DONCASTER ROVERS 0-2 OLDHAM ATHELTIC

Oldham claimed their first win of the season away at Doncaster in the weekend leading up to the international break and move out of the relegation zone.

Oldham scored with the game only three minutes long.A freekick wasn't dealt with by the home defence and JONSON CLARKE-HARRIS pounced on the chance to score,striking into the back of the net.

It took twenty minutes for Doncaster to fully respond to going 1-0 down.Coppinger's low drive was blocked by James Wilson and Luke McCullough headed a corner over the bar in a half that Oldham seemed to control.

Cédric Evina created a better chance.Reece Wabara held back for the Frenchman to let rip from the edge of the area,only for Paul Rachubka to be equal to it.Half time,and Paul Dickov's former club were haunting him.

Doncaster started off the second half a lot better and had listened in the team talk.In the first ten minutes,Tyson headed just wide from a cross and Marc De Val Fernandez hit a volley over the bar;a very hopeful start to say the least.

After fifty-eight minutes,Oldham won a penalty and it was a former Rovers player who took it-JONATHON FORTE.The striker had three loan spells at Doncaster and he cooly slotted the penalty into the net and double the lead.

Harry Forrester,back from injury,whipped a cross in for Coppinger but he missed completely.Twenty minutes were left to play and nothing was to come.

The last few chances all fell to Doncaster in desperation,but they weren't taken well and gave Lee Johnson's side a happy trip back to Lancashire.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"We were very complacent in the game and I'm annoyed that the players had that attitude.Perhaps we should've freshened it up a little bit because we huffed and puffed at it."

"I want to use this international break to sort out my squad and teams.We need to change the system."

"League One is difficult to compete in because teams in the lower half want to beat the big shots.We had a good Tuesday night but today we looked uneasy."

OLDHAM BOSS LEE JOHNSON

"That win was for the fans if anything.They wanted us to show something and we produced."

"It's a relief for us.New principles have been implemented and we were very good out there.Now we have the monkey off our back,it's better."

TEAMS

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

03 Cédric Evina 

05 Rob Jones 

22 Reece Wabara 

12 Luke McCullough 

04 Dean Furman(Robinson 55')

26 James Coppinger 

18 Paul Keegan 

23 Kyle Bennett(Forrester 52')

21 Marc De Val Fernandez(Wellens 57')

14 Nathan Tyson 

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

09 Theo Robinson 

06 Jamie McCombe 

15 Liam Wakefield 

25 Alex Peterson 

19 Richie Wellens

10 Harry Forrester 

Oldham Athletic

01 Paul Rachubka 

05 George Elokobi

03 Joseph Mills

16 James Wilson

20 Brian Wilson

06 Liam Kelly 

08 Mike Jones

15 Carl Winchester 

11 Jonathon Forte(Dayton 63')

10 Danny Philliskirk

14 Jonson Clarke-Harris 

Substitutes 

13 Simon Coleman GK

04 Timothy Dieng

02 Connor Brown 

21 Généric Kusunga 

19 Peter Noble

07 James Dayton 

27 Amari Morgan-Smith 

DONCASTER DRAW FULHAM IN LEAGUE CUP

Doncaster Rovers will face Championship side Fulham in the third Round of the Capital One Cup at Craven Cottage.

The tie will be played on 22nd September in London.

Fulham have beaten London rivals Brentford 1-0 in the last round,whereas Doncaster beat Watford 2-1 away.

OPPONENTS GUIDE:OLDHAM ATHELTIC

Oldham Atheltic are the next team to visit South Yorkshire and will no doubt want to claim their first win of the season at Doncaster.It's also the club Paul Dickov began his managerial career at,and the club Donny midfielder Dean Furman joined in 2008 as a youngster from Rangers.

Nicknamed 'The Latics',Oldham Atheltic originally were called Pine Villa FC and were set up in 1895.They played in local leagues around Greater Manchester to begin with.When Oldham County were formed in 1899,Pine Villa FC became Oldham Athletic FC and they moved location to the Oldham Athletic Ground(now Boundary Park).

After gaining acceptance to the Football League in 1907,they gained promotion in 1910 to the First Division.Oldham then got to the quarter finals of the FA Cup in 1914 and any further success was halted by the First World War.

Oldham were relegated to the Second Division in 1923 and it would be another seven decades before they were back in the big time.Their next successes came in the 1970s,winning two promotions back to the Second Division after relegations.In 1982,Joe Royle became manager and reached the playoffs in 1987.Their next success was a Football League Cup final against Nottingham Forest in 1990.

