Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale

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DONCASTER ROVERS v ROCHDALE AFC Sky Bet League One Friday December 29 2017 7,45pm kick-off

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

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DARREN FERGUSON

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GAVIN BALDWIN

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CRAIG ALCOCK

17 OPPOSITION 29

JUNIOR ROVERS

34 COMMERCIAL 42

SUPPORTERS

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A word from the manager

Darren Ferguson Good evening and welcome to the Keepmoat Stadium. I’d like to welcome Keith Hill, and the supporters, players, staff and owners of Rochdale.

The players managed themselves very well, we gave them Christmas Day off and that clearly benefitted the performance.

It is very pleasing to be able to write these notes on the back of two straight wins, both of which came with clean sheets.

Tonight’s game will be tough, Keith will have his side set up well - but we will work hard to maintain the standards we have set in the past few games.

The 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers and 3-0 success over Northampton Town were different types of wins. At Bristol we had to dig in to grind out the victory, especially in the second period as the rain drove down.

We had a crowd of more than 8,000 here on Boxing Day and I have to thank everyone for their support this season.

It does make a real difference, and can play a really big role as we look to build in 2018.

Then, on Boxing Day, we put in a really measured and professional performance against the Cobblers. We managed the game really well, especially in the second half when the third goal was key and allowed us to kill the game off.

Happy New Year to everyone, enjoy the game.

I’m pleased with how the players have taken responsibility at this stage of the season

All 72 EFL Clubs have signed up to a new Chairman’s Charter to help put an end to the dangerous use of pyrotechnics.

The result is always the key factor at this time of year, it’s about getting as many points in the four games we’ve got – two victories is a great start.

It is already a criminal offence to enter a football stadium while in possession of a flare, smoke bomb or firework.

Any supporter now found to be in breach of the terms of the Chairman’s Charter will also face a minimum three-season Club ban.

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Thoughts of the chief executive

Gavin Baldwin

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Good evenning. I would like to welcome the owners, supporters, players and staff of Rochdale who make the trip down the M62 for the first of our double-header against them.

Dale are a very familair opponents after two visits to the Crown Oil Arena this season, and we feel like we owe them one after the way the two games at their place ended. It would certainly be nice to end 2017 with a third straight league win.

We had to show different strengths in the wins at Bristol Rovers and against Northampton Town. Down at Bristol we had to show our gritty side – Darren Ferguson talks about this part of the season as “the grind” where you need to dig in and battle.

We certainly did that, and again on Boxing Day we controlled the game almost from start to finish.

Those results put us up to 13th in the table, and give us a real platform to build on tonight and for the rest of the season.

The response to our partnership with the Campaign Against Living Miserably has been fantastic - I saw plenty of people at the Boxing Day match who had already bought one of the limited-edition replica shirts from the club shop.

at the FA Cup game against Scunthorpe United, saw well over 50kg worth of donations plus cash worth more than £50 handed over.

One of the most pleasing aspects for me is that so many people at the club have been inspired by the initiative.

The Academy players organised a collection at our Cantley Park training ground which resulted in two trolleys full of food being dropped of before Christmas, while leftover money from the Club Doncaster staff collection for Christmas presents used on our hospital visit is also being used to buy extra items for the foodbank.

This is a special culture. We recognise the unique position we are in as a hub of elite sport in Doncaster, and how we can use that to inspire people and amplify special causes.

The crowds we have been getting this season have been fantastic, as has the unwavering backing of fans. Thank you, and there is plenty for us to look forward to in 2018.

Happy New Year, and enjoy the game.

A recent addition to home games is the DRFCfans4foodbanks collection, which has been organised by Rovers support ers. The first collection, which was held

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CRAIG ALCOCK Craig Alcock is the type of player that every club needs, capable of playing in a number of positions on the pitch and a great character off it.

Although he has not been on the field as much as he would have liked so far this season, the defender is still encouraging his team-mates and putting himself in the frame for a place in the matchday squad.

in training and pass on pointers to the younger players so I try to do that as much as possible.”

The 30-year-old defender is now in his sixth season working under manager Darren Ferguson, which includes spending three years at fellow Sky Bet League One side Peterborough United.

In his time working with the manager, Alcock has gained an abundance of tactical knowledge from the man “The squad is key at this he labels as “the best I’ve time of year, it can be the make or break point of the worked with”. season because a few wins “I’ve worked with the can shoot us up the table” manager for a long time and I have the upmost respect for him, we both “It is hard training all week for no end have to do what’s best for the team and result, but all I can do is keep working I’ve got nothing but good words to say and try to help off the pitch. I want to try about him,” he says. to create a positive atmosphere within the dressing room. The coaching staff like “We’ve enjoyed a lot of success together the older lads to take more responsibility and we know what to expect from each “Every footballer wants to be playing every week so it has been frustrating for me as it’s not something I’m used to, but the team is the most important thing and the gaffer has his decisions to make,” he says.

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS other, his attention to detail when it comes to analysing different games is second to none.

“I know the way he works and he’s shown in the past that he trusts me as a player so I’m willing to be patient, I can pass the experience and knowledge I’ve learned from him on to the new players.”

With this evening’s fixture against Rochdale the third game Rovers have faced in less than a week over the Christmas period, squad rotation is going to be vital.

Alcock believes players on the fringes of the first team squad must be ready to step in and do a job.

