Trophy GRAND TOTAL

P W D L F A H 35 12 14 9 52 47 A 36 9 6 21 34 62 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 71 21 20 30 86 109 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 0 0 2 4 8 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 0 0 2 4 8 H 3 2 0 1 9 5 A 3 1 2 0 6 5 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 6 3 2 1 15 10 H 2 1 1 0 6 2 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 1 1 0 6 2

82 25 23 34 112 132 17

AWAY TEAM BRADFORD CITY

TOP STOPPER The Irish goalkeeper signed for the Bantams in 2016, famously moving to Valley Parade for a fee of £1 from Blackpool.

Began his career in English football with Birmingham City, spending 12 years with the Blues, but the majority of his time was spent away from St. Andrews, going on loan to Chester City, Nottingham Forest, Millwall and Coventry City. Did get a run in the Blues side towards the end of the 2006/07 season, as he helped them to promotion to the Premier League, earning a call-up to the Republic of Ireland squad in the process. He joined Blackpool in 2015, but he was unable to prevent the Seasiders’ relegation to League Two and made the step back up to join City the following season.

COLIN DOYLE

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MIDFIELD MAESTRO The Bantams’ captain made the move to West Yorkshire in 2016, immediately being handed the captaincy upon arrival.

He began his career in native France, spending four years with Chamois Niortais and one season with Gueugnon, before making the move across the English Channel to join Dagenham and Redridge in 2010. In his first season with the Daggers, he played a part in their League Two play-off victory over Rotherham United at Wembley Stadium, before moving on to Brighton in 2011. A move to Leyton Orient in 2013 followed, where he scored Orient’s winner against then-Premier League side Aston Villa in the League Cup in 2014. Vincelot spent a year with Coventry City, before moving to Valley Parade before the start of last season.

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ROMAIN VINCELOT

DEFENSIVE ROCK The former Leeds United man needs no introduction to Rovers fans, having spent time onloan at the Keepmoat Stadium in 2011.

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MATTHEW KILGALLON

Following Leeds’ relegation from the Premier League in 2004, Kilgallon became a regular in the starting XI at Elland Road, making 95 appearances for the club. He moved to Sheffield United in 2006, being voted Player of the Year at Bramall Lane in 2009. He moved to then-Premier League side Sunderland, but spent time away on loan at Middlesbrough, before signing a temporary deal with Rovers in 2011.

After leaving the Black Cats, Kilgallon signed a twoyear deal with Blackburn, that was later extended by a further year, before making a return to Yorkshire with the Bantams in 2016.

DEADLY STRIKER Another former Leeds man, the forward signed a two-year deal with the Bantams in June 2017.

After youth spells with Chelsea and Southend United, Poleon arrived at Elland Road in 2010, spending four years with United, going on-loan to Bury and Sheffield United during his time with Leeds.

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DOMINIC POLEON

Two years with Oldham Athletic followed, with Poleon scoring 11 goals in 68 appearances for the Latics, before spending last season with AFC Wimbledon, scoring 11 goals in 23 games for the Dons.

Poleon moved to Valley Parade in June, and scored his first goal for Bradford in their 3-2 defeat to Rovers in the Carabao Cup first round in August.

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JOINT FIVE-A-SIDE GOALKEEPER Jack FARMERY Born in Doncaster, the goalkeeper came through the ranks at Hull City , but after failing to make a first team start, moved to Bradford in 1925 where he spent the season at the West Yorkshire side. He later moved to Doncaster, making 33 appearances until his departure in 1929. That was followed by a spell at York City before moving to Bentley Colliery.

DEFENDERS Reece BROWN The former Manchester United Academy player joined Bradford on loan in September 2010 for a month, making his debut in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Morecambe. Following his loan spell he joined Rovers on a one month loan deal in August 2011, making three appearances. He replaced Kyle Bennett for his first appearance against Nottingham Forest. Brown move to Rochdale from Bury in 2017.

Graeme Lee Started his career at Hartlepool making 254 appearances over eight years, before moving to Sheffield Wednesday in 2003.

Three years later, in 2006, and Lee moved to Rovers or £50,000 – where he went on to become captain. He famously scored the winning goal in Rovers’ against Bristol Rovers in the 2007 Johnstone’s

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Paint Trophy final – helping Rovers lift the trophy (below). In 2008, the defender signed a two-year contract with Bradford City who was then in League Two. He was a regular for the Bantams in the 2008-09 campaign, before moving to Notts County then Darlington.

MIDFIELDER Ricky RAVENHILL Another Doncaster local, Ravenhill came through the ranks at Barnsley before moving back home to Rovers in 2002 on a free transfer. He helped the club earn promotion to League Two after beating Dagenham & Redbridge in the 2003 Conference playoff final. Four years late, the midfielder moved to Grimsby Town in 2006. Towards the end of his career at Notts County, Ravenhill moved on loan to Bradford in the 2011-2012 season leaving a good impression Phil Parkinson which earnt him a permanent move to Valley Parade in January 2012.

After fulfilling his two-anda-half-year contract at the Bantams he moved to Northampton Town.

STRIKER Billy PAYNTER Scored four goals in 14 appearances on loan for Bradford in the 2007-08 season while on loan from Southend United.

Permanent spells at Swindon and Leeds followed before a move to the Keepmoat Stadium in the summer 2012 - his most famous contribution came in Rovers’ 1-0 win over Brentford on the final day of the 2012/13 campaign when played the vital pass to James Coppinger who scored to earn Rovers the League One title.

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MY WEEK: CLUB SECRETARY Head of football operations Mary Lally and Academy secretary Shelley Tonge oversee everything from signing players to training ground staff MONDAY It is an early start for Mary, with a meeting of senior executive officers at 8am followed by a wider meeting with department managers across Club Doncaster. Priorities f recently have been ensuring FBT get our kit orders so we get them back ahead of pre-season, travel for upcoming games as well as planning for the new financial year.

TUESDAY As head of football operations, Mary’s remit includes catering, laundry and cleaning at the training ground in Cantley Park. Mary is based at the Keepmoat Stadium but regularly heads down to the training ground, while Shelley is based at Cantley Park for the first part of the week and at the ground later in the week. We are the first point of contact for the players if they have any queries - this could be about their contract, tickets or even just car parking for family at a game. We submit a teamsheet from the weekend game to the EFL as well as our referee’s report, and keep tab of things such as the number of bookings. Shelley mirrors this admin work if there are any development games, as well as youth team games.

WEDNESDAY Two weeks at the club are never the same and it is definitely not a nine to five job.

