Hosting the league leaders will always be a tough test for any team, but with Rovers and Salford both still unbeaten in League Two, it was a perfect opportunity to lay down a benchmark for the season to come.
Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Salford City: 250 word match report”
There’s an adage football fans have long forgotten, that if we can’t say something nice, we shouldn’t say anything at all. So instead of writing about our current season I’ve cast my mind back to another time of Keepmoat Stadium upheaval. One which ultimately delivered the most incredible thing I’ve ever witnessed at a football match.
Continue reading “What would Billy Sharp do?”
If Rovers’ infamous goalless draw with Fleetwood is the dullness against which all other 0-0s are judged, this scintillating fixture was in contrast a technicolour affair on par with the weekend’s Pride celebrations. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Shrewsbury Town: 250 word match report”
There was no repeat of the season’s earlier Valley Parade cup heroics for Rovers, who came into the game desperately needing to break their losing habit, but ultimately came up short in ways that felt all too familiar. Undone by two headers, whilst failing in front of goal on a day when several former players found the net for their new clubs. Continue reading “Bradford City 2-0 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
It’s been positive start to the season for Rovers, which has in turn brought a surreal matchday optimism to the Keepmoat. For most of us this has been a novel, and rather pleasant, paradigm shift, following the relentless dread and anguish that has plagued recent years. But do remember to spare a thought for those among us for whom such joys bring nothing but grey clouds. Continue reading “Reasons to be cheerful”
For all their off-field problems, Morecambe arrived at the Keepmoat unbeaten in 2017 – as well as unpaid – and any hopes of them capitulating to a relentless Rovers juggernaut soon proved unfounded. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Morecambe; 250 word match report”
The wisdom of Sky decreed a 500 mile Thursday night round-trip for the Pompey faithful, but given their away form and the fact Rovers’ previous home win in this fixture came in 1979, nearly 700 made the pilgrimage north. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Portsmouth; 250 word match report”
It’s tempting to focus on another bizarre Trevor Kettle performance – epitomised by his second half decision to stop play mid-Rovers attack, wait two minutes, then award a dropball – but it would be unjust to let him overshadow what was actually an enthralling contest. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 3-2 Barnet: 250 word match report”
In his 13 years at Rovers there have been many superlatives written in reference to James Coppinger, but even by his own standards, this season he has been a class above. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Newport County: 250 word match report”
Not wanting to repeat Saturday’s disappointment, Rovers were bright and purposeful from the off against a physical but ultimately lacklustre Cambridge. However, when John Marquis went down easily on eight minutes for a penalty he then failed to convert it seemed the footballing Gods still intent on having fun at Rovers’ expense. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Cambridge United: 250 word match report”
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