“The squad is key at this time of year, it can be the make or break point of the season because a few wins can shoot us up the table so it’s important that we really kick on,” he says.

“The league is very tough and that’s shown in how tight the league table is, a couple of dropped points in a game can lead to dropping a few places.

Rovers face tonight’s opponents in the Emirates FA Cup third round on Saturday January 6, in what will be the fourth time this season the two sides have gone up against each other.

With Dale travelling to the Keepmoat Stadium twice in the space of eight days, Alcock says that can work in different ways when preparing to take on Keith Hill’s team.

“Playing an opponent so many times can work both ways for the two teams, sometimes it can work for you and other times against you but we’ll treat every game on merit,” he says.

“The league game won’t have too much of an impact on the cup tie as the two games will be slightly different in terms of tactics and personnel.

“We just want to get through the tie and get ourselves in the hat for the next round as you never know who you’re going to come up against.”

“We’ve got a really good team spirit and that’s what makes it such a good club to be at, we want to push on in the New Year and really show what we’re capable of.

Looking ahead to the FA Cup fixture, Alcock has fond memories of the competition from when he was growing up. He reckons the more experienced players in the Rovers squad can pass on their memories of the competition to the younger members.

“We’re in a situation where it’s quality over quantity needed in the January window, we want good players to come in to complement the squad we already have.”

“The FA Cup is the main competition away from the league in this country so it’s always special to be involved in it, it’s something to look forward to: FA Cup final day was always a big occasion and

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everyone made a big effort to watch, no matter who was playing, which made it feel special,” he says.

“I think the young lads have got the nothing to fear mentality when it comes to the cup competitions, it’s another game and a great opportunity for us to progress.”

To continue the interview with the defender we asked him a few quickfire questions about more quirky topics.

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Alcock had his fair share of success during his playing career in the FA Cup too, including reaching the semi-finals while playing for Sheffield United in the 2013/14 season.

He also experienced a full house at the Keepmoat Stadium in his first year with Rovers when Premier League side Stoke City were the opponents in a third round tie in January 2016.

“The semi-final with Sheffield United is obviously the standout for me, but I’ve experienced the other side of it and been knocked out in the first round by Torquay as well,” he says.

“In my first season here we played Stoke and the atmosphere was unbelievable – so we’re looking for something similar to that. When the fans get behind us it really can make a massive difference and we know that whomever we come up against they will always be making plenty of noise and getting behind us for the whole game.

“The Arsenal game has given all the lads a taste for what’s out there and we showed that night that we can handle the pressure of a big occasion.”

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NEWS Left-back Harry Toffolo is gutted that a broken foot has ended his loan spell at Rovers early.

The defender suffered the injury, which looks set to keep him out until mid January, while making a block in the Sky Bet League One clash at Oxford United before Christmas.

He said: “I’m gutted, I had a good run in the side and it is really frustrating - but if I had not made the block then we could well have conceded.

Ian Lawlor feels his team-mates’ hard work is a big reason for the festive success they have enjoyed.

period off well. It’s positive for everyone now we hope this can be the start of a run.”

Wins over Bristol Rovers and Northampton Town both came with clean sheets – even though there were a few nervous moments in the 1-0 success at the Pirates.

The festive period is Lawlor’s first with Rovers, as well as coinciding with the end of his first year at the club after his permanent move from Manchester City in January.

“It goes through your mind about the late goals, you’re thinking here we go again, but I think we were really positive, we defended well, and the lads stuck it out, we’d focused on it a lot beforehand and that showed,” he said.

“I’m enjoying my football and I’m really happy here, I have to thank the gaffer for the opportunity, “ he added.

“Our league position doesn’t do us justice, but we’ve been putting in some good performances, we concentrate on ourselves, take it game by game and we’ve started the festive

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“I’m playing and the team is doing well and the most important thing is that the team are winning games.

“I’ve had to mature a lot, as a goalkeeper and a person, and I have learnt a lot since making the step up from Academy football earlier in the year.”

“Obviously we ended up conceding in the last minute anyway, but you don’t know how the match would have gone had they scored then.

“If the ball is there to be won I have to put my foot in, it’s just disappointing to miss such a busy period.”

The left-back’s loan from Norwich City runs out at the beginning of January, but he would be open to extending his stay at the Keepmoat Stadium until the end of the season.

He added: “I have really enjoyed my time here and learnt a lot from all the staff, so I’d be happy to stay here. Progression is the important thing for me at this stage in my career.

“Obviously with the injury now it is down to the two clubs to come to an agreement that suits everyone.”

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Niall Mason was delighted to keep his goal-scoring run going after his first-half penalty helped Rovers on their way to three points against Northampton Town on Boxing Day. Mason’s spot-kick was his second success in four days, following his first career strike against Bristol Rovers on Saturday, and he says he was always confident he would score from 12 yards when the opportunity came up.

“It’s something that I used to do when I was in the youth team, and I never really missed when I was younger, I started practising more and I asked John Marquis a couple weeks ago if I could have the next one and luckily he said yes,” he said.

“Normally it’s John or Tommy Rowe, but they were happy to let me have it, although I had to persuade Copps too, but thankfully he let me take it and

there was no doubt where I was going with it.

“It’s hard at full-back to get goals and, if I can keep taking penalties, then hopefully I can keep this run I’m on going.”

The Boxing Day win saw Rovers record back-to-back victories for the first time in Sky Bet League One this season, and Mason is confident this can be the start of a promising period for him and his team-mates.

