{"id":62063,"date":"2025-02-13T14:42:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=62063"},"modified":"2025-02-13T14:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:42:34","slug":"doncaster-rovers-eliminated-from-emirates-fa-cup-after-2-0-defeat-to-crystal-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/13\/doncaster-rovers-eliminated-from-emirates-fa-cup-after-2-0-defeat-to-crystal-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncaster Rovers eliminated from Emirates FA Cup after 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Premier League side Crystal Palace showed their class as they eased past the league 2 side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doncaster Rovers exit the FA Cup in round 4 after previous victories against Barrow, Kettering and Hull City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Rovers fans with a sense of reality did not expect the South Yorkshire side to come out on top against the Premier League side that have found form after their rough start to the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fixture saw the second largest home attendance at Eco-Power Stadium since the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u23f1\ufe0f FT | Defeat in the Emirates FA Cup but a superb effort from Rovers who do themselves proud on the night<br><br>Rovers 0-2 Crystal Palace<br><br>\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#drfc<\/a> \u26aa\ufe0f<br><br>Recap the action \u2b07\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gDW6vVLT6v\">https:\/\/t.co\/gDW6vVLT6v<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drfc_official\/status\/1889066272534430042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to Doncaster Free Press, Crystal Palace Manager Oliver Glasner gave Doncaster their kudos: \u201cCredit to Doncaster &#8211; they had a good match plan and made the second half tough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doncaster Rovers manager, Grant McCann is clearly focusing his efforts to the league as the Rovers hope to finish in the automatic promotion spots.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cI\u2019m really proud of the players and the performance. We only have one goal now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rovers boss is looking ahead to the final 16 league games, starting with Grimsby at home in the early 12:30pm kick off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans have recognised the positive impact that the FA Cup money will give to the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doncaster fan, Will Russell, said: \u201cThe cup run is the best thing we could ask for. It was nice to see England internationals playing at Eco-Power stadium. 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