The 2008-09 campaign delivered a stunning survival for Doncaster Rovers as the Rovers secured a respectable 14th-place finish in the Championship, their highest league level in 50 years. Leading the charge was the prolific forward Paul Heffernan, whose 10 goals proved vital in a campaign built on sheer grit and a dramatic, mid-season eight-match unbeaten run that defied their early-season slump.