“To get back-to-back victories and clean sheets it gives us a lot of confidence and hopefully we can take that forward now and go on a good run,” he added.

“We’ve kept the belief even through the bad run because our performances were good, and, after winning the last two, I think people have seen how far we’ve come and turned things around.”

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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 50 32 10 8 100 44 A 51 16 9 26 71 93 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 101 48 19 34 171 137 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 0 0 4 2 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 2 0 0 4 2 H 2 2 0 0 4 2 A 1 0 0 1 0 4 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 3 2 0 1 4 6 H 2 1 0 1 3 3 A 1 0 1 0 1 1 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 3 1 1 1 4 4

109 53 20 36 183 149 17

AWAY TEAM ROCHDALE

TOP STOPPER

DEFENSIVE ROCK

The keeper is in his eighth season with Rochdale, joining the club after two loan spells before his permanent move in 2012.

The full-back has made more than 150 appearances for Dale, following his move from Liverpool as a youngster.

Lillis began his career with Scunthorpe United, helping them to reach the Championship twice in three seasons.

Rafferty came through the ranks at Liverpool, playing internationally with the Irish under-18 and under-19 sides, before joining Rochdale in 2012 where he has remained ever since.

He had loan spells away from Glanford Park at Notts County and Grimsby Town, before two temporary switches to Dale between 2009 and 2011.

Like he did with Scunthorpe, Lillis helped Dale to two promotions, this time both up to League One, and he has established himself as their No.1, being a virtual ever present over the past few seasons.

He was a key member of the side that helped Dale to promotion from League Two in 2014.

JOSH LILLIS

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JOE RAFFERTY

He extended his contract at the Crown Oil Arena at the end of last season, signing a deal with Dale which keeps him at the club until 2019.

MIDFIELD MAESTRO

DEADLY STRIKER

Has come through the ranks at the Crown Oil Arena, where he has gone on to be a star man for Dale.

The forward is in his sixth season with Rochdale, and was named as captain at the beginning of the season.

He has made more than 100 appearances for Dale, scoring his first goal for the club against Coventry City, a strike which saw him claim the Goal of the Season award at the end of the 2014/15 season.

He began his career with Norwich City, spending five years at Carrow Road, with a brief stint on loan at Rotherham United in 2007. Spells at Northampton Town and Luton Town followed, before a move to Turkey in 2009, where he spent six months with Ankaragücü.

This summer saw Camps sign a new three-year deal which sees him staying with his only club until at least 2020.

Camps also has youth international caps with Northern Ireland’s under-18 and under-21 sides.

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CALLUM CAMPS

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IAN HENDERSON

Henderson returned to England with Colchester United. A move to Rochdale in 2013 saw him help his current side to reach League One in his second season at the club, before scoring 22 goals in the third tier the season after, and he has helped Dale to establish themselves at this level.

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JOINT FIVE-A-SIDE GOALKEEPER David BUTTON Starting his career in London, Button came through Tottenham Hotspur academy going out on loan to an abundance of clubs during his four-year stint at White Hart Lane. When in League Two, Button joined Rochdale on a one-month deal making no starts but seven substitutd appearances. A few years down the line and Button made a loan switch to the Keepmoat Stadium joining Rovers in the Championship on a twomonth loan deal, making eight appearances before joining Barnsley on an emergency loan deal until the end of the season. Currently, the 28-year-old keeper is currently between the sticks at Craven Cottage where he was part of the team to finish in the play-off spots last season under Slavisa Jokanovic.

DEFENDERS Reece BROWN Began his career at Manchester United, where he was sent out on loan to gather first team experience to aid his development – one of his spells was with Rovers during 2011 on a onemonth loan, making his debut appearance on the same day as an 85th-minute substitute for Kyle Bennett as Rovers lost to Nottingham Forest by one goal to nil. After that Brown moved permanently to Watford for a year where he failed to establish himself in the first-team, then later spending spells at the likes of Barnsley, Bury and Sheffield United before signing for Keith Hill’s Rochdale this summer. He has made four appearances after signing a one-year deal at the Crown Oil Arena.

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Brian TAYLOR The defender started his career all the with Middlesbrough in 1971. He made a move to Belle Vue in 1975, becoming a first-team reular before movng to Rochdale in 1978 then finishing his career with Bolton St Thomas.

MIDFIELDER Lee WARREN Warren (right) began his career at Leeds United as a youngster in but failed to impress enough to break into the first team so was transferred to Rochdale in 1987. He made 34 competitive appearances in his one season with Dale. A six-year spell at Hull City was next up, with the Tigers paying a reported £100,000 fee to lure him to East Yorkshire.

He made more than 150 appearances at Boothferry Park before moving to Rovers in July 1994 where he again clocked up well over 150 appearances in a six-year spell.

STRIKER Carl ALFORD Started his career at Rochdale, and made his debut for the Lancashire side at 16. A handful of substitute appearances were not enough to earn him a stay, and after spells at Burnley and Stockport County he dropped into non-league to try and make his name. And he did that, turning out for Witton Albion, Kettering, Rushden & Diamonds, Dover and Stevenage Borough before moving to Rovers in the summer of 2000. Only on goal came during his spell in South Yorkshire, and he moved on to Yeovil Town in the summer of 2001.

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MY WEEK: HEALTH & WELLBEING CO-ORDINATOR Club Doncaster Foundation are making a real difference in the community, Scott Copeland talks us through some of the programmes he oversees MONDAY It’s the start of a new week, so the first thing that I do is catch up with any admin and emails to make sure everything is organised. Once that’s all caught up with, I’ll spend much of the late morning and afternoon cleaning and maintaining the many bikes we have in our bike library. Through the funding we receive from Doncaster Council we’re able to provide bike hire completely free. We have lots of enquiries to use them, especially on weekends, so I work closely with our bike mechanic Mark during the afternoon as he makes sure that they are safe to use and can be loaned out again to other members of the public.

We have more than 70 bikes in total of all different sizes and types, including trailers for children.

TUESDAY These are quite full on as for most of the day I am out delivering sessions.

It is great to get out and make a difference in the community, even when it’s freezing cold, the participants make it worth it. I deliver a cycling, walking and circuits session to the People Focused Group Doncaster on a Tuesday morning, which consists of bikeability and other methods of exercise to keep them active and engaged. I then head to Hexthorpe to deliver another session, this time cooking and indoor curling with adults with learning disabilities. I teach them

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how to cook healthily on a small budget and how they can manage their food week to week. The curling is a lot of fun but that also keeps them healthy, active and engaged.

WEDNESDAY I’m back in the office, providing current Fit Rovers participants with their food diary feedback. We encourage the participants to log what they eat so they can see what an impact that is making om reaching their goals.

The feedback I give them allows them to make changes or continue on their Fit Rovers journey, and these will be given back to them on a Thursday session. I also spend much of Wednesday developing new ideas or lesson plans with my colleague Nick. It’s a great chance to be creative in our delivery and make sure that participants want to come back each week.

THURSDAY This is our busiest day of the week as this is the dedicated day to our Fit Rovers course. I’ll spend the morning session planning for the evening, and taking the ideas created in the week and putting them into action. Then I’ll go through admin, which involves following up with past participants to check on their progress: we want to instil into people that we are much more than an eight-week long

course, so like to keep in contact to make sure everyone is okay. Before we know it it’s 5pm, which means it’s time to set up the circuits and the pitches for our Fit Rovers vets and the current programme. The programme starts at 7pm, but participants usually get here for around 6pm so they can socialise with a spot of pool, table tennis and music in our common room. At 7pm, we begin our specific course for that week in the classroom, before we take the session outside for the exercise session. The session ends at 9pm and then we spend until around 10pm making sure all the equipment is away and the facilities are as we found them and secured.

FRIDAY We are currently in the process of piloting a Fit Rovers women’s session, to see if it is something that will be well taken on a regular basis, so on a Friday I take a session at Hexthorpe. It’s exactly the same concept, but for females – so an eight-week course looking to improve the health and wellbeing of women across Doncaster.

SATURDAY We have a Fit Rovers cycling group on a Saturday morning, which allows participants the chance to get together for an alternative activity in their own time. Every other week, we schedule the ride so that the guys are back just in time for kick off at the Keepmoat Stadium so those who want can watch Doncaster Rovers. It works really well and it’s fantastic that so many people get involved.

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Words from the Academy manager

KIERAN SCARFF

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 Scunthorpe United Chesterfield

Sat Feb 3 Sat Feb 10 Sat Feb 24

Cup area final Oldham Athletic Notts County

Sat Mar 3 Sat Mar 17 Sat Mar 24

Hartlepool United 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 1pm Tues Jan 16 Bradford City 2pm Tues Jan 23 Port Vale 1pm Tues Jan 30 Mansfield Town 1pm Tues Feb 6 Rotherham 2pm Tues Feb 27 York City 1pm Tues March 13 Walsall 2pm Tues Mar 20 Grimsby Town 2pm Tues Mar 27 Walsall 1pm Tues April 10 Morecambe 1pm

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

As we approach the new year I would like to take this opportunity to review the season so far from an Academy perspective.

• Six youth team players making their first team debuts in the Checkatrade Trophy.

As an integral part of a forward-thinking and sustainable long-term plan, the Academy staff are working hard to make sure that the success stories continue to keep happening.

• Youth Team Players once again successfully completing the NCS programme with excellent support from the Club Doncaster Foundation.

This season this includes: • 10 players joining the Academy programme having previously been training and playing with our development centre.

• Six of our Under 16 players receiving scholarship offers for the next two seasons.

• All of our players receiving a wide range of opportunities such as high ropes, climbing walls, nutrition, psychology and analysis.

• The employment of a full-time performance analyst. This has enabled so many of our younger players to have access to a greater detail of analysis than they have ever received.

• Jacob Fletcher making his EFL debut.

• The opening of the new 3G pitch outside the main stadium.

• An audit process that has highlighted the excellent work from our academy staff, while also highlighting the exceptional support the academy receives from the owners, the chief executive, the manager and his staff and the wider Club Doncaster staff.

It has been a very productive few months with these points and many more and we look forward, as a whole club, to continue this progress over the short and longterm.

I hope you all have a very happy and healthy new year.

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

• The implementation of an outstanding coach development programme.

• Danny Amos receiving his first two international caps and his first professional contract.

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TEN YEARS AGO: DONCASTER ROVERS IN SEASON 2007-08. Part 13 The transfer window closed on January 31 2008, but before it did there were comings and goings at the Keepmoat Stadium.

goalkeeper Edwards who had replaced the injured Evans, then Richie Wellens had a shot cleared off the line

Experienced striker Gareth Taylor (right) signed for Rovers from Tranmere Rovers, while Northern Ireland international winger Stuart Elliott joined on loan from Hull City.

