Fixture pile-up sends Doncaster Rovers to Cambridge United at eight days' notice

Doncaster Rovers will make a second attempt to play their League One match against Cambridge United next week.
By Stuart Rayner
Published 10th Jan 2022, 14:21 BST
Updated 10th Jan 2022, 14:22 BST

The Us called off the original December 30 meeting because of a Covid-19 outbreak within their squad.

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Having knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup and with their continued involvement in the Football League Trophy, the fixtures are piling up for Mark Bonner's team, and the league was anxious to see the game played as soon as possible so it will now be on January 18 at 7.45pm, giving Rovers supporters eight days' notice to make the necessary travel arrangements.

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Tickets for the original fixture remain valid, and new ones are on sale for those who do not have them.

Cambridge host Portsmouth on Tuesday for the right to travel to Rotherham United in the Trophy quarter-finals.

Rovers are nine points adrift of safety, beset by injuries and in need of reinforcements but time is limited if they are to get them in before the trip to the Abbey Stadium.

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