Non-league day: Local clubs hope to bloom in Vase
Brian Johnston will be hoping for a major boost this weekend after seeing his Armthorpe Welfare side slip to a fifth straight defeat.Boss Johnston should be able to call upon the influential Dave Buck,...
View ArticleDoncaster Knights: No such thing as second best, says Clark
Doncaster Knights’ Mat Clark has one goal this season - to help drive his new club to the top of the table.The 23-year-old centre/winger arrived at Castle Park from Leeds Carnegie and has made a solid...
View ArticleFootball: Epworth and Crowle set for season bows
Epworth Town reserves and Crowle Town Colts get their league campaigns underway todayThe TSW Printers Scunthorpe and District League kicks-off on Saturday with Crowle looking to bounce back after...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Dickov won’t accept tiredness excuse
Paul Dickov is refusing to accept fatigue as a reason for Rovers’ lacklustre performance against Bournemouth last weekend.Rovers’ senior players have been given a three-day rest period due to the...
View ArticleDons ‘have point to prove’
Head coach Tony Miller says the Dons have a point to prove when they host Dewsbury in the first stage of the Championship play-offs tomorrow.The Rams have twice beaten Doncaster this season, including...
View ArticleCross code coach aims to unite Dons and Knights
Dons star Paul Cooke is hoping to bring the rival rugby codes closer together.It is already happening with the classy stand-off, set to take over as player-coach of the Dons next season, already...
View ArticleAlarm bells ring for Rovers
It is incredibly easy to jump to conclusions where football is concerned.Looking at the Premier League, the club in crisis tag has passed from Arsenal to Manchester City and now Manchester United after...
View ArticleDons: Miller confident about play-off campaign
The Championship play-off title is not out of the Dons’ reach according to soon-to-depart head coach Tony Miller.The Dons sealed sixth place in the division with an impressive 34-20 win over Sheffield...
View ArticleMotorpoint Arena re-opens after multi-million pound refurbishment
The Motorpoint Arena re-opens today with over 8,000 hockey fans expected to pile in for one of the country’s most hotly contested ice hockey fixtures.The Steelers v Nottingham game starts at 5pm in the...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers Belles 1 Everton 1
Scouser Sue Smith inspired Belles to a well deserved point against the Toffees.Smith - an Everton fan - sliced open the visitors’ defence time and time again as Doncaster dominated before the break.The...
View ArticleRovers duo’s quick return after caps
Paul Dickov was not about to let the honour of picking up international caps interfere with his preparations for Rovers’ trip to Huddersfield.Dickov made a special request to under-fire South Africa...
View ArticleSad end to Miller era at Dons
Tony Miller’s tenure in charge of the Dons ended with both another spirited fightback and ultimately disappointment as they fell at the first play-off hurdle.Doncaster’s Dewsbury hoodoo continued as...
View ArticleLocal football: Armthorpe and Rossington march on in FA Vase
Armthorpe Welfare and Rossington Main remain on the road to Wembley after securing victories in Saturday’s first qualifying round.Armthorpe ended a run of six successive defeats with a 3-1 victory over...
View ArticleFootball: Belles juniors hit nine
Belles u15s started their new season in a new kit and claimed maximum points with a 9-0 victory over Wombwell u15s.In a scrappy opening, newly-promoted Wombwell more than held their own, but midway...
View ArticleUp and running: Doncaster Knights 47 Blackheath 17
‘One down, 29 to go.’That was the simple message from buoyant Knights chief Clive Griffiths after seeing his side recover from a slow start to run out comfortable 47-17 winners over Blackheath.After...
View ArticleFootballl: Appleby loss cuts to core for Crowle
Crowle United Reserves had a fruitless trip to Appleby Wanderers, losing 3-2.It was 31 years since United’s last visit to Appleby - Crowle ran out 8-2 winners.Apart from a Peter Tait shot tipped around...
View ArticleCricket: League winners Haxey back to winning ways
Champions Haxey Seconds claimed a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Cleethorpes.Wasim Ahmed and Gary Mann collecting five and four wickets respectively, bowling the seasiders out for 91 and leading...
View ArticleFootball: Epworth reserves prepare for Isle derby
Epworth Town Reserves face a wait to open their league account after their weekend’s match was cancelled.Neil Jones’ men were told that their home tie against Bruce FC in the TSW Printers Scunthorpe...
View ArticleDoncaster Rovers: Griffin not in Dickov’s plans
Andy Griffin has been told that he does not have a future at Doncaster Rovers.The 34-year-old defender provided more than useful cover at both full back positions last season and was one of nine...
View ArticleRugby union: Tough baptism for Doncaster Phoenix
Newly promoted Doncaster Phoenix lost 13-9 at Ilkey in their Yorkshire One opener on Saturday.Ilkley, who finished in third spot last season, opened with a penalty goal from scrum half Tom Collard.But...
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