After 75 minutes Rovers doubled their lead when Coppinger unleashed a fierce shot from outside the box that arrowed into the top corner of the net. Then in the last minute Green scored the goal of the game, volleying in from an angle after a delightful move.

They were intended to give Rovers’ squad, stretched at times by injuries, greater depth on the run-in to the season’s climax. Young defender Sam Hird had his loan spell at Grimsby Town extended, while winger Craig Nelthorpe was loaned to non-League AFC Halifax Town. Leaving the club permanently was goalkeeping coach Barry Richardson, who took up a similar role at Nottingham Forest.

On Saturday 2nd February Rovers travelled to London to take on Millwall.

Brian Stock and Stephen Roberts were back after suspension, replacing Mark Wilson and Matt Mills respectively.

Rovers dominated the game from the outset and could have been three goals ahead before they finally took the lead after 43 minutes. Gareth Roberts and J. J. Price forced saves from Evans and James Coppinger hit a post.

Just before the interval Stock’s corner was not cleared and Price was able to stab in from close range. The dominance continued after the interval. Paul Green forced a fine save from substitute

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Rovers had had 13 shots on target, Millwall none, and it was a tribute to the brilliance of their display that they were applauded off the pitch by the oftenhostile New Den crowd.

A week later Rovers were back on home soil again for the visit of Bristol Rovers, whom they had defeated at Cardiff in the previous season’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final.

Bristol Rovers had gained promotion at the end of that term and were on an 11game unbeaten run, so would provide a stiff test.

In front of a crowd of 8,168 Rovers showed one change from the team that had won at Millwall, Mills replacing Adam Lockwood who had picked up a groin strain.

Rovers carried on where they had left off a week earlier, taking control of the game from early on. They almost took the lead after 18 minutes when Coppinger latched

onto a weak back-pass but goalkeeper Phillips was able to scramble the shot off the line. It was goalless at the break and Rovers were frustrated again after 52 minutes when Price’s powerful header rattled against a post.

The breakthrough came 20 minutes into the second half when Wellens was brought down by Lescott inside the box.

Stock fired his penalty low to the left of Phillips to put Rovers 1-0 up.

Paul Heffernan replaced Price after 70 minutes and nearly doubled the lead when he forced Phillips into a good save right on the goal-line.

As the game entered stoppage time, Rovers won a free-kick on the edge of the area and Stock’s kick was blocked by a hand in the wall. This time Heffernan had the job of converting the penalty which he duly did, to complete a 2-0 victory.

After the game manager Sean O’Driscoll revealed the depth of Rovers’ pre-game preparation. Their scout had noted that Bristol goalkeeper Phillips always dived to his right for right-footed kickers and to his left for left-footers.

Stock and Heffernan, both right-footed, had put their successful penalties to the goalkeeper’s left. Rovers’ success was based on more than just the talent of their players.

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Welcome back, it has only been three days since we’ve seen you all and we are here once again facing Rochdale in the first of our two classes with Keith Hill’s side inside a few days.

The gap between both teams is extremely tight, with both looking to move up into a mid-table place. It’s the busiest time of year in the football calendar and the commercial team are looking forward to celebrating three points with you after the game.

Gold Partners

May we also take this opportunity to wish you a very happy and healthy 2018.

Our match sponsors today are John Mee Construction. John Mee Construction Ltd is a long established Doncaster business specialising in civil engineering works

such as deep drainage, tunnelling, paving, roads, and hard landscaping.In 2004 John P. Mee purchased the company’s first vacuum excavator and carried out their first vacuum excavation Contract at Barkers Pool in Sheffield.

This contract was eventually shortlisted for two awards and is still used today as an example of how vacuum excavation can improve productivity and, more importantly, mitigate risk and save lives.

Our sponsors will enjoy a drinks reception, exclusive stadium tour and three course meal before the man of the match presentations after the game.

To find out more about sponsorship packages, please call 01302 764665 or email commercial@clubdoncaster.co.uk

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Doncaster Cables Fast Fit Car + Commercials Keid Consulting Atherton Godfrey Solicitors Bidfood

John Hill Associates Andrew Isaacs Solicitors YESSS Electrical Pristine Commercial Cleaning Services CAST

Dickies Workwear Jenkinson Electrical Engineering Frenchgate Fleet Cars Direct TaskMaster Nuffield Health

Match sponsor Donasonic chose Alfie May as their Man of the Match against Northampton Town on Boxing Day

James Coppinger was chosen by the Legends Club members as their Man of the Match against Northampton

DC Training were our matchball sponsors against Northampton Town on Boxing Day.

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NEWS Rovers’ fans can enjoy a free tea or coffee at the Thorntons Café when they visit Lakeside Village until January 15 thanks to a special deal with the club.

The stores at Lakeside Village are all currently in sale mode which means that extra discounts are available on their already fantastic value goods.

Following a hectic Christmas period, which included a visit from the famous Coca-Cola Truck, the centre is now busy with sales shoppers who are keen to bag a bargain.

or coffee when they visit Lakeside Village during this sales period.

“We have a great relationship with Doncaster Rovers and are pleased to work with Club Doncaster on a number of initiatives. Our free to play crazy golf is still up and running and we have both indoor soft play and outdoor play areas to help to keep the kids entertained during shopping trips.

