TOBY Berridge and Michael Heaney have been handed starting debuts as the Knights make a third attempt at their trip to London Welsh this afternoon (2pm).

KYLE Bennett pressed his claims for a place in the Doncaster Rovers’ side to face Peterborough on Saturday with a brace in yesterday afternoon’s 4-1 win over Lincoln City in a practice game behind closed doors at the club’s training ground.

DONCASTER Knights will be looking to bounce back from successive Championship defeats in today’s rearranged clash against London Welsh at Old Deer Park (2pm).

DONCASTER Rovers slumped to their first home defeat in six league games against Blackpool on TUESDAY night as the Seasiders completed a league double with a 3-1 win in the return at the Keepmoat Stadium.

DONCASTER Rovers’ attacking midfielder Habib Bamogo will miss Saturday’s home game against Peterborough United.

WHEATLEY Hills dropped a place to third in North East One despite completing a double over Morpeth with a 17-6 home win - Middlesbrough climbing above them after picking up a bonus point win.

DONCASTER Knights’ flanker Zack Farivarz, who scored one of the club’s two tries in Saturday’s 15-14 Championship derby defeat against Rotherham Titans, was named the Players’ Player of the Year at the club’s awards dinner on Saturday night.

DONS’ skipper Craig Robinson is looking forward to trying to clip Sheffield Eagles’ wings in Sunday’s Northern Rail Cup Pool B clash at the Keepmoat Stadium.

WOODLANDS Rhinos lost interest in the Doncaster Senior Football League’s Doncaster FA Challenge Cup after going down 3-1 at home to Kinsley Boys in their second round tie. Joe Howey, Tom Clarke and Josh Appleton were on the mark for Kinsley and Daniel Palmer the consolation for Rhinos.

IT’S not the winning, it’s the taking part that counts.

ANYBODY interested in thrills, chills and excitement might have been better advised to visit the fairground outside Elland Road prior to what was meant to be a gritty, dour Yorkshire derby.

Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United are likely to find themselves in trouble with the football authorities after fighting broke out in the tunnel at the end of Saturday’s derby at Elland Road.

DONCASTER produced a spirited second half showing in yesterday’s home Northern Rail Cup pool clash against Championship outfit York City Knights to claim a losing bonus point.

DONCASTER Knights will have to regroup for two further battles in three days this week after suffering a last-gasp 15-14 Championship defeat at home to derby rivals Rotherham on Saturday.

Doncaster Knights 14 Rotherham Titans 15

Doncaster 18 York City Knights 29

DONCASTER Rovers remain anchored to the bottom of the Championship table after Leeds United completed a hat-trick of wins over them this season at Elland Road.

DONCASTER Rovers and Leeds United have both refused to comment on a post-match tunnel fracas that ended in players and staff from both sides being questioned by police.

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A FAILED second half fight back saw the Dons slip to defeat against Championship side York in the Northern Rail Cup.

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A LAST gasp penalty aided by an untimely gust of wind saw Rotherham steal the spoils from the Knights in a poor South Yorkshire derby clash.