DONCASTER 0-1 AFC BOURNEMOUTH

An goal from Brett Pitman in the first half gave Bournemouth their first away win this season.

Bournemouth have been crushed 6-1 and 4-1 away by Watford and Huddersfield,and straight away wanted to stop any chance of defeat.Brett Pitman met Charlie Daniels' cross but headed wide.

Fan favourite Brett Pitman re-signed for the Cherries in January this year and has now scored 17 times in 21 games.He added to the tally on the half-hour mark after heading home Charlie Daniels' free kick.

Rovers looked more promising in the second half,and tried their luck.But it wasn't to be-Richie Wellens fired a shot over after 55 minutes.

Bournemouth then went extremely close.Lewis Grabban's header was two yards from Ross Turnbull's goal,and the home keeper did superbly to tip the ball wide.

The stoppage time in the second half was a sign to Rovers that nothing was to come,but it was the away fans who will travel down south happier.

VIEW FROM THE TOUCHLINE

DONCASTER STRIKER CHRIS BROWN

"Today we slipped below standards and all need to look at ourselves and improve as a unit.It was disappointing, we didn't start very well and that was what triggered our downfall"

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"It was very poor and disappointing and the standards that we set earlier in the season were not met today.We huffed and puffed today without having any real quality and the energy levels were low."

BOURNEMOUTH BOSS EDDIE HOWE

"It is a massively important win for us.We were regarded as the likely losers today considering the last two away games we have been crushed.We were going to be asked about the last two games,but the hard part is that people think you're lying when you say you're pleased with the performance today".

TEAMS

Doncaster Rovers

01 Turnbull

03 Husband Booked

05 Jones

14 Khumalo

32 Wabara Booked (Forrester - 78' )

11 Cotterill Book.    (Paynter - 64' )

18 Keegan

19 Wellens

26 Coppinger

09 Brown

22 Robinson (Duffy - 68' )

Substitutes

13 Maxted

02 Quinn

12 McCullough

04 Furman

07 Duffy

08 Paynter

25 Forrester

AFC Bournemouth

• 01 Allsop Booked
• 02 Francis
• 03 Cook
• 11 Daniels
• 22 Ward
• 07 Pugh (Elphick - 90' )
• 08 Arter
• 16 MacDonald
• 20 Fraser (Coulibaly - 71' )
• 09 Grabban (Thomas - 89' )
• 10 Pitman Booked

Substitutes

• 25 Flahavan
• 05 Elphick
• 14 Harte
• 04 Surman
• 21 Coulibaly
• 23 McDermott
• 15 Thomas

REFEREE S Hooper

ATTENDENCE 6,709

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CAPITAL ONE CUP ROUND THREE DRAW

There are some huge ties in the next round of the League Cup,but the one that stands out is Manchester United taking on Liverpool.

The other huge game is the East Midlands derby between Leicester and Derby.Both clubs last season tried to get into the playoffs but narrowly missed out.

THE TIES

Manchester United v Liverpool

Sunderland v Peterborough

West Ham v Cardiff

Man City v Wigan

Burnley v Nottingham Forest

Newcastle v Leeds

Southampton v Bristol City

West Brom v Arsenal

Swindon v Chelsea

Tranmere v Stoke

Watford v Norwich

Aston Villa v Tottenham

Hull v Huddersfield

Leicester v Derby

Birmingham v Swansea

Fulham v Everton

OPPONENTS GUIDE #5:AFC BOURNEMOUTH(H)

Bournemouth were denied the League One title last season by Doncaster,whose narrow win over Brentford sealed the silverware.However,they are travelling up to Yorkshire to play Donny this weekend

THE GAFFER-EDDIE HOWE

Howe returned as Bournemouth manager in September 2012 after leaving Burnley.He was nominated for Manager of The Month twice and after promotion from League Two and League One with The Cherries,he is one of the youngest and most successful bosses in England.

Howe suprisingly has lots of links to Doncaster.He played under former Rovers and Bournemouth boss Sean O'Driscoll and shared a house with ex-Donny star James Hayter!

ONE TO WATCH-RYAN ALLSOP

Allsop is a product of West Brom's youth academy who joined Howe's side in January on a free.Known for his flexibility,penalty saving skills and intelligence,21-year-old Ryan will be tough to get past.

OVER AND OUT:ROUND TWO ROUND UP

The Capital One Cup Round Two has been interesting to say the least,with the possibility of upsets and excellent efforts.

Bristol City knocked out Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace 2-1.Goals from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Scott Wagstaff won the match.

Meanwhile,Mauricio Pochettino's controlling Southampton demolished Barnsley at Oakwell.Gaston Ramirez added the fifth goal.Burnley also are through after beating rivals Preston 2-0.

An early goal from struggling Carlisle was cancelled out by Leicester City.Chris Wood's hat-trick,Lloyd Dyer's volley and Anthony Knockaert scored for The Foxes.Leicester's rivals Derby also went into the pot with a 5-0 win over League One Brentford;Will Hughes was amongst the scorers.

Doncaster were kicked out by Leeds,whereas Huddersfield came back to beat Charlton.Adam Hammill got the winner in a 3-2 win for Mark Robins' team.

Leyton Orient may have done fantastic to keep it 0-0 with Hull,but in extra time,young Robbie Brady scored a headed winner.

Liverpool were 2-0 up League One Notts County,but striker Yoann Arquin and 17-year-old Adam Coombes pulled back late on.However,Danny Sturridge and Jordan Henderson scored to make it 4-2 full time.

There was a total of nine goals at Carrow Road,where Norwich thrashed Bury 6-3.Bury fought back too late with goals from Anton Forrester,Jesse Reindorf and a strike from William Edjenguele.But one of the upsets was Peterborough's annihilation of Nigel Adkins' Reading.A great 6-0 win was helped to by goals from Jack Payne and Lee Tomlin.

Another upset was Swindon knocking out QPR in London.A free kick from Nile Ranger and teen Alex Pritchard rounded up the goals.Up north,MK Dons looked like beating a Sunderland side managed by Paolo Di Canio.Despite being 2-0 up,Sunderland went on to win 4-2.

In other news,West Ham beat Cheltenham 2-1 and West Brom debutant Saido Berhandio scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Newport.

All Birmingham,Tranmere Rovers and Fulham won on penalties.

On Wednesday,Accrington were knocked out by top flight Cardiff in a 2-0 win for the Bluebirds.However,Danish forward Andreas Cornelius was injured in the game.

Aston Villa also went through with a comfy 3-0 win at home to Rotherham.Andreas Weinmann scored the first goal.Everton won,but not so comfortably.They had to go into extra time to see off Stevenage in a 2-1 win.

Both Ameobis were on the scoresheet as Newcastle United went through away at Jim Bentley's Morecambe side.

It's getting worse now for Millwall-they haven't won yet in the league and were booted out by Nottingham Forest,despite a Liam Feeney header in the second half.

Elsewhere,Kenwyne Jones scored at hat-trick as Walsall exited at Stoke's expense and Watford beat Bournemouth 2-0,two weeks after winning 6-1 in the league.

DONCASTER 1-3 LEEDS UNITED

Doncaster were dumped out of the Capital One Cup by a dominant Leeds United team in the Yorkshire derby.

With sixteen minutes gone,Leeds had a chance.6'6" Matt Smith's effort was held by Ross Turnbull in the Donny goal.

After half an hour,it was the home side who had a go.James Husband outsmarted Lee Peltier before setting up Coppinger.However,the midfielder's shot was saved by Paddy Kenny.

Just as Rovers looked to have clicked,Leeds went ahead.Scott Wootton only joined United on Monday,but the defender's header hit the top right corner.

In the second half,Dom Poleon ran down the by-line but was tackled brilliantly by Dean Furman.But with 62 minutes gone,David Cotterill crossed a ball for ex-Leeds forward Billy Paynter-who equalised.

Two years ago,Matt Smith was at University studying law.On Tuesday,he scored Leeds' second after 77 minutes.

And three minutes later,the final nail was added to the coffin for Rovers.Dom Poleon was fouled in the box,up stepped Ross McCormack who fired the resulting penalty past Turnbull to inflict a 3-1 scoreline on Doncaster.

VIEW FROM THE TOUCHLINE

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV:

"The last few days have been disappointing but we'll move on to Saturday in a positive mood"

LEEDS' DEFENDER JASON PEARCE:

"The home fans did seem annoyed by the fact we had won a penalty.Few claimed it was the wrong decision,but we can not change that now.The only focus is progression in this competition.

TEAMS

DONCASTER ROVERS

 01 Turnbull

• 03 Husband
• 05 Jones
• 14 Khumalo
• 32 Wabara
• 04 Furman (Forrester - 84' )
• 11 Cotterill
• 19 Wellens
• 26 Coppinger (Duffy - 46' )
• 09 Brown Booked
• 22 Robinson (Paynter - 60' )

Substitutes

• 13 Maxted
• 02 Quinn
• 12 McCullough
• 06 Syers
• 07 Duffy
• 08 Paynter
• 25 Forrester

LEEDS UNITED

• 01 Kenny
• 02 Peltier
• 03 Drury
• 05 Pearce Booked
• 22 Wootton
• 08 Austin
• 18 Tonge
• 36 Mowatt (Murphy - 74' )
• 44 McCormack
• 20 Smith
• 26 Poleon

Substitutes

• 12 Ashdown
• 14 White
• 06 Murphy
• 17 Brown
• 21 Diouf
• 30 Hall
• 10 Hunt

REFEREE A Woolmer

ATTENDANCE 10,890

SHAKHTER DENY SHEEP KILLING

Kazakh side Shakhter Karagandy have denied killing a sheep before their Champions League second leg tie against Celtic.

Before every match,Shakhter slaughter a sheep as a tradition,and they did so when they played Celtic in Kazakhstan.They won 2-0.

Shahkter boss Viktor Kumyukov told journalists through an interpreter,"We are going to Scotland,and I'm aware that there are lots of sheep there.But we have to stick to a club tradition and may kill a sheep.It's part of the club."

The club was warned against killing any animal or else they'd face action from Animal Rights campaigns.

ROVERS LEGEND #14:JOS VAN NIEUWSTADT

Jos joined Doncaster in 2008,going on to be a first-team regular for the Rovers.Despite only spending one season at the club,he was handed a different challenge.

Jos was born in Waalwijk,a city in The Netherlands,in November 1979.He left school in 1996 to join Willem II,the club noted for signing up Marc Overmars as a youngster.He became part of the first team in 1998 and spent eight years playing in Northern Holland before he signed for Eredivise (the top flight of Dutch football) newcomers Excelsior.

He was a popular defender at Excelsior and became adapted as a left back,although he was a centre back.Jos left the club in 2008 to join newly-promoted Doncaster.He described it as a 'adventure awaiting'.

Although he was a big signing,Jos,was injured a lot and only made 16 appearances.He was released at the end of the season.

Upon leaving Yorkshire,he moved back to Holland to play for lower league Cambuur and HSV Hoek,where he currently plays.

He lives in Hoek with his wife Maria.

CUP OPPONENTS GUIDE:LEEDS UTD(H)

Tuesday is an exciting day for Rovers fans.It's the second round of the Carling Cup and the opponents are a team who Rovers have mixed memories of playing-rivals Leeds United.

Leeds have been through a lot this past decade-administration,two relegations and promotion,not to mention the infamous Wembley win in 2008.

THE GAFFER-BRIAN MCDERMOTT

McDermott is most notable for winning the Championship title with Reading,a club he had previously worked as caretaker manager.He now is at Leeds aiming to do the same thing.

ONE TO WATCH-ROSS McCORMACK

The Scotsman has been one of Leeds' fans favourites since he joined on a free transfer in June 2008.He has scored 4 goals in 4 games so far for United.

POWELL:'REFEREE HAD A TOUGH CALL"

  

Charlton boss Chris Powell admits that the officials in the game against Doncaster had a difficult decision to make whether the game would go ahead or not.

The game yesterday was abandoned at half time due to a waterlogged pitch,with Powell's team 3-1 down.

Doncaster lead through a Paul Keegan goal and then two from striker Chris Brown.Simon Church pegged one back for the Addicks.

There has been no confirmed date yet as to when the match will be replayed.

DICKOV PRAISES LATICS BOSS JOHNSON

Paul Dickov has told BBC Manchester about the praise he is heaping on Lee Johnson,the man who replaced him at Oldham.