“Visitors can enjoy our free parking, while shopping at the centre, and make the most of even more great discounts in all of our stores.”

John Magee, centre manager for Lakeside Village said: “We are pleased to be able To print off the voucher for the free drink to offer Doncaster Rovers fans a free tea head to www.lakeside-village.co.uk.

Since 2000, the Football Foundation has been transforming grassroots facilities across the country thanks to the generous investment provided by the Premier League, The FA and the Government via Sport England.

39,160 The total area of every all-weather pitch the Football Foundation has funded is equivalent to NEW YORK’S CENTRAL PARK!

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If every changing room the Football Foundation ever funded was combined, 39,160 players would be able to change simultaneously!

If every all-weather and natural grass pitch the Football Foundation funded was laid back-to-back, it would stretch from London’s BIG BEN TO CALAIS!

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LOTTERY RESULTS – WK 52 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 Lottery winners 9254 William Orr £50 9280 Russell Bickerstaffe £25 9717 Paula Henman £25 9651 Malcolm Wordsworth

Med @ The Market meal 9250 David Beresford Grove Inn meal

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Sponsored prize winners 1687 M Walters Canal Tavern meal voucher 4437 J Clarke Cheswold The Rovers Alliance costs just £2.25 per meal voucher week and comes packed with numerous 1808 G Worsdale Corner Pin benefits, not only do members get entry meal voucher into the weekly lottery draw but they 7176 L Emmerson Hatfields meal are also entered into the annual Super 6757 A Smith Trades & Labour Club Jackpot Draw (with a guaranteed prize of meal voucher £10,000) and numerous draws for money 1975 S Jennings Eagle & Child can’t buy prizes. Other fantastic benefits meal voucher include 5% discount on season tickets 2316 D Carolan Ship Inn meal and 10% off all corporate hospitality 9651 M Wordsworth Med @ The packages.

Market meal 3839 R Horrocks Angel Inn For more information about the benefits meal voucher of joining Rovers Alliance, please e-mail 9250 D Beresford Grove Inn reception@clubdoncaster.co.uk meal voucher 6381 S Gillmartin Coleman’s Several other Rovers fans were also Pizzeria & Steak House Meal Voucher winners this week through their £1 lottery 4224 J Dickinson Woodfield membership, the full list of winners is as

Farm meal follows; 0564 Mr Forbes Blacksmith’s Arm meal Winning Number 1060 7768 L Martin Vintage Bar A Ganley, Armthorpe, wins £500 meal voucher Next week’s top prize £500 6382 J Gilmartin Two match tickets

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SUPPORTERS A good afternoon and a warm welcome to the fans, players and management of Rochdale for today’s League One encounter. I hope their fans had a safe trip up from Lancashire today, and they enjoyed a brilliant Christmas. When we played at their place it was a case of lightning striking twice with late defeats so we are out for revenge today.

The next away game is at Peterborough United on New Year’s Day, and the bus times are in the programme.

Unfortunately we did not run the early bus to Bristol Rovers, but the Retford/ Harworth bus stopped off at the Old badger Inn at Easington near Gloucester for a pint and chip butty. I hope they enjoyed the stop.

We will be running a home match bus to the Rochdale game in the FA Cup from the Retford, Harworth and Rossington area. Pick-ups are 1pm from Kettlewells, 1.20pm Harworth Asda, and 1.30pm Rossington Styrupp and Labour Club.

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 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.

Thanks to everyone who supported the Retford Branch Christmas raffle, with more than 60 prizes donated.

The winners are on the Rovers official website and fans social media. We would like to go on record to thank the club for donating a Season Membership for next season for the draw.

The Supporters Club weekend away will be for the last game of the season, away ar Oldham on April 27-29.

Football is the national game, and football supporters are the lifeblood of the game.

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

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

discuss a very broad range of topics. It is early days for this new Board, but so far the signs are very encouraging in that nothing has been held back and the trust between club and supporters is evident.

As the meetings progress we hope to be able to announce the progress that has been made.

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

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

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

The Branch Dinner dance this season will be Friday May 11 2018 at the Mount Pleasant Hotel.

As you may be aware the club hold two Meet The Owners events each year which meet the criteria set down by the EFL.

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On top of that the club have initiated a Supporters Board which meets on a monthly basis during the season to

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Travelling by car: From the A1, take the exit for the A47, taking the first exit at the roundabout, joining onto the A1260, before taking the third exit at the next roundabout. Follow Morley Road, before taking the first exit at the roundabout onto Celta Road. Turn left onto A15 London Road and the ground is on the right. There is a pay and display car park off London Road (turn right at the traffic lights after crossing the bridge over the River Nene, from the city centre and it is immediately on the right), plus limited street parking on side streets further up Oundle Road

Travelling by train: Peterborough Stadium is located a mile from the ground. It is reachable via the public bus service which departs a short walk from the station.

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Ground: ABAX Stadium Capacity: 14,084 (11,417 seated) Phone: 01733 563947 Postcode: PE2 8AL Rovers travel to Montgomery Waters Meadow to face Shrewsbury Town in Sky Bet League One on Saturday January 20.

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Club Doncaster Foundation is celebrating a record-breaking 2017 across the year 151,159 engagements have been made across the Doncaster Borough with close to 7,000 participants enjoying more than 11,000 sessions.

