Doncaster Rovers appoint Darren Ferguson as new manager

Doncaster Rovers have named former Peterborough United boss Darren Ferguson as their new manager.

Donny had been without a permanent manager for over a month since they got rid of Paul Dickov following a slow start to the League One season.

Ferguson, 43, returns to management on a one-year rolling contract eight months after he left Peterborough following a four-year second spell in charge of Posh.

BREAKING: Welcome to #DRFC Darren Ferguson! pic.twitter.com/TwW8N3SmXM

— Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) October 16, 2015

"We have a good set of players here and the aim is to get promotion out of the division," said Ferguson. "Speculation is over and this is a fresh start."

Ferguson also said that he expected Rob Jones, who had been in temporary charge of the Yorkshire outfit, to remain at the club and become Under-21s manager.

Donny are just outside the bottom three on goal difference after 12 games of the 2015-16 season.