Inbetween meetings there are all sorts of queries that could come in, and we have to take into account the Belles and Dons

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and their plans. Even in the summer when there are not matches, there is plenty to do with all the paperwork for new signings and any contract extensions. We are coming up to a really busy time with retained lists, with Mary looking after the first-team and Shelley overseeing all the age groups from U9 upwards.

THURSDAY Shelley provides an update from the football side to our pre-match meeting.

We make preparations for the boardroom on matchdays, getting details of who is coming from the visiting team and ensuring we order enough food.

FRIDAY This is all about preparation for Saturday, we let the manager know how many scouts are coming. Any requests for a matchday tend to come in on this day.

MATCHDAY 11am: A first task is to ensure the manager’s office is open and ready for a matchday.

1pm: Shelley is in charge of the West Stand reception. She hands out press passes to any visiting members of the media, while we have George who greets the officials and ensures they have everything we need. We have a dedicated security team, led by Malcolm Meek, who are based around the reception and tunnel area to ensure the safety of all the players and officials as they come in.

Some of the guys have been doing this job as long as the stadium has been here and do it without any need for us to interfere.

Nothing is too much trouble for them, whether it is looking after an injured player or walking out with the officials to their cars afterwards.

2pm: The captains and assistants exchange teamsheets with the match officials at 1.45pm and give copies to our media team. Mary checks the teamsheets to ensure all is well, and take some of the first printouts from the media guys over to the boardroom.

2.30pm: Mary is back over in the West Stand for any queries from the officials, players or coaching staff before kick-off.

3pm: Kick-off comes and we breath a sigh of relief as it’s now over to the players.

Mary walks round to the East Stand to watch from the gantry with other club staff, keeping a note of substitutions and bookings for the report to the EFL. 4.45pm: Mary is back into the players tunnel for when everyone is coming off the pitch. Again, the staff who are in that area all know what to do without any need for much guidance, but Mary is around to deal with any queries.

5.30pm: After speaking to his players then the press, the manager invites his opposite number into his office after the game for something to eat and drink over a chat. Things are calming down now, with the match over, and we can leave the ground.

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YOUTH TEAM FIXTURES YOUTH ALLIANCE Sat Aug 5 Grimsby Town Sat Aug 12 Bradford City Sat Aug 26 Bury (YL Cup)

L 0-3 L1-2 L 0-4

Sat Sep 2 Sat Sep 9 Fri Sep 15 Sat Sep 23 Sat Sep 30

Scunthorpe Mansfield Town Scunthorpe Oldham Athletic Chesterfield

L1-2 D 0-0 D3-3 L 0-2 L 1-2

Sat Oct 7 Sat Oct 14 Sat Oct 28

Sat Nov 4 Sat Nov 11 Sat Nov 18

Port Vale Hartlepool Notts County

D 1-1 W 2-1 L 1-4

Hartlepool Rotherham Lincoln City

W 2-1 D 2-2 W 1-0

Sat Dec 2

Burton Albion

W 3-1

Sat Jan 6 Sat Jan 20 Sat Jan 27

Mansfield Town D 1-1 Scunthorpe D 2-2 Chesterfield L 1-2

Sat Feb 3 Sat Feb 10 Sat Feb 24

York City L 0-1 Oldham Athletic P-P Notts County D 0-0

Sat Mar 3 Thurs Mar 15 Sat Mar 24

Hartlepool United P-P Lincoln City Rotherham United

Sat Apr 7 Sat Apr 14 Sat Apr 21 Sat Apr 28

York City Burton Albion Grimsby Town Bradford City

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FA YOUTH CUP Tues Oct 26 Tues Nov 14

Walsall Blackpool

W 4-3 L 0-2

CENTRAL LEAGUE Tues Sept 5 Bradford City L 1-2 Tues Sept 19 Rotherham L 0-4 Tues Oct 10 Walsall (CL Cup) W 4-0 Wed Oct 18 Port Vale L 0-2 Tues Nov 7 Hartlepool W 4-0 Tues Dec 19 Port Vale (CL Cup) L 0-6 Tues Jan 9 Morecambe D 4-4 Tues Jan 16 Bradford City L 2-3 Tues Jan 23 Port Vale L 1-2 Tues Feb 6 Rotherham D 1-1 Tues March 6 York City P-P Tues March 13 Walsall W 1-0 Tues Mar 20 Grimsby Town 2pm Tues Mar 27 Walsall 1pm Tues April 10 Morecambe 1pm Tues April 17 Mansfield Town 1pm

Bold denotes home fixture All Youth Alliance fixtures are 11am kick-off unless stated

Words from the Academy manager

KIERAN SCARFF The Academy was recently visited by an educational ombudsman. This visit is arranged by League Football Education and is designed to support the policies and procedures we have in place to monitor and support the academic and life-skills development of all our young players.

Our head of education and welfare, Tony Morton, works tirelessly to monitor the academic progress of all our players.

He has developed positive relationships with the schools our players attend and uses their academic reports to monitor their development: offering guidance where required in a way that is consistent and supportive of the schools they attend.

We are big believers in engraining good habits, with attitude to learning and respect being vitally important in life full stop. Along with academic progress Tony focuses very much on attitude and attendance as key areas.

Tony, along with our Academy staff, ensures our programme provides a variety of life-skills development opportunities that provide chances for our players to develop the core values we expect from them.

These core values are also ones that will provide them with opportunities throughout their education, careers and personal life.

Football Academies are, in essence, a smaller scale school. We have a great opportunity to provide positive and lasting opportunities and experiences for so many youngsters and we will always work to ensure we provide and further develop these.

Good luck to the gaffer, the staff and the players today.

Professional development coach John Schofield praised the way Rovers’ Development side dominated the game in his side’s 1-0 win over Walsall on Tuesday.

A 12th-minute strike from Issam Ben Khemis was enough to give the visitors the win, and Schofield was impressed with his side’s high intensity pressing game.

“It was something I said to the lads in changing rooms before we came out, how I wanted to get on their first touch and put them under pressure,” he said.

“We played at a real intensity, with good tempo and good aggression, we always looked to go forward when we could and that is pleasing. That is something that we concentrate on as a club, is to keep hold of the ball and make sure we go forward with a purpose.”

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TEN YEARS AGO: DONCASTER ROVERS IN SEASON 2007-08. Part 19 The rearranged home game against Leeds United took place on Tuesday 1st April 2008 and another big crowd turned up at the Keepmoat Stadium. Indeed, the official attendance of 15,001 was a record crowd for the venue.

Rovers were unchanged from the side that had beaten Nottingham Forest the previous Friday and started well, James Coppinger shooting just wide and Richie Wellens having his shot blocked by goalkeeper Ankergren. Against the run of play, the visitors took the lead after 20 minutes. Douglas was fouled on the edge of the area and Sheehan curled the fre- kick around the wall and past Neil Sullivan. After half an hour Adam Lockwood was forced off with a foot injury, Stephen Roberts replacing him.

Rovers continued to press and J.J. Price saw a header cleared off the line.

Leeds led 1-0 at the interval and early in the second half Rovers went close again, Gareth Roberts hitting the post with a free kick. Rovers had a strong appeal for a penalty turned down when Stephen Roberts was tackled in the area and substitutes James Hayter and Lewis Guy both went close in the closing stages but it was to be a night of frustration for Rovers.

Huddersfield Town. Town had endured a poor season and had parted company with boss Andy Ritchie, youth team manager Gerry Murphy taking temporary charge of team affairs.

The only consolation was that Carlisle United lost the chance to open a gap over Rovers by losing at home to Nottingham Forest. The following Saturday Rovers faced another Yorkshire rival in

Rovers showed only one change, Stephen Roberts replacing the injured Lockwood, but they fell behind after seven minutes.

A long throw-in was only partially cleared and fell to Williams who shot home from

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in Rovers colours. Matters turned for the worse on the hour, though. Matt Mills pulled back Brandon on the edge of the area and was sent off and from the free kick Holdsworth shot through a poorlyformed wall and into a bottom corner.

It could have been 3-1 soon after, Sullivan producing a good save from Booth’s header. With six minutes left the ten men of Rovers were level again. Coppinger’s pass found Green who scored with a low angled drive. The game ended 2-2, a contest Rovers would have hoped to have won, although in the circumstances snatching a draw seemed a good result.

the edge of the area. Rovers’ performance prompted manager Sean O’Driscoll into a double change after only 40 minutes, Mark McCammon and Gareth Taylor replacing Price and Paul Heffernan. The changes had the desired effect and after 52 minutes Rovers were level.

James O’Connor fed Paul Green and he raced to the by-line before pulling back the ball for Taylor to score his first goal

Results elsewhere were not altogether kind for Rovers. Carlisle atoned for their midweek defeat by beating Yeovil Town 2-1 and there were wins for in-form Nottingham Forest and Leeds United as well as for Southend United. Tranmere Rovers’ defeat at Walsall seemed to have all but ended their play-off hopes.

Swansea continued to lead the League One table on 82 points, with Carlisle after 78 and Rovers five behind on 73.

Forest were on 69 points, Southend on 68 and Leeds were on 64 with an appeal against their 15 point deduction still pending. Significantly all Rovers rivals had a game in hand over Rovers who had only four games remaining. There was still much to play for after a rather disappointing week for O’Driscoll’s men.

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Hello everyone, Welcome to our evening kick off against Bradford City and thank you all for coming tonight. We are on television so make plenty of noise!

Don’t forget to find me for your free copy of Donny Kicks and it is another fantastic issue. Check out some of my selfie photos and don’t forget I am outside the stadium with my frame.

Sing loud and proud – COME ON YOU REDS! Enjoy the game!

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We want being a Silver Member to mean more than just a season ticket, so this year, in addition to your membership gift pack, we’re offering more benefits to all Silver Members including exclusive events and monthly prize draws. Further benefits are also available to those who sit in Category A or B as the club recognise the higher price you pay for your membership package.

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Following our promotion last year, this season life in league 1 has been a learning experience for our young squad. With the majority of the squad contracted for next season, Darren has already identified his targets for 2018/19, which are aimed at bringing in the right blend of quality and experience to allow us to push on from this season and be real challengers in 2018/19. Coupled with confirmed development squad funding for next season, we should expect more success in the near future at Doncaster Rovers.

ON SALE FROM TUESDAY 20TH MARCH

Silver Memberships go on sale from TUESDAY 20TH MARCH and will come off sale on FRIDAY 13TH APRIL. The first 500 people who pay for their Silver Membership in full will be entitled to claim a free gift**, ranging from a VR Headset, Now TV smartbox, games console, gift vouchers and leisure passes. For more information visit the club website or call the box office on 01302 762576.

Yours sincerely

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Gavin Baldwin Chief Executive Doncaster Rovers Football Club * Membership gift packs and Silver Members books will be available to collect from Monday 2nd July 2018 ** Applies to 18-21, 22-24, senior and adult categories only

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COMMERCIAL MATCH SPONSOR

MATCHBALL SPONSOR

Welcome to tonight’s game against Simon Grayson’s Bradford City. The league is now tighter than ever, with a win or a draw taking teams in or out of the top half. Get behind the boys today, show your support and we will see you after the game.

Tonight’s match sponsors are long term partners and friends of the club, Polypipe.

Polypipe provide systems and solutions to the residential, commercial, civil and infrastructure sectors.

Polypipe produce plastic piping systems that enable the effective installation and performance of sustainable building technology, meeting the twin global challenges of carbon reduction and water management.

Donasonic are our matchball sponsors.

They are a newly formed UK company focusing on waste materials recycling specifically for the production of bioenergy using cutting edge technology to turn waste into a clean non fossil fuels.

Our Fleetwood match sponsors Bidfood with Tom Anderson

Donasonic provide recycling solutions for a range of matter (specifically organic waste) that will provide tangible assets, new revenue streams and sustained return on investment within a short time.

They provide a solution to the global need to recycle that provides new energy sources that are sustainable for the future and commercially and economically viable in the long term.

Both our sponsors will enjoy a three course meal, stadium tour, PA announcements and man of the match presentations after the game.

To find out more about how working with Club Doncaster can benefit your business, please call a member of the team on commercial@clubdoncaster.co.uk or call 01302 764665.

After the Fleetwood game, Tom Anderson presented programme sponsors the Horsebit Shop with a signed, framed programme.

DC Training chose Tom Anderson as their Man of the Match v Fleetwood

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PLAYER SPONSORS

IAN LAWLOR

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NEWS

Insurance specialists IFS Risk Solutions have put pen to paper on an agreement to be one of the main sponsors of the Doncaster RLFC first team shirt for the 2018 season. As the Doncaster based firm celebrated moving into new premises at the Apex Business Centre just off the M18, they have also agreed to join Club Doncaster as an Official Partner.

Co-founder Paul Bloor has been a firm supporter of Doncaster Rugby League for many years and said he and business partners Mark Elton and Chad Needham were looking forward to extending that support to the whole of Club Doncaster.

He said: “Over recent years I have had a very good relationship with Doncaster RLFC and been a firm supporter on the commercial side. Since setting up IFS Risk Solutions we have been very keen to get our name out there throughout

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Doncaster and beyond and the opportunity provided by Club Doncaster seemed the perfect way to do that.

“Our success to date is due to the personal service the team offers and the understanding of the requirements of local business in the South Yorkshire region. We have forged very strong links with corporate supporters of the Dons, and through the Official Partnership we hope to do the same with fans of Rovers as well.”

Established in 2016, IFS Risk Solutions’ dedicated management team operates with a strict philosophy of remaining independent and places in excess of £3.5m of premium income through placement facilities with specialisms in property, fleet, construction, manufacturing and wholesale as well as risk management and claims expertise.

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LOTTERY RESULTS – WEEK 12 All Rovers Alliance members are automatically entered into the weekly lottery, this week the following members have won prizes through their Rovers Alliance numbers.

Rovers Alliance experience winner A3031 Ian Lord training ground

experience for two Rovers Alliance Lottery winners 9422 Sean Molloy £50 9452 Eric Wheatley £25 9010 Maurice Ockleford £25 9176 David Morley Hatfields meal 9562 Anthony Stephenson

Angel Inn meal 9420 Dave Atkinson

Blacksmith’s Arms meal

Several other Rovers fans were also winners this week through their £1 lottery membership, the full list of winners is as follows: Winning number: 6977 K Berry, Doncaster, wins £500 This week’s top prize £500 Two £50 winners 5449 K Jebb, Doncaster 9422S Molloy, Wath Upon Dearne Four £25 winners 9452 E Wheatley, Scawsby 8665 J Linsdell, Thorne 9010 M Ockleford, Doncaster 5321 I Gilroy, Doncaster

Sponsored prize winners 3724 L Mattock Canal Tavern 0143 D Blackham Cheswold meal 4359 M Hollingsworth Corner Pin meal 9176 D Morley Hatfields meal 1640 A Tomlinson

Trades & Labour Club meal 9032 J Storey Eagle & Child meal 1599 D Ross Ship Inn meal 8245 C Walker Med @ The Market meal 9562 A Stephenson Angel Inn meal 1889 I Smith Grove Inn meal 8514 J Bingham Coleman’s Pizzeria & For more information about the benefits

Steak House meal of joining Rovers Alliance, please e-mail 6357 V Clarke Woodfield Farm meal reception@clubdoncaster.co.uk 9420 D Atkinson Blacksmith’s Arm meal 0624 I Gibson Vintage Bar meal 1740 E White two match tickets The Rovers Alliance costs just £2.25 per week and comes packed with numerous benefits, not only do members get entry into the weekly lottery draw but they are also entered into the annual Super Jackpot Draw (with a guaranteed prize of £10,000) and numerous draws for money can’t buy prizes. Other fantastic benefits include 5 per cent discount on season tickets and 10 per cent off all corporate hospitality packages.

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The latest from the

Communications team You may watch and read a lot about Matty Blair this week. Matty gave up a lot of time last week to do interviews about his community work to help promote the EFL Trust’s Day of Action.

Tomorrow’s event will showcase the innovative and ground breaking work EFL clubs do for young people in tackling some of the biggest issues in society across education, health, community inclusion and participation.

Managers and players from the EFL’s 72 clubs will be attending events up and down the country including projects that target mental health, disability and obesity.

Matty will be taking part in a session put on by Club Doncaster Foundation at a local primary school, with Sky Sports News coming down to film Matty and the kids and showcase our community work to the nation. Tomorrow’s focus on the EFL’s community work has proved a great opportunity to shine a light on the incredible amount of stuff going on at our Foundation and throughout the club.

We have put Matty forward as our nomination for the PFA Community Player of the Year, an award won by Andy Butler last year. We do not know yet if Matty has been shortlisted, but the EFL have worked with us to help tell his story ahead of tomorrow which shows we have struck a chord with them.

As well as seeing Matty on Sky Sports News tomorrow afternoon, you will also be able to read interviews with him on the BBC Sport website and in the

Guardian this week after reporters came to the Keepmoat Stadium to discuss his community work, as well as the importance he places on mental health after his personal experiences following the loss of his brother Ross to cancer last summer.

I’ve used this column before to highlight how inspirational Matty has been over the past 12 months or so, and these interviews will tell his story to a wider audience. We expect the BBC Sport interview to be published today or tomorrow, with the Guardian expecting to run their piece on Wednesday.

There’s so much that goes on across Club Doncaster. And it’s a sign of how much we stand out as an organisation that we get to be front and centre in a national awareness day.

Tonight’s fixture is the second time we have been featured live on Sky Sports at home this season. Last year we also had two live home matches shown live, as well as one away.

While the main criteria for selection remains the interest in the match which can generate viewing figures, we get positive feedback for the facilities and welcome we provide so that the guys look forward to coming back. Again, this only reflects well upon us as a club and is yet another thing that helps us stand out from other clubs in Sky Bet Leagues One and Two. Luke Thornhill Club Doncaster media manager

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SUPPORTERS Official Supporters Club Welcome to all the Bradford fans who have come down the M62 for tonight’s Sky Bet League One game. I hope they all enjoy their journey and have a safe trip back - no doubt they’ll have to put up with a load of temporary 50mph limits once they get back on the motorway.

We’ve had two good games at their place already this season and I hope tonight is the same, though we are all rooting for a home win.

We had some great support on our recent away games, we were unlucky at Rotherham but the fans were magnificent throughout - while we again travelled in good numbers last Saturday to Southend United for a game played on a pitch that looked like it had been ploughed up to plant potatoes.

If you live in the Retford, Harworth, Rossington area, why not use the Supporters Club home bus, which runs every home match at a very competitive price. If you live on Bawtry Road you can also use this service at £1 return.

It runs direct to the Keepmoat Stadium and back and there no need to book, just turn up. Please let us know if would like picking up on Bawtry Road - call 07961727769 for more information.

Our North branch also run coaches to most away games from Carcroft, Adwick, and points along the A19, a good active branch, it makes it much easier to travel

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if you live that way on – call 07780316923 for more information.

We also run coaches for certain games from the Sprotborough area, and the travel club have pick ups in the Hatfield area. Please remember there is no alchohol is allowed on the coaches.

The Supporters Club weekend away will be for the last game of the season, away at Oldham on April 27-29. We are looking at stopping at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Southport from Friday til the Sunday, cost will be about £125 per person, bed, breakfast and evening meal.

The Branch Dinner dance this season will be Friday May 11 at the Mount Pleasant Hotel.

Rovers til I die Paul Mayfield

DRFCFans4Foodbanks Rovers supporters have now donated more than 500kg of food to a fans-led foodbank collection after a record haul at the Charlton game.