Dickov left Oldham in March 2013 due to poor form.His resignation came just six days after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Johnson,aged 31 at the time,was appointed his successor.His father Gary is notably the manager of Championship first timers Yeovil Town.

Dickov was appointed Oldham manager in 2010 and lasted three years at Boundary Park before leaving.Johnson got 15 points from 10 games to keep Oldham up last season.

       JOHNSON ON THE TOUCHLINE

CHARLTON A-A DONCASTER

Charlton's game with Doncaster was abandoned at half time due to a waterlogged pitch,with Rovers 3-1 up.

Doncaster took the lead after five minutes,with Paul Keegan slotting the ball under Ben Hamer.

Ten minutes later,the rain started and it gradually became heavier.The conditions on the pitch became tougher,but Doncaster were able to extend the lead thanks to Chris Brown after eighteen minutes.

The ball was struggling to roll and parts of the pitch were becoming difficult.Brown,who is on fine form,made it 3-0 though with a header.

With only half an hour played,the referee stopped play with the rain lashing down.The groundsmen were busy on the pitch trying to remove the water,whilst both Charlton boss Chris Powell and Rovers' Rob Jones spoke with the officials.

Eventually,the game was given the go-ahead.Whatever did get said during the stoppage had an effect on Charlton.Simon Church struck a low ball under Turnbull after thirty-six minutes.

Shortly after Keegan was dismissed,the referee called the game off with the rain continuing to pour.

TEAMS

DONCASTER ROVERS

• 01 Turnbull
• 03 Husband
• 05 Jones
• 14 Khumalo
• 32 Wabara
• 11 Cotterill
• 18 Keegan Dismissed after an earlier booking
• 19 Wellens
• 26 Coppinger
• 09 Brown
• 22 Robinson

Substitutes

• 13 Maxted
• 02 Quinn
• 12 McCullough
• 04 Furman
• 06 Syers
• 07 Duffy
• 08 Paynter

Charlton Athletic

• 01 Hamer
• 05 Morrison
• 16 Wiggins
• 20 Solly
• 28 Cort
• 11 Harriotts
• 14 Pritchard
• 24 Cousins
• 27 Gower Booked
• 09 Church
• 18 Kermorgant

Substitutes

• 30 Pope
• 03 Evina
• 06 Dervite
• 07 Green
• 23 Wilson
• 10 Sordell
• 35 Pigott

ROVERS LEGEND #13:SAM HIRD

Sam is Doncaster born and bred,so when he joined Doncaster in 2007,he was excited to be back in his home town.

Sam was born Adrian Samuel Hird.He played Sunday League football for several clubs in Doncaster to start his career.His younger brother Stephen played part-time but now studies in South Africa.

Sam signed as a U15 player for Aston Villa in 2001 and spent five years at Villa Park.He left the club for Leeds in 2006.

Sam joined Doncaster in May 2007 after leaving Leeds.He broke into the side at a quick rate and was part of the team who were promoted in 2008.

The homegrown lad then partnered fellow defender George Friend in 2010 when the latter signed for Doncaster from Wolves.However,after relegation to the third tier in 2012,he was released along with others.The others included James Chambers,James Hayter and Mustapha Dumbuya.

Following his release,Sam moved to Chesterfield in June 2012 and is currently the captain.As of August 2013,he has made 65 appearances.

He lives in Doncaster with his girlfriend Francesca and their son Harrison(3)

      SAM IS TRAINING IN THIS PIC!

OPPONENTS GUIDE #4:CHARLTON ATHELTIC

Saturday sees Doncaster travel to the Capital to take on Charlton,who are yet to win this season.Despite relegation for the Addicks in 2007 from the top flight and then dropping into League One in 2009,Charlton were crowned League One champions last year.

THE GAFFER-CHRIS POWELL

      POWELL WAS A YOUTH COACH

Powell is certainly no stranger to these parts of London.The former Charlton,West Ham and Watford defender was appointed Charlton boss in January 2011 and is currently one of the two black managers in England,the other being Notts County's Chris Kiwomya.

