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4 August 2019

LEAGUE ONE

BUZZING: Alex Baptiste

By Luke Baker
A WHIRLWIND two weeks’ is how Alex Baptiste describes his Doncaster journey but now he’s a permanent Rover, the defender wants to be a breath of fresh air in the dressing room.
The 33-year-old centre- back has arrived on a one-year deal after impressing on a fortnight’s trial and will vie with Tom Anderson, 25, and Joe Wright, 24, for a starting berth at the heart of the defence.
Baptiste played in the Premier League at Blackpool but also has plenty of EFL experience with Mansfield, Bolton and most-recent club QPR – ...

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