GETTING AWAY:BRADFORD CITY

Bradford,as a former Premier League team no more than fifteen years ago,have a dream of a stadium to visit.Two seasons ago,the Bantams beat Aston Villa and Arsenal at Valley Parade and hold fond memories within Bradford fans.

The stadium is local to get to,much to the benefit of Rovers fans.

TRAIN

You will arrive at Bradford interchange and this is twenty minutes from the ground.If you wish,the bus station is two minutes away from the station.The routes you need are 622,623 or 626.

If you want to walk,go towards the city centre and walk down the hill past the Ginger Goose Pub onto Market Street.You'll come to Manor Road and follow the signs from there.

PRE-MATCH PINT

The Bradford Arms is two minutes away from the stadium on Manningham Lane.If you have time,you could go to the Cartwright Hotel on Manningham Road.Both welcome away fans.

PARKING

Around the stadium,it's mainly street parking so arrive early to get a spot.

POSTCODE FOR SAT NAV

BD8 7DY

DONCASTER LAND SEASIDE FA CUP TIE

The First Round of the FA Cup was drawn this afternoon at BBC television centre,live on BBC Two.

Doncaster Rovers will face Conference South team Weston-Super-Mare on November 8th.

Nicknamed The Seagulls,the West Coastal club are managed by former Northampton Town,Bristol City and Wycombe Wanderers defender Micky Bell.

DONCASTER RE-SIGN GOALKEEPER JOHNSTONE

Doncaster Rovers have confirmed U21 goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has re-joined the club on-loan until January 2015.

Johnstone,21,has joined from Manchester United and was at the club for the last half of the 2013/14 season.He was part of the side to be relegated.

He could start on Saturday against Bradford since Jed Steer has moved back to Aston Villa.

DONCASTER ROVERS 0-0 MK DONS

Doncaster held on for a point at home to League One highfliers MK Dons,who will probably feel aggravated after the game.

Doncaster were on the back foot from the off.Ben Reeves had two chances but both of them were dealt with easily enough by Jed Steer in the home goal.Harry Forrester then headed over in the first fifteen minutes.

The rest of the half was very nervy for both teams and they had numerous chances to score.Andy Butler,on his debut,headed wide of the mark and Kyle Bennett struck at David Martin from close range.At the other end,Reeves again missed a good sitter.

A team talk seemed to have had an effect on Donny's play.They were more attacking and dominant in the second period.Curtis Main got the ball rolling with a good chance going wide of the goal.

At this point,more breaks on the counter saw Wellens and Nathan Tyson came really close to scoring.Tyson was more annoyed than his midfield counterpart by mistiming a header close to the goal.

Another few chances were wasted in the last ten minutes.Bennett sent a freekick over the bar,Forrester felt as though he should've had a penalty after a handball by Benik Afobe and Keegan's header was offside.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"We were far better in the second half of the game and I'm annoyed we didn't come away with something better than a point."

"Once the side has freshened up a bit more,we can change tactics and help the team to gel a bit more.Andy Butler can help by aiding the defence."

"Overall,it was a better team display today."

MK DONS BOSS KARL ROBINSON

"I'm not going to talk about the vacant post at Birmingham.The focus is now at MK Dons and I want to look at that."

"Credit to Doncaster and Paul Dickov.The side that they played out there today showed how good they can be when they're on the ball."

TEAMS

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

22 Reece Wabara 

12 Luke McCullough 

16 Andy Butler

03 Cédric Evina

23 Kyle Bennett

19 Richie Wellens C

18 Paul Keegan 

10 Harry Forrester

11 Curtis Main(Robinson 62')

14 Nathan Tyson

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

06 Jamie McCombe

21 Marc De Val Fernandez

09 Theo Robinson

15 Liam Wakefield

04 Dean Furman

32 Billy Whitehouse

MK Dons

01 David Martin

12 Lloyd Spence

04 Tom Flanagan

06 Anthony Kay

03 Dean Lewington C

08 Darren Potter

14 Demebela Alli

22 Chris Carruthers(Baker 71')

10 Ben Reeves(Randall 90+2')

17 Daniel Powell

11 Will Grigg(Afobe 68')

Substitutes 

16 Iain McLoughlin GK

19 Tom Hitchcock

20 Adriano Rasulo

23 Benik Afobe

13 Carl Baker

15 Mark Randall

25 Harry Hickford 

OPPONENTS GUIDE:MK DONS

Milton Keynes Dons are the youngest members of the Football League and they've risen up to possible Championship potential.The last few seasons have seen them desperately try to get to the second tier.