ONE TO WATCH-JOHNNIE JACKSON

 JACKSON IS THE ADDICKS CAPTAIN

The talismanic captain is a true leader on the pitch and his free kick abilities are superb.Jackson captained Charlton to the second tier and was Colchester's top scorer in 2007.

WIGAN ATHELTIC 2-2 DONCASTER ROVERS

Wigan bravely fought back from 2-0 down to draw against Doncaster in an action-packed game.

Doncaster were tested first.Grant Holt fired a fierce strike at the goal,but Ross Turnbull tipped it wide.

Shortly after Chris Brown was treated for a head injury,Rovers scored.With 25 minutes gone,Theo Robinson struck a low shot into the Wigan net-that's 2 in 2 for the newcomer.

And it was 2-0 before the break.Bongani Khumalo whipped in a corner,it was met by Rob Jones who tapped the ball down for Chris Brown to finish off.

It took something special to get the Latics back into the game.Shaun Maloney's free kick after 62 minutes we t over the wall and past Turnbull.

With Rovers defending brilliantly and stopping Wigan as much as possible,it looked like a shock win.But it was not to be.On the 90 minute-mark,Leon Barnett levelled the scores so that both teams got a fair share.

VIEW FROM THE TOUCHLINE

WIGAN BOSS OWEN COYLE:

"We kept pressing and pressing throughout the second half and we eventually got the goal we needed to get a point.But the happier side will be Doncaster,I am sure of that'

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV:

"It was disappointing after being 2-0 up but we have shown we can compete at this level against a top team.The fans were also great to come and support us".

TEAMS

WIGAN ATHLETIC 

• 01 Carson
• 03 Crainey
• 17 Boyce
• 24 Perch
• 25 Barnett
• 04 McCarthy
• 07 McCann (Gomez - 81' )
• 08 Watson (Fortune - 46' )
• 09 Holt
• 10 Maloney
• 11 McClean (Beausejour - 61' )

Substitutes

• 13 Nicholls
• 14 Gomez
• 16 McArthur
• 18 Espinoza
• 22 Beausejour
• 29 Dicko
• 32 Fortune

 DONCASTER ROVERS

• 01 Turnbull
• 03 Husband Booked
• 05 Jones
• 14 Khumalo
• 32 Wabara (Paynter - 90' )
• 11 Cotterill
• 18 Keegan
• 19 Wellens Booked (Furman - 51' )
• 26 Coppinger (Quinn - 77' )
• 09 Brown
• 22 Robinson Booked

Substitutes

• 13 Maxted
• 02 Quinn
• 12 McCullough
• 04 Furman
• 06 Syers
• 07 Duffy

   08 Paynter

REFEREE C Boyeson

ATTENDENCE 14,304

ROVERS LEGEND #12:ANDY WARRINGTON

Andy will certainly have nothing but good memories when he remembers his time at Belle Vue.

Andy was born in Sheffield in 1976.He joined his first professional club York City as a youth player in 1994,aged 18.He made his debut against Manchester United away in the League Cup.When Dean Kiely was forced off with a knee injury,Warrington came on.

He moved to Donny in the summer of 1999 in what was to be a fantastic eight years.He was ever present in his first season but in the 2000/01 season,he broke his jaw and was out for seven months.

He played in the 2003 Conference playoff Final victory and saved a penalty in that game against Chester.He then won the League Two title with Donny a year later.

He left Doncaster for Rotherham United in May 2007 having made 196 appearances for Doncaster.He went through administration and three stadiums with Rotherham before being released in 2013,shortly after earning promotion.

       WARRINGTON IN TRAINING

Recently,Andy did a UEFA B Coaching Badge.He now lives in Sheffield with his wife Julie and they have three children.

OPPONENTS GUIDE #3:WIGAN ATHELTIC (A)

Tuesday rearranged fixture sees Donny travel to Lancashire to play FA Cup holders Wigan.

Despite becoming notorious for staying up at the end of the season and winning the FA Cup this year,Wigan were relegated to the second tier.This led to lots of key players leaving but some new talent coming in.

This will be the 30th competitive meeting between the two clubs.The last time Rovers beat Wigan was in 1987.

