Port Vale arrived at the Keepmoat looking to see if they could do it on a cold Tuesday night in Doncaster. Within five minutes Rovers found out they could. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Port Vale: 250 word match report”
It was my first visit to Highbury in my quest to complete the 92. I am a Swansea City fan, so apologies for not knowing the majority of players’ names. Continue reading “Fleetwood Town 0-0 Doncaster Rovers; 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”
When facing a top-flight team I usually hope for just one thing; avoidance of embarrassment. Or, as it’s known round here, ‘another Bolton’. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Stoke City: 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”
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”
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”
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