The club returned to the newly-named Premier League in 1992.After two seasons,Oldham were relegated and Royle resigned as boss to move to Everton.During his era,Oldham had reached the FA Cup semi final twice.

In 2001,Chris Moore became owner and chairman of Oldham and wanted Oldham back in the Premier League.However,despite the efforts of Mick Wadsworth and then Iain Dowie,this wasn't fulfilled.Moore left the club,and debt followed.Simon Blitz became chairman in 2004.

Since then,Oldham struggled in the fight to stay up.Former Rovers boss Dave Penney was named manager in 2009 but was sacked in 2010 to make way for Paul Dickov,who was player-manager.Shortly after Oldham knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup,he resigned and was replaced by Lee Johnson.

THE GAFFER LEE JOHNSON

Johnson is the youngest manager in the Football League at the age of 33.As a player,he was a prolific midfielder who developed a good reputation over the years.

He started out as a youngster at Arsenal and then Watford,who were then managed by his father Gary.He left Watford in 2000 and had a spell at Brighton.

After leaving Brighton,he reunited with his father at Yeovil Town,winning the FA Vase in 2002 and then the Conference title in 2003.This was Yeovil's first ever promotion to the Football League.He then won promotion to League One in 2005,before leaving the club in 2006 to have a short spell at Hearts in Scotland.

He left Hearts in June 2006 to rejoin his father who was now at Bristol City.He was a popular character on the pitch and was part of the team who reached the Championship playoffs in 2008,only to lose to Hull.

He spent time at Derby County and then Chesterfield in 2010 and departed Ashton Gate in 2012 to join Kilmarnock where he won the Scottish Cup,assisting the winner in the final.

After leaving the club in 2013,he soon was named Oldham Atheltic manager after beating 120 candidates to the job.At just 31,he was the youngest manager in England's leagues.He played against his father Gary in April 2013 and won 1-0,keeping Oldham in League One.

 

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HE PLAYED FOR BOTH JOHN SHERIDAN

Former Sheffield Wednesday striker John Sheridan joined Doncaster in 1998 in the latter stages of his career.He left after six months to join Oldham and spent six years in Lancashire,eventually retiring in 2003 aged 39.

He then managed Oldham from 2007 to 2009.

 

TYSON:'WE ARE OVER LAST SEASON'

Nathan Tyson believes that last season'd painful relegation has been a huge motivation for Doncaster Rovers this season and has driven them to be better.

"We are now over last season's events and what happens in the past should stay in the past as far as we are concerned",he explains.

"This season,we've got to improve and realise now that we've really seen life really isn't fair due to the circumstances of the relegation and the fact is was goal difference."

"The manager and team have positive views of the future here and want to achieve them."

WATFORD 1-2 DONCASTER ROVERS

Doncaster Rovers progressed to the third round of the Capital One Cup after a surprising 2-1 win away at Watford,whose unbeaten start to the season has come to an end.

Lewis McGugan was running the show for the first twenty minutes with his chances.The midfielder struck the crossbar and then hit his freekick wide of the mark.Watford looked like a team who were unbeaten.

It was Doncaster who drew first blood though.Kyle Bennett missed a good chance but it was a penalty by NATHAN TYSON that made it 1-0.Former Rovers player Gabriel Tamas tripped over Bennett after fourteen minutes and Tyson blasted the ball into the net.

After half an hour,LLOYD DYER scored an equalising goal for Guiseppe Sannino's side.Dyer hit his shot low and hard under a powerless loanee goalkeeper Jed Steer.

Doncaster had some more chances,with Evina heading a corner over the bar and James Coppinger hit a shot wide of the goal.Half time,and it was all-square.

In the second half,Watford drove more effort into the match and pushed forward but Doncaster took the lead.Youngster LIAM WAKEFIELD scored his second Doncaster career goal with a tap-in from four yards.There was no stopping the goal at all.

Watford came under heavy pressure and couldn't withstand it at all.Wabara found Furman and he cut through only for his ideas to be foiled by Jonathon Bond.

Both teams had last gasp chances,,but it's a fourth straight away win for Paul Dickov's side.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

WATFORD BOSS GUISEPPE SANNINO

"I'm so disappointed.Doncaster were the better team and rightly won the match."

"For me,the fans should feel the most disappointed as they sung their hearts out for us."

