Breaking: Dons’ top-three hopes hit after three-point deduction
Doncaster RLFC’s hopes of a top-three finish have been hit after they were handed a three-point deduction by the RFL.Batley Bulldogs have also been hit with the same penalty, after fielding an...
View ArticleDoncaster RLFC: Appeal to be lodged over points deduction
Dons chief executive Carl Hall has expressed his disappointment at the decision to dock the club three points and insists an appeal will be lodged immediately.The Dons suffered the points deduction...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Dickov’s delight as strikers get off mark early
Rovers’ goalscorers have got off the mark early – and that is just the way Paul Dickov likes it.Strikers Curtis Main and Theo Robinson found the net in the opening day win over Yeovil while Harry...
View ArticleRochdale v Doncaster: Cooke aims to play his cards right at Spotland
Paul Cooke is a man to be feared when it comes to playing cards on the team bus.But Dons’ player coach will be the first to admit that he is only as good as the cards he is dealt.The stand-off is...
View ArticleSnooker: Doncaster & District Veterans round-up
Barnby Dun stretched their lead to four points, the Trades Club went into free-fall and West End jumped into third with just two weeks to go, writes league secretary John Mitchell.Hawthorn Social 1...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Glory to gloom for Jekyll and Hyde Rovers
‘Cheer Up Sleepy Jean’ rang out around the Keepmoat Stadium at half time on Saturday. The Monkees’ hit record could not have been more apt.Three Port Vale goals inside 14 first half minutes had drained...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: We’ll have our ups and downs, admits Dickov
Paul Dickov accepts that Doncaster Rovers will have their good days and bad days in League One this season.Saturday’s sobering 3-1 home defeat to Port Vale - which saw Vale score three times in 14...
View ArticleRugby Union: Doncaster Knights 76 Swansea 5
Doncaster Knights ran riot against Welsh Championship side Swansea to continue their encouraging pre-season form.Newcomer Andrew Bulumakau helped himself to a hat-trick and Dougie Flockhart crossed...
View ArticleRochdale 16 Doncaster 22: Dons do the double over Hornets
High-flying Doncaster avoided being blown off course at blustery Spotland.But fourth-placed Dons were made to work hard by a Rochdale side whose relegation was confirmed last week.Hornets opened the...
View ArticleRacing: Tuesday’s preview
Al Bandar sets the standard in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Brighton.The Richard Hannon-trained youngster has caught a couple of good ones on his last two starts, most...
View ArticleDoncaster RLFC: Fate’s in our own hands - Cooke
Dons boss Paul Cooke felt his side ‘ticked another box’ in the club’s bid to finish in the top-four of the Championship in yesterday’s game at Spotland.“We’d spoken in midweek that it was imperative...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: ‘Disappointed’ players will give me a reaction: Dickov
Paul Dickov is confident he will get a reaction from his players against Preston tonight.After their impressive start to the campaign, Rovers were humbled by Port Vale at the Keepmoat on Saturday with...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Dickov won’t rush into loan market
Paul Dickov says he will wait until the time is right to dip into the loan market this season.Rovers suffered a hammerblow at the weekend when striker Curtis Main was ruled out for up to six weeks...
View ArticleDoncaster Knights confirm Newcastle Falcons and Tynedale friendlies
Knights will face Premiership outfit Newcastle Falcons this Saturday at Castle Park (2.30pm) in a hastily-arranged pre-season friendly.The Castle Park club will also travel to face National One side...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Dickov praises battling spirit
Paul Dickov hailed the character of his side - and their growing togetherness – after they fought back to rescue a late point against Preston North End.Nathan Tyson’s stoppage time equaliser cancelled...
View ArticleFunding boost for Wheatley Golf Club
Wheatley Golf Club is celebrating its centenary year with a £280,000 investment in its course and facilities with funding from Yorkshire Bank. The club, established in 1914, has invested the money in a...
View ArticleHughes ready to unleash frustration on Laryea
Maxi Hughes will finally get his hands on former world title contender Joseph Laryea next month.The Doncaster fighter was set to face Laryea earlier this year only for the Ghanaian to be forced out of...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Nothing Fawlty about Marc De Val
Paul Dickov may have likened Marc De Val to Fawlty Towers waiter Manuel but there was nothing bumbling about the performance served up most recently by the Spanish ace.The 24-year-old has endured a...
View ArticleRacing: Friday’s preview
Cougar Mountain can spring a minor surprise and claim Group One glory in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes, the highlight of the third day of the Ebor meeting at York.The three-year-old made quite an...
View ArticleTaekwondo: Medal joy for Team ACMAC
Students at Andy Crittenden’s Martial Arts Centre have struck gold on both sides of the Atlantic.Team ACMAC are celebrating medal success at the ISKA US Open World Championships, held in Florida, and...
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