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| February
15, 2007 |
Roberts
faces final challenge |
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Left
back Gareth Roberts faces a race to be fit in time for the Rovers' appearance
at the Millennium Stadium on April 1st. Roberts was carried off the pitch
with a hamstring injury in the second half of Monday's game against Crewe.
A tear of the hamstring is feared, but physio John Dickens was unwilling
to speculate before the player had an ultrasound scan in Leeds yesterday,
but said that if the hamstring was torn, Roberts faces around six weeks
out of action. With the JPT final being around six weeks away, it is touch
and go as to whether he will be fit in time. |
| February
15, 2007 |
Rovers
get 21,500 tickets |
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Doncaster
Rovers have received an initial allocation of 21,500 tickets for the Johnstone's
Paints Trophy final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, with up to a total
of 32,000 being available should there be sufficient demand. The club yesterday confirmed that, due to instructions given by the Millennium Stadium as to what order tickets should be sold, tickets have to be sold block-by-block in a set order, starting at the half way line. This is for the reason that, should either club fail to sell their full allocation, it would be possible to make the unsold seats available to the other club's supporers. This unfortunately means that you can only pick which category of seat you want. Rovers confirmed that season ticket holders are eligible for two tickets per season ticket - but that season ticket holders can also buy four per person when they go on general sale next week, but unfortunately they will not be in the same area as the original two tickets. |
| February
15, 2007 |
Jason
wins vote by huge margin |
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Jason
Price won the latest "Man of the Match" vote for Monday's match
against Crewe Alexandra, with not only the vote having the most votes
cast so far this season, but also the vote saw one of the biggest victory
margins ever experienced. Price received nearly three-quarters of the votes cast - with a total of seven Rovers players receiving nominations, the players receiving 94% of the votes cast between them were: 1 Jason Price (72.26%) 2 Paul Heffernan (21.17%) The other five players nominated shared the remaining 6.57% of the votes between them. Thank you all for your votes, which will all be carried forward to the "Player of the Season" totals. The next vote will open following Saturday's home game against Swansea City. |
| February
15, 2007 |
Crewe
ticket information |
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We
have been advised that there will be no tickets sold in advance of next
Tuesday's away game at Crewe Alexandra, with all admission being at the
turnstiles. Prices for the match are: Adults £18, Over-60's £14.50, 12-16years £8, under-11's £4. Wheelchair and ambulant disabled admission is £14.50. |
| February
14, 2007 |
Cup
final tickets |
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Tickets
for the final of the Johnstone's Paints Trophy final at the Millennium
Stadium, Cardiff, went on sale to season ticket holders at midday today.
Season ticket holders must produce their season ticket book when buying
tickets, as the ticket office require Special Voucher 1 from your book.
Season ticket holders can buy two tickets per season ticket book. All
details on the reverse need to be completed before arriving at the ticket
office (including the full name and address of the guest you are buying
a ticket for). Tickets go on general sale from 9am on Thursday, 22nd February, with a limit of four tickets per person - the ticket office will be asking for names and addresses of all four people the tickets are being bought for. As the voucher is required out of the season ticket book, the ticket office will not be posting out tickets ordered by season ticket holders. We presume this means that they will accept telephone orders, but they will have to be collected in person, which should at least mean that those living outside the Doncaster area will be able to obtain a ticket. The final is on Sunday, 1st April, with a 1pm kick-off. Ticket prices are as follows:
Ambulant disabled - £20 - no carer discount Tickets for under-16's can only be bought with an adult ticket. Please note that no duplicate tickets will be issued by the Millennium Stadium, so personal collection is recommended. Any sent out by post will be sent by Recorded Delivery, which will cost £1. All telephone bookings will incur a £2 booking fee. The ticket office can not make any exchanges once tickets have been bought. |
| February143,
2007 |
Rovers
hit financial jackpot |
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Doncaster
Rovers look set to land an impressive half a million pounds from their
Johnstone's Paint Trophy appearance at Cardiff in April. Rovers are set
to take 20,000 fans to Cardiff, with a total attendance of over 50,000
on the cards. Rovers reached the final after the dramatic northern area final on Monday, which ironically they tried to get postponed due to a virus sweeping through the club. |
| February
14, 2007 |
Ross
continues comeback |
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Former