THE GAFFER-OWEN COYLE

         COYLE HAS A GOOD CV

Owen Coyle is no stranger when it comes to these parts of England.He got Wigan's neighbours Burnley promoted into the Premier League in 2009,only to leave the club for Bolton a few months later.He was sacked by Bolton in October last year due to poor results.Now,the Scot is on board at Wigan and hopes to get them promoted.

ONE TO WATCH-CALLUM McMANAMAN

       CALLUM IS A GOOD PLAYER

This striker is one of Wigan's very own talents.He will be suspended for the match tomorrow,but his intelligent play and fast pace causes confusion for any opponent.

FORRESTER BECOMES A GARDENER

Harry Forrester,Doncaster's new midfielder,has been visiting Doncaster Lakeside Village to help out at a summer allotment workshop.

The 22-year-old,pictured above,swapped the pitch for a garden in the kids event.He helped to plant seeds and decorate plant pots with the youngsters.

When the plants have grown,they will be donated to the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice.

SPECIAL ARTICLE:LIKE FATHER,LIKE SON

Aged 9,all young Lee Johnson wanted to do was to kick a ball about in the garden,but his mum was strict about him doing so.Lee's dad had just been appointed the youth coach at Watford and she didn't want the new house ruining.

However,one day,a stray ball knocked over a plant pot and it smashed on the patio.Lee later felt his father's wrath at the dinner table.

    FATHER AND SON ON HOLIDAY

Wind the clocks forward 22 years.

The whole situation has changed.Gary has won promotion with Yeovil to the Championship in his second spell and Lee is the manager of Oldham.This is an extra special position for Johnson Jr-he is now the youngest manager in England at the aged of 32.

His dad Gary couldn't believe it when he'd found out his son had become a manager.

"I was absolutely delighted for him.He has been working up to this since he was 19.He asked me 'Dad,should I go for the vacant post at Oldham?'.I told him to go ahead and he beat 120 candidates for the job",said Gary.

Despite the success,Lee's mum and Gary's wife Karen has it the toughest.Although she was happy when her only child Lee had become a manager,she is stuck between her husband and son.

"Of course I am proud for both of them but I have to stay strong to Gary because I'm married to him.I sleep with him and live with him,"explains Karen who is sitting next to her loving husband.

FOLLOWING FOOTSTEPS

Lee signed for Arsenal as a 15-year-old schoolboy.After impressing for both Bruce Rioch and Arsene Wenger briefly,he was regarded as a skilful midfielder.

When Gary became Yeovil Town boss in 2001,Lee followed his dad to Somerset.It was a successful period for both of them who earned promotion to League Two in 2003 as champions.

             PROMOTION PARTY!

During a spell at Hearts,Lee heard that Gary had been appointed Bristol City manager.What happened?Yes-Lee moved to Bristol.

"I had to leave Hearts due to a transfer embargo and financial strains,says Lee in his Oldham office,"I moved fast to rejoin with my dad at Bristol City.It was not a good move at first.We lost our first game at home to Blackpool and fan told me that he didn't want me or my dad at the club after the game".

It got better.Gary won promotion to the Championship with City in 2006 and then took them to within one game of the top flight in 2008.

After spells at Peterborough Utd and Northampton,he returned to manage Yeovil in 2012.

DAD V LAD

Tuesday 16th April was a date for the League One calendar.It was Lee's Oldham at home against Gary's Yeovil.With Oldham aiming to stay in the league and Yeovil looking at promotion,it was a must-win for both.

Oldham won the match 1-0 and slightly dented the Glovers' chances of playoff semi finalists.Lee felt bad of his dad,and he could see it bothered him.But best was to come-Oldham survived and Yeovil were promoted to the second tier for the first time in their history.

    LEE AS THE BOSS OF OLDHAM

END OF SEASON PLANS

Yeovil were in a party mood following their playoff final win and Lee's Oldham had stayed up.

"I didn't get to see my wife and daughter a lot and it hurt me a lot.However,I have moved to an apartment in Manchester with them both.My mum and dad came to mine for dinner on Tuesday night.It was nice for them as they haven't seen my kid Isabelle for a while",said Lee,"Even better,we went on holiday to Dubai at the end of the season-me,Isabelle,my missus and parents."

It was a holiday well deserved.

