Doncaster Rovers supporters share their memories of Sir Francis Tierney Day, 17 years on

It was the day Doncaster Rovers announced their return to the Football League in dramatic fashion and kicked the rebirth of the club into overdrive.

Francis Tierney wrote his name in club folklore with an extra time golden goal as Rovers saw off Dagenham and Redbridge at the Britannia Stadium to end five years of exile in the Conference. Seventeen years on, Rovers supporters share their memories of the incredible day.

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