Organisers set an ambitious target of collecting 100kg prior to the visit of Charlton Athletic, meaning the overall raised would hit 500kg and match the landmark 500th EFL appearance of Rovers captain James Coppinger on the same day.

And with a record number of donations prior to the game - the aim was just achieved.

That included a significant donation from Club Doncaster staff after a collection from staff based at the Keepmoat Stadium.

The DRFCFans4Foodbanks initiative launched just before Christmas with a foodbank collection point outside the Belle Vue Bar at every home game with volunteers there to accept donations.

The foodbank collection will be in place again for the visit of Fleetwood Town on Saturday February 17.

Suggested items are: Cereal Soup Pasta Rice Pasta sauce Beans Tinned meat Tinned vegetables Tea/coffee Tinned fruit Biscuits Non-food items are also welcome, such as: Toiletries – deodorant, toilet paper, shower gel, shaving gel, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, tooth paste, hand wipes Household items – laundry liquid detergent, laundry powder, washing up liquid Feminine products – sanitary towels and tampons Baby supplies – nappies, baby wipes and baby food. (Please note, due to advice from UNICEF they cannot accept formula milk.)

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

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AWAY TRAVEL

Rovers make the journey to Bloomfield Road to play Blackpool in Sky Bet League One on Friday March 30.

Rovers travel to Kent to face Gillingham at the MEMS Priestfield Stadium in Sky Bet League One on Saturday April 7

Ground: Bloomfield Road Capacity: 17,338 (all seated) Phone: 01253 685000 Postcode: FY1 6JJ

Ground: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Capacity: 11,582 (all seated) Phone: 01634 300000 Postcode: ME7 4DD

Travelling by car: Take the A1, M62, M61 and M55 to the A5230. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Yeadon Way, and then at the next roundabout continue straight onto Seasiders Way. There is a large pay and display car park on your left, with the ground ahead on your right.

Rovers fans will be in the Stan Mortensen Stand, which is on the north side of the stadium.

Travelling by car: Take the A1, A14, M11 and M25 onto the A2, before taking the exit for the A289 from the A2. Continue onto A289 Hasted Road then take the second exit at Four Elms Roundabout, before taking the first exit at the next roundabout onto A289 Berwick Way. At the next roundabout, take the first exit, before taking the third exit at the last roundabout onto Church Street. Continue onto Ingram Road then Gillingham Road, before turning left onto Linden Road.

Turn right onto Redfern Avenue and the ground is on the right. There is a pay and display car park on Railway Street near Gillingham station, with parking (ÂŁ3) at the Our Lady Of Gillingham Catholic Church on Ingram Street (ME7 1YL).

Travelling by train: The closest train station to Bloomfield Road is Blackpool South, which is located just under half a mile from the ground itself.

Travelling by train: Gillingham station is just over a half a mile from the ground.

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6.30PM

1.30PM

6.35PM

1.35PM

-

-

-

-

Oldham Athletic 11.15 AM 11.20AM 11.30AM 11.30AM 11.35AM 11.45AM 11.50AM

6.45PM

1.45PM

NOON

10.00 AM 10.05 AM 10.15 AM 10.15 AM 10.20 AM 10.30 AM 10.35AM 10.45 AM

8.15 AM 8.25 AM 8.35 AM 8.35 AM

£15.00

£15.00

£22.00

9.45 AM 9:50 AM 10.00AM 10.00 AM 10.05 AM 10.15 AM 10.25AM 10.30 AM £15.00

8.30 AM 8.35 AM 8.45 AM 8.45 AM

07/04/18

£18.00

£26.00

Blackpool

4.15 PM

30/03/18

4.05PM

7.50 AM 8.00 AM 8.05AM

3.45 PM 3.50PM 4.00PM

Southend United

3.30PM 3.35 PM 3.45 PM

7.30 AM 7.35 AM 7.45 AM 7.45 AM

9.45 AM 9.50 AM 10.10 AM 10.10AM 10.15AM 10.20 AM 10.25AM 10.30 AM £16.00

12.50PM 13.00 PM £11.00

£15.00

Rotherham United 12.15 PM 12.25PM 12.35PM 12.35 PM 12.40 PM 12.45PM 12.50PM 13.00 PM £11.00

Walsall

13/02/18

£16.00 £20.00

9.15 AM £23.00

9.45 AM

3.50PM 4.00 PM 9.35AM

10/03/18

Portsmouth

03/02/18

£15.00

24/02/18

Scunthorpe Utd

Shrewsbury Town

06/01/18

20/01/18

£13.00

9.50 AM 10.00 AM 10.05AM 10.15AM £16.00

9.05 AM 9.15 AM 9.15 AM 9.20 AM 9.30 AM

3.20 PM 3.30 PM 3.30 PM

NOON

£29.00

9.15 AM £22.00

11.20AM 11.30AM

9.05AM

8.30 AM 8.35 AM 8.45 AM 8.45 AM 8.50 AM 9.00 AM 9.05AM

9.00AM

3.15PM

9.30 AM 9.35 AM 9.45 AM 9.45 AM

10.45 AM 11.05AM 11.00AM 11.00AM 11.10AM 11.15AM

8.30 AM 8.35 AM 8.45 AM 8.45 AM 8.50 AM 9.00 AM

11.15 AM 11.30 AM 11.20 AM 11.30 AM 11.35 AM 1 1.45 AM 11.50AM

7.15 AM

4.35PM 4.45 PM

12.15 PM 12.25PM 12.35PM 12.35 PM 12.40 PM 12.45PM

Fleetwood Town

18/11/17

4.20PM

10.45 AM 10.50AM 11.00AM 11.00AM 11.10AM 11.15AM 11.20AM 11.30AM

Bury

28/10/17

4.15 PM

6.30AM 6.40 AM 6.45 AM 6.45 AM 6.55 AM 7.00 AM 7.05AM

4.00PM 4.05 PM 4.15 PM

01/01/18 Peterborough Utd

Bradford City

Charlton Athletic

30/09/17

14/10/17

Rochdale

Plymouth Argyle

12/09/17

23/09/17

£18.00

ADULT

£20.00 £17.00

£17.00

£24.00

£17.00

£25.00

£12.00

£20.00

£28.00

£18.00

£12.00

£17.00

£25.00

£22.00

£18.00

£18.00

£17.00

£24.00

£15.00

£31.00

£14.00 £17.00

£14.00

£20.00

£14.00

£21.00

£10.00

£16.00

£24.00

£15.00

£10.00

£14.00

£21.00

£18.00

£15.00

£15.00

£14.00

£20.00

£12.00

£27.00

£14.00

£18.00

£24.00

£16.00

£16.00

£22.00

£16.00

£24.00

£13.00

£18.00

£26.00

£17.00

£13.00

£18.00

£23.00

£20.00

£17.00

£17.00

£16.00

£22.00

£14.00

£29.00

£16.00

£17.00

£22.00

£16.00

£17.00

CON

NON-MEMBERS

£14.00 £17.00

£15.00

£15.00

8.30AM 8.35AM

£16.00

ADULT

£12.00 £15.00

AFC Wimbledon

Blackburn Rovers 10.20 AM 10.25AM 10.30AM 10.30AM 10.40AM 10.45AM 10.50AM 11.00AM