Founded by current chairman Pete Winkleman,MK Dons were created from the demised Wimbledon FC,who relocated to Milton Keynes in 2004,the year the club was set up.The first manager of the Dons was former Wimbledon manager Stuart Murdoch.

Murdoch was sacked during the 2004/05 season and replaced by Danny Wilson.The club stayed in League One,but were relegated in 2006 and Martin Allen replaced Wilson as boss.

Shortly after moving to Stadium:MK,Allen left in 2007 and was replaced by former Manchester United and Liverpool striker Paul Ince,and he bought the first ever trophy to Milton Keynes in the form of the JPT.Ince also won promotion back to the third tier in 2008,but left afterwards to go to Blackburn Rovers.Roberto Di Matteo was named his successor and he guided the club to the playoffs,only to lose in the semis.

Ince returned to MK Dons until the end of the 2009/10 season.The club then appointed the youngest manager in England as Karl Robinson,who was 29 when he got the job.

THE GAFFER KARL ROBINSON

Liverpudlian Robinson made history in 2010 when,aged 29,he was promoted from assistant to manager of the Dons.

Born in 1980,he played for several non-league and part-time clubs before eventually retiring in 2007 to become a coach and complete his certificates.

He worked at Blackburn and MK Dons under Paul Ince.After Ince left the club,he was surprisingly named his replacement.He guided the team to the playoffs over two seasons and in August 2014,his side beat Manchester United 4-0 in the cup.

BUTLER:"I'VE ALWAYS LOVED ROVERS"

New loan defender Andy Butler has told BBC Sheffield how his loan move to hometown club Doncaster was the right one.

Butler has joined on a three-month deal.

"I watched Doncaster play at Belle Vue as a kid and followed them closely throughout my childhood,"Butler said.

"I remember Doncaster getting promoted from the Conference and they've progressed up the ranks since."

"No matter what,the future is bright here and I'm glad to be back at my old roots."

DONCASTER SIGN DEFENDER BUTLER

Doncaster have completed the loan signing of Sheffield United defender Andy Butler for three months,subject to clearance.

30-year-old Butler,who was born and raised in Doncaster,has expressed delight from his new manager Paul Dickov since joining the club today.

"Andy is just what we need at the minute.I've tried to sign him for Oldham because of the experience he has in this league",says Dickov.

"We need to strengthen the defence to stop goals from leaking into our net.I hope Andy can contribute to this with his heading,passing and skill abilities.We also needed someone with leadership."

Butler joined Sheffield United from Walsall this July and was loaned back to the Black Country club earlier this season,featuring against Doncaster in the 3-0 win for Walsall.

DONCASTER ROVERS 0-2 LEYTON ORIENT

Leyton Orient scored twice in the second half to defeat Doncaster on a cold Yorkshire evening,and certainly put more pressure on Doncaster's Paul Dickov.

The early stages of the match began slowly but there was one thing clear-Orient would fight.Chris Dagnall tested Jed Steer from twenty yards in first minute.And they showed this when they went 1-0 through JAY SIMPSON who scored from inside the box after two minutes.

Doncaster responded well to going behind early on.James Coppinger struck over from five yards out and Richie Wellens hit a freekick wide of the post.This looked promising to say they'd lost at the weekend.

With half an hour gone,Nathan Tyson headed over from a Coppinger cross and Harry Forrester's turn and shot was palmed away by Gary Woods on his return to the Keepmoat.

The second half was not at all easy for Donny but they started well.Forrester nearly scored from a cross but mistimed it and Reece Wabara's corner was cleared by Woods.Doncaster also had a chance through McCombe.

On the hour mark,Orient doubled the lead.DARIUS HENDERSON knows South Yorkshire well,having played for Sheffield United.His volley from the edge of the box went into the top corner.The home bench looked on grimly.

Doncaster didn't do enough to respond to this and the defeat drags them to one point from the drop.

VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"I asked for more tonight from the team and they gave me that,but didn't click in the game.The plus side is that we played better than on Saturday."

"League One is testing us to the limit and we have to match that standard.We work together and we are unlucky not to do anything."

LEYTON ORIENT CARETAKER BOSS KEVIN NUGENT

"I am so proud after that."

"The result was a full-on team effort by the boys and I have praise for the unity out there today.I couldn't ask for anymore and we feel more confidence."

