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McCANN FULL OF PRAISE FOR HIS ELECTRIFYING WING HERO AYINDE

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The LeaguePaper Team
11 October 2026

By Liam Hoden

LEON Ayinde was praised by Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann after his star turn in the victory over Burton Albion.
Winger Ayinde was a constant menace and capped his performance with a fine finish in first-half stoppage-time which proved enough to secure a second straight league victory for improving Rovers.

DONCASTER R 1 BURTON A 0
Ayinde 45+1
“Leon was really good,” McCann said. “He was positive, he was bright, as Rovers claimed a deserved triumph. he wanted to get at them every time he got the ball.
DONCASTER: Simkin 8, Grehan 7, Byrne...

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