4.30PM

09/09/17 Northampton Town 10.15 AM 10.20AM 10.30AM 10.30AM 10.35AM 10.45AM 10.50AM 11.00AM

26/08/17

12/08/17

08/08/17 Brad City EFL Cup

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Doncaster Kicks travelled to St James’ park last Saturday to face their Newcastle United counterparts.

The side fought valiantly against a wellestablished side, and hope to arrange more friendlies as they continue their Doncaster Kicks journey.

As a thank you for travelling the 121 miles up north, the team were also invited to watch Newcastle United beat Southampton 3-0 in the Premier League.

Kicks co-ordinator, Mark Cooper said: “It was a great day with a great set of lads, and an experience they will look back on with great fondness.

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“Newcastle were a great side and it just goes to show that the steady flow of games really gels a team together: we can’t wait until we’ve develop more so that it’s more than just evening sessions.

“We’re all really proud of the determination these lads have each week, so I’m pleased they got to see a real treat in the Newcastle United clash with Southampton.”

For more information about the Doncaster Kicks programme contact Mark on 01302 764663 or visit the website at www. clubdoncasterfoundation.co.uk.

Nine Rovers fans cycled 33 miles along the Trans Pennine trail ahead of the Sky Bet League One game at Rotherham United.

“It was a huge challenge for us all, many of the group hadn’t been on a bike in years, but what was great to hear was that many of them want to start cycling now.

Between them, they burnt a whopping 11,700 calories, the equivalent of 41 slices of pizza or 57 pints of beer

“We’re looking to put on more of these events throughout the year for anyone who is interested in challenging themselves, meeting new friends and adapting a new healthy lifestyle.”

The event was a fantastic way to get Doncaster cycling, and was made even better with the free use of equipment and bikes thanks to DMBC and Club Doncaster Foundation’s bike library Health and wellbeing co-ordinator Scott Copeland said: “I’m so proud of everyone who did the ride, the work ethos to make it through the 26 miles and keep everyone going was incredible to see.

There are a range of adult and children’s bikes and equipment available to borrow from Club Doncaster Foundation’s bike library, free of charge.

For more information about how to borrow one, or the activities provided by Club Doncaster Foundation, contact the team on 01302 764663.

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CLUB DONCASTER Richard Horne felt the Dons produced their best performance of the season so far in the 44-6 win over Whitehaven in Betfred League One last Sunday.

The victory was the Dons’ third in a row at the start of 2018, and the head coach saw plenty of positives against the Cumbrian outfit. He said: “It was the most pleasing performance of the season so far, I thought our intent in everything we did was really good and we did a good job on them.

“We defended really well, there were times when we had to scramble and it looked as though Whitehaven were going to score, but we managed to come up with some solid defending.

“We have pride in protecting our try-line, the only try we let in was a real soft one

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and we need to stop conceding those sorts of scores, but I’m happy with the performance.”

The Dons scored nine tries in the game at the Keepmoat Stadium, against a team who lost just four games throughout the 2017 league campaign.

Horne added: “ I didn’t think we were that great with the ball in hand when we got in good areas, we couldn’t really get set but the times when we did we executed them really well and created things off the back of that. To put that many points on a physical team like Whitehaven is always pleasing, we wanted to play quick and that could cause them a few problems.

“It will give us huge confidence, now -we’ve set our standards we need to make sure we stick to them.”

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FIXTURES / RESULTS Date

Opp

K/O

Comp

Score Att

Away

Pos

AUGUST Sat 05 Tue 08 Sat 12 Sat 19 Tue 22 Sat 26 Tues 29

Gillingham Bradford City Blackburn Rovers Blackpool Hull City AFC Wimbledon Grimsby Town

3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7:45PM 3.00PM 7.45PM

EFL1 EFLC EFL1 EFL1 EFLC EFL1 CT

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

7,512 3,175 12,223 7,558 7,139 4,144 862

568 388

13 6 8 12 -

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi Lawlor Marosi

Mason Mason Mason Mason Alcock Mason Alcock

Andrew Andrew Andrew Andrew Andrew Andrew Garratt

Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright

Butler Garratt Butler Butler Blair Butler Butler

Blair Garratt Blair Blair Ben Khemis Blair Ben Khemis

3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 7:45PM 3:00PM

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFLC EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

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

8,877 5,843 2,371 9,227 44,064 8,510 7,194 20,430

1,696 736 1,898 4,836 241 295 899

8 16 16 19 17 18 19

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi

Mason Garratt Mason Mason Mason Mason Mason Mason

Garratt Butler Garratt Butler Butler Butler1 Butler Butler

Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright

Butler Toffolo Butler Blair Blair Blair Blair Toffolo

Blair Blair Ben Khemis Kongolo Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton

7.30PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7:30PM

CT EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 CT

1-0 W 4-1 W 0-1 L 2-1 W 0-3 L 1-0 W 1-1 D

1,520 7,369 10,917 7,211 7,391 3,079 1,717

93 478 753 620 329 454 236

17 18 17 19 17 -

Marosi Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi

Mason Mason Mason Baudry Baudry Baudry Baudry

Alcock Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Amos

Fielding Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright Alcock

Garratt Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Garratt

Walker Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton Alcock Mason

NOVEMBER Sat 4 Ebbsfleet United Sat 11 Rotherham United Sat 18 Fleetwood Town Tue 21 Wigan Athletic Sat 25 MK Dons Tue 28 Rochdale

3.00PM 12.30PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 7.30pm

FAC1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 CT

6-2 W 2,069 1-1 D 12,428 0-0 D 3,181 0-3 L 7,106 2-1 W 7,743 1-1 D(L4-5) 786

325 3,829 454 356 268 103

16 17 18 16 -

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi

Baudry Baudry Baudry Baudry Mason Baudry

Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Alcock

Alcock Wright Wright Wright Wright Toffolo

Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Garratt Garratt

Blair Blair Blair Blair Whiteman Blair

DECEMBER Sun 03 Scunthorpe United Sat 09 Oxford United Sat 16 Oldham Athletic Sat 23 Bristol Rovers Tue 26 Northampton Town Fri 29 Rochdale

