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Rovers
Kyle’s double blast
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.
Bamogo not fit for Posh
DONCASTER Rovers’ attacking midfielder Habib Bamogo will miss Saturday’s home game against Peterborough United.
Leeds United 3 Doncaster Rovers 2: Paul Goodwin’s verdict
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.
Derby teams in bust-up
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.
MATCH REPORT: Leeds 3 Doncaster Rovers 2
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.
Players questioned by police after tunnel bust-up marrs Yorkshire derby
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.
Leeds United 3 Doncaster Rovers 2
MAMADOU Bagayoko scored twice but Doncaster surrendered a two-goal lead and ended up with nothing from a feisty Yorkshire derby.
John Ryan: Leeds United ticket prices give the game a bad name
IT was not the result we wanted against Blackpool and Lady Luck does desert one when you are at the bottom of the table.
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Portsmouth facing points deduction after entering administration
DONCASTER Rovers have been handed a survival lifeline after Portsmouth went into administration for the second time in three seasons.
Fixture chaos looms for Doncaster Rovers as Crsytal Palace clash is rescheduled
DONCASTER Rovers will face 15 games in the final two months of the season after a new date for their trip to Crystal Palace was confirmed.
Boss: ‘Diouf is innocent’
DEAN Saunders, the Doncaster Rovers manager, has defended controversial striker El Hadji Diouf who has been accused of spitting at Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks during a tunnel bust-up.
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Opposing view: Problems persist for leaky Leeds
WHAT Leeds United have lost this season has grabbed the headlines but what they have retained could yet bring them a play off place, writes Liam Hoden.
Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers: Paul Goodwin’s verdict
AFTER watching his new team sink without trace at home to Leeds United in October, Dean Saunders questioned whether he had the players he needed to play the way he wanted.
Button backs survival cause
ON-loan keeper David Button has proved a safe pair of hands during his time at Doncaster Rovers.
Can Dean’s men cash in at jittery Leeds?
LEEDS United’s Elland Road has rarely been an easy place for visiting teams over the years, but it currently doesn’t hold the same fear.
El of a row breaks out as Diouf is accused of spitting
El Hadji Diouf has been accused of spitting at Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks during a furious tunnel bust-up.
Mickey Walker recovering after heart operation
DONCASTER Rovers director of football Mickey Walker is on the mend after undergoing emergency heart surgery.
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Saunders’ rallying call in Rovers battle against drop
DONCASTER Rovers’ boss Dean Saunders had hoped to be going to Elland Road on Saturday with the possibility of climbing out of the Championship relegation zone for the first time in four months.
Fight or flight: Now is not the time for perfect football, says Saunders
DEAN Saunders has told his relegation battlers to roll up their sleeves and forget about playing “perfect football” ahead of their huge clash with Leeds United.
Rovers hit rock bottom
DONCASTER Rovers are again propping up the Championship table after they lost for the first time in six home games against high-flying Blackpool at the Keepmoat Stadium last night.
MATCH REPORT: Doncaster Rovers 1 Blackpool 3
DONCASTER Rovers failed to avenge a cruel defeat at Bloomfield Road last October in last night’s reverse fixture.
Doncaster Rovers 1 Blackpool 3
BLACKPOOL'S extra quality made the difference as Doncaster Rovers lost on their return to action at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Beye boost for Rovers
DONCASTER Rovers manager Dean Saunders has expressed his delight at persuading Habib Beye to extend his stay at the South Yorkshire club.
Hird bids to rock the boat
DONCASTER Rovers had Blackpool rocking for over an hour when the two sides met at Bloomfield Road in October.
Diouf aims to spearhead El of a revival
DONCASTER Rovers striker El Hadji Diouf can expect a warm reception from home supporters in tonight’s home game against high-flying Blackpool.
Doncaster Rovers v Reading rescheduled
DONCASTER Rovers’ home clash with Reading has been rearranged for next month.
Dumbuya has work to do, says Dean Saunders
MUSTAPHA Dumbuya needs to improve the defensive side of his game in order to break into the first team fold at Doncaster, Dean Saunders has told the Free Press.
John Ryan: Our home form can keep us up
IT was very frustrating and annoying that last Saturday’s home game with Reading was called off.
Dean delight as Beye stays
DEAN Saunders expressed his delight at Habib Beye agreeing to extend his stay with Doncaster Rovers by a further 18 months.
West Ham striker Frederic Piquionne set to snub Doncaster Rovers
DONCASTER Rovers’ hopes of landing West Ham United striker Frederic Piquionne are fading fast, the Free Press understands.
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Woods eager to face Eagles
DONCASTER Rovers’ midfielder Martin Woods is hoping that he did enough in the 0-0 draw against Hull City at the KC Stadium 10 days ago to keep his place in the side to visit Crystal Palace tomorrow.
Deano bids for double over Palace
Doncaster will pitch up at Selhurst Park looking to complete their first double of the season, against the club against which Dean Saunders started his Rovers reign.
Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers: Paul Goodwin’s verdict
GOALS have been hard to come by at Selhurst Park this season.
‘Match-off’ headaches of the programme editor
DONCASTER Rovers’ media manager Steve Uttley has more reason than most to hope that Tuesday’s home game against Blackpool goes ahead.
Diouf is putting Rovers on the map
EL Hadji Diouf finally extended his stay at the Keepmoat Stadium last week - and then revealed how is relishing putting Doncaster Rovers on the football map.
‘Copps’ backs club policy
IT is fair to say that not everyone connected with Doncaster Rovers has been in total agreement with the number of players coming in on short-term contracts in recent months.
Rovers link for Hammer
DONCASTER Rovers have again being linked with out-of-favour West Ham United striker Frederic Piquionne.
SPORTS LETTERS: What’s going on at Rovers?
A QUESTION for Free Press readers - would real Rovers fans with in excess of three quarters of a billion between them walk away when things look bleak?
John Ryan: I’m sending out an SOS - please help Save Our Season
SINCE I returned from holiday my feet have not touched the ground, it has been an incredible ten days in Doncaster Rovers’ history.
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Doncaster Rovers v Reading: MATCH OFF
DONCASTER Rovers' clash with Reading has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Diouf determined to win relegation battle with Doncaster Rovers
EL Hadji Diouf says he could not have left Rovers while they were still in danger of relegation
Ryan’s search for investors
DICK Watson might yet continue to support Doncaster Rovers financially despite stepping down from the board, according to Free Press sources.
Habib Beye set to extend Doncaster Rovers deal
DONCASTER Rovers are expected to complete the signing of Habib Beye following his release from Aston Villa.
We owe you one, Reading!
DONCASTER Rovers and Reading, who meet at the Keepmoat Stadium tomorrow, have different priorities as the 2011-12 Championship season heads towards the business end of the campaign.
Royals building for a Premier return
READING have made a stuttering start to the new year after ending 2011 with a run of six wins in seven games.
Next few weeks will be crucial for our future
WITH no game last Saturday I thought we may be in for a quiet few days with a bit of transfer speculation thrown in. How wrong could I be.
Make Rovers home banker
DONCASTER Rovers’ midfielder Simon Gillett is hoping that the Royals don’t rule in Saturday’s Championship clash between the two Championship sides at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Doncaster Rovers v Reading: Paul Goodwin’s verdict
IN times of adversity people pull together and real men stand up to be counted.
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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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