Rovers striker Ross McCormack, whose season has been largely disrupted
due to a mystery virus which has ruled him out of action for most of the
campaign, continued his comeback in Motherwell's reserves yesterday when
he scored the only goal of the game to defeat Hearts at Fir Park. |
| February
13, 2007 |
Chesterfield
match postponed |
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Due to Doncaster
Rovers' success in last night's Northern Area final of the Johnstone's
Paints Trophy, the away match at Chesterfield, scheduled to be played
on Saturday, 31st March, will be postponed. |
| February
13, 2007 |
Voting
results |
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With
far fewer votes received for the "Man of the Match" for the
away game at Tranmere on Saturday than we have experienced of late, there
was one clear winner - Sean Thornton. With seven players receiving nominations,
those receiving the most votes were as follows: 1 Sean Thornton (46.67%) 2 Brian Stock (13.33%) 3 James Coppinger (13.33%) Thank you to those who voted. The voting for the home game against Crewe Alexandra continues until 5pm on Wednesday. |
| February
13, 2007 |
Price
not quite right |
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Rovers
striker Jason Price was nomiated for the League One "player of the
month", but didn't quite get the award, which eventually went to
Bristol City striker Enoch Showunmi. Price, who has been in terrific form
lately, was nominated along with Luke Varney of Crewe and Darren Byfield
of Millwall. |
| February
13, 2007 |
Blayney
on trial |
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Former Doncaster
Rovers goalkeeper Alan Blayney has gone to Oldham Athletic on trial
after his proposed move to Brighton & Hove Albion fell through.
Latics boss John Sheridan needs experienced goalkeeping cover for first-choice
Les Pobliacomi. Usual deputy, first year pro Terry Smith is currently
sidelined with a hand injury, and youth team keeper Ryan Smith sat on
the bench last weekend. |
|
February
12,
2007 |
Cardiff,
here we come! Rovers 3 Crewe Alexandra 2 |
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At
half time, all seemed lost. Despite dominating possession, Rovers found
themselves 2-0 down, with Crewe having just two shots on goal in the entire
45 minutes. However, in a dramatic second period, Rovers completely turned
the fortunes of the game around. Firstly, a neat turn by Heffernan enabled
him to spin and fire home Rovers' first goal in the 63rd minute. Twenty
minutes later, Jason Price forced his way in to the penalty area on the
right before being to give Rovers a penalty. Heffernan stepped up to slot
the ball home - but the referee then made him take the kick again, presumably
due to encroachment. Heffernan duly dispatched the second spot kick with
aplomb to draw Rovers level. Then the true drama - with only a minute
to go before penalties would apply, Jason Price fired Rovers in front,
to send the 12,500 crowd into raptures. Rovers safely saw out the added
on time to see the club reach a major final for the first time in their
history. Cardiff, here we come! The "Man of the Match" voting has now closed. Thank you to everyone who has voted in the last 48 hours - early signs look like we've had a record number of votes - and unlike other "Man of the Match" votes, it's FREE! The result will be announced on Thursday morning. |
| February
12, 2007 |
Rovers
v Crewe |
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Doncaster
Rovers boss Sean O'Driscoll is likely to make a late decision on his side
for this evening's televised match against Crewe Alexandra. With the winners
of this evening's match going through to the final of the Johnstone's
Paint Trophy at the Millennium Stadium, a virus is sweeping through the
Rovers squad, which forced some absences on Saturday, and O'Driscoll confirming
that four played despite suffering from symptoms of the bug. However, Rovers have no new injury concerns following Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Tranmere. Crewe had the luxury of not playing on Saturday, after their match was called off due to a frozen pitch. Defender Billy Jones is doubtful with a hamstring strain, although striker Nicky Maynard is likely to return after recovering from his hamstring injury. Veteran defender Neil Cox is unlikely to play, with Ben Rix likely to replace him after recovering from a hernia problem. Julien Baudet and Rodney Jack may also come back into contention after recovering from knee and calf injuries respectively. |
| February
3, 2007 |
Ticket
news |
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Tickets
are still on sale for this evening's home game against Crewe
Alexandra, with adult tickets costing £10, and all
concessions £5. The free under-16's offer closed on Friday. The stadium ticket office report that sales stand at 11,990 (including 1,661 sent to Crewe). Tickets are also on sale for Saturday's home game against Swansea City at the following prices:
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| February
10,
2007 |
Tranmere
1 Rovers 0 |
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Doncaster
Rovers lost this crucial League One match at Prenton Park after starting
the match badly, conceding a fifth minute goal, scored by Chris Greenacre.