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"Paul Keegan and Richie Wellens are expected to sign new deals with us and this is good news.Paul will pen a three-year deal and we are yet to decide with Richie."

"The pressure was off us and we were comparable to Watford with our superb forms at the start.It was all to play for and we gained everything from the game."

"I want to see us get a good tie now and play like we did today."

TEAMS

Watford

30 Jonathon Bond

17 Gabriel Tamas

12 Lloyd Doyley 

31 Thomas Hoban

10 Lewis McGugan(Munari 60')

23 Lloyd Dyer

21 Ikechi Anya

05 Keith Andrews 

16 Glenn Murray(Fabbrini 75')

20 Matej Vydra

24 Odion Ighalo

Substitutes

34 René Gilmartin GK

32 George Byers

27 Josh Doherty

19 Diego Fabbrini

18 Daniel Pudil

04 Gabriele Angella

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

12 Luke McCullough 

15 Liam Wakefield 

22 Reece Wabara 

03 Cédric Evina 

26 James Coppinger 

23 Kyle Bennett 

21 Marc De Val Fernandez(Wellens 77')

18 Paul Keegan

04 Dean Furman 

14 Nathan Tyson

Substitutes 

13 Marko Marosi GK

09 Theo Robinson

30 Ben Askins 

32 Billy Whitehouse 

19 Richie Wellens 

25 Alex Peterson

31 Mitchell Lund 

GETTING AWAY:WATFORD

Watford are Doncaster's next opponents in the Capital One Cup at Vicarage Road(or 'The Vic' as home fans call it).The stadium has hosted Premier League football before and Watford hope to restore that this season,along with a new stand being built.

If you are going,here's what you'll need to know.

TRAIN

Watford High Street Station is ten minutes away from the ground.However,you're likely to go to Watford Junction instead and this is a twenty minute walk.If you have time to walk to the stadium,go to Watford Junction.

From here,go on Clarendon Road all the way up the High Street.Turn left and walk past Wetherspoons on your right and then take the first right into Market Street.Cross Ring Road to T junction and then left at a chip shop.Vicarage Road is the next right turn.

PRE-MATCH PINT

On High Street there are several pubs.The ones recommended to fans are Moon under Water and a Walkabout.Alcohol isn't sold in the away end,so it's best to get a drink here due to the choice.

PARKING

The ground is in the town centre and there are lots of car parks.Church Car Park is £2.70 for for hours and is a multi-storey car park.If not,the Harlequin car park is fifteen minutes away and is accessible to the M1.

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COLCHESTER UNITED 0-1 DONCASTER ROVERS

Kyle Bennett's goal was enough to send Doncaster eighth in League One,whereas lowly Colchester still are yet to win the league after the result at The Weston Homes Community Stadium.

After fifteen minutes of the game,Freddie Sears created enough build-up for George Moncur to head the ball.The West Ham academy loanee was unlucky not to make ends meet and missed the chance.Colchester countered a few minutes later through Jabo Ibehre,who slotted the ball to Sears who laid it off Moncur but his shot was tipped over.

Colchester didn't look like a side in the relegation zone with only one point.Magnus Okuonghae headed a corner onto the bar in what was good dominance by the U's.

In the second half,Marcus Bean's injection of pace was met by Sears.The striker was unlucky not to score and it was looking more and more promising for the home side.Ibehre,on the hour mark,struck a freekick straight at the goalkeeper.Colchester hadn't let Doncaster have one proper chance yet.

Just when Colcheter looked more lively,KYLE BENNETT opened the scoring for Doncaster with a low shot after sixty-five minutes which evaded the defence.

In the last ten minutes,Doncaster really dominated the game and controlled the play.Robinson had a chance to kill the game off with a run into the box but Sam Walker blocked it.

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COLCHESTER BOSS JOE DUNNE

"We aren't anxious about the first win because I feel as though it'll come sooner rather than later.Performance is key in this game and we perform well."

"If we lose,I'm judged for it but if we win then I guess it's papering over the cracks a little bit on our behalf.That's the general reaction amongst the fans and it doesn't bother me."

"It's my job to keep Colchester United a stable club in this league and we are doing that gradually."

DONCASTER MIDFIELDER JAMES COPPINGER

"Colchester tested us in the first half and had the better chances,it has to be said."

"We are just very glad that we managed to pull through and win the game even though it was made difficult at times for us."