2.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45pm

FAC2 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

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

5,251 6,711 7,831 8,300 8,032 7,997

1,877 462 851 332 495 364

18 18 14 13 10

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor

Mason Mason Mason Baudry Mason1 Mason

Butler Butler Butler1 Butler Butler1 Butler

Wright Wright Wright Wright Baudry Baudry

Garratt Toffolo Garratt Garratt Garratt Garratt

Blair Houghton Houghton Mason1 Whiteman Whiteman1

JANUARY Mon 01 Peterborough United Sat 06 Rochdale Sat 13 Plymouth Argyle Sat 20 Shrewsbury Town Tues 23 Scunthorpe United Sat 27 Bristol Rovers

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

EFL1 FAC3 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

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

5,173 4,513 7,494 5,818 5,193 8,021

582 574 631 502 693

11 12 12 11 14

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor

Mason Mason Mason Mason Mason Garratt

Butler Butler Butler Butler Baudry Alcock

Wright Baudry Baudry Wright Wright Wright

Blair Blair Blair Blair Blair Blair

Whiteman1 Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton Kongolo

FEBRUARY Sat 03 Portsmouth Sat 10 Charlton Athletic Tue 13 Walsall Sat 17 Fleetwood Town Sat 24 Rotherham United

3.00PM 3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

2-2 D 1-1 D 2-4 L 3-0 W 1-2 L

17,364 7,797 3,514 7,013 11,725

366 783 282 144 2,624

14 15 16 14 14

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Marosi Marosi

Garratt Mason McCullough Mason Mason

Anderson Anderson Anderson Anderson2 Anderson

Boyle Boyle Boyle Boyle Boyle

Blair Blair1 Blair Alcock Alcock

Houghton Houghton Houghton McCullough Whiteman

MARCH Sat 10 Mon 19 Sat 24 Fri 30

Southend United Bradford City Blackburn Rovers Blackpool

3.00PM 7.45PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

0-0 D

6,766

320

15

Marosi

Mason

Baudry

Wright

Blair

McCullough

APRIL Mon 02 Sat 07 Sat 14 Tue 17 Sat 21 Sat 28

AFC Wimbledon Gillingham MK Dons Bury Oxford United Oldham Athletic

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

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

MAY Sat 05

Wigan Athletic

5.30PM

EFL1

SEPTEMBER Sat 02 Peterborough United Sat 09 Northampton Town Tue 12 Rochdale Sun 17 Scunthorpe United Wed 20 Arsenal Sat 23 Plymouth Argyle Tue 26 Shrewsbury Town Sat 30 Bradford City OCTOBER Tue 03 Sunderland U21 Sat 07 Southend United Sat 14 Charlton Athletic Tue 17 Portsmouth Sat 21 Walsall Sat 28 Bury Tue 31 Scunthorpe United

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432 2,179 561 319

1st Sub

2nd Sub

Longbottom Fletcher May1 May1 Mandeville Mandeville Scattergood

3rd Sub

Whiteman Whiteman1 Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Middleton

Coppinger Kongolo1 Coppinger1 Coppinger Kongolo Coppinger Kongolo

Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe1 Rowe Beestin

Mandeville May1 Mandeville Mandeville May1 May Mandeville

Marquis Marquis Marquis1 Marquis1 Marquis Marquis Williams1

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Lawlor Marosi Ogley

Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Butler Alcock Mason

Garratt Fielding Garratt Garratt Garratt Garratt Prior

Kongolo Prior Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Mason Ben Khemis Townrow

Beestin Beestin Kongolo Kongolo Beestin Kongolo Fletcher

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Kongolo Whiteman

Coppinger Kongolo Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Kongolo

Rowe Rowe Houghton Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe1 Rowe

May Mandeville Williams Williams Kongolo May1 May May

Marquis Marquis Marquis1 Marquis May Marquis1 Marquis Marquis

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Jones

Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock

Toffolo Mason Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Toffolo Garratt

Ben Khemis Coppinger Blair Garratt Garratt Garratt Garratt Coppinger

Houghton Mandeville Houghton May Kongolo May Ben Khemis May Marquis Mandeville Kongolo Mandeville Whiteman Mandeville Ben Khemis Mandeville

Williams Williams Mandeville Mandeville Williams Williams Williams Williams

Toffolo Whiteman3 Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Houghton James

Ben Khemis1 Coppinger Coppinger Blair Mason Kongolo Ben Khemis

Fletcher Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Coppinger Beestin

Williams May May Kongolo Mandeville Rowe Mandeville1

Mandeville Marquis1 Marquis Mandeville1 Marquis Marquis Williams

Jones Jones Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Jones

Townrow Alcock Alcock Alcock Alcock Mason Horton

James Blair Blair Mason Garratt Garratt Prior

Prior Garratt Garratt Garratt Kongolo Whiteman1 Fletcher

Morris Fletcher Kongolo Fletcher Beestin Beestin Morris

Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Scattergood

Mandeville Mandeville Beestin Coppinger Williams

Houghton1 Houghton Houghton Houghton Houghton Mason

Kongolo Kongolo Kongolo Kongolo Kongolo Ben Khemis

Rowe2 Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Whiteman

Coppinger2 Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Beestin

Marquis1 Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis1 Mandeville1

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Lawlor

Mason Alcock Mason Mason Baudry Butler

Garratt Garratt Garratt Garratt Toffolo Prior

Amos Whteman Whiteman Whiteman Blair1 James

Beestin Beestin Mandeville Beestin Beestin Morris

Ben Khemis Mandeville Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Rowe

Williams Williams Williams Williams Mandeville Scattergood

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Houghton Kongolo Houghton

Beestin Beestin Beestin Kongolo Coppinger1 Coppinger

Rowe2 Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe

Coppinger Coppinger May Beestin May May1

Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi

Alcock Baudry Baudry Alcock Alcock Alcock

Baudry Garratt Amos Whiteman Wright Wright

Toffolo Kongolo Kongolo Longbottom Blair Blair

Kongolo Mandeville Mandeville Mandeville Houghton Mandeville

Ben Khemis May Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Beestin Ben Khemis

Mandeville1 Longbottom Longbottom May Mandeville Longbottom

Houghton Kongolo Kongolo Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman

Mandeville Beestin Beestin1 Kongolo Beestin1 Beestin

Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe

May May Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger Coppinger

Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis1

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi

Alcock Alcock Garratt Baudry1 Alcock Mason

Baudry Wright Wright Garratt Garratt Fielding

Garratt Garratt Whiteman Beestin Amos Amos

Kongolo Beestin Coppinger Ben Khemis Ben Khemis May Ben Khemis May Kongolo May Houghton May