After that, they played better, with Sean O'Driscoll saying that Rovers
were the better team over the ninety minutes. Rovers' cause was not helped
when a number of players, including leading scorer Paul Heffernan and
striker Mark McCammon, were sent home suffering from a virus that is sweeping
through the Rovers squad, which left the opening line-up rather shot-shy.
Rovers are now three points behind the play-off places and drop to ninth
place after this result, and have only 48 hours to recover before the
crucial televised second leg of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final against
Crewe, whose match was postponed today. The "Man of the Match" voting for the Tranmere game will remain open until 5pm this afternoon. If you would like to take part, please click on the logo to the left. |
| February
11, 2007 |
Goals
review |
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With
the non-league scene below the Conference virtually wiped out due to waterlogged
pitches, we begin this week's review of former Rovers players scoring
goals in the Championship, where Darren
Moore scored Derby County's second goal in their 2-2 home
draw agaisnt Hull City. In League Two, Richie
Barker scored a last minute goal for Hartlepool in their
3-1 win at home to leaders Walsall, and in the Conference, Adriano
Rigoglioso scored both of Forest Green's goals as they
won 2-1 at home to Kidderminster Harriers. Finally, also in the Conference,
John
McGrath scored Tamworth's goal in their 1-1 draw against
Southport. |
| February
11, 2007 |
O'Driscoll
pays tribute |
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Rovers
boss Sean O'Driscoll paid tribute to his players when picking up the League
One "Manager of the Month" this week. He said "It is testament
to how hard the players and the staff have worked." Rovers won three and drew one match in January, which was good enough for O'Driscoll to pick up his first award since arriving at the club in September. |
| February
11, 2007 |
Player
of the season |
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With
the season approaching the three-quaters stage, we thought you might be
interested to see how the voting for the "Player of the season"
is shaping up. All votes from the individual "Man of the match"
votes for the entire season have been included, with give the "Top
Ten" as follows: 1 James Coppinger (12.84%) 2 Paul Heffernan (11.95%) 3 Graeme Lee (10.22%) 4 Paul Green (7.84%) 5 Jason Price (7.67%) 6 Mark McCammon (7.39%) 7 Brian Stock (6.50%) 8 Adam Lockwood (5.01%) 9 James O'Connor (4.48%) 10 Jonathan Forte (3.96%) (Up to, and including the home game against Carlisle United on 3rd February) |
| February
10, 2007 |
Youth
team game off |
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This
morning's youth team game gainst Bradford City has been postponed due
to a frozen pitch. |
| February
10, 2007 |
Tranmere
pitch inspection |
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There
will be a "precautionary" pitch inspection at 10am this morning
to determine whether this afternoon's away game at Tranmere Rovers goes
ahead. |
| February
10, 2007 |
Rovers
v Tranmere team news |
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Doncaster
Rovers are awaiting the fitness of four key first team players ahead of
this afternoon's game at Prenton Park. Mark McCammon, Lewis Guy, James
Coppinger and Paul Heffernan were all sent home yesterday as a precaution
after reporting in with cold symptoms. Defender Gareth Roberts will be restored to the starting line-up after Peter Gilbert returned to Sheffield Wednesday at the end of his loan period. James Coppinger (groin strain) and Jonathan Forte (knee) have all received treatment during the week and are expected to play. Tranmere will be missing skipper Ian Goodison with an ankle injury, and striker Steve Davies is serving a one match suspension today. Also doubtful is Shane Sheriff (bronchitis) and John Mullin (calf). Three former Tranmere players could feature in the Rovers squad today - Gareth Roberts, Jason Price and Sean Thornton. Victory in today's match could see Rovers climb as high as sixth in the League One table - both Tranmere and Rovers are level on points before the match. |
| February
10,
2007 |
Hird
signs for Rovers |
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Doncaster
Rovers have signed Leeds United defender Sam Hird from Leeds United for
