NCEL: Winning starts for Maltby and Rossington
Maltby Main and Rossington Main both recorded home wins to get their respective Northern Counties East League campaigns off to a perfect start.Armthorpe Welfare, though, slipped to a 2-0 defeat at...
View ArticleLocal clubs scoop Sport England grants
Brodsworth Welfare and Mexborough MW have both scooped grants of almost £50,000 from Sport England.The grants are part of a £1.6 million spend on 32 sports projects across Yorkshire as part of the...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Wabara wants to repay Dickov’s faith
Loanee Reece Wabara is determined to repay the faith Paul Dickov has shown him during his stay with Rovers.The 21-year-old joined on an initial one month deal from Manchester City last week, reuniting...
View ArticleGearing up for the St Leger festival
With less than a month to go, the clock is ticking until the off of Doncaster Racecourse’s flagship event – the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival, writes clerk of the course Roderick Duncan.On Wednesday...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Dickov sings Husband’s praises
Being something of a ‘flash Harry’ might be an accusation commonly thrown at young footballers. But nothing of the sort can be said about teenager James Husband.That’s the verdict of boss Paul Dickov...
View ArticleSnooker: Rocket Ronnie poised for Dome date
Reigning world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will make a long-awaited return to action in the UK at the Dome on Friday.O’Sullivan is scheduled to face China’s Lu Haotian at approximately 12.30pm in the...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Robinson seals Rovers deal
Doncaster Rovers have signed Derby County forward Theo Robinson on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.Birmingham-born Robinson is a graduate of the Watford youth academy after he was spotted in the...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Theo aims to be quick off the mark
Speedy striker Theo Robinson is aiming to kick-start his career at Doncaster - starting tonight against Blackburn Rovers.The 24-year-old is in contention for a starting place after completing a...
View ArticleBig match preview: Doncaster Rovers v Blackburn
If Doncaster Rovers required a warning about the dangers of foreign ownership, look no further than Blackburn Rovers.Three years on since the arrival of the Venky’s, the former Premier League champions...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Ryan ‘wholly satisfied’ with Sequentia proposal
John Ryan has given another clear indication that he fully supports Sequentia Capital S.A’s proposed takeover - and that a deal is far from dead in the water. An investor from Central American tax...
View ArticleDoncaster RLFC: Price freeze offer at Swinton game
The in-form Dons are hoping to be playing in front of a bumper crowd when they take on Swinton Lions on Sunday and fans are being offered a 2014 ticket price freeze for one day only.Supporters going to...
View ArticleCycling: Briggs eases to hometown victory
Team Raleigh’s Graham Briggs coasted to victory in Doncaster Wheelers’ Summer Road Race.The reigning Elite Circuit Series champion broke clear with 11 laps of the Pickburn route still remaining.Briggs,...
View ArticleDoncaster Belles: ‘We’ve been fair’ - FA
The FA’s Kelly Simmons insists they made ‘fair and honest’ decisions for the FAWSL expansion which saw the Belles demoted.Director of the National Game and Women’s Football Simmons met exclusively with...
View ArticleRickaby’s Euro-star mission
Hatfield’s Brad Rickaby will be a guest rider at this weekend’s IJSBA European Jet-Ski Racing Championships at Lakeside.The teenager hopes to qualify outright for the 2014 event.Racing is scheduled for...
View ArticleDoncaster Knights: ‘We’re ready to go’ - Griffiths
Clive Griffiths’ desk at Castle Park has been buckling under the strain of a pile of CVs this summer.Knights’ director of rugby says the club has been inundated with interest from players wanting to...
View ArticleCricket: Doncaster Town skipper targets top four finish
Doncaster Town skipper Alex Gosney has challenged his side to remain unbeaten for the rest of the season and land a top four finish in the ECB Yorkshire Premier League.Town are on course for their...
View ArticleLocal football: Armthorpe & Maltby hit the FA Cup trail
Two local sides have extra prize money to play for this weekend when they hit the FA Cup trail.Armthorpe Welfare and Maltby Main both have home ties against teams from the North West Counties Premier...
View ArticleDons: Three commit to Doncaster
The in-form Dons have been given a further boost to their Championship play-offs push after a trio of players extended deals with the club.Doncaster’s Mick Butterfield, Mike Kelly and Lee Waterman have...
View ArticleDressage: Rebecca’s more than at Home on international stage
A teenage dressage rider has continued to cause a stir on the international circuit - and she only got her first pony six years ago.Rising star Rebecca Blackman, 16, has recently been competing for...
View ArticleSumo wrestling: Robinson duo do Doncaster proud
Wrestlers Brad and Mike Robinson represented the DN Sumo Wrestling Club and Team GB at the prestigious Europa European Cup in Italy, writes Adam Lloyd.Brad had a very hard pool draw and had to overcome...
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