League 1 Doncaster deservedly reached the Carling Cup quarter-finals after dumping Villa out of the competition on another famous night of giant-killing thrills in 2005.
The outstanding Michael McIndoe gave Doncaster a first-half lead with a calmly taken penalty following Liam Ridgewells handball.
Early in the second-half Paul Heffernan added another, converting Lewis Guys pass. Dave Penneys side confirmed their passage to the final eight when Sean Thornton completed the rout.
Donny met Arsenal in the quarter-finals and were leading 2-1 before Gilberto Silva broke Rovers hearts when he stole an equaliser in the last minute of extra time, before the Gunners won 3-1 on penalties.
What a day that was as a young Rovers fan! Watching the goals go in made me even more proud to be a Doncaster Rovers fan through and through
Sean Thornton, cracking goal fella.
Doncaster Rovers - simply the best! Since when would that penalty have been "harsh" were it a Rovers player who stuck his arm out to "handle"?? And we should've beaten Arsenal too! Simply the best da da daa-da...
Sean Thorton wasted talent. Was magical :(
The Heffernator! SWFC.
@TekkenFan13 10 games?? we'll piss 10 games easy with that squad. New GK on the way.
Is that kammy commentating?
Villa players were such a let down that night. Thankfully O'Leary was gone at the end of the season!
i miss dat ground so much bcz keepmoat if fukin wank no atomsphere shit toilets n dear as fuk prices move bk 2 bell vue lol
@TekkenFan13 Oh I will. Be nice to win some games. :)
@TekkenFan13 Like to see u too
haha
Donny Rovers are only in the championship temporarily. Every club finds it's rightful league. You'll be back in League 2 before you know it. You're just a town, you're attendances simply aren't high enough to sustain championship status over a long period of time.
Not wrong with that prediction Mika.
Wasted talent macca and Thornton.
What do you know.