English Carabao Cup

Stockport County vs Doncaster Rovers, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· Doncaster Rovers win 5-4 on penalties
Stockport County
  • 51': Kyle Wootton
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Doncaster Rovers win 5-4 on penalties
Doncaster Rovers
  • 50': Alfie May

About

Stockport County are hosting Doncaster Rovers at Edgeley Park, Stockport, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 9': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Neill Byrne (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Senior with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 10': Lewis Bate (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Jordan Thomas (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 12': Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 13': Ethan Pye (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Pye.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Glover (Stockport County).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Alfie May is caught offside.
  • 21': Offside, Stockport County. Ryan Glover is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Jack Diamond (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Bate.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Harry Wood (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tommy Simkin (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Kyle Wootton.
  • 30': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Tommy Simkin.
  • 30': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Jack Diamond (Stockport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Lewis Bate (Stockport County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alfie May.
  • 39': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Neill Byrne.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ethan Pye (Stockport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Ryan Glover.
  • 39': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Tommy Simkin.
  • 42': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Jamie Sterry.
  • 43': Jordan Thomas (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kyron Gordon (Stockport County).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Harry Wood (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Bate.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Stockport County 0, Doncaster Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Harry Clifton replaces Isaac Hutchinson.
  • 45': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Hakeeb Adelakun replaces Leon Ayinde.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stockport County 0, Doncaster Rovers 0.
  • 48': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Bate.
  • 49': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Kyron Gordon.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Senior with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Glover.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Senior with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Goal! Stockport County 0, Doncaster Rovers 1. Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay McGrath following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tommy Simkin (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 51': Goal! Stockport County 1, Doncaster Rovers 1. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Foul by Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 53': Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyron Gordon with a cross.
  • 60': Offside, Stockport County. Ryan Glover is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Stockport County. Ben Osborn replaces Tayo Edun.
  • 61': Substitution, Stockport County. Benony Andrésson replaces Harry Wood.
  • 61': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Alfie May is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Benony Andrésson (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Diamond with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Bailey.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ethan Pye.
  • 67': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Brandon Hanlan replaces Jordan Thomas.
  • 67': Substitution, Stockport County. Lewis Fiorini replaces Oliver Norwood.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Lewis Bate (Stockport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Kyle Wootton.
  • 70': Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Jay McGrath.
  • 72': Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Lewis Fiorini (Stockport County).
  • 73': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Seán Grehan replaces Jay McGrath.
  • 74': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Benony Andrésson (Stockport County).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Lewis Fiorini (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Benony Andrésson.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Glover (Stockport County).
  • 78': Substitution, Stockport County. Jason Adigun replaces Jack Diamond.
  • 78': Substitution, Stockport County. Ryan Rydel replaces Ryan Glover because of an injury.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Jason Adigun (Stockport County).
  • 81': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 81': Jason Adigun (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 83': Jason Adigun (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lewis Fiorini (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 86': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Pye.
  • 87': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Neill Byrne is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jason Adigun (Stockport County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Fiorini.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lewis Fiorini (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tommy Simkin (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Kyle Wootton.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ethan Pye (Stockport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tommy Simkin (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Lewis Bate.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Broadbent with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Stockport County 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Stockport County 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.
  • 91': Penalty saved. Ben Osborn (Stockport County) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Tommy Simkin (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 92': Goal! Stockport County 1, Doncaster Rovers 1(1). Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 93': Goal! Stockport County 1(1), Doncaster Rovers 1(1). Benony Andrésson (Stockport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Stockport County 1(1), Doncaster Rovers 1(2). George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 94': Goal! Stockport County 1(2), Doncaster Rovers 1(2). Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Stockport County 1(2), Doncaster Rovers 1(3). Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Stockport County 1(3), Doncaster Rovers 1(3). Lewis Fiorini (Stockport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 96': Penalty saved. Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Oliver Whatmuff (Stockport County).
  • 97': Goal! Stockport County 1(4), Doncaster Rovers 1(3). Jason Adigun (Stockport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Goal! Stockport County 1(4), Doncaster Rovers 1(4). Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 98': Penalty saved. Eoghan O'Connell (Stockport County) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Tommy Simkin (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 99': Goal! Stockport County 1(4), Doncaster Rovers 1(5). Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Stockport County 1(4), Doncaster Rovers 1(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Stockport County 1(4), Doncaster Rovers 1(5).

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Edgeley Park
Location: Stockport, England

Line-Ups

STO Stockport County (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Oliver Whatmuff (GK)
5 Ethan Pye
6 Eoghan O'Connell
4 Lewis Bate
15 Ryan Glover
24 Kyron Gordon
10 Oliver Norwood
7 Jack Diamond
16 Harry Wood
14 Tayo Edun
19 Kyle Wootton
Stockport County Substitutes:
Ben Osborn, Malik Mothersille, Lewis Fiorini, Benoný Andrésson, Jason Adