While Doncaster Rovers supporters were frantically refreshing websites and Twitter feeds, the evening of transfer deadline day was a much more relaxed affair for the man at the centre of the speculation.
Grant McCann will send his Doncaster Rovers team out with a simple message when they meet Crystal Palace on Sunday - enjoy it and make sure there are no regrets.
Crystal Palace will be without star man Wilfied Zaha when they visit Doncaster Rovers on Sunday after the forward saw his appeal against suspension rejected by the FA.
A number of people have appeared in court to be sentenced for a range of offences over rats, litter, misuse of disabled blue badges and noise complaints.
Doncaster is not immune to so-called ‘county lines’ drug dealing networks but officers are ‘well placed’ to deal with it, a senior police boss has said.
One of his midfield partners may have garnered more attention, as have one or two players higher up the pitch, but there is no doubt Ben Whiteman has been in sensational form this season.
“Hopefully in another 50 or 60 years people are asking who was in that Doncaster side that got to the fifth round and they’re talking about Marquis, Coppinger and reeling a few names off.”
If there is one player more than any other who has felt the impact of the fierce competition within Doncaster Rovers’ attacking ranks, it is Alfie May.
This is the one you have all been waiting for but what is the size of the task awaiting Doncaster Rovers in their first FA Cup fifth round tie in 63 years?
Doncaster Rovers are up for cup and ready to meet Premier League Crystal Palace with the full force of their attacking might as they chase a piece of club history.
A senior South Yorkshire Police officer has said the force is ‘always honest’ with residents that their neighbourhood model is ‘not the same as it once was’.
