Ex-Toon Striker Wants To Go Down In Wembley History!

Last updated : 23 May 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor
Doncaster assistant Richard O'Kelly is hoping Coppinger can reproduce his semi-final performance when Rovers take on Leeds at Wembley.


Coppinger, who had only scored three goals all season prior to the semi-final second leg against Southend, grabbed a brilliant hat-trick at the Keepmoat Stadium to help Doncaster ease past the Shrimpers 5-1.


O'Kelly: "To be honest the surprise is that he doesn't score goals more often in games because day-after-day in training, that is what he does.

"There have been times during the season when he has looked to pass instead of trying to finish off his own good work. You only have to look at the goals that he has created this season.

"It would be fantastic were James to turn it on against Leeds on such a big stage as Wembley, but no two games are ever the same."

Doncaster Rovers has been forced to suspend their counter ticket sales after worries that some of their allocation could be bought by the fans of Leeds United.

With the Leeds end sold out for the Play-off final at Wembley, some fans are said to be seeking tickets for the opposite end of the stadium which will be occupied by Doncaster fans.

The Doncaster ticket office will now only sell tickets via the phone, e-mail and fax and require every applicant to be checked via the club database.

It's believed that over 100 Leeds fans have already made an attempt to buy tickets from the Keepmoat Stadium in a final bid to make the final.

Stewards were called to the stadium earlier today after some of the ticket staff were subject to verbal abuse from the frustrated Leeds fans.

It's worried that some of the Leeds faithful may have already got their hands on tickets before the counter was suspended and that could cause some unrest at Wembley this weekend.