TEAMS

Colchester United

01 Sam Walker

20 Sean Clohessy

08 Alex Gilbey

04 Magnus Okuonghae

03 Ben Gordon

18 Roger Eastman 

15 Marcus Bean(Holman 73')

24 George Moncur(Eastmond 73')

09 Jabo Ibehre

25 Michael Vose(Massey 73')

11 Freddie Sears 

Substitutes

12 Chris Lewington GK

06 Craig Eastmond 

10 Dan Holman

21 Gavin Massey 

26 Frankie Kent

30 Jack Curtis

28 Sammie Szomodics

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

03 Cédric Evina

21 Marc De Val Fernandez 

22 Reece Wabara 

06 Jamie McCombe

12 Luke McCullough 

26 James Coppinger 

18 Paul Keegan 

04 Dean Furman 

09 Theo Robinson(Tyson 88')

23 Kyle Bennett

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

30 Ben Askins 

25 Alex Peterson 

15 Liam Wakefield 

32 Billy Whitehouse 

29 Ben Middleton 

14 Nathan Tyson 

GETTIN AWAY:COLCHESTER UNITED

The last time Doncaster visited the Weston Homes Community Stadium in September 2012,they were 2-1 winners.Not only did that give us three points but it cost John Ward his job at the Essex club.

Saturday's game is our first return since then.Here is how to get there.

TRAIN

Colchester North is the nearest station to the stadium and is two miles away.It takes ten minutes to get there.A shuttle bus operates from the station to the stadium from Bruff Close.To get to it,leave the station and turn left,taking the second left at the roundabout.The buses park behind the "Big Yellow" storage centre.It runs from 1pm and it's a £2 return.

PRE-MATCH PINT

There is little choice of pubs with the stadium located on the outskirts of the town.The Dog and Pheasant is popular but it only admits home fans.The best thing to do is not to wear your colours for this pub and you'll be admitted fine.A fig and chip shop is opposite it.

The Norfolk Arms and a Greene King pub are next to the station.

PARKING

A lot of fans tend to park at the station and get the bus to save time.If you wish to park in the ground,there are 700 available spaces and it's £6 for a ticket.There is another car park on a nearby industrial estate and local businesses nearby offer parking for £5.

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BLUNT NAMED ROVERS CHAIRMAN

David Blunt has been named the mew chairman of Doncaster Rovers,with Dick Watson becoming the club president in a board reshuffle.

Blunt,66,is a local businessman who helps to run Keepmoat PLC,a shareholding company mainly owned by Terry Bramhill and Watson.

In an interview,Blunt said,"I'm delighted to be the chairman of this club."

“Terry and Dick have done an excellent job in steering this club during the past few years, helping to fund two promotions and five seasons of Championship football.

“I hope that during my time as chairman we can build a solid foundation for the club to be successful both on and off the field."

“It is my vision that we try to create a clear pathway so that children in Doncaster can play for their hometown club, whilst simultaneously ensuring we become a regular fixture within the Championship."

Blunt joined Doncaster in 2010 and previously rejected the chance to be chairman in 2013.

TYSON:"I LOVE PLAYING AGAIN"

Nathan Tyson has spoken to BBC Sheffield of how him signing for Doncaster revitalised his love for football and playing.

The striker,who joined this summer,also has expressed how playing makes him happy.

"I feel as though I'm a part of something",he said.

"The last 2 years have been really hard for me but I'm really enjoying my football again with a smile on my face."

"I was delighted especially to come on and score against Preston."

DONCASTER ROVERS 1-1 PRESTON NORTH END

Preston Chris Humphrey's volley was cancelled out late on by Nathan Tyson,with the away side surely to be promotion candidates this season.

Doncaster suffered an injury to Rob Jones early on with what looks like a neck problem;more worries for the defence at the Keepmoat.He was replaced by young Liam Wakefield.

Preston knew they needed to attack hard if they want to continue their chances of a promotion,and they did so.Tom Clarke headed into Jed Steer's hands and a free kick by Joe Garner went high and wide.

In the final ten minutes of the first half,Chris Humphrey tested Jed Steer's reflexes and Joe Garner,looking to celebrate signing a new deal in Lancashire,headed the ball onto the bar.

In the second half,Marc De Val Fernandez wanted to score from fourty yards.He hit it over Jamie Jones' bar though just before Paul Gallagher struck his half-volley into the away end.

A goal soon followed,and CHRIS HUMPHREY had to take a bow for it.A Gallagher freekick was punched by Steer,Wabara cleared it as far as Josh Brownhill who saw Humphrey on the edge of the area.The midfielder drilled it into the top left.

