Dons can give their play off hopes a boost with a win over Swinton.
Please get down & support the lads after their battling draw v Halifax away .

COYD
Come on you fans.

On the morning of that game I will be in Glasgow, 4hrs away, but I will make the game.
COYD

Should be a win, and a good one at that.

Swinton are an odd side, take nothing for granted.
Although their desperation ought to lead to their demise.

Be back off me jollys for this one, and am expecting a good win, but know what mean stand offish.

Come on people of Doncaster let's give the boys the support that they deserve.

COYD

So you beat us fair and square in the rail cup....remember in the league we are one up. On current form it should be a good game with Dons having picked up a few good wins and us having taken 7 pts..yes 7 from our last three games...we must have been desperate in those matches as well.!!

I think you've missed his point but in the process backed it up. I don't think it was meant as a dig rather that, when you have had to you have pulled some very good results out so should not be taken lightly.

For example, where would you be without the 7 points in the last 3 games? 4 points adrift! But when you needed to get results (ie you were desperate) you got them

Liam Kay has retained his place in the Wakefield squad so will not be available on Sunday.

COYD

BIG Match Preview

Doncaster Rugby League Club will play the first of three home games within the space of a fortnight this Sunday when Swinton Lions travel to the Keepmoat Stadium in round 24 of the Kingstone Press Championship (3:00pm kick-off).

Both teams have been in good form of late and the Dons are currently enjoying a five game unbeaten run. Swinton have picked up a couple of wins recently including the prize scalp of Featherstone Rovers and have climbed a few places in the Championship league table.

Dons' head coach Tony Miller is hopeful to have the same seventeen on duty as last week when his team came from 28-6 down to record a remarkable 28 all draw at Halifax after Paul Cooke went over in the final play of the game.

Dual registered Liam Kay and Kyle Trout have kept their places in the Wakefield squad and Danny Cowling is the sole representative from the Wildcats. Grant Edwards still has a bad back and will miss out again.

Miller said: "Every time we had the ball we looked dangerous against Halifax last week. We've built our team on spirit and commitment.

"The game was dead and buried when they went 28-6 up but the lads showed tremendous character and a never say die attitude to gain us two priceless points.

"Swinton have been playing well and have pulled themselves clear of the relegation places thanks to a couple of recent wins.

"It should be a good contest with both teams needing the points for different reasons."

Lions coach Gary Chambers could name an unchanged side as he looks to build on the momentum gained from two wins and a bonus point in Swinton's last three games.

Chambers said: "We're in a bit of a purple patch now and we're enjoying it. There's no pressure on. We'll just keep going.

"I don't know how many points you'll need to stay up this year, but what I do know is that we're in charge of our own destiny, which we probably weren't two or three weeks ago. We can't worry about anyone else."

On Doncaster, he added: "They're playing well. I've watched them a couple of times this year and I've a lot of time for them.

"They've got good players across the field and they're a tough team to beat."

Don't forget we've got a cracking one day sale for our 2014 season tickets at the game.

Prices for adults and concessions have been frozen and cost just £120 for 13 Championship games - a saving of £75 for adults and a £36 saving for concessions based on the club's current match day prices.

Children aged between five and 16 will also have their season tickets frozen at just £15 and existing Dons4Life members will pay just £100 for theirs.

Fans can buy their 2014 season tickets before kick-off, at half-time or after the game and will need to take their completed application forms and payment to box eight or nine. Click [url=http://fluidab3.miniserver.com/~global/_cmsDocs/doncaste/2014%20Season%20Ticket%20Form.dochere[/url to download a form.

Lastly, don't forget to pick up a match day programme where we reveal the two players that have re-signed for the 2014 season.

#COYD

Match Day Sponsor

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Match Day Admission

Polite notice: please purchase your match day ticket from the stadium's ticket office before entering the turnstiles.

Adults £15, concessions £12, juniors (5-16) £3 and under 5's go free. Please note that current Doncaster Rovers season ticket holders can watch the Dons last three home games of the regular season for just £5 per game.

Please call the ticket office on 01302 762576 if you require any more information on ticketing.

Last Five Results

13th June 2013: Doncaster RLFC win 36-14 at Leigh Sports Village
17th March 2013: Swinton Lions win 14-6 at Leigh Sports Village
15th July 2011: Swinton Lions win 30-28 at The Willows
25th April 2011: Swinton Lions win 36-32 at Keepmoat Stadium
23rd May 2010: Doncaster RLFC win 16-0 at Keepmoat Stadium

Referee

D Sharpe

Bet365 giving Swinton a 16-point start on the Handicap Betting.

dewsbury ,Keighley and whitehaven got tough games
so we could make a big impression on our play off hopes with a good win

The lads have been excellent the last 7 -8 weeks lets keep up the good work
COYD

hope everyones going in with there forms today for the season ticket offer

I will be there with mine
Plus i've got 2 new adults + 2 juniors getting season tickets for next yr.

Every little bit helps towards new signings to strengthen for next season or keeping the ones we have
who have done brilliantly this year.
COYD

I will be - however can anyone on here answer a little question for me? A while ago the club sent us forms to switch the money to a different account I think - it said Dons4Life on it. I lost this form but the money kept coming out of my account so I figured it had been switched anyway as the money kept coming out.

Can anyone confirm if this still shows up as Lakers Community Fund on bank statements?

Well done ,shall be getting mine as will other members of my family.
COYD

Adam my contribution shows as DONS4LIFE

Paul

Thanks Paul, I'll have to look into fixing that on Monday

Adam,

I filled in the new form, and got a phone call from my bank to say they'd received it, but my July standing order payment is still showing on my bank account as Lakers Community Fund.

When the bank rang me, I explained that the new standing order was to replace the old one. I'd better check with the Dons as to whether they're getting money into the right account or not.

Mike

I've had no form and mine is showing up as Lakers Community

Suppose I should now be asking a question or two?

Generally a 14 point start now for Swinton (inc Bet365) .... Coral & Stan James 16.

a [size=200massive thank you [/size from every Cougar in the country!

Tony Miller must have played his get out of jail free card. First half ok, nothing sparkling , second half, apart from last fee minutes , terrible. But it's the result that matters. Was good they went till the end, but it's a habit that shouldn't have been needed.

They gave me one to fill in and send back when I bought my season ticket - assume they did the same for you? anyway it sounds like they haven't fully managed to transfer the account over yet so one assumes the money hasn't been 'lost'


ps thanks for all your help guys.

I think we have to credit Swinton in the 2nd half they were the better side , had more of the ball & the Dons were out on their feet.
Credit to the Dons for turning the game round in the last few minutes, well done Dennis for the break that won us the game.

597 well that's a few more.

we were poor today and its hard to argue that swinton didnt deserve the points. A few months ago we would have lost by a considerible margin but the mentality of the team at present is such that they found a way to win and that is also a measure of progress made this season in a tough league. At 17-26 it was a good game to win