January saw the launch of the Fit Rovers course at the Keepmoat Stadium: Rovers club captain Andy Butler was there to greet participants on the very furst session. Also keeping the team busy that month was a disability tournament, which was supported by the Health and Wellbeing team, and an NCS matchday, which saw the graduates grace the Keepmoat Stadium pitch.

Rovers’ annual Junior Takeover Day took centre stage in February, with children from partner schools across Doncaster take on jobs at the Cheltenham game including being first-team manager! The EFL Kids Cup regional finals were also held at the Keepmoat Stadium.

March was a special month for the Foundation as they took part in Rovers’ DNA Card launch The whole Rovers

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squad toured Doncaster visiting different sessions across the community and spreading word of the new DNA Card and Season Membership structure. Meanwhile in the Health and Wellbeing department, the second course was up and running after a fantastic first course.

After racking up an outrageous number of hours of community work within Foundation sessions, Andy Butler was named the PFA Community Player of the Year at the annual EFL Awards. April also saw the second Kicks challenge, a ‘top bin’ challenge by John Marquis, Alfie May and Matty Blair: the video got thousands of views and engagements from Kicks participants from across the region.

A trip to the Theatre of Dreams was on the cards for the Kicks participants in May, they enjoyed a friendly against their Manchester United counterparts and a stadium tour of the famous Old Trafford.

In fact, it turned out to be a great month for the Kicks lads, who also had the chance to ‘play on the pitch’ as they joined schools across Doncaster to grace the Keepmoat Stadium turf in a tournament.

The Sports College also had the chance to play on the pitch during their annual varsity game against Selby College, which they won. Ed Milliband also supported the Foundation’s campaign to raise funds for Doncaster Cancer Detection Trust.

Doncaster Rugby League held their annual Junior Takeover Day in June, while July saw the first NCS wave as 150 young people embarked on an adventure to the Lake District. Three more waves departed over the summer as they took in their NCS experience.

Dame Rosie Winterton MP visited our NCS social action in August to see what an incredible difference young people in Doncaster were making.

The NCS graduation was the highlight of September, as more than 700 young

people from Doncaster celebrated their NCS journey over the summer.

In October, we released our 2016/17 impact report and our big showcase video that included everything our team got up to in the academic year.

November also marked the NCS Autumn delivery as the Doncaster Rovers youth team ventured to the Peak District for a week of adrenalin-fuelled adventure.

Following their week away on the NCS residential, the DRFC youth team completed their social action in December while the Sports College hosted their annual Christmas Cup. Club Doncaster Foundation were also nominated Doncaster Business Awards’ chosen charity, which meant the big showcase video was shown to all guests there.

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CLUB DONCASTER It is that time of the season in the football calendar when fixtures come thick and fast alongside the festive cheer. Despite a wonderful time of year for football fans across the EFL, the safety of supporters remains the number one priority.

While not wanting to dampen festive feelgood factor, supporters should be reminded that the threat level for the whole of the UK from terrorism remains at devere, meaning an attack is highly likely, and sadly we have seen from previous examples that crowded places such as football stadiums could potentially be a target.

As always, Rovers are continuing to work with the police and the relevant authorities to ensure appropriate security arrangements are in place to protect supporters. The club therefore encourage fans to enjoy all attended fixtures, but please remain alert and if you see

DONCASTER ROVERS BELLES anything that gives you cause for concern, tell a steward or member of staff. In an emergency always call 999.

Why not arrive in plenty of time and soak up all of the atmosphere on offer, whether that is in the Belle Vue Bar or Donny’s Kennel. At times, a search regime may be in place, so please be mindful that bags and stuffed coat pockets can cause delays. Where appropriate, minimise what you carry into the stadium.

In the event of a major incident inside the stadium, it is vital you listen to all club announcements and follow safety instructions. In the event of a terrorist incident outside of the stadium, the police advice is to ‘Run, Hide, Tell’. It is important to follow this advice and move quickly away from the stadium and to allow access for emergency services.

Do not wait around to film anything on your mobile.

Following the Football Association’s proposed re-structuring of the women’s leagues, the Belles have put in their application for a place in the new league.

The Belles’ current league position suggests that on footballing grounds they would deserve a place in Tier 1, but the financial criteria set for entry into Tier 1 are simply beyond the club’s means so we have applied for a Tier 2 Licence.

The Belles chair, Faye Lygo, commented that the process was rigorous, with emphasis on financial sustainability and development of players.

“We our proud of our coaching set up and our Development and RTC teams, which are producing some excellent talent.

“Our first team are having a strong season in WSL2 and are currently topping the table with an unbeaten run We have taken into account of League games, and off the pitch there is that teams who have lots going operated beyond their on too.

means have recently gone into liquidation or will not be seeking a license in the top leagues. We think our approach ensures the long term future of the Belles

She said: “We have taken into account that teams who have operated beyond their means have recently gone into liquidation or announced that they will not be seeking a license in the top leagues. We think our approach ensures the long term future of the Belles and we hope one day that performance on the field will trump money in the bank.

“The FA are currently consulting with the clubs as to the re-naming of the leagues. There is discussion on whether to follow men’s football or strike out with something new. Our philosophy at the Belles remains the same, with our

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family ethos and a strong emphasis on development of women in football.

“We are working with our new sponsor UCFB, and we are already planning a big year to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2019.”

