The 2025-2026 EFL Football season starts next Saturday, but today Doncaster Rovers play their final 'friendly match' against fellow league one opponents, Blackpool.
Whilst waiting for the bus from town to the stadium, a couple speaking French were behind me. On the bus, the lady asked me which is the best stop for the stadium. She said she was the mother of the goalkeeper who would be in the Rovers team today, a young lad on a season-long loan from Hull City.
There may have been three thousand fans in attendace with a smattering of fans from Blackpool. I sat in the South Stand as this where I had decided to sit this season rather than the East Stand as last season. The main reason being that when it's sunny, the light tends to detract from the action!
The match kicked-off with both sides playing cautiously. Some of the Blackpool players were tall lads! Blackpool seemed to be having a lot of the play. This was a measure of the type of opposition that Rovers will face in this higher league. It was 20 minutes before a shot at goal was attempted and this by Blakpool.
On 29 minutes, the Rovers goalkeeper played a short ball out to a defender who was immediately pressurised by a Blackpool player. The Rovers defender passed back to the keeper who was also pressured. He tried to turned around with the ball at his feet but in his haste, knocked the ball over the goal line.
0-1 to Blackpool.
At the start of the 2nd half, Rovers attacked more and started to force attempts on goal. On 51 minutes, Rovers had a corner. The ball was turned back and scored from close range.
Final score 1-1.
After that, Rovers had the better of the game. A mass substitution from both teams gave an outing to other players.
An entertaining afternoon of football in summer warmth and i managed to wear my summer shorts along with team shirt! Ready for the start of the season!
RJC
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