TEAMS

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

15 Liam Wakefield 

12 Luke McCullough 

06 Jamie McCombe 

22 Reece Wabara 

21 Marc De Val Fernandez(Main 65')

26 James Coppinger C

19 Richie Wellens

04 Dean Furman 

10 Harry Forrester(Bennett 49')

14 Nathan Tyson

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK 

23 Kyle Bennett

11 Curtis Main

18 Paul Keegan 

09 Theo Robinson

03 Cédric Evina

31 Mitchell Lund

Leyton Orient

33 Gary Woods

18 Bradley Pritchard

12 Shane Lowry

02 Elliott Omozusi

05 Scott Cuthbert C

27 Jay Simpson

11 Jobi McAnuff

26 Jack Price(Lee 66')

20 Marvin Bartley 

24 Darius Henderson

23 Chris Dagnall(Batt 88')

Substitutes 

21 Charlie Grainger GK

11 Shaun Batt

19 Scott Kashket

25 Sam Ling

29 Victor Adeboyejo 

16 Harry Lee

28 Patrick Agyemang

OPPONENTS GUIDE:LEYTON ORIENT

If agood finish last season in League One and reaching the playoff final is a good indicator of how well you'll do next campaign,the O's must be kicking themselves.Struggling,they're in the relegation zone.

Leyton Orient were originally formed by the Glyn Cricket Club in 1881,with most members college students.The team adapted the name Orient Football Club in 1888,and then Clapton Orient in 1899.They joined the Football League in 1905.

The club moved to Leyton in 1937 and after the war,they became Leyton Orient FC along with another London club named Leyton FC.The club were reverted back to Orient in 1966 and caused some financial damages.

The club permanently became Leyton Orient FC in 1987 following Tony Wood's takeover.The 1990s were a very tough time as financial problems arose,but the 2000s saw improvement.Martin Ling's appointment as manager was crucial.He guided the O's to League One in 2005 and they have stayed there since.

Ling left in January 2009 and Geraint Williams was appointed as manager.He was sacked a few months later and was replaced by Russell Slade.He guided Orient eventually to the 2013/14 playoffs,only to lose to Rotherham United.He left in October 2014.

THE GAFFER KEVIN NUGENT

As a player,Nugent was a striker in the lower leagues of the footballing pyramid,having two spells at Orient.

He began his career off at Leyton Orient and spent seven years as a player,making 94 appearances.The Londoner then joined Plymouth in 1992,spending three years at Home Park before playing at Bristol City and Cardiff City later on.

He reunited with Leyton Orient in 2002 and remained there for a season.Nugent then had a spell at Swansea before calling it a day in 2006.

His first coaching role was at Swansea and he was briefly caretaker manager in 2007.He was named Orient's youth team manager in July that year and has remained a member of the coaching staff since.

He's currently in caretaker charge following Russell Slade's departure.

HE PLAYED FOR BOTH GARY WOODS

Goalkeeper Gary had five years at Doncaster,joining from Cambridge United as a youngster.He was a regular in net later on into his time at Doncaster,before leaving in 2013 to join Watford and then Orient this summer.

FLEETWOOD TOWN 3-1 DONCASTER ROVERS

Fleetwood's good start to life as a League One team continued at home with an impressive 3-1 win over Doncaster Rovers.

The Cod Army took the lead early on through loanee striker STEPHEN DOBBIE.The Welsh striker found the ball when it was deflected into his path and he smashed it into the net after just ten minutes.

Doncaster took only seven minutes to pull it back.NATHAN TYSON scored the goal after his shot was struck low,with help from a Stephen Jordan deflection.1-1,and the game was on.

Fleetwood continued to press hard and chances came from David Ball and Gareth Evans,but it was another loan player who scored for the home side.LIAM MCALINDEN scored two in two after heading in David Ball's cross.

Doncaster began the second half better and early on,Richie Wellens struck a freekick wide of the goal.Nathan Tyson then hit an effort just over Chris Maxwell's goal.Improvements certainly were being made.

The next action occurred on seventy-three minutes when JOSH MORRIS thumped a freekick past Jed Steer and made it harder for Paul Dickov's team to pull it back.3-1 to the hosts.

Doncaster repeatedly had chances to score,but they couldn't make it count and were the losers at the end of the day.

VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

FLEETWOOD TOWN BOSS GRAHAM ALEXANDER

"That was our best performance yet.We got the goals and points we needed,the players aided this a lot."

"My team has never given up and we just get better."

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"We need to do better on Tuesday and next Saturday.Today,we were poor in the first half and improved in the second half to no avail."

"We wanted to win today and set our sights for a win but it wasn't to be.I expect a win next time and as a manager,I'm the one who needs to change this around."