a three month loan. The Doncaster-born 19-year old can play at either
centre back or in midfield, has been a regular in the Leeds United reserve
team this season. |
| February
9, 2007 |
Injury
update |
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Sean
McDaid
may be back in contention for a place in the first team by the end of
February after a long lay-off following a knee ligament injury sustained
against Accrington Stanley in November. Rovers hope that Sean will start
full training next week, which is ahead of schedule. He has been training
with the first team squad, but has not been allowed to do any contact
work, and as long as there is no adverse reaction, he will be included
in a reserve team match in a couple of weeks time. Kevin Horlock, who has been absent virtually all season with a bad knee injury, is now making good progress. His latest visit to the specialist has resulted in him being able to step up his training over the next six weeks, after which he may be able to resume full training. Striker Jon-Paul Pittman has a swollen knee, but Rovers hope to be able to assess the injury in in around a week's time, after the swelling has gone down. Former youth team player Adam Brown is spending a week at Lilleshall as part of his rehabilition from a cruciate ligament injury. Rovers hope he will be able to resume playing next month. |
| February
9, 2007 |
Sean
is Manager of Month |
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Doncaster
Rovers manager Sean O'Driscoll has been awarded the League One "Manager
of the Month" for January, following wins over Huddersfield, Rotherham
and Gillingham, and a draw against leaders Scunthorpe United. We would
like to congratuate Sean on the award, with the sequence of results meaning
that Rovers are now on the fringes of the League One play-off places. |
| February
9, 2007 |
Crewe
tickets |
| |
Today is the last
day for supporters to take advantage of the free Under-16's ticket offer
for Monday's home game against Crewe Alexandra. A free ticket can be
obtained with every £10 adult ticket bought before 4pm this afternoon
- ticket prices are £10 for adults and £5 for concessions. |
| February
8, 2007 |
Ticket
update |
| |
Tickets
are continuing to sell well for next Monday's home game against Crewe
Alexandra, with a five figure crowd assured, despite the match being broadcast
'live' on Sky Sports. Tickets for the Johnstone's Paints Trophy have been priced lower than for other first team games, and Rovers fans seem to be responding in great style. Tickets are now on sale, priced at £10 for adults and £5 for concessions. In addition, you can get a free under-16's ticket free with each adult ticket brought before 4pm on Friday. Sales were confirmed at 9,500 on 6th February. There are no advance tickets available for Saturday's away game at Tranmere Rovers - everyone pays on the gate, but any if you want any concessionary tickets, you will need to obtain a ticket from the Tranmere ticket office on match day. Tickets for the home games against Swansea City (17th February) and Port Vale (24th February) are now on sale from the stadium ticket office. |
| February
8, 2007 |
Reserves
date switch |
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The
home reserve team game against Hull City has been changed from Tuesday,
6th March to Wednesday, 7th March. The match will kick-off at 2pm. Yesterday's reserves game against Lincoln City was postponed due to Lincoln's pitch being frozen. No new date has yet been announced. |
| February
8, 2007 |
Collect
your programmes! |
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Doncaster
Rovers have reported that there are a number of people who have ordered,
and paid, for the special "last match" and "first match"
editions of the programme, but have not yet collected their copies. The
club have asked that anyone who has pre-ordered these copies to arrange
to collect their copies as soon as possible, as they say they can only
keep the copies for a limited length of time. Please check their main switchboard number (01302 764664) with any queries concerning these programmes. |
| February
7, 2007 |
Belle
Vue |
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Two men have been
taken to hospital following an explosion at Belle Vue in the early hours
of this morning. Whilst the cause of the blast is still being investigated,
it is understood to have been caused by gas - either by the supply to
