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| August
20, 2008 |
Chesterfield
0 Rovers 1 |
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Doncaster
Rovers played a behind closed doors friendly fixture against Chesterfield
yesterday, giving the opportunity of agame to the players who have not
taken part in the first team games so far this season. Rovers scored
the only goal of the game after just nine minutes, with a a Paul Heffernan
free kick being passed out to John Spicer wide on the right. Spicer
weaved his was infield to reach the penalty area before finishing easily
past the Chesterfield goalkeeper. Just before the end of the first period of the game, which was played in three 30 minute sections instead of the conventional 2 x 45 minutes, Chesterfield should have equalised, when they hit the post with Ben Smith well beaten. John Spicer and James Chambers impressed, and showed signs that they should do well when given their chance at first team level. Rovers: Ben Smith, James Chambers (Robbie Hall, 70 mins), Jos Van Nieuwstadt (Andrew Boyce, 57 mins), Adam Lockwood, Craig Nelthorpe (Joe Conkleton, 70 mins), Stuart Elliott, Martin Woods (Robbie Clark 70 mins), John Spicer, Mark Wilson, Paul Heffernan (Tomi Ameobi, 72 mins), Tomi Ameobi (Waide Fairhurst, 53 mins) |
| August
20, 2008 |
Youth
Team 1 Mansfield Town 2 |
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The
Rovers' youth team went down to a narrow defeat in their opening league
game of the season, played at Cantley Park on Saturday morning. After
the visitors had the better of the opening few minutes, Rovers came
back into the game, but then went behind when Mansfield's winger got
away down the left wing before cutting in. Ward, the Roves goalkeeper,
failed to hold the shot and Higgingson latched onto the rebound to put
Mansfield ahead on 16 minutes. No more goals were scored in the first half - but Rovers had a further setback just two minutes after the restart, when Ryan scored for the visitors. After making a substitution, Rovers pulled a goal back in the 62nd minute, with a long-range shot by Stoddart evading the Mansfield keeper. Rovers kept pushing forward in search of an equaliser, meaning that Mansfield did have chances on the break to go further ahead, but neither side managed to add to the scoreline. Rovers:- Ward, Fenney, Conkleton, Clark, Nodder, Thompson, Hall, Stoddart, Moore, Bibby, Stirland Substitutes: Henderson (for Stirland, 56), Towler (for Fenney, 73), Lumsden (for Bibby, 77), Blake |
| August
20, 2008 |
Tickets
for Birmingham City |
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Tickets
for the away game at Birmingham City on Saturday, 13th September, have
gone on sale at the Keepmoat Stadium ticket office. Rovers have received
an intiail allocation of 943 tickets. They are on sale to season ticket
holders now at the rate of one per book. From Tuesday 26th August, tickets
will be on sale to season ticket holders and Membership Holders, and
on general sale from Monday, 1st September. Ticket prices are as follows: Adults £27, Senior Citizens/Under-16s/Students under 22 (with NUS card) £15, Under 12's £7.50 Wheelchair disabled & carer £20, Ambulant Disabled & carer £20 (limited spaces for both). Please note that anyone buying a concessionary ticket is recommended to take proof of eligibility with them to the match, as Birmingham City will direct anyone with a concessionary ticket who they believe does not qualify to the ticket office to pay for an upgrade to a full priced adult ticket. |
| August
20, 2008 |
Lewis
- one of the most important goals |
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Lewis
Guy, who has scored in both of the opening league games of the season,
realised the importance of his contribution, admitting that it will
be difficult for him to top the goal he scored against Derby on the
opening day of the season. He went on to score with another superb strike
against Cardiff, but said of his goal scoring at Pride Park: "I
don't score many anyway but that definitely would be up there. I'm not
really a goalscorer, I'm more of a creative player. I chip in with the
odd goal here and there so that will be up there as one of the most
important goals of my career." |
| August
20, 2008 |
Boss
happy with Cardiff game |
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Sean
O'Driscoll pronounced that he was very happy with the performance of his
side in Saturday's game against Cardiff City, saying: "I thought
we were excellent - I thought that we matched Cardiff at times and at
other times outplayed them.I thought we defended really well and that
we carried on where we left off last week and improved on it. Of the Cardiff goal, he said: "Unfortunately we had a misunderstanding between goalkeeper and defender at sometimes it falls to you and sometimes it falls for them. The lads were disappointed, but there were major positives to take out of the game. We want to focus on them rather than the result." |