Boardroom quartet depart Rovers

Doncaster vice chairman Dick Watson has resigned from his position at the club, along with three other directors.

A statement on Rovers' official website from chairman John Ryan cited health reasons for Watson's departure, but offered no explanation for Terry Bramall, Andrew Watson and Sarah Kell's collective decision to stand down.

"In Dick's case he was advised to resign due to medical reasons and all four will be a great loss to the club," said Ryan.

"I would like to pay tribute to the help they have given me over the last four or five years, particularly my vice chairman Dick Watson, during which time the club has advanced significantly.

"I cannot disguise the fact that this will come as a disappointment to our loyal supporters, not to mention myself, but we now have to look to the future."

Doncaster currently lie second bottom of the npower Championship in the midst of a turbulent season on and off the pitch, which has seen Dean Saunders replace Sean O'Driscoll as manager and agent Willie McKay acting as a transfer consultant to help facilitate the arrivals of big-name signings such as El-Hadji Diouf, Habib Beye and Pascal Chimbonda.