“Senegal and Doncaster Rovers striker El Hadji Diouf lit up the National Sports Stadium yesterday when he performed the famous “Zorai Butter” dance after scoring for the Friends of Benjani…” begins this match report from Benjani Mwaruwari’s testimonial match. An impressive feat at any time for a goal celebration to take the headlines from a game, even more so when you consider the game ended 7-4, and to Diouf’s opponents, Zimbabwe Warriors.

In what must have been some spectacle Benjani Mwawurawi scored for both sides, and the former Portsmouth player’s 7 year-old son (yes, seven), also called Benjani, scored two for the Warriors in the final 13 minutes. But the stand-out facet of this game for me was a goal from my new favourite footballer; take a bow the brilliantly named Knowledge Musona.

Doncaster Rovers Belles manager John Buckley telles the Belles’ Official website of his delight with the announcement of that the club has secured a new main sponsor; Innovation Financial Services Limited.

A statement released by Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council states that Doncaster Rovers will take over running of the Keepmoat Stadium “subject to appropriate agreements being confirmed”.

The statement goes on to explain that this new arrangement “will see Doncaster Rovers pay the council an inflation linked £100,000 per year and take over responsibility for the existing loss making operation from the current council owned Stadium Management Company.”

The agreement ensures that both the Doncaster Rugby League side and the Doncaster Rovers Belles will remain at the stadium, subject to their continued payment for usage; their payments now going to the Rovers rather than the Council.

Heartbreak for the Belles, as a Grace McCatty goal deep in injury-time snatches away what looked to have been a well earned first FAWSL point. The Belles had twice come from behind in the second-half at the Stoke Gifford Stadium, with Kasia Lipka and Bethany England finding the net, and could have won it themselves in injury time as Katie Holtham was played in by Millie Bright in injury time. However, the Belles captain fired narrowly wide, and on the next attack McCatty turned the ball past Mary Earps from close range to win it for the home side.

Surprises aplenty as Rovers announce which of the squad will be retained and which released following relegation from the Championship.

Arguably the most eye-opening name on the retained list is that of Habib Beye, the Senegal international who spent much of each week last season training with Marseilles rather than Rovers.

Huge disappointments on the released list too with crowd and fanzine favourite Mustapha Dumbuya on his way out, as well as home town hero Sam ‘der Kaiser’ Hird. Simon Gillett, who played more than any Rovers player last season also departs, as too does the long-serving James Hayter. Also shown the door are Saunders’ ‘future prospects’ Fabien Robert and Damien Plessis, whoever he may be.

Sean O’Driscoll continues his mission to improve football for the better, by taking control at hitherto football hate club Crawley Town. Having embraced Steve Evans and all that follows him in his mascara and brown envelope strewn wake up until late last season, the appointment of O’Driscoll, with Steve Coppell as Director of Football marks a significant transformation in attitude in Sussex. If anyone can make Crawley likable, it has to be O’Driscoll.

The BBC, and local media, report that Rovers are highly likely to take control of the Keepmoat Stadium in the next few weeks. The stadium, which was funded in significant part by Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is currently run by the Stadium Management Committee, but in it’s first five years in operation the facility had lost around £2million. The Council are understandably keen to cut these losses, by handing over control of the stadium to the Rovers.

In the day’s most unsurprising news, John Ryan is found guilty of misconduct by the FA, for his comments about the performance of match officials in Rovers’ loss to Portsmouth which confirmed the club’s relegation.