Doncaster Rovers vs Northampton Town, 2025-26 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Doncaster Rovers

36': Ben Close

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Northampton Town

47': Ethan Wheatley
67': Sam Hoskins (P)

About

Doncaster Rovers are hosting Northampton Town at The Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

36': Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) Goal at 36'
45': Jordan Willis (Northampton Town) Substitution at 45'
47': Ethan Wheatley (Northampton Town) Goal at 47'
52': Connor O'Riordan (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 52'
55': Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers) Yellow Card at 55'
67': Thimothee Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers) Yellow Card at 67'
67': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) Penalty - Scored at 67'
69': Michael Jacobs (Northampton Town) Substitution at 69'
71': Toyosi Olusanya (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 71'
71': Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 71'
71': Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 71'
71': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 71'
76': Joe Wormleighton (Northampton Town) Substitution at 76'
81': Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town) Yellow Card at 81'
86': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) Penalty - Saved at 86'
90'+6': Jack Perkins (Northampton Town) Substitution at 96'
90'+7': Kyle Edwards (Northampton Town) Substitution at 97'

Statistics

NHT		DON
7	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	3
40.8	Possession	59.2
13	SHOTS	10
5	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	0
2	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
4	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
Location: Doncaster, England
Attendance: 8,113

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Huddersfield Town	14	+16	29
2	Stockport County	14	+12	26
3	Oxford United	13	+11	26
4	Luton Town	14	+6	24

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
29	Thimothee Lo-Tutala (GK)
6	Jay Mcgrath
5	Matty Pearson
3	James Maxwell
27	Sean Grehan
22	Robbie Gotts
33	Ben Close
4	Owen Bailey
14	Billy Sharp
17	Glenn Middleton
19	Damola Ajayi

Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:

Connor O'Riordan, Charlie Crew, Jordan Gibson, Toyosi Olusanya, Ian Lawlor, Jack Senior, Luke Molyneux.

Northampton Town (3-4-3)

No.	Name
34	Ross Fitzsimons (GK)
15	Jordan Thorniley
18	Michael Forbes
3	Conor McCarthy
4	Dean Campbell
23	Terry Taylor
12	Nesta Guinness-Walker
7	Sam Hoskins
19	Ethan Wheatley
14	Tyrese Fornah
11	Kamarai Simon-Swyer

Northampton Town Substitutes:

Kyle Edwards, Jordan Willis, Lee Burge, Theo Avery, Jack Perkins, Joe Wormleighton, Michael Jacobs.

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