And this retro gallery we’ve dug out some of the best pics from those cup journeys.
We’ve got that memorable Carling Cup run which saw Rovers get to the quarter-finals before being beaten by Arsenal on penalties in 2005. The run included wins over Villa and Man City.
There is the JPT final win over Bristol Rovers in 2007 at Cardiff.
And who could forget that great day in Stoke in 2003 when Rovers returned to the Football League?
Take a look at these pics and enjoy your trip down memory lane.
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There is the JPT final win over Bristol Rovers in 2007 at Cardiff.
![Dave Penney, manager of Doncaster, shakes hands with Arsene Wenger after Arsenal's Carling Cup Quarter Final win at Doncaster Rovers on December 21, 2005.](https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJmMjMyMzg1LTJmYzYtNDA5MS04ZGRlLWEwOGEyMTg2ZTRjNzozMTI1Yjk4NS05ZDE3LTQzNmYtYjljYi1lM2Q4ZGRlYTY3MDg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal - 2005
Dave Penney, manager of Doncaster, shakes hands with Arsene Wenger after Arsenal's Carling Cup Quarter Final win at Doncaster Rovers on December 21, 2005.Photo: Ross Kinnaird:f
![Michael McIndoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Carling Cup Quarter Final against Arsenal on December 21, 2005.](https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNmZTQzNmM2LTYxMmYtNDJlNy05NDk1LWRkMDVkNDAwZTFlYzphZjk0OTE4Zi1jMjBjLTQ3M2EtOGEzYS1iYjk3YjA1MmI1MTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal - 2005
Michael McIndoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Carling Cup Quarter Final against Arsenal on December 21, 2005.Photo: Ross Kinnaird
![Doncaster Rovers captain Graeme Lee heads home the winner in Cardiff to bring home the silverware.](https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFiNzcwNDJlLTk4MzgtNDgzMi05ZjAwLWNlMGUyMjJlY2Y0ODplZmJiMDAzOS1kZWE3LTRkYTgtOTI3Zi1hNjdjYWVlYzJkMWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers - 2007
Doncaster Rovers captain Graeme Lee heads home the winner in Cardiff to bring home the silverware.Photo: Stu Forster
![Doncaster Rovers captain Graeme Lee is mobbed by team mates after scoring the third Doncaster goal during their Johnstones Paint Trophy Final win against Bristol Rovers on April 1, 2007 in Cardiff.](https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg0MTMxYWVkLWQ3OTAtNDExMi1iZTFlLTQyNzNkMjI1M2M1OTpmMzJlNjQwOS1hYWY1LTRjMzEtOGU0Ny1jOTI1ZjBjYThkNzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers - 2007
Doncaster Rovers captain Graeme Lee is mobbed by team mates after scoring the third Doncaster goal during their Johnstones Paint Trophy Final win against Bristol Rovers on April 1, 2007 in Cardiff.Photo: Stu Forster