Preston then had the upper hand.Jack King ran with the ball and crossed to Gallagher,whose shot was hit wide.Little then found the ball but couldn't connect with ten minutes left.

NATHAN TYSON levelled it up in stoppage time though.Jones got a hand to a looping Bennett cross,but it wasn't strong enough for him and Tyson waited to slot it home.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"There were positives and negatives of our performance and deserved at least a point today,which we eventually gained in stoppages."

"We've done well tonight to gain something and now turn our attention to Saturday at Colchester."

"I played at Leeds under Simon Grayson and he has a good CV as a manager.I know he can guide Preston to the Championship this season."

TEAMS

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

03 Cédric Evina 

22 Reece Wabara 

05 Rob Jones(Wakefield 12')

12 Luke McCullough 

26 James Coppinger 

18 Paul Keegan 

04 Dean Furman(Tyson 71')

21 Marc De Val Fernandez

23 Kyle Bennett

09 Theo Robinson

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

14 Nathan Tyson 

30 Ben Askins 

32 Billy Whitehouse 

25 Alex Peterson

29 Harry Middleton

15 Liam Wakefield 

Preston North End 

01 Jamie Jones

15 Calum Woods

06 Bailey Wright

05 Tom Clarke 

20 Ben Davies

30 Josh Brownhill

07 Chris Humphrey(Little 73')

08 Neil Kilkenny(King 62')

31 Alan Browne 

12 Paul Gallagher

14 Joe Garner

Substitutes

22 Thorsten Stuckmann GK

24 Billy Hayhurst

19 Andy Welsh 

22 Jack King

09 Kevin Davies 

18 Andy Little 

04 Scott Wiseman 

OPPONENTS GUIDE:PRESTON NORTH END

Preston North End recently lost their all-time club legend and appearance maker Sir Tom Finney in January,who died aged 91.The whole footballing world paid tribute to him and fans across the UK paid their respects.The visitors on Tuesday night also have the National Football Museum.

Preston North End were formed in 1863 as a cricket club on Deepdale Road.The 'North End' was added when they moved to the North of the City to play at Moor Park.In 1877,they were one of the first ever Football Association clubs to form in England and played their first match under the new rules.Founder Walter Pomfret was owner of the club until he retired in 1920.

The club were successful in the 1880s.They beat Hyde 26-0 in the FA Cup and in 1887/88 they went through the FA Cup without conceding a goal.The last major trophy they won was the FA Cup in 1938.

Local Tom Finney played for Preston from 1946 to 1960,but he never played full-time as he still worked at a plumbing company.With 187 goals in 433 games,he earned 62 caps for England and scored 30 goals.He was made a club president until his death in 2014.

Preston were relegated to the second tier in 1961 and haven't returned to the top

flight since.They were relegated to the Third Division in 1970 but returned back up in 1971.In 1973,Bobby Charlton became manager but they were relegated under him.Preston were promoted in 1978 but suffered back-to-back relegations.They slipped into the bottom tier for the first ever time in their history in 1985.

The 1990s were more successful.John McGrath guided the Lilywhites to the Third Division in 1990.John Beck couldn't save Preston from releagation and was replaced by Gary Peters,his coach.Peters guided Preston back to the third tier but left in 1998,and former player David Moyes replaced him.

Preston won promotion from Division Two as champions.Moyes left for Everton in 2002.Preston never won a promotion again and despite trying,they were relegated under Phil Brown in 2011 back to League One.

THE GAFFER SIMON GRAYSON

Yorkshire-born Grayson,44,was a midfielder before he became a manager.

He came through the ranks at Leeds Utd but failed to make the team,so signed for Leicester in 1992 and made 400 appearances at Filbert Street.He left the club in 1997,and had spells at Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers.

After brief loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday,Bradford City,Stockport and Notts County,Grayson signed for Blackpool in 2002 where he became captain.

He retired in 2006 to become Blackpool manager.He led them to successful FA Cup runs and was named Manager of the Month five times.He left Blackpool in December 2008 for Leeds United.

His success at Leeds was beating Manchester United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup and promotion to the Championship in 2010.He left the club in 2012,but soon was appointed manager at Huddersfield where he won promotion via the playoffs.

He was sacked due to poor form by Huddersfield in 2013.Preston appointed him in February that year.

