Doncaster and Millers forced to wait over League One decision

ROTHERHAM UNITED and Doncaster Rovers will be made to wait another 24 hours to find out if League One will resume or not.

It had been expected the clubs would vote on Monday whether to declare the season null and void, or if not how the final standings should be decided. But following proposals from a number of clubs, the meeting will now take place on Tuesday.

The third tier is having by far the most difficulty in reaching a consensus, with League Two clubs deciding they want their season abandoned apart from the play-offs, and a provisional June 20 restart date set for the Championship, despite misgivings from a number of clubs, including Sheffield Wednesday.

The League has suggested if a division cannot be completed, its final standings be decided on a points-per-game basis, taking games in hand into consideration. That will require a rule change, which means the League Two campaign cannot be abandoned until it is approved.

The National League is waiting on decisions from the divisions above before it resolves its season. League Two have asked for relegation to be suspended, with a knock-on effect for Conference promotion, but the League are opposed.

One suggestion from League One clubs on the fringes of the play-offs is that they should incorporate up to eight teams, which could involve ninth-placed Doncaster. Rotherham are second both on actual points and points-per-game, and as such in line for automatic promotion.

League One clubs have not returned to training, or carried out the Covid-19 tests needed first.

Under points-per-game, Leeds United would be promoted to the Premier League and Barnsley relegated to League One but the hope remains that their division can be played to a conclusion.

Former Wolves fitness guru Tony Daley believes Championship players are being rushed back to action too quickly.

The ex-England international, who spent a decade at Molineux as the club’s head of sports science and conditioning, said: “It’s definitely a week, minimum, too early to come back (to playing). Players will have been doing something to tick over but you can’t substitute football fitness, contact, accelerating, decelerating and in two-and-ahalf weeks.”