As with all things Rovers I approached the writing of this article with the diligence it deserved. I’d planned on researching who actually played in the game, Rovers’ league position at the time, the attendance, the weather, John Buckley’s pre-match meal and so on.
Continue reading “Remembering the first time: Doncaster Rovers vs Bristol Rovers, October 1985”
A wet and windy Memorial Stadium welcomed travelling fans for a game that, in cricket speak, would be determined by the coin toss. Continue reading “Bristol Rovers 0-4 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
Losing two first-team centre-backs to injury would be a problem for any team. Losing another within the first twenty minutes of your next match spells disaster, and so it proved for Doncaster Rovers today. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Bristol Rovers: 250 word match report”
After understandably bemoaning a lack of the rub of the green for most of the season, Doncaster were finally on the right end of two close calls as they battled to a priceless 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers. Continue reading “Bristol Rovers 0-1 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
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