the ground, or due to canisters which were being kept in the ground
by the demolition contractors. |
| February
7, 2007 |
Gilbert
recalled |
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Left
back Peter Gilbert has returned to Sheffield Wednesday following his month
on loan at Doncaster Rovers. Gilbert made his Rovers debut on 9th January
in the Johnstone's Paints Trophy against Darlington, and played his last
match in Saturday's home game against Carlisle United. Peter was signed
by Rovers as cover for the left back position after Gareth Roberts' red
card against Huddersfield left Rovers without a recognised left back,
with Sean McDaid being absent due to injury. Gilbert was loaned to Rovers by Sheffield Wednesday so that he could get some match practice after a cruciate ligament injury meant that he had not played a first team game for a year at Hillsborough. With Wednesday now suffering an injury crisis as far as their defenders are concerned, boss Brian Laws was keen to recall Gilbert, and he will come into contention for their game at the weekend. |
| February
7, 2007 |
Gregg
off the mark |
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Former
Rovers striker Gregg Blundell scored his first goal for Darlington last
night as his new club won 2-1 at Bristol Rovers. Blundell scored in the
seventh minute -his original shot being saved by the keeper, but the ball
rebounded onto him and into the net. The win takes Dave Penney's men up
into tenth place in League Two, eight points behind a play-off place. |
| February
7, 2007 |
Muirhead
to Rochdale |
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Former
Rovers midfielder Ben Muirhead is set to join Rochdale on a month's loan
from Bradford City to gain some match practice. Muirhead has been out
of action since suffering the injury on New Years' Day in Bradford's away
game at Carlisle United. |
| February
6, 2007 |
James
wins the vote |
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Defender
James O'Conor was the clear winner in the "Man of the Match"
for Saturday's game against Carlisle United, gaining just under 30% of
all votes cast. With a total of seven players receiving nominations, the
players receiving most votes were: 1 James O'Connor (29.41%) 2 Graeme Lee (15.69%) 3 Brian Stock (13.73%) 4= Jason Price, James Coppinger (11.76% each) Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote. The next vote will open following Saturday's away game against Tranmere Rovers. |
| February
6, 2007 |
Blayney
deal off |
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The
Brighton Argus has reported that the Alan Blayney's anticipated signing
for Brighton & Hove Albion will not take place after the club and
player could not agree a deal. Due to Blayney's injury-hit season, the
club were only willing to offer him a contract until the end of the season,
when the situation would be reviewed. Blayney was after an 18-month deal. Speculation rose about the former Rovers keeper moving to the Withdean Stadium after news that he had been training with the club for the last few days. The collapse of the intended return of Blayney to the club meant that young keeper John Sullivan was on the bench for Albion on Saturday. |
| February
6, 2007 |
Mulligan
dropped |
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Former
Rovers defender Dave Mulligan was left out of last night's Scunthorpe
United squad for their top of the table clash against Bristol City, with
the Scunthorpe manager saying it was due to a "breach of club discipline". |
| February
6, 2007 |
O'Driscoll
philosophical about defeat |
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Rovers
boss Sean O'Driscoll was in reflective mood following Saturday's defeat
against Carlisle - their first home defeat since the 2-1 reverse against
Gillingham - on 9th September. "Win, lose or draw the routine remains the same; you cannot get carried away one way or another," said O'Driscoll. "I don't get carried away when we are winning games so I am not going to get carried away when we lose at home in the league for the first time in five months." "Unfortunately, we didn't capitalise on our start and I thought that we were a bit lacklustre. I don't think that the game ever really got going and our passing wasn't up to our usual standard. But I thought that we did all the nitty-gritty stuff, which you have to do to win football games, really well and I thought that the one goal might be enough." |