Ben Khemis Mandeville Mandeville Mandeville Mandeville Mandeville

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Beestin Beestin

Beestin Beestin Kongolo Coppinger Coppinger

Rowe Rowe Beestin Rowe Rowe

Coppinger1 Coppinger Rowe Kiwomya1 Kiwomya

Marquis1 Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis1

Marosi Marosi Marosi Lawlor Lawlor

Alcock Alcock Alcock Blair Blair

Mason Garratt Garratt Baudry Baudry

McCullough McCullough Mason1 Houghton Wright

Kongolo Kongolo Coppinger Kongolo Kongolo

Kiwomya Kiwomya Kiwomya May May

Houghton

Coppinger

Rowe

Kiwomya

Marquis

Lawlor

Kongolo

Whiteman

Ben Khemis May

May May May Whiteman Houghton

May Longbottom Williams Williams Williams Williams Longbottom

Williams

357

Appearances & Goals As of 10/3/2018 EFL

FA Cup

Carabao Cup

Career totals 2017/18

ALCOCK, Craig AMOS, Danny ANDERSON, Tom ANDREW, Danny BAUDRY, Mathieu BEESTIN, Alfie BEN KHEMIS, Issam BLAIR, Matty BOYLE, Andy BUTLER, Andy COPPINGER, James FIELDING, Reece FLETCHER, Jacob GARRATT, Tyler HORTON, Branden HOUGHTON, Jordan JAMES, Morgan JONES, Louis KIWOMYA, Alex KONGOLO, Rodney LAWLOR, Ian LONGBOTTOM, Will MANDEVILLE, Liam MAROSI, Marko MARQUIS, John MASON, Niall MAY, Alfie McCULLOUGH, Luke MIDDLETON, Harry MORRIS, James OGLEY, Declan PRIOR, Cody ROWE, Tommy SCATTERGOOD, Lewis TOFFOLO, Harry TOWNROW, Keegan WALKER, Tyler WHITEMAN, Ben WILLIAMS, Andy WRIGHT, Joe

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App

Sub

Goals

App

Sub

Goals

App

Sub

Goals

4 0 5 5 12 11 1 22 5 28 26 0 0 10 0 25 0 0 3 16 32 0 7 4 35 27 11 3 0 0 0 0 35 0 11 0 0 27 2 28

3 0 0 0 3 6 1 8 0 0 4 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 3 12 0 0 9 1 0 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 4 1

0 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0

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

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Rovers total

App Sub Gls App Sub Gls

10 1 5 7 16 16 6 28 5 34 29 1 1 16 0 28 1 0 3 22 37 0 11 9 40 34 15 3 1 0 0 0 41 0 14 0 1 32 5 33

5 1 0 0 3 8 2 8 0 1 5 0 2 5 0 3 1 0 3 13 0 1 12 1 1 6 12 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 6 5 1

0 60 0 1 2 5 0 7 1 45 2 21 2 6 2 76 0 5 3 164 4 501 0 2 0 1 0 21 0 0 1 62 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 22 0 56 0 2 4 27 0 40 10 88 3 74 6 24 0 95 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 97 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 1 7 32 1 80 0 56

11 1 0 0 9 11 2 8 0 2 66 1 2 7 0 5 1 0 3 13 0 7 36 5 1 6 19 9 34 1 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 6 23 5

0 0 2 0 6 3 2 5 0 13 65 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 15 0 36 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 7 29 0

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DONCASTER ROVERS 01 Ian LAWLOR (GK) 02 Craig ALCOCK 03 Danny ANDREW 04 Luke McCULLOUGH 05 Mathieu BAUDRY 06 Andy BUTLER 07 Rodney KONGOLO 08 Niall MASON 09 John MARQUIS 10 Tommy ROWE 11 Andy WILLIAMS 12 Ben WHITEMAN 13 Marko MAROSI (GK) 14 Liam MANDEVILLE 15 Joe WRIGHT 16 Jordan HOUGHTON 17 Matty BLAIR 18 Tom ANDERSON 19 Alfie MAY 20 Tyler GARRATT 21 Will LONGBOTTOM 22 Alfie BEESTIN 23 Alex KIWOMYA 24 Andy BOYLE 25 Mitchell LUND 26 James COPPINGER 27 Issam BEN KHEMIS 29 Reece FIELDING 30 Jacob FLETCHER 31 Tyler WALKER 32 Cody PRIOR 33 Louis JONES (GK) 37 Morgan JAMES 39 Danny AMOS

BRADFORD CITY 01 ColinDOYLE (GK) 02 Ryan MCGOWAN 03 Adam CHICKSEN 04 Jake REEVES 05 Matthew KILGALLON 06 Romain VINCELOT 07 Nicky LAW 08 Timothee DIENG 09 Charlie WYKE 10 Paul TAYLOR 11 Dominic POLEON 12 Rouven SATTELMAIER (GK) 14 Shay McCARTAN 15 Stephen WARNOCK 16 Jacob HANSON 17 Alex GILLIEAD 18 Callum GUY 19 Alex JONES 20 Daniel PYBUS 21 Kai BREUNKER 22 Nathaniel KNIGHT-PERCIVAL 23 Lukas RAEDER (GK) 24 Daniel DEVINE 25 Reece WEBB-FOSTER 27 Jordan GIBSON 29 Tony McMAHON 30 Matthew LUND 31 Curtis PETERS 32 Ellis HUDSON 33 Alex LAIRD 34 Omari PATRICK 35 Tyrell ROBINSON 36 Callum GUNNER 37 Joel GRODOWSKI

Richard WILD Joe CLARK FOURTH OFFICIAL Michael SALISBURY 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 Football Club is determined to treat with equal consideration all supporters, regardlessof Gender, Race or Ethnic origin, Religious Belief, Age, Sexual Orientation, Disability, or any other unjustifiable reason. The club, in association with its governing bodies (the FA and the Football League) and all footballing authorities, is determined to eradicate racism in football by ensuring that no barriers exist to anyone playing/enjoying the national game, whatever their ethnic background. To this end, Doncaster Rovers Football Club will not tolerate any form of racism amongst spectators. Anyone found to be culpable of displaying any form of racist behaviour will be removed from the stadium immediately.

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 stavdium 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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Blackpool (A) Sky Bet League One Bloomfield Road Friday March 30 2018 // kick-off 3pm

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