ROVERS LEGEND #11:PAUL BARNES

Paul was part of the team that won promotion back to the Football League in 2003 and won the South Yorkshire Cup with Doncaster in 2001.

Paul was born in Leicester in 1967.After leaving school in 1985,he took up an apprenticeship from Notts County and made his professional debut in February 1986.He played 53 games and scored 14 goals in his time at County.

On transfer deadline day in January 1990,he joined Alan Ball's Stoke side.After five games under Ball,he was loaned out to Chesterfield but failed to make an appearance due to an injury.

He signed for York City in 1992 on a free transfer.Barnes scored 21 goals in his first season at Bootham Cresent and earned promotion.During the 1993/94 season,he scored 24 times and won Player of the season.He also famously scored twice in a cup win over Manchester United.

    BARNES PICTURED HERE IN 1995

He was sold to Birmingham for £350,000 in March 1996 but moved to Burnley six months later.At Turf Moor,he scored 30 goals in 65 games.

After leaving Burnley,Paul had spells at Huddersfield and Bury.His move to Doncaster Rovers came in 2001.He won the golden boot and Player of the Month three times in two years at Belle Vue.He then played non-league for Tamworth and Hinckley United before retiring in 2005.

He now lives in Barwell,Leicestershire.

DICKOV TO SORT FAMILY ISSUES

Paul Dickov has started to resolve his family life in connection to his job as Doncaster manager.

Dickov,who is married and has three children,was considering moving his family to Doncaster but due to other commitments,the move has been stalled.

"I have decided to stay in a hotel in Doncaster and my family are based in Manchester at the home we live in.I have three children-one of which is starting her A-Levels soon and one who starts primary school next month.Moving them to Doncaster will disrupt the harmony,"says Dickov.

Dickov had previously lived in Manchester for 14 years prior to his appointment at Doncaster Rovers.

DONCASTER 2-0 BLACKBURN ROVERS

Doncaster secured their first league win under Paul Dickov as they beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0.

Theo Robinson joined Donny just yesterday and he suddenly became popular.He opened the scoring on his debut,heading a James Husband cross past Jake Kean after 37 minutes.

Blackburn tried to score before the break.Chris Taylor's header was brilliantly tipped wide by Ross Turnbull.

Doncaster hadn't played a game in 10 days due to Wigan's community shield match,but the rustiness looked like it'd been shaken off.

But it was Jake Kean who had to do all the work.The young goalkeeper had to stop strikes from Chris Brown,David Cotterill and Bongani Khumalo's free kick.

With the game coming up to the hour-mark,James Husband doubled the lead with a superb strike which left Blackburn having to work harder.

In a desperate attempt to salvage a goal back,striker Jordan Rhodes rounded Ross Turnbull after a throughball but the 23-year-old missed the target.

In stoppage time,U-21 midfielder Jason Lowe tried his luck for Blackburn,but he hit the crossbar.

VIEWS FROM THE TOUCHLINE

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV:

'We were absolutely terrific today.We had full control of the first half and I feel that in the second half we continued to pressurise the opponents.This resulted in the victory'.

BLACKBURN BOSS GARY BOWYER:

'It is fair to say that they were a few incidents in the game in which we should have been awarded a penalty.However,we haven't been given any,and we were not good enough on the day'.

TEAMS

DONCASTER ROVERS

01.Turnbull,03.Husband,05.Jones, 14.Khumalo,32.Wabara,11.Cotterill(Syers 

90'),18.Keegan,19.Wellens,

26.Coppinger,09.Brown,22.Robinson (Duffy 72')

SUBS

13.Maxted,02.Quinn,12.McGullough,

06.Syers,07.Duffy,23.Bennett,08.Paynter

SCORERS Robinson 37',Husband 59'

BOOKED Brown 49'

BLACKBURN ROVERS

34.Kean,03.Spurr,02.Kane,05.G Hanley,16.Dann,06.Lowe,

08.Dunn(King 66'),19.Taylor(Best 66'),25.Judge,11.Rhodes,45.Cairney (Evans 59') SUBS 13.Eastwood,24.Morris,31.Givet, 21.Marrow,29.Evans,09.Best,07.King

BOOKED Spurr 23',Rhodes 88'

REFEREE G Eltheringham

ATTENDENCE 8,707