HE PLAYED FOR BOTH IAIN HUME

Canadian Iain Hume signed for Preston in 2011.He had a brief spell at Doncaster in the 2012/13 season,spending time playing under Dean Saunders and then Brian Flynn.

After Preston,he played for Fleetwood Town on loan and helped them win promotion to League One.

DONCASTER ROVERS 1-3 PORT VALE

Port Vale'd first half brace was too much for Doncaster,who see their unbeaten start to the season ended by the Stoke side.

The first goal of the game fell to BEN WILLIAMSON,who scored his first ever professional career hattrick on Tuesday night against Hartlepool United.Williamson tapped in Chris Lines' rebounded header to give his side the lead with under half an hour gone.

Vale doubled the lead ten minutes later through striker TOM POPE.Pope slotted a neat finish under Jed Steer and scored his fourth goal in two games;a good start for him.CARL DICKINSON tripled the lead before the break with a low shot from a corner.

With Doncaster going into the second half trailing heavily,Harry Forrester looked like he could make an impact.He ran into the box and struck a low shot wide of the post.

Port Vale then pressurized from corners.Marshall struck a shot high and wide and Pope headed over from an O'Connor cross.

KYLE BENNETT scored a consolation goal on 75 minutes,but it wasn't enough to see Rovers through.Harry Forrester was later sent off for a foul.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"It's a bit of a harsh shoreline but we were outdone by a very good side at the end of the day."

"The manner we lost the goals with two corners and a throw-in is really poor from our point of view. People have designated roles in the team, they didn't fulfil that and you get punished for it."

OPPONENTS GUIDE:PORT VALE

Port Vale will be making the trip to the Keepmoat this weekend for Doncaster's first home game of the 2014/15 season.Vale challenged for the playoffs last season but came off short.

Port Vale were formed in Stoke in 1876 following a meeting at Port Vale house.The club relocated to Burslem in 1884 and renamed themselves Burslem Port Vale that year.They played at Moorland Ground until a move to the Athletic Ground in 1892,where they became founders of the Second Division.

In 1907,'Burslem' was dropped from their name and they were thrown out of the league for financial difficulties.However,they moved to Recreation Ground in 1912 and returned to the Football League in 1919.

The club spent most of the 1930s in the third tier and suffered two relegations in this time.In 1950,after the war,Vale Park was built and it remains their current home.Success followed;they won the Third Division North title in 1955.

Good cup runs followed in the 1960s and Stanley Matthews became manager in 1968,but the club were expelled again from the Football League for illegal payments to players.Vale soon returned to the Football League in 1970 and stayed in the bottom tier for twelve years until 1982.

Vale reached the Second Division in 1989.In the 1990s,they became known for FA Cup upsets and beat rivals Stoke City,Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.

In 2001,Brian Horton led them to the LDV Vans Trophy final but administration followed in 2002.Valiant 2001 eventually took control of the club.The club was declared stable in 2004 but Horton left due to cutbacks.

The club remained in League Two until promotion as runners up in 2013.They have remained a League One club since.

THE GAFFER MICKY ADAMS

Adams has been managing clubs for eighteen years,gaining experience in all leagues of the English pyramid.Before this,he was a defender.

Born in Sheffield,he came through the ranks at Gillingham and signed a professional deal in 1979.He signed for Coventry City in 1983 and made ninety appareances in sky blue.He later had a spell at Leeds United,before signing for Southampton in 1989 where he made 144 appareances.

In the later stages of his career,he played at Stoke and Fulham.

He was appointed player-manager of Fulham in 1996 but was sacked fifteen month later.He quickly moved to Swansea City,only to leave after three weeks,and then coached at Nottingham Forest.

His first major role was manager of Brighton.He guided the club to promotion in 2001 but left shortly after to join Leicester's coaching staff.He was named manager in 2002 and during his time,Leicester were permanently bottom of the Premier League.Despite relegation,the club were promoted back up in 2003.The 2003/04 season saw the Foxes finish 17th,but he left in October 2004.

Adams returned to Coventry as boss in 2005,but left in 2007 to become assistant at Colchester.He later returned to Brighton for an unsuccessful second spell in charge and then Port Vale in 2009.

He left Vale in January 2011 to manage his boyhood club Sheffield United.This didn't last long and he was sacked after relegation.He subsequently returned to Port Vale in July 2011.

HE PLAYED FOR BOTH JOHN NICHOLSON

Liverpudlian John Nicholson was a defender who was known for his stocky build.He joined Vale in 1960 and signed for Doncaster Rovers in 1965.