TEAMS

Fleetwood Town

28 Chris Maxwell

02 Patrick McLaughlin 

33 Stephen Crainey

25 Stephen Jordan

06 Nathan Pond

07 Gareth Evans

08 Steven Schumacher(Southern 77')

09 Stephen Dobbie(Hughes 87')

12 Josh Morris

20 Liam McAlinden

23 David Ball

Substitutes 

01 Scott Davies GK

18 Antoni Scarcevic 

24 Keith Southern 

05 Mark Roberts

27 Alex Haughton 

19 Jamie Proctor

11 Jeff Hughes

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

22 Reece Wabara 

06 Jamie McCombe(Robinson 67')

12 Luke McCullough 

03 Cédric Evina 

26 James Coppinger 

18 Paul Keegan 

21 Marc De Val Fernandez(Bennett 61')

19 Richie Wellens 

10 Harry Forrester(Main 61')

14 Nathan Tyson

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

11 Curtis Main

04 Dean Furman 

09 Theo Robinson

23 Kyle Bennett

31 Mitchell Lund

15 Liam Wakefield 

GETTING AWAY:FLEETWOOD TOWN

Fleetwood's stadium,Highbury,has gone under lots of redevelopment,including the  construction of a totally new stand.The stand was built in 2011 and it's now where Fleetwood chairman Andy Pilley keeps his IT business.

Fleetwood isn't easy to get to,so here's the simplest way.

TRAIN

There's no train station in Fleetwood itself so you'll need to get a train to Blackpool.This way,you could arrive at Blackpool North or Poulton-Le-Flyde,which is five miles away from the ground.A cab would cost £20.

PRE-MATCH PINT

The Jim's Sports Bar is popular on a matchday but it gets packed quickly.It has good facilities and allows away fans in.

If you have time and want to try elsewhere,The Thomas Drummond Pub is located on London Street.It is fifteen minutes away and welcomes all fans.Inside,there is BT Sport.

PARKING

There's no away fan parking but there's lots on the street.

POSTCODE FOR SAT NAV

FY7 6TX

DICKOV:"FLEETWOOD WILL BE AN EXPERIENCE"

Paul Dickov has spoken to journalists from BBC Radio Sheffield ahead of the next Rovers game away at Fleetwood Town on Saturday.

The meeting with Fleetwood,who won promotion to League One for the first ever time in their history in May,will be the first ever in the history of both sides,something which Dickov has anticipated.

"Fleetwood's rise to this level has been incredible over the past ten years;they've effectively gone from playing in front of 500 to 6,000 fans in ten years,"Dickov said.

"We know of their threat.They have a good squad who are more than capable of competing in the Football League and they were top of the table for a month and a half through August."

"Hopefully the match will provide some experience and should be enjoyed and embraced.I recently took charge of my 200th match as a manager and although Highbury is a tough stadium to play at,we hope to thrive under pressure and compete."

The manager has also reserved praise for the staff he has working along side him in the dugout and behind the scenes at the training ground.

"Paul Butler is a good coach to have and he has good credentials.His enthusiasm on the training pitch rubs off on the team and they respond to him well."

"I have Brian Horton as my assistant.He has a lot of experience along with successes as a manager over the last thirty years.He's been around the place and has managed over 1000 games,which I can't argue with whatsoever."

"Recently,we appointed Gerry Taggart as a scout at Doncaster Rovers.Gerry was my assistant manager at Oldham and we get on well.We do quite a lot of recruitment work ourselves but the scouting team help when possible."

ROBINSON:'I LOVE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL'

Doncaster striker Theo Robinson has expressed his utmost delight at playing international football for the Jamaica national football team.

Robinson,25,was first called up for Jamaica last year and made his full international debut against the USA,losing 2-1.

Theo said,"It's a dream to play for my country.I qualify to play for Jamaica on my grandparents side because they are from Jamaica,but moved to Birmingham in the 1970s along with my mum,who was a small child."

"My grandad was delighted when he heard I'd been called up for the squad and told me to embrace it."

"The only downside is that we were disappointed not to qualify for the World Cup.We tried hard enough and didn't get anything which was annoying."

BURTON ALBION 0-3 DONCASTER

Doncaster Rovers successfully brushed aside League Two promotion favourites Burton Albion on a cold night at the Pirelli Stadium with a fantastic 3-0 win.

Doncaster took some time to get involved in the game,but took the lead on twenty-seven minutes.HARRY FORRESTER created an attacking move into Burton's area and passed to Coppinger,who whipped the ball into the path of Forrester to chest the ball and roll it into the net.A good start for the away side and their fans were delighted.

Richie Wellens then had a chance to double the lead but his shot was wide.But with five minutes to go before the break,Tyson was pushed over by Brewers' captain Ian Sharps for a penalty and a chance to double the lead.Tyson took it and fired his shot low under Dean Lyness,who was having a difficult night in goal.

Burton started the game stronger than Doncaster and repeated this in the second half.Palmer came close with a curling effort in the area and Shane Cansdell-Sherriff mistimed a header from a corner.It wasn't perfection from Gary Rowett's team but it was looking hopeful.

Youngster Mitchell Lund started for Doncaster and got involved in keeping out Jacob Blyth's shot and cleared a header by Phil Edwards off the line with thirty minutes left of normal time.Blyth then went on the attack alone and although he got the ball under the advancing Jed Steer,his shot painfully went wide of the post.This added to the Burton players' frustrating afternoon.

The game was more than over with two minutes left when Richie Wellens scored from outside the box.It was a brilliant win for Paul Dickov and his team,but Burton know they'll need to prepare for Saturday's away match at Northampton Town.

VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

BURTON BOSS GARY ROWETT

"Our form at the minute is becoming a cause for concern.We didn't play very well on Friday night against Cambridge and didnt seem to respond at all today and it's cost us a place in the next round of the JPT."

"It's said often but we are literally the cause of our downfall right now.We need to be more disciplined on pitch and I'm stamping my authority on the team.We seemed hungover from Friday and have a tough game at Northampton on Saturday."

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"I'm pleased to progress in this competition.We will try our best in the JPT and going to Wembley for the squad and me as a manager would be an honour.Winning tonight puts more reality on that."

"It is a tough place to play at at the minute and we did well.Mitchell Lund impressed me and so did Harry Middleton when he came on.Nathan Tyson had a good game and topped his performance off with a goal."

"The younger players showed mature attitudes and I was encouraged by that." 

TEAMS

Burton Albion

16 Dean Lyness 

02 Phil Edwards(Bell 70')

03 Shane Cansdell-Sherriff

06 Ian Sharps C

14 Damien McCrory(Taft 45')

10 Lucas Akins 

23 Liam Palmer 

24 John Mousinho 

11 Alex McDonald 

18 Dominic Knowles

12 Jacob Blyth 

Substitutes 

01 Jon McLaughlan 

05 George Taft 

27 Marcus Harness 

07 Lee Bell

20 Adam McGurk 

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer 

31 Mitchell Lund 

22 Reece Wabara 

06 Jamie McCombe 

03 Cédric Evina 

18 Paul Keegan(Middleton 87')

21 Marc De Val Fernandez

19 Richie Wellens 

26 James Coppinger C

10 Harry Forrester(Whitehouse 60')

14 Nathan Tyson(Robinson 71')

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

29 Harry Middleton 

09 Theo Robinson

34 Jack Brown 

32 Billy Whitehouse 

SCUNTHORPE UNITED 1-2 DONCASTER ROVERS

James Coppinger and Nathan Tyson scored in a superb derby victory away at Scunthorpe United,whose early relegation fears are far from eased yet.

Scunthorpe boss Russ Wilcox admits The Iron are playing better now,but his team had two early scares in the first ten minutes.Donny defender Jamie McCombe started his career off at Scunthorpe and headed a Furman cross wide before Wellens hit a shot straight at Robert Olejnik.

Doncaster pressurized more in the first half,but it came as a shock when Scunthorpe took the lead.New Zealand international striker RORY FALLON made it two in two since joining,finishing off Neal Bishop's good work after twenty-four minutes.

Doncaster pulled it back to 1-1 though four minutes later.JAMES COPPINGER found the ball in the box and hit it past former Austria U21 goalkeeper Olejnik.

The second half proved to be brighter for both teams.But it was the away fans who were roaring early in the second period when NATHAN TYSON put Doncaster ahead with a low shot.

Olejnik was kept on his toes from then onwards,denying both Wakefield and Forrester.Iron striker Paddy Madden then tried to chip Jed Steer but he was just over the bar.

In the final fifteen minutes,Scunthorpe pushed forward aggressively,and could've nicked a point.Andrew Boyce,recalled from a loan spell at Grimsby,missed a tap-in and substitute Hakeem Adelakun hit over from a corner.

It's Doncaster's second away win of the season but Scunthorpe need to do something to their team if they are to improve.

VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

SCUNTHORPE BOSS RUSS WILCOX

"That game had a good derby atmosphere and there were two teams eager to change their forms,hence the desperate sense."

