300 Up For Doncaster Rovers’ James Coppinger

star James Coppinger will make his 300th start for the club against on Saturday, hoping to stay top of a relegation ‘mini-league'.

Though separated by eight points, the rock bottom have a game in hand on , whilst fellow-strugglers , and are all within striking distance of fifth-bottom Donny.

And Coppinger, who joined Rovers in 2004, says victory at Huish Park would give his side a huge boost.

“For both of us, this game is important,” he said. “You're playing in a mini-league with five or six teams and you can't afford to lose them.

“What counts at this stage of the season is mental toughness – you need the resilience to cope with disappointment.

“For clubs like Doncaster and Yeovil, playing in the , you have to accept that you'll lose at least as many as you win, so it's about learning not to dwell on defeat. Whoever does that best will have a great chance.”

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