Decisions made on two of the trialists at Doncaster Rovers

The four trialists who featured in the friendly against Scunthorpe United at the weekend were also handed 45 minutes each in Tuesday’s clash with Bradford City.

Though all four - three midfielders and a winger - will report to training on Wednesday, Moore told the Free Press he has decided that he will not be pursuing deals for two of the players.

“I think we’re nearing a decision with what we want to do with them,” he said.

“Two we’ve made our minds up already and two of them are still pending.

“We’ll be letting those two go.”

The remaining two trialists will continue to be assessed by Moore with a view to handing them a contract.

Also being assessed is a goalkeeper who joined the club on trial this week and played in the second half at Valley Parade.

Moore is closing in on the loan signing of a goalkeeper but is keen to keep open the possibility of having three on his books for the coming season.

“We wanted a keeper in to have a look at and to also look after Louis Jones,” Moore said.

“We’re down to one keeper.

“Potentially we could get him in so we have three goalkeepers, as we did last season.”

The trialist keeper is in his mid-20s and was on the books of an EFL side in the 2018/19 season but spent last term in non-league.

As reported in Gloucestershire, midfielder Ed Williams is one of the four outfield players on trial with Rovers.

The 25-year-old - who left Kidderminster Harriers at the end of last season - had been due to take part in a trial with Rovers earlier this year but suffered an injury and was unable to take part.

Williams started his career at Cheltenham Town but did not make a first team appearance and has enjoyed a successful run in non-league.

The other trialists are an experienced mid-20s winger, a midfielder who has played in various countries across Europe and a youngster released by a Premier League club this summer.

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