Despite the bad result last weekend, I'm looking forward to the Leigh game. I'm sure Charlie will be coming over with his band of Leigh fans!

Here's the latest from the official Hull website with regards to their team selection for Thursday's match against Leeds. There are a few clues as to who may be available (or not) on DR.

Wouldn't it be nice if we got a similar report from the Dons a couple days before the match?

[urlhttp://www.hullfc.com/article/38811/ellis-and-feka-named-for-leeds-clash[/url

Charlie will be there , as it is my Favorite away ground , though I feel we owe you from last season so beware .Im expecting a very good game and not much in the score , hope to see a good following of Leythers , including Salfordlad and his Carers .

Some further insights into the game from the other side of the Pennines:

[urlhttp://www.leighreporter.co.uk/sport/leigh-centurions/revenge-not-an-issue-for-centurions-1-7136123[/url

Not expecting a win and not expecting a close score either (Thanks Charlie) what would be good is a roll your sleeves up performance. We are up against the best side in the Championship and if the players can't get up for this match then they do not deserve to be wearing the blue and gold.

I have a feeling the visit to keepmoat this sunday will be your last in a long time, shame i wont get to see mr moimoi grace the hallowed turf but obviously condolences go out to him and his family COYD

We will try to get Salfordlad there safe and well Charlie.

Hi Charlie,
Thought you you got us back in the play offs end of last season


isn't that all square now.
Hope there's not much in the score and its a good game.

As I mentioned on another thread, not really expecting anything from the game, but I said the same last season, and look what happened.

I expect Donny to give it a right go from the off and will be very surprised if we don't keep it reasonably close up to halftime.
Class will tell though.

Just hope we don't throw the towel in if we are getting beat by three tries.

COYD

Looking forward to not freezing my balls off this Sunday .....lol

What was our team last year when we won. I seem to remember Cookie didn't play. Just wondered how many of that side could be available this time?

Scott
Sanderson
Welham
Crooks (DR) *
Hodson *
Miller (DR) *
Wilkinson
Carbutt
Kesik
Robinson
Snitch
Starling *
Emmett

Wilson
Spiers
Spaven *
Waterman

12 of the 17 are available, but I think it may be a bit too early for Rich Wilkinsons return.

You have me worried now



You are not my Doctor are you



?Or you know something other folk don't, it's a pity this game was not a couple of weeks later ,the Donny Lincoln week- end ,I would have stayed over.
Anyway with bit of decent weather hopefully and a decent pitch I think it will be a good game ,I forecast a close game last season and look what happened,I'm going for a score of Donny 16 V Leigh 30 ,and maybe a decent crowd.

Ian , I know what a very difficult job it is keeping the Lad in check , my advice keep the straps on his straightjacket tight,and make sure you have a good supply of Incontinence pads .

Will do Charlie.

Forgot about wilson why hasn't he been getting a game
i thought he improved alot last season when he played.

As it stands, Wilkinson and Wilson are the only 2 of those 12 not to play for the club this season in the league. Wilkinson has had an operation, and I believe Wilson picked up a knock in preseason.

I would like to see Walton have a run out, thought he played well in the pre-season.

Crooks. Cowling
Hodson. Doherty
Miller. Cookie
Starling. Dunn
Wilson if unfit Clarke
Wilkinson and Spaven not so easy to replace without DR but should be able to give a good account albeit against an improved Leigh side.

Preview of this weekend's tie is now online via Nothing But League - bit.ly/1Fdh3BH

Preview of this weekend's tie is now online via Nothing But League - bit.ly/1Fdh3BH

Few bits and pieces.

Doncaster and Leigh have met 48 times altogether, 2 in the John Player Trophy, 4 in the Challenge Cup, 41 times in the league, and 1 time in Playoffs. In that time, Doncaster have won 7 matches, with Leigh winning all the others.

The first meeting between the two teams took place on 12/2/1955, with Leigh winning 19-6 in the first round of the Challenge Cup. It wasn't until the 7th fixture between the two that the Dons won, with a 14-7 victory at Leigh on 21/9/1968. The double was completed when the Dons ran out 13-4 winners in the return fixture at Tattersfield on 8th March 1969, the 45th anniversary of which is this coming Sunday.