"That was the best we've played yet.We were more creative and brave out there but it just didn't work.We need to carry on this kind of play in the next few games and we'll turn a corner."

"Silly little things cost us the game.Rory Fallon and Paddy Madden have played well but they're not the only two players who score constantly;others must step up."

SCUNTHORPE STRIKER PADDY MADDEN

"The gaffer said it was a performance to be proud of because we did what he'd asked-to be more involved as individuals."

"We took the lead and felt confident we could win the derby baring in mind where we are in the league.When we conceded twice,we never recovered and had our belief knocked."

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"Overall I'm delighted.We now need to carry on to the next game and go on to win next week."

"We came back with a good reaction following last week and I'm pleased because of that."

TEAMS

Scunthorpe United

26 Robert Olejnik

33 Sean Brisley

25 Andrew Boyce 

14 Terry Hawkridge(Myrie-Williams 56')

24 O'Neill

07 Matt Sparrow C

12 Neal Bishop

28 Gary McSheffrey(Adelakun 82')

09 Paddy Madden

34 Rory Fallon  

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

32 Miguel Llera

11 Jennison Myrie-Williams

27 Billy Kee

04 Sean McAllister

03 Andy Dawson

16 Hakeem Adelakun

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

15 Liam Wakefield 

12 Luke McCullough 

06 Jamie McCombe 

22 Reece Wabara 

21 Marc De Val Fernandez(Keegan 85')

19 Richie Wellens

26 James Coppinger C

10 Harry Forrester 

04 Dean Furman 

14 Nathan Tyson 

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

18 Paul Keegan 

23 Kyle Bennett

09 Theo Robinson

31 Mitchell Lund

30 Ben Askins

25 Alex Peterson 

 

GETTING AWAY:SCUNTHORPE UNITED

The long-awaited derby between Doncaster and their Lincolnshire rivals Scunthorpe United is the weekend.With the game being very close in terms of distance,it will be a sell-out as per.

Having been there since 1998,Glandford Park is a popular away spot for a lot of fans in the local area.If you're going,here's the details.

TRAIN

The train station is two miles away and it's best to get a cab.The local bus companies sometimes run a shuttle bus to the ground as well.

PRE-MATCH PINT

Alcohol is served in the away end but if you want a drink elsewhere,the best pub to go to is The Old Farmhouse next to the ground.It allows away fans as long as they're not in their team's colours.

The ground is well located for dining.There is a Tesco opposite the stadium and a small retail park next to the pub,including a KFC,Pizza Hut and McDonalds.

PARKING

There is a special away supporters car park at the back of the stadium and it costs £2 to gain admission.

POST CODE FOR SAT-NAV

DN15 8TD 

NOTTS COUNTY MATCH OFF

Due to international games,the League One fixture between Doncaster Rovers and Notts County has been called off.

There is no new date yet for the game.

WALSALL 3-0 DONCASTER ROVERS

Tom Bradshaw continued his good form as striker for Walsall as the West Midlands club beat Doncaster Rovers 3-0 to put pressure on Paul Dickov.

The first real chance of the game fell to Harry Forrester who was back from his ban.He tried his luck from twenty yards but Andy Butler,who was born and raised in Doncaster,headed it away.Forrester then tried again from distance but O'Donnell was equal to his shot.After fifteen minutes,the away side looked good.

With half an hour gone,Jed Steer was replaced by Marko Marosi after the loanee hurt his hip.This didn't stop Doncaster as Kyle Bennett hit a low shot wide.But in stoppage time,former Doncaster youngster JAMES BAXENDALE put Walsall ahead with a freekick.

With the second half only ten minutes old,Walsall found themselves 2-0 up thanks to TOM BRADSHAW,a summer signing from Shrewsbury.The young striker got into the box to poke Romaine Swayers' cross under Marosi.

It was soon 3-0 on sixty-three minutes.Irish midfielder ANTHONY FORDE fired a low freekick under the wall and into the corner of the net.Doncaster found themselves in real trouble.

In the last twenty minutes,Doncaster desperately pushed on.Dean Furman headed wide and Theo Robinson struck over from an Alex Peterson cross.No real action from there onwards,but it's a result that sees the away side two points above the drop.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

WALSALL MANAGER DEAN SMITH

"It was a good win for us and I'm pleased with the points that we've now got."

"Maybe Doncaster lost today because they still had some kind of hangover from the cup game.Moreover,they were outplayed by us."

