Doncaster Knights Welcomes Force Contracting Services Ltd as Executive Box Holders and Kit Sponsors for 2025/26

Doncaster Knights are pleased to welcome Force Contracting as new Executive Box holders and kit sponsors for the 2025/26 season.

Following their previous hospitality partnership, Force Contracting have expanded their support for the club by taking on Executive Box 8, which they have recently refurbished. The space provides an excellent environment for hosting clients, colleagues, family, and friends, while also offering valuable networking opportunities.

Guests in the Executive Box enjoy Champ Rugby in premium comfort, including a high‑quality hospitality meal, drinks service, a private balcony with padded seating, and exclusive insight through a pre‑match player Q&A.

Force Contracting, established in 2007, are a bespoke Civil Engineering Contractor with specialist expertise in High‑Security Fencing, Hostile Vehicle Mitigation and Integrated Systems. Serving multiple sectors across the UK, they deliver projects of increasing technical complexity for Energy Utilities, Nuclear, Renewables, Highway Structures and Rail Infrastructure.

Their branding is prominently displayed at Castle Park through pitch‑side boards, generating strong visibility in‑stadium, across match photography, on social media, and to national and international audiences via Clubber TV. As kit sponsors, their logo appears on both the home and away shorts, further enhancing exposure through players on the field and replicas worn by supporters. A signed, framed pair of shorts is also showcased in their Executive Box.

Ben Layden, Managing Director at Force Contracting Services, commented:

“At Force Contracting we believe in diligence and taking full ownership of our work, principles that mirror the foundations of a strong rugby team. Bringing the right people together and giving them the best resources to thrive is central to our approach. We are gaining real value from our partnership with Doncaster Knights and look forward to seeing it continue to grow.”

Tracey Owen, Head of Commercial at Doncaster Knights, added:

“We are delighted to welcome Force Contracting as executive box holders for the 2025-26 season. Force Contracting are also valued sponsors with their logo on the kit, advertising boards around Castle Park, and it is always a pleasure to welcome them to hospitality and sponsors and networking events.”

You can find out more about Force Contracting at https://forcecontracting.co.uk/

To find out more about hospitality, sponsorship, networking events and more, contact Tracey Owen, [email protected]

Doncaster Knights are proud to announce Russells as our grounds equipment and machinery partner.

Russells have been serving the Yorkshire farming community since 1921. Prior to this, they had been founded in 1949 by talented Blacksmith George Russell who designed and developed an award-winning range of horse drawn seed drills. Nowadays Russells encompasses ten agricultural and two groundcare depots representing more than 100 industry leading brands in the farm machinery sector.

Russells are a highly valued partner of the Knights, with an executive box located in the De Mulder Lloyd Stand and pitchside perimeter advertising boards. In exchange they have supported the Knights by providing a Kubota G231 Sit and Ride High Tip Mower, Kubota B2-261 Tractor and Wessex 1.5 tonnes Tipper Trailer, vital for the club’s grounds preparation.

The Knights are delighted to welcome Andrew Waddington and Paul Russell from Russells and their guests to Knights’ matches. Agricultural Sales Manager Andrew Waddington said, “Rugby is more than just a sport, it is about community, passion, hard work and trust, values that are similar to our own. Supporting the Knights by providing leading grounds equipment ensure the Knights have the foundations to impress in the Champ over the coming years.”

Tracey Owen, Head of Commercial said: “We are delighted to partner with Russells, manufacturer and supplier of leading grounds equipment. Their off the field contributions have enabled Castle Park to showcase facilities that not only makes our home one of the most respected grounds in the Champ, but one that has also hosted international fixtures and a number of other fixtures this season.“

For more information on Russells visit their website here.

If you are interested in sponsorship and hospitality opportunities at Doncaster Knights, please email Tracey Owen on [email protected].

Everyone at Doncaster Knights is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former player, Alistair Challoner. 

Alistair played for Doncaster Colts from 1983 until 1986 as a hooker in the front row. He had a season in the second team before moving to Sheffield.

His funeral details are as follows:

Monday 9th March 2026

1:30pm at St Mary’s Church, Tickhill, Doncaster, DN11 9LY

3:00pm at Rose Hill Crematorium, Doncaster, DN4 6NE

A celebration of his life will take place at Castle Park following these events.

The club sends their deepest condolences to all his family and friends at this sad time, he will be massively missed here at Doncaster Knights.