YORK City’s Capital One Cup first round tie at Doncaster Rovers has been scheduled for Saturday, August 11.

The game will take place seven days before the Minstermen kick off their League Two campaign at home to Wycombe Wanderers after Rovers, in agreement with officials from Bootham Crescent, opted to bring the match forward from its midweek slot.

Rovers chairman John Ryan will be taking the opportunity to congratulate City’s board in person on the club’s promotion after eight years of non-League football, having been among the hundreds of well-wishers to make contact since the end of last seasom.

City continue to receive messages from fans and fellow football clubs in recognition of their achievements, having been inundated with a deluge of emails, letters, phones calls and texts since last month’s Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final win over Luton Town clinched a Wembley double after captain Chris Smith had lifted the FA Trophy the previous weekend.

In between those two historic matches, Oakgate’s plans to build a new community stadium were also passed by the City of York council, which should safeguard the club’s future sustainability.

Ryan, whose club condemned City to the Conference in 2004, was one of many compelled to put pen to paper and said: “I was so delighted to see you win at Wembley and get back into the Football League.

“I remember winning the Conference play-off final as one of the greatest days in my 50 years as a Doncaster Rovers supporter.

“What a week it must have been for you to win the two finals at Wembley and, at long last, get the go ahead for your new stadium.

“I send my congratulations to everybody on the board and Gary Mills, who has done a fine job as Dave Penney did for us.

“I look forward to following your progress next season and hope you enjoy strengthening your squad along with Gary.”

Others to congratulate the club on their achievements included past managers Billy McEwan and Martin Foyle, as well as former players Alf Patrick, Nigel Pepper, Chris Beardsley, Keith Houchen, Jonathan Smith, Richard Brodie and Michael Rankine.

Rival clubs such as Oxford United, Stevenage, Carlisle, Morecambe, Halifax, Swindon, Barrow and Solihull Moors also sent their regards, along with managers of other teams like Chris Wilder, Liam Daish, Jez George and Nicky Law.

There were other well-wishing letters from the Scottish Premier League, the North Riding FA, Poppleton Juniors FC and City-supporting Euro 2012 television commentators Guy Mowbray and Jon Champion.

Visit York, the University of York and the York Guild of Building also felt compelled to contact the club following its success, as did individuals such as York City Knights’ past and present officials Roger Dixon and John Guildford, City of York athletics club chairman Neil Hunter, the Lord Mayor of York Cllr David Horton and Hugh Bayley MP.

The son and daughters of City goalscoring great Arthur Bottom, who passed away during the season, sent the following message: “Congratulations on a wonderful week. We were all watching on TV and hope the success continues into next season.”

After attending both Wembley finals, John Quickfall, the only Bootham Crescent Holdings director to return his money to the club after City were forced to buy back their own ground from previous chairman Douglas Craig’s holding company, wrote to chairman Jason McGill: “Congratulations on all the football club’s achievements.

“I know you have invested a great deal of time and money into the club in endeavouring to get into the Football League. Now this has been achieved, I hope you can continue to make progress for many seasons to come.”

PFA chief Gordon Taylor, meanwhile, added: “I would like to offer my congratulations on your fully-deserved play-off final victory and promotion back to the Football League where you belong, along with my every wish for your continued success.”

City communications director Sophie Hicks said: “Many of the messages from our fans have been very emotional.

“We have written back to as many as we can but, on behalf of everybody at the club, I would like to thank all the supporters who have sent us such nice messages. We really appreciate it.”