| February
5, 2007 |
Crewe
tickets |
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The sale of tickets
for next Monday's home game against Crewe Alexandra in the Johnstone's
Paints Trophy are said to be selling well, with almost 8,000 confirmed
as being sold by last Friday. |
| February
5, 2007 |
Tranmere
v Rovers |
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No
advance tickets for Saturday's away game at Tranmere Rovers will be on
sale - it will be pay on the gate for everyone. However, if you wish to
gain admittance for a concessionary rate, you must buy a ticket from the
Tranmere ticket office on the day of the match. Adults: £17.00 Young persons (17-22): £12 Seniors: £9 Juniors: £5 |
| February
3, 2007 |
Rovers
1 Carlisle United 2 |
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Doncaster
Rovers' unbeaten record at the Keepmoat Stadium fell this afternoon despite
going in front in the third minute when James Coppinger fired home from
six yards out. After that, Carlisle had a farir bit of possession without
getting near to the Rovers goal, and Rovers went in at half time one goal
up. In the second half, the visitors were much more effective in midfield,
allowing Rovers no time at all, and began to impose their will on the
game. Nine minutes after the restart, Jeff Smith equalised with a 25-yard
shot which beat a diving Ben Smith, then Karl Hawley curled a 30-yard
shot into the net off the far post to give the Cumbrians victory. Lewis
Guy had a great chance in the closing minutes, but blazed over when only
eight yards out. Rovers missed out on the chance of finishing the day in the play-off places with this defeat. |
| February
4, 2007 |
The
goals review |
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We
begin this week's review of former Rovers players scoring goals in League
one, where Bruce Dyer marked his debut for Bradford City by scoring after
just eight minutes in their home game against Nottingham Forest. Ex-Rover
Jack Lester scored Forest's second goal in the 18th minute - they held
the 2-1 lead until the 89th minute, when another new loan signing, Billy
Paynter, scored the Bantam's equaliser. In League Two, Ricky Ravenhill scored Darlington's goal at Macclesfield, after being picked out by Gregg Blundell in the 34th minute. A late Macclesfield goal meant the match finished 1-1. In the Conference National, Adriano Rigoglioso scored his first goal since signing for Forest Green Rovers last week, scoring a consolation goal in the 78th minute as his side went down 3-1 at Crawley. In the FA Trophy Third Round, ex-Rovers youth team player Michael Rankine scored for Rushden & Diamonds as they went down to a 2-1 defeat against Gravesend. In the Conference North, Brian Quailey scord for Nuneaton Borough in their 2-1 away win at Blyth Spartans. Finally, former Rovers loan striker Andy Hayward scored an 85th minue goal for Ossett Town, but his side went down to a 2-1 home defeat against Ilkeston Town. |
| February
4, 2007 |
Boston
United 1 Youth Team 0 |
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Doncaster
Rovers' youth team went down to a 1-0 defeat at Boston United yesterday
- just seven days after registering a 1-0 home victory over them at Cantley
Park. The match, played at RAF Cranwell yesterday morning, saw Rovers
defeated by a 66th minute goal, scored by Ben Joyce from 16 yards. |
| February
4, 2007 |
Crichton
joins club number 20 |
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Former
Doncaster Rovers goalkeeper Paul Crichton has joined Southern Premier
League club Kings Lynn on loan until the end of the season, after regular
Kings Lynn keeper Shaun Marshall suffered an ankle injury. Crichton has been at Conference National side Cambridge United this season, but began his career at Nottingham Forest. His full list of clubs is: Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Peterborough United, Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town, West Bromwich Albion, Darlington*, Swindon Town*, Rotherham United*, Torquay United*, Aston Villa*, Burnley, Norwich City, York City, Stafford Rangers, Leigh RMI, Accrington Stanley, Gillingham, Cambridge United and Kings Lynn* (* clubs on loan). |
| February
3, 2007 |
Rovers
v Carlisle team news |
| |
Jonathan
Forte and James Coppinger are reported to be doubts for this afternoon's
home game against Carlisle United with knee and hamstring injuries respectively.
