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BBC News
10-07-2025
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Doncaster defender McGrath signs new deal
Doncaster Rovers defender Jay McGrath has signed a new three-year 22-year-old made 40 appearances in all competitions for his hometown side last season as they won the League Two said they had rejected an offer of £500,000 for McGrath, who rejoined the South Yorkshire outfit from Coventry in January 2024, from another League One side earlier this summer."At the end of the day it's my club so it was a no-brainer when the offer was brought forward to sign here for another three years," he told the club website., external
BBC News
09-07-2025
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Vale not in League One to 'make up numbers'
Port Vale manager Darren Moore insists they are not back in League One "to make up the numbers" and that last season's promotion is a "base layer" the club must build guided Vale to second place in League Two last term, delivering an immediate return to the third tier following relegation at the end of from the club's pre-season training camp in Wales, Moore told BBC Radio Stoke: "The slate's been wiped clean from last season and we build again."We need to push more, we need to ask more questions of everybody in League One and the group's prepared for that. Mentally, we know we've got to give more and physically. It's about being aligned."We understand where we are and where we need to get to and that that will need a lot of hard work." Vale's promotion bid last season was sustained and consistent, leading League Two at the start of December and again with only four games to go in early ultimately missing out on the title to Doncaster Rovers, Vale went up with three points to spare over the teams on the play-off 51, says their efforts last term need to be a starting point for taking on League One this time round. "Last season was like a base layer," he said."I spoke to the group and said the work that everyone put in last season was fantastic but the same level of effort for this season won't do. We need more."There's a real sense of 'are we the finished article?' - no we're nowhere near it."We're really pleased to be back competing in League One but we're certainly not in League One just to make up the numbers. "It's not going to be easy, it's going to be hard work." 'It's a league that has everything' Moore has so far overseen seven new signings this summer and says they have "brought more competition" to the squad and are understanding "how we work and think and why we've brought them in".The Vale boss said he is "constantly looking at the squad and the balance of it" in terms of assessing the areas that might need further strengthening."You look at the new players and ones already here and the synergy that they have and I've seen things already," he added."I've seen areas that we are really good and areas where we need to be better."But I'm warmed by what I've seen and we're just trying to squeeze every moment and take every opportunity." Moore, who has played and managed in all four divisions of the English game, will be trying to stabilize Vale back in League One, first and foremost, and avoid a fight against he is confident the club are in a good place to take on that challenge back in the third tier."It's a league that's got everything," Moore said."It's got the rough and tumble, and we know that everyone who steps out on the field has to be at their very best to compete. "That's the wonderful thing about League One - we know we can't afford to have any off days and that's wonderful mentally, to know we have to be at our best to get the right result." Vale begin their League One campaign at Rotherham on Saturday, 2 August."Every single game will ask a serious question and if we're to come up with the answers, we've got to be absolutely spot on with our work. That's why I love League One so much - it will push us all to the limit," Moore added. "It's where we want to be, testing ourselves week in, week out. There's lots to do so you don't get caught standing still as a football club and that's what we're doing."
Yahoo
04-07-2025
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Doncaster midfielder Broadbent extends deal
Doncaster Rovers midfielder George Broadbent has signed a new two-year deal. Broadbent, 24, would have been a free agent at the end of the coming season but the club have now tied him down, after he made 46 appearances as they won promotion to League One in 2024-25. Advertisement "I'm delighted. George became a really important player for us last season," boss Grant McCann told the club website. "He's got better as he's been here the longer he has got used to us and how we want to work and play."
BBC News
04-07-2025
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Doncaster midfielder Broadbent extends deal
Doncaster Rovers midfielder George Broadbent has signed a new two-year 24, would have been a free agent at the end of the coming season but the club have now tied him down, after he made 46 appearances as they won promotion to League One in 2024-25."I'm delighted. George became a really important player for us last season," boss Grant McCann told the club website., external"He's got better as he's been here the longer he has got used to us and how we want to work and play."
BBC News
02-07-2025
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Harrogate sign Doncaster defender Faulkner
Harrogate Town have signed Doncaster Rovers defender Bobby Faulkner on a season-long loan 20-year-old had loan spells with Irish side Dundalk and National League North outfit Buxton last made his Rovers debut aged 18 against Sutton in August 2022 and has made 21 league appearances for the South Yorkshire club."He's aggressive, likes to defend, is dominant in the air and puts his body on the line for the cause," head of player recruitment Lloyd Kerry told the club website., external
