‘The complete performance’ is how Darren Ferguson described this win, and it’s hard to disagree. Continue reading “Southend United 0-3 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
‘The complete performance’ is how Darren Ferguson described this win, and it’s hard to disagree. Continue reading “Southend United 0-3 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
Oldham away, in the middle of winter. Is there anything more League One than that? Continue reading “Oldham Athletic 1-2 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
As far as Boxing Day fixtures go, Rovers vs Scunthorpe shaped up to be a late Christmas cracker for the locals. Instead, it was more like the poor joke you get inside. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Scunthorpe United; 250 word match report”
When the shops have already begun their January sales, and the lampposts have been wound in twinkling lights since October it can be easy to forget the true joy of Christmas. That of course, is defeating Scunthorpe on Boxing Day, but until that moment comes, we can instead be festive through the spirit of giving. Continue reading “popular STAND fanzine donates £1,000 to Doncaster charities”
There are many words you could use to describe watching Rovers under Darren Ferguson, but dull most certainly isn’t one. Continue reading “Burton Albion 3-3 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
‘I’d expect them to sit back now,’ said Dave after Crewe went ahead, ‘but I don’t see how they can go back any further’. He had a point; Rovers had dominated the opening quarter but somehow found themselves behind to Marcus Haber’s tap-in. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 3-2 Crewe Alexandra: 250 word match report”
Christmas is coming, waterfowl are leaning towards obese. It is of course a time of giving, which in turn means a time of spending; not something that appeals to many a Yorkshireman’s heart. Mercifully though there is still value for money to be had in the run up to Christmas, and one such bargain goes on sale today; popular STAND fanzine issue 79. Continue reading “popular STAND fanzine issue 79”
In my first year of university I met a girl from Cambridgeshire. ‘I’ve been up north once,’ she said, ‘it was weird, the houses were joined together’. That’s the difference between the home counties and us – they view terraces as a novelty. I try not to hold judgements, but arriving in Cambridge Sunday I saw a mime artist ordering a crepe. It really is a different world. Continue reading “Cambridge United 1-3 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
Travelling to the Ricoh unchanged for the third game in a row, Rovers had the brighter start, with Harry Middleton closest to opening the scoring; a speculative effort testing Reice Charles-Cook in the Coventry goal. Continue reading “Coventry City 2-2 Doncaster Rovers; 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”