Since that time, the Dons have only won 5 fixtures against Leigh, with memorable occasions such as Johnny Woodcocks last minute winner in 2001, and last seasons victory being amongst the highlights for the Dons.

The biggest winning margins in the fixtures are 11 points for Doncaster (29-18 victory, 25/06/2000, Wayne Parker with 4 DG and Steve Booth with 1 DG) and 72 points for Leigh (3-75, 28/03/1976)

Interesting numbers, Donny. Thanks for posting them!

Its partly something I'm looking to do for the media side of the matchday, combined with me being bored on nights this week, so having the time to do this sort of stuff.

Heres a list of all the fixtures between the two clubs.

12/02/1955 Challenge Cup 1st Round @ Leigh 6 19 L
11/02/1956 Challenge Cup 1st Round @ Leigh 10 19 L
22/12/1962 League @ Leigh 0 7 L
16/03/1963 League @ Doncaster 5 10 L
24/08/1963 League @ Leigh 2 13 L
11/01/1964 League @ Doncaster 0 12 L
21/09/1968 League @ Leigh 14 7 W
08/03/1969 League @ Doncaster 13 4 W
21/09/1974 League @ Leigh 0 43 L
09/02/1975 Challenge Cup 1st Round @ Leigh 3 36 L
30/03/1975 League @ Doncaster 2 12 L
22/02/1976 League @ Doncaster 0 41 L
29/02/1976 Challenge Cup 2nd Round @ Leigh 6 29 L
28/03/1976 League @ Leigh 3 75 L
16/10/1977 League @ Doncaster 5 23 L
23/10/1977 John Player Trophy 1st Round @ Leigh 15 31 L
22/01/1978 League @ Leigh 5 35 L
11/03/1986 League @ Leigh 24 46 L
27/04/1986 League @ Doncaster 12 20 L
27/11/1988 John Player Trophy 2nd Round @ Leigh 8 40 L
10/03/1991 League @ Leigh 16 20 L
14/04/1991 League @ Doncaster 10 42 L
26/11/1995 League @ Doncaster 12 38 L
13/12/1995 League @ Leigh 16 42 L
26/05/1996 League @ Leigh 12 25 L
11/08/1996 League @ Doncaster 10 7 W
20/04/1997 League @ Doncaster 28 44 L
06/07/1997 League @ Leigh 6 32 L
06/06/1999 League @ Leigh 6 72 L
19/03/2000 League @ Leigh 6 22 L
25/06/2000 League @ Doncaster 29 18 W
25/03/2001 League @ Doncaster 16 11 W
02/06/2002 League @ Doncaster 20 35 L
01/06/2003 League @ Leigh 14 55 L
17/08/2003 League @ Doncaster 18 46 L
30/05/2004 League @ Doncaster 19 14 W
15/08/2004 League @ Leigh 32 46 L
28/05/2006 League @ Leigh 18 25 L
09/07/2006 League @ Doncaster 22 34 L
15/04/2007 League @ Doncaster 18 52 L
19/08/2007 League @ Leigh 14 34 L
29/03/2009 League @ Doncaster 18 24 L
02/08/2009 League @ Leigh 28 31 L
24/02/2013 League @ Leigh 8 34 L
07/07/2013 League @ Doncaster 30 36 L
18/05/2014 League @ Leigh 20 50 L
13/07/2014 League @ Doncaster 24 16 W
14/09/2014 Playoffs @ Leigh 14 41 L

I'm trying to think back to which of those game would have been the first one I would have seen!

Maybe the 12-2 defeat on 30th March 1975.

Bookies' odds for the match on Sunday:

[urlhttp://www.oddschecker.com/rugby-league/championship/doncaster-v-leigh/winner[/url

At the time of writing the Dons are 15/2 to win.

The team for Leigh is on the dDons Website in Preview and according to tat there is no Cooke,Waterman, Carbutt and Welham listed yo play