Like Boxing Day Rovers started brightly against Rochdale; but thankfully that was where the similarities with Monday ended, as by 10 minutes Doncaster were already two goals ahead.
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The second of three ‘must win’ games saw Rovers travel over the Pennines to Rochdale, who occupied bottom place in League Two, but had won their last two competitive games.
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Situated in the dale of the River Roch, it’s not known how Rochdale came by its name. The settlement’s history begins with an entry in the Domesday Book under Recedham Manor, and according to local records weekly markets were initially held in Rochdale from 1250, but they soon found they were missing valuable morning trade and so nowadays they’re held from about 0900.
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Doncaster Rovers began 2019 with an almost flawless victory against Rochdale which can scarcely be described in just 250 words. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 5-0 Rochdale: 250 word match report”
“You’ve still got Coppinger haven’t you? He’s great to watch,” said my non-Rovers-supporting mate as we took our seats. He was in luck. We all were. Continue reading “Rochdale 2-3 Doncaster Rovers: 250 word match report”
Doncaster Rovers have been criticised in some quarters in recent weeks for the amount of goals they have conceded in the dying minutes of matches. In this FA Cup fixture against Rochdale, Rovers were the team desperately throwing everyone forward to try to grab an equaliser at the death, but unfortunately, it wasn’t to be. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Rochdale: 250 word match report”
I should have known everything was going to be fine when the CD player in the car kicked in with Good Times, Chic’s much-sampled hymn to happy days. Continue reading “Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Rochdale: 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”
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”
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”
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