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"I'm embarrassed by that defeat.It upsets,hurts and enrages me how they were better than us for the whole game and pushed forward constantly."

"The goals were avoidable and schoolboy errors like that are so costly.We were naive and there's nothing we can say to justify the loss."

"The only positive were the away fans who'd travelled to see us and I thank them for that."

TEAMS

Walsall

01 Richard O'Donnell 

44 Andy Butler

06 Paul Downing

04 James O'Connor 

03 Andy Taylor 

07 Adam Chambers C

17 Reece Flanagan(Clifford 51')

11 James Baxendale 

27 Anthony Forde 

09 Tom Bradshaw(Grimes 88')

10 Romaine Swayers(Manset 88')

Substitutes 

13 Craig McGilliveray GK

37 Mathieu Manset

21 Jordan Cook

24 Ashley Grimes

26 Billy Clifford

14 Malvind Benning

15 James Chambers

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer(Marosi 30')

03 Cédric Evina 

12 Luke McCullough 

22 Reece Wabara 

06 Jamie McCombe 

18 Paul Keegan(Peterson 67')

04 Dean Furman 

26 James Coppinger C

23 Kyle Bennett 

09 Theo Robinson

10 Harry Forrester

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

30 Ben Askins 

25 Alex Peterson

21 Marc De Val Fernandez

19 Richie Wellens 

35 Lewis Ferguson

31 Mitchell Lund

DICKOV ON INJURIES

Paul Dickov has spoken to the local media and BBC Sheffield's sports reporters about the injury statuses of strikers Curtis Main and Nathan Tyson.

"Nathan suffered a little bit of concussion on Tuesday night after hitting his head with another player.We won't take chances and it's now the new rules that we don't with head injuries like that,so he'll be rested for Saturday."

"Curtis Main has done well and worked well too with the physio.The game at Walsall may be too soon for him and he won't play as a result."

The manager then moved his attention to Saturday's game.

"In the past two or three seasons,Walsall have shown how good they are by finishing narrowly outside the playoffs."

They are not to be underestimated by any means but we play well away and are confident."

GETTING AWAY:WALSALL

Doncaster follow on with the football on Saturday by traveling to the Black Country for their away match at Walsall,who have had a poor start to the season and are 21st at the time of writing.

Here's the usual rundown of what you'd need to know.

TRAIN

The Bescot Stadium has a railway station built for football fans and is conveniently behind the away end.There is a regular service on a match day and trains often pull in and out.

PRE-MATCH PINT

The Saddlers Club is a pub next to the away end that happily accepts away fans for a £2 admission fee.The bar has two rooms;a small one for home fans and a back room for away fans to drink.Pies and burgers are on offer.

If you have time,there is the King George V on Wallowes Lane,opposite a supermarket.

PARKING

There is a car park next to the away end but it can get busy if there's a large following of supporters.If not,park on Wallowes Lane.

POSTCODE FOR SAT NAV

WS1 4SA

FULHAM 2-1 DONCASTER ROVERS

Theo Robinson missed a penalty in the second half as Fulham began life without Felix Magath with a 2-1 victory in the Capital One Cup.

Fulham began the game well,with Ross McCormack striking two shots at Jed Steer in the first ten minutes.The striker loved to score against Doncaster when he was at Leeds and did so on three occasions,but not this time as it seemed.Hugo Rodellega also hit a low shot under Steer but it hit the post.Fulham looked a new team under caretaker Kit Symons.

Fulham's resilient attitude proved to be the cutting edge.On sixteen minutes,BRYAN RUIZ gave Steer a birthday present on his 22nd birthday-by scoring against him.Ruiz broke into the box,evaded Evina and smashed his effort into the top corner.1-0 to the Londoners on a cold evening.

Fulham soon were 2-0 to the good and it was courtesy of captain DAN BURN"who couldn't have been happier scoring his first ever goal for Fulham.The former loanee has recently been playing in the starting eleven for the Cottagers and if he can prove to score goals,he'll be there for a while.Shortly after,Stafylidis headed over.

Doncaster were better in the second half.Tyson missed the target,but it was a sign of perseverance as far as he away bench was concerned.The effort being shown paid off on sixty minutes after midfielder JAMES COPPINGER pulled a goal back with a strike created by Nathan Tyson.It was a lifeline for the away side.

Doncaster then had the golden opportunity to win the game twenty minutes later when Tim Hoogland handled a cross.Theo Robinson chose to take the penalty,but youngster Marcus Bellenetti was equal to the substitute's time effort by tipping the ball wide,much to the delight of his team.This was also the goalkeeper's first game in goal as a Fulham player having been on loan at Accrington last season.

