DONCASTER KNIGHTS FIXTURES – SEASON 2008/2009

Date Opposition Venue

Aug 30th Otley H

Sept 6th London Welsh A

Sept 14th (Sun) Rotherham H Leger Saturday

Sept 20th Manchester A

Sept 27th Newbury H

Oct 5th (Sun) Nottingham A

Oct 11th Coventry H

Oct 18th Cornish Pirates H

Oct 25th Sedgley Park A

Nov 1st Leeds A

Nov 8th Plymouth A England v Pacific Islands

Nov 15th Moseley A England v Australia

Nov 22nd Bedford H England v South Africa

Nov 29th Esher A England v New Zealand

Dec 6th Exeter H

Dec 13th Otley A

Dec 20th London Welsh H

Dec 27th Rotherham A

Jan 3rd Manchester H

Jan 10th Newbury A

Jan 17th EDF National Trophy (Rd 4)

Jan 24th Nottingham H

Jan 31st Coventry A

Feb 7th EDF National Trophy (Rd 5) England v Italy

Feb 15th (Sun) Cornish Pirates A Wales v England (Sat)

Feb 21st Sedgley Park H

Feb 28th EDF National Trophy (Qtr Fin) Ireland v England

Mar 7th Leeds H

Mar 14th Plymouth H England v France (Sun)

Mar 21st EDF National Trophy (Semi Fin) England v Scotland

Mar 28th Moseley H

Apr 4th Bedford A

Apr 11th Esher H

Apr 18th EDF National Trophy (Final)

Apr 25th Exeter A

When the draft fixture list was received two weeks ago we noted that we had four consecutive away fixtures in the Autumn and four consecutive home fixtures in the Spring. We raised the issue with the League Chief Executive and he admitted that an error had been made and that our fixtures against Leeds should be reversed. We had to make a decision as to whether we accepted this proposed change and, after discussing the issue with Lynn Howells and Paul Morris, we agreed to leave the fixtures as they were.

These commercial reasons are that, if we get approval at next week’s Special General Meeting to proceed with the West Stand Development, it will suit us to be away as much as possible during the first half of the season as we will have restricted access to parts of the ground thus minimising disruption to fans. We had to make this decision by May 5th so were unable to await the outcome of the SGM.

It follows therefore that to maximise the number of fixtures we have at home in the New Year when the new facility would be available would help us optimise the fans day out. This particularly applied to the Leeds’ match which, two years ago, was our biggest game of the season.

The fixture list, even as published, could be changed if Pertemp Bees win their appeal about the result of their fixture with Cornish Pirates in which case they will take the place of Sedgley Park who will then be deemed to be relegated.

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