Seven minutes in. It’s rare that you can pinpoint the exact moment that your hopes and dreams fade, but that was the time at which James Coppinger limped from The Valley pitch, and you just sensed it was all going to be uphill from there.
Continue reading “Charlton Athletic 1-0 Doncaster Rovers: 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”
September has come to an end, and the leaves are falling almost as fast as Rovers’ league placing; time for another episode of the Doncaster Rovers podcast that doesn’t feel the need to tell you it’s your favourite Doncaster Rovers podcast, podular STAND. Continue reading “podular STAND podcast: the Arsenal episode”
With a return to winning ways at Plymouth at the weekend, and the everlasting sense of pride at the performance at the Emirates, the Keepmoat had a more confident feel about it on a misty Tuesday night. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Shrewsbury Town: 250 word match report”
Having run Arsenal close at the Emirates in midweek, players and fans alike pitched up at Home Park with decidedly more spring in their step; and the reignited confidence showed as Rovers rolled over Plymouth. Continue reading “Plymouth Argyle 0-3 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
Ten minutes in I feared a hiding. Ian Lawlor had already been called upon to make two smart saves, and a bloke behind me had just decreed two consecutive Rovers touches in Arsenal’s half of the field worthy of a song and dance. Continue reading “Arsenal 1-0 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
Darren Ferguson said that this ridiculously named M180 derby would ‘take care of itself.’ In many ways, he was right; Scunthorpe scored once and that was enough for three points – as it is for most teams at the moment. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Scunthorpe United: 250 word match report”
Rovers travelled to Rochdale in need of points, goals and a performance to lift the spirits and avert the recent slide. This was soon rocked when Rochdale were awarded a dubious penalty, which Ian Lawlor saved. Continue reading “Rochdale 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
Rovers slipped to a second successive away defeat, failing to score for the third game in a row.
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With a game against high-flying Peterborough United promising goals and excitement I put myself forward for the 250 word match report. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-0 Peterborough United: 250 word match report”
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