The Belles showed they can compete with the best on the field by pushing big-spending Manchester City all the way in a 3-2 Continental Tyres Cup defeat at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Goals from Jess Sigsworth and Christie Murray meant the Belles gave double winners City a fantastic run for their money. Then the Belles strengthened their position at the top of WSL 2 with a 3-2 win over Sheffield FC, again on home soil, before the Christmas break.

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1st Sub

2nd Sub

3rd Sub

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

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

1,696 736

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

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

432 2,179 561 319

Longbottom Fletcher May1 May1 Mandeville Mandeville Scattergood

May Longbottom Williams Williams Williams Williams Longbottom

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

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

1,898 4,836 241 295 899

8 16 16 19 17 18 19

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

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

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

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

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

1,877 462 851 332 495

18 18 14 13

Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor Lawlor

Mason Mason Mason Baudry Mason1

Butler Butler Butler1 Butler Butler1

Wright Wright Wright Wright Wright

Garratt Toffolo Garratt Garratt Garratt

Blair Houghton Houghton Mason1 Whiteman

Whiteman Whiteman Whiteman Houghton Kongolo

Beestin Beestin Beestin Kongolo Coppinger1

Rowe2 Rowe Rowe Rowe Rowe

Coppinger Coppinger May Beestin May

Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis

Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi Marosi

Alcock Baudry Baudry Alcock Alcock

Baudry Garratt Amos Whiteman Wright

Toffolo Kongolo Kongolo Longbottom Blair

Kongolo Mandeville Mandeville Mandeville Houghton

Ben Khemis May Ben Khemis Ben Khemis Beestin

Mandeville1 Longbottom Longbottom May Mandeville

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

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

MARCH Sat 03 Sat 10 Sat 17 Sat 24 Fri 30

Bury Southend United Bradford City Blackburn Rovers Blackpool

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

APRIL Mon 02 Sat 07 Sat 14 Sat 21 Sat 28

AFC Wimbledon Gillingham MK Dons Oxford United Oldham Athletic

3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM 3.00PM

EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1 EFL1

MAY Sat 05

Wigan Athletic

5.30PM

EFL1

2 56

5,251 6,7111 7,831 8,300 8,032

3 57

DNACARD

Appearances & Goals As of 26/12/2017

EFL FA Cup

Carabao Cup

Career totals 2017/18

Rovers total

App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Goals App Sub Gls App Sub Gls

ALCOCK, Craig 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 7 4 0 59 10 0 ANDREW, Danny 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 46 0 0 AMOS, Danny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 BAUDRY, Mathieu 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 39 8 5 BEESTIN, Alfie 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 6 0 12 9 1 BEN KHEMIS, Issam 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 1 1 6 1 1 BLAIR, Matty 13 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 18 5 1 66 5 4 BUTLER, Andy 24 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 29 1 3 159 2 13 COPPINGER, James 18 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 21 3 4 492 64 64 FIELDING, Reece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 FLETCHER, Jacob 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 GARRATT, Tyler 7 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 13 3 0 18 5 0 HORTON, Branden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOUGHTON, Jordan 16 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 17 2 1 52 4 2 JAMES, Morgan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 JONES, Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KIWOMYA, Alex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KONGOLO, Rodney 12 9 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 17 10 1 17 10 1 LAWLOR, Ian 23 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 26 0 0 47 0 0 LONGBOTTOM, Will 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 1 MANDEVILLE, Liam 6 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 10 4 26 34 15 MAROSI, Marko 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 37 5 0 MARQUIS, John 22 0 6 2 0 1 2 1 0 26 1 7 74 1 33 MASON, Niall 18 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 24 4 2 65 5 2 MAY, Alfie 8 7 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 11 7 5 20 14 8 McCULLOUGH, Luke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 6 1 MIDDLETON, Harry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 45 34 0 MORRIS, James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 OGLEY, Declan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRIOR, Cody 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 ROWE, Tommy 23 0 1 2 0 4 3 1 1 28 1 8 84 2 4 SCATTERGOOD, Lewis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 TOFFOLO, Harry 11 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 3 0 14 3 0 TOWNROW, Keegan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WALKER, Tyler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 WHITEMAN, Ben 18 5 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 23 5 5 23 5 5 WILLIAMS, Andy 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 5 1 80 23 29 WRIGHT, Joe 23 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 26 0 0 49 4 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 Harry TOFFOLO 19 Alfie MAY 20 Tyler GARRATT 21 Will LONGBOTTOM 22 Alfie BEESTIN 23 Alex KIWOMYA 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

ROCHDALE 01 Josh LILLIS (GK) 02 Joe RAFFERTY 03 Kgosi NTLHE 04 Jimmy MCNULTY 05 Niall CANAVAN 06 Harrison MCGAHEY 07 Jordan SLEW 08 Reece BROWN 09 Calvin ANDREW 10 Callum CAMPS 11 Jordan WILLIAMS 12 Michael Jordan WILLIAMS 14 Ollie RATHBONE 15 Joe THOMPSON 16 Matt DONE 17 Bradden INMAN 18 Keith KEANE 19 Steven DAVIES 22 Brendan MOORE (GK) 25 Daniel ADSHEAD 27 Andy CANNON 28 AaronMORLEY 29 Donervon DANIELS 32 Mark KITCHING 36 Matty GILLAM 39 Joe BUNNEY 40 Ian HENDERSON

Matthew JONES Alix PASHLEY FOURTH OFFICIAL Peter WRIGHT 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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