Rovers went into this fixture low on confidence, in dire need of breaking their losing habit. Six minutes later, Paul Keegan delivered a perfectly weighted back-header into the path of Millwall’s Steve Morison, who deftly chipped Thorsten Stuckmann to put the visitors ahead. It was the archetypally random sort of error that only happens when you’re on bad run. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Millwall; 250 word match report”
A pre-match power-cut delivered a surreal warm up without music or announcements, during which Nathan Tyson and Harry Middleton both sustained injuries. When Rory Donnelly volleyed home Gillingham’s opener less than ten minutes in, one could be forgiven for thinking this wasn’t Rovers’ day. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 2-2 Gillingham; 250 word match report”
Despite the weekend’s disappointment and an ever-growing injury list, Rovers named an unchanged starting eleven for the visit of Chesterfield and former manager Dean Saunders, still yet to convince the Spirite faithful. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 3-0 Chesterfield; 250 word match report”
As fixtures go, this tends to be one of those used as a precautionary tale to scare higher league footballers of the horrors of relegation. However, given Rovers good form there was a buzz of anticipation and optimism, despite the bitterly chilly afternoon prompting the season’s inaugural outing of The Big Coat. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Rochdale; 250 word match report”
After losing 2-0 and 4-0 in previous matches, optimism was in short supply at the Keepmoat for Darren Ferguson’s first home game in charge, but anyone expecting a Halloween horror show was sorely disappointed. Rovers didn’t miss a trick and duly gave the fans a treat. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Colchester United: 250 word match report”
Rob Jones was denied his inaugural managerial win, against a Swindon side low on confidence after three successive losses, but a much-improved Rovers still gave reasons to feel positive. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 2-2 Swindon Town: 250 word match report”
Rob Jones’s debut home outing as Rovers manager brought a fresh air of optimism to the Keepmoat; the contest against fellow caretaker David Dunn’s Oldham certainly seeming winnable given their 5-1 drubbing the week before. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Oldham Athletic: 250 word match report”
The glorious nostalgia relating to this fixture prompted me to splurge a quid on another Coppinger hat-trick at 100-1. This kind of optimism is why bookmakers drive expensive cars. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Southend United: 250 word match report”
A sunny day out at the Keepmoat heralded frustration for both Rovers and Rochdale as neither team lived up to their promise. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Rochdale: 250 word match report”
A cold night, but the much-depleted Keepmoat crowd saw Rovers start brightly; Kyle Bennett and Nathan Tyson causing Swindon’s defence problems, but lacking a final product. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Swindon Town: 250 word match report”
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