He only spent one season as a player and it was to be his last ever,as he died in a car crash in July 1966 aged 29.

DONCASTER FACE WATFORD IN CUP

Doncaster Rovers will face Championship side Watford in the next round of the Capital One Cup at Vicarage Road.

The last time we faced Watford away,the Hornets were 2-1 winners.A late penalty secured the win.

YORK CITY 0-1 DONCASTER ROVERS

Harry Forrester struck in stoppage time to give Doncaster a place in the next round of the Capital One Cup and make it two in two for Dickov's side.Siblings also faced each other-Jamie and John McCombe.

York had the first chance.Anthony Straker found the ball well on the left wing and dribbled into the box,only to strike his shot high into the home end at Bootham Cresent.With fifteen minutes played,the latter missed the target.

Doncaster had a few shots of their own.Coppinger struck the ball straight at York goalkeeper Jason Mooney.Curtis Main then hit a low shot wide of the mark.Luke McCullough headed wide with ten minutes of the first half left.

York played more attacking football in the second half.Russell Penn tested Jed Steer's reflexes early on,forcing the loanee goalkeeper into full stretch.Michael Coulson then began to cause problems with his trickery,but Steer was on his toes to deny the striker.

Forrester came on with ten minutes left and immediately stamped his mark on the game.A chip over the onrushing goalkeeper went over,but only just.

In three minutes of added time,former bartender Mooney thought there'd be an extra thirty minutes with closing time looming.He was wrong-HARRY FORRESTER scored a winner from the edge of the area.

York need to bounce back and focus on the league,but it's round two for Doncaster.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

YORK CITY MANAGER NIGEL WORTHINGTON

“Over the last two games, it shows you how cruel the game of football can be. We have to live with that. There is a lot from that game to take away and get ready for Saturday.We conceded late on at Tranmere and it was tough."

"Obviously the players are disappointed. They put in a lot of hard work. The shape of the team was very good and everyone knew their role."

“They performed at their maximum against a League One side and came away with nothing. That’s the game. It is about how you bounce back.”

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL

DICKOV

"Winning the game tonight was vital on our half.We eventually did it but not the easiest of ways."

"Forrester has a lot of good quality about him and wants to score a lot of goals which is what he did."

TEAMS

York City

01 Jason Mooney

02 Marvin McCoy

03 Oluwafemi Ilesanmi

10 Russell Penn

05 John McCombe 

16 Dave Winfield

20 Lindon Meikle

18 Tom Platt

11 Ryan Jarvis(Hirst 78')

07 Michael Coulson

13 Anthony Straker

Substitutes

24 Michael Ingham GK

15 Keith Lowe 

08 Luke Summerfield

14 Lewis Montrose

06 Danny Parslow

21 Ben Hirst

23 Cameron Murray

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

15 Liam Wakefield 

03 Cédric Evina 

04 Dean Furman 

12 Luke McCullough 

06 Jamie McCombe(Jones 87')

26 James Coppinger

21 Marc De Val Fernandez 

11 Curtis Main(Keegan 90+3')

09 Theo Robinson

23 Kyle Bennett(Forrester 66')

Substitutes

13 Marko Marosi GK

05 Rob Jones

30 Ben Askins

25 Alex Peterson

14 Nathan Tyson

10 Harry Forrester 

18 Paul Keegan 

GETTING AWAY:YORK CITY

The Capital One Cup tie against York will be the first time in eleven years 

Doncaster have played the Ministermen at Bootham Cresent.York,who came close to a date at Wembley in the League Two playoffs last season,want to have another good campaign and will prove a tough test.

Doncaster played York in 2012,scraping the win on penalties in the competition.Rovers were promoted to the Championship and York survived in League Two by one point.

If you are going to this somewhat derby match,here's what you need to know

TRAIN 

The main station is twenty minutes by foot so a lot of fans get taxis.If you want to walk it and see the sights,weather permitting,this is the route to take:

Leave the station and take a left.Follow the City Walls on your right until you go under them and then continue to follow with them on your left. When they stop, cross the river and continue ahead until the traffic lights (York Minster ahead). Turn left into St Leonards place and follow until the next traffic lights (Art Gallery on left). Turn left and you are on Bootham (A19).Follow this for about a third of a mile passing on your right The Exhibition and Bootham tavern pubs then lots of big Edwardian terraces. Bootham Crescent will appear on your right with a Zebra at the top of it.