Adam Lockwood and Sean Thornton have been struggling with a virus during
the week, so must also be considered doubts, but Mark McCammon looks set
to be recalled to the squad after returning in Tuesday's game at Crewe. Peter Gilbert is likely to play his last game for Rovers this afternoon, as his month's loan expires after today's game.For Carlisle, Johann Smith could make his debut after signing on loan from Bolton earlier in the week, but Danny Graham, Liam Atkin and Chris Lumsden (back, shin and ankle respectively) are struggling to be fit for the game. In Rovers' favour, whilst the Cumbrians have done well this season following their promotion from League Two in the summer, they are the second-lowest goal scorers away from home - only bottom club Brentford have scored fewer goals. |
| February
3, 2007 |
Dino's
a Diamond |
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Former
Rovers striker Dino Maamria signed for Rushden & Diamonds from Southport
before the transfer window closed at the end of January. Maamria had been
wanting to join Rushden in a player/coach role, but Southport had been
holding out for a better offer before releasing the player. Maamria has
signed an 18-month contract at Nene Park, and rejoins manager Graham Westley,
who was his manager when he was at Stevenage Borough. Also on Rushden & Diamonds' books at the moment are Mark Albrighton, on loan from Boston United for the rest of the season, and Chris Beardsley, who signed on a free transfer from Mansfield Town last week. |
| February
3, 2007 |
Two
in "team of the week" |
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Two
Doncaster Rovers players have been selected in the League One "Team
of the Week" for their performance in last Saturday's win over Rotherham
United. Skipper Graeme Lee and striker Paul Heffernan were named in the
team, which also comprised former Rovers defender Andy Crosby. |
| February
2, 2007 |
Voting
results |
 |
Paul
Heffernan has been voted as your "Man of the Match" for the
second time this week, with a clear winning margin in the voting for the
away game at Crewe on Tuesday. With six players receiving nominations,
the leading votes were cast as follows: 1 Paul Heffernan (53.66%) 2 Jason Price (17.07%) 3 Brian Stock (14.63%) Thank you to everyone who took part. The next vote will open following Saturday's home game against Carlisle United. |
| February
2, 2007 |
Foster
switches to Oxford |
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Former
Doncaster Rovers midfielder Martin Foster has joined Conference side Oxford
United on loan for the rest of the season from Halifax Town. Foster, 29,
has made 38 appearances this season for Halifax, and has been their club
captain this season. Halifax moved to sign Carlisle's veteran midfielder
Chris Billy from Carlisle once Foster's departure had been confirmed,
meaning that Billy is out of contention to face the Rovers tomorrow. |
| February
2, 2007 |
Streete
heads to Millmoor |
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Former
Rovers defender Theo Streete has signed for Rotherham United on a contract
until the end of the season. Theo had been at Rovers for three months
on loan from Derby, his last match being the final match at Belle Vue,
against Nottingham Forest - and he holds the distinction of scoring the
last Rovers goal at Belle Vue. He was offered a contract by Rovers, but
declined the offer. |
| February
2, 2007 |
Blayney
set for Seagulls return? |
| |
It
looks as though ex-Rovers keeper Alan Blayney could be about to return
to Brighton & Hove Albion. Blayney was released from his Rovers contract
recently, but it was confirmed earlier this week that Blayney would be
training with the Seagulls with a view to signing for the club. With the
fact that he was released by Rovers, he will be able to sign for another
club even though the January transfer window has closed. |
| February
2, 2007 |
Sarge
extends Diamonds stay |
 |
Mark
Albrighton has had his loan at Rushden & Diamonds extended until the
end of the season. Albrighton has been at Nene Park since January 12th,
making a significant impact during that time. Rushden have won all four
games that he has played in. Boston have allowed Albrighton's loan to be extended, although they do have the option of recalling him if necessary. |
| February
1, 2007 |
Transfer
news |
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Transfer
Deadline Day passed without any new players arriving at Doncaster Rovers,
although two did move out on loan. Striker Bruce Dyer has joined Bradford City on loan for a month to regain match fitness, and young defender Rob Pacey has joined UniBond side Gateshead on a month's loan. Pace will join Rovers winger Craig Nelthorpe at the club, which is managed by Graeme Lee's father, Tony. |
| February
1, 2007 |
Mark
is "manager of the month" |
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Former
Rovers defender Mark Yates, now manager at Conference National side Kidderminster
Harriers, has won the Conference "Manager of the Month" for
January after leading his side to four straight Conference wins in the
month, as well as progressing to the last sixteen of the FA Trophy. |
| February
1, 2007 |
Gregg
joins Penney at Darlington |
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Former Doncaster
Rovers striker Gregg Blundell has been transferred from Chester City
to Darlington after Chester had earlier rejected a proposed loan deal.
Various reports put the move at anywhere between a free transfer and
an undisclosed five-figure sum. Blundell became Chester's record signing
at £105,000 when he moved from Belle Vue 18 months ago, but struggled
to make theri side in his first season at the Deva Stadium. His form
has been better this season, scoring nine goals so far. |