Doncaster really pushed the home defence in stoppage time.Tyson headed a ball to test Bellenetti's reach,Robinson hit over and Wakefield couldn't connect with a cross into the box.The home side will no doubt be glad to have won something for once this season.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

FULHAM CARETAKER MANAGER KIT SYMONS

"Relief is the word to describe that in what has been by far a more than poor start to life in the Championship.We played well for all of the first half and lost it a bit in the second if I'm honest,but held on for the win."

"We crested chances,linked up well with each other and combined well in a group effort.We just need to restore the high confidence levels within this side and that way something good will come out of us in the end.Maybe the win was a shock to us,because after last season and so far the players haven't been used to a winning mentality."

"Hanging on every game to the lead isn't a good tactic to build confidence and get the result but I know it'll take some time before we can fully build up the team morale and boost their confidence levels back up."

ON JOB

"I don't know about whether I'm going to be manager next.The players seem to respond well and it's yet to be decided."

FULHAM GOALKEEPER MARCUS BETTENELLI(ON HIS DEBUT AND THE PENALTY)

"If anyone,Dan Burn deserves the credit for the result because had he not scored,we would have obviously never have progressed and we'd have to have gone through extra time."

"It never would be easy on a cold night and it was hard at times to grind out the result and even get the ball into the back of the net.It could've gone either way and it feels better now we've gotten that win we needed.The squad seems freshened up after the manager's departure a few days ago."

"I was a little nervous about my debut but more excited nonetheless to play.It turned out well and there's more to come I hope.The penalty didn't cause me too many problems and I felt eased when it was taken;I dived and saved it basically."

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"We didn't play all that well in the first half of the game and I'll admit to that.But in the second half we really upped our game and went at them as far as we could which made me proud."

"I suppose that's football.It's unfair and unpredictable most of the time,we could've gotten something tonight but didn't and it wasn't a good feeling.I have been in the same position as Theo so it's not fair to have a go at him for missing because it happens."

"Saturday's trip to Walsall is now the most important focus now and that's three points to look into.They've been off to a poor start but their last few finishing positions suggest otherwise."

TEAMS

Fulham

43 Marcus Bettenelli 

05 Fernando Amorbieta

02 Tim Hoogland 

03 Nikolay Budorov

33 Dan Burn C

06 Kostas Stafylidis 

21 Lassie Vignen Christensen

10 Bryan Ruiz(Williams 80')

28 Emerson Hynman 

20 Hugo Rodellega 

44 Ross McCormack 

Substitutes 

01 Gabor Kiraly GK

16 Cauley Woodrow

08 Scott Parker 

39 Ryan Williams 

30 Chris David 

32 Sean Kavanagh 

14 Patrick Roberts 

Doncaster Rovers 

01 Jed Steer 

03 Cédric Evina 

12 Luke McCullough 

15 Liam Wakefield(McCombe 90+2')

22 Reece Wabara 

19 Richie Wellens

04 Dean Furman(Robinson 45')

23 Kyle Bennett(Forrester 45')

26 James Coppinger

18 Paul Keegan 

14 Nathan Tyson 

Substitutes 

13 Marko Marosi GK

09 Theo Robinson

06 Jamie McCombe 

10 Harry Forrester 

35 Lewis Ferguson

30 Ben Askins 

21 Marc De Val Fernandez  

GETTING AWAY:FULHAM

Tuesday night's away match in Hammersmith is in the Capital One Cup at Fulham.With the Cottagers suffering relegation last season and having sacked Felix Magath on Sunday,the game will be interesting to watch.

TRAIN

On the tube,take the District line and get off at Putney Bridge.Turn left outside the station and then right onto Ramleagh Gardens.Turn left at the Eight Bells pub on the bend and this'll take you to Putney Bridge.Upon reaching the bridge,turn right onto Bishops Park on the Thames.Head through the park and you'll find the stadium.

Alternatively,get the Piccadilly line to Hammersmith from Heathrow or Central London.It is twenty minutes to walk to the ground.Head down Fulham Palace Road,pass Charing Cross hospital and then proceed to Crabtree Lane where the floodlights are visible.

WHERE TO DRINK

The Eight Bells,mentioned above,serves alcohol to away fans and the environment is very settled.If not,try the Ox Wagon Bar nearby.

PARKING

Parking on the street is restricted to one hour on a match day and the parking meters don't say this.Park on the streets facing the A1 as it's free.

POST CODE FOR SAT-NAV

SW6 6HH