PARKING 

Usually,if you arrive early,there are parking spaces on Burton Stone Lane.Or use the NCP in the city centre and walk if you want to.

PRE-MATCH PINT

There is a highly recommend supporters bar called the Pitchside Bar that overlooks the away end.The club often has Sky TV showing live football.A lot of fans both home and away enjoy the vibe in the bar.

POSTCODE FOR SAT-NAV

YO30 7AQ

YEOVIL TOWN 0-3 DONCASTER ROVERS

Doncaster began the 2014/15 season in the perfect fashion by beating fellow relegation partners Yeovil 3-0 on a sunny West Country day.

After eight minutes,Donny took the lead through new striker CURTIS MAIN.The former Middlesbrough youth player lobbed over the advancing Chris Weale,who was part of the original Yeovil side who beat Doncaster in 2003 to earn promotion to the Football League.

Yeovil then created some chances but to no avail.Sam Foley found Moore in the box but his header was miles off target.With twenty minutes played,Aaron Martin hit the side of the netting from a corner.

In the second half,Yeovil had to react quickly early on to deny Nathan Tyson's low shot from going in.Martin had to scramble the ball off the line and James Coppinger's curling shot was punched away by Weale.

Doncaster doubled the lead with half an hour left.HARRY FORRESTER rounded Weale after a good run and tucked the ball home.2-0,much to Yeovil boss Gary Johnson's despair.

Late on,former Doncaster player and late sub James Hayter hit the bar with a curling header.But it was soon 3-0 and game over after THEO ROBINSON scored.Yeovil now need to focus on their cup game on Tuesday.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

YEOVIL BOSS GARY JOHNSON

"We looked very short of where we were even a few days ago."

"We were second best all over the field. I didn't recognise the team we put out there and I wanted us to play better."

"We had a great crowd come in so hopefully they won't give up on us just yet."

DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV

"The win wasn't really for us but for the fans after last season's devestation."

"Most of the squad haven't had a full season of training and exercise and they came out today to win.That surprised me yet made me impressed."

"The more we play,the better we'll get."

TEAMS

Yeovil Town

01 Chris Weale

02 Brendan Moloney 

05 Aaron Martin c

06 Jakub Sololik

19 Liam Davies 

04 Joe Edwards

08 James Berrett

23 Simon Gillett

11 Sam Foley

13 Keiffer Moore

10 Ajay Leitch-Smith

Substitutes

12 Artur Krysiak GK

09 James Hayter 

20 Ben Nugent

16 Nathan Ralph

14 Sam Hoskins 

03 Nathan Smith

15 Seth Twumasi

Doncaster Rovers

01 Jed Steer

22 Reece Wabara 

05 Rob Jones c

12 Luke McCullough 

03 Cédric Evina

04 Dean Furman 

26 James Coppinger 

10 Harry Forrester 

18 Paul Keegan 

14 Nathan Tyson 

11 Curtis Main

Substitutes 

13 Marko Marosi GK

30 Ben Askins

09 Theo Robinson

23 Kyle Bennett

25 Alex Peterson 

21 Marc De Val Fernandez 

15 Liam Wakefield 

GETTING AWAY:YEOVIL TOWN

The first game of the 2014/15 season for Rovers is a long trip to the West Country at Yeovil Town.Gary Johnson's side were relegated along with Doncaster last season,making it their first ever relegation in the Football League since winning promotion from the Conference in 2003.

Here's what you will need to know.

TRAIN

The train stations in Yeovil are quite far from the stadium.Pen Mill Junction is three miles away and Yeovil Junction is five miles.It is advised you get a can to the stadium,so it'd be wise to book in advance.

WHERE TO PARK

The car park in the away end is £2 to park.It takes a while to get out of after the game has ended.There is an alternative of street parking close to the ground.

PRE-MATCH PINT

There is a marquee near the away end which is used as a beer tent,but it only serves home fans.Bouncers check tickets as well.

Pubs are 10-15 away.The Arrow and Brewsters are two popular ones,and Brewsters has a fish and chip shop next to it if you're hungry.

POSTCODE FOR SAT-NAV

BA22 8YF

GOALKEEPER MAROSI JOINS ROVERS

Doncaster Rovers have successfully signed Wigan reserve goalkeeper Marko Marosi on a free transfer

The Slovakian,20,will go straight into the squad on Saturday if he gets clearance from the Football League.

Doncaster already have signed loanee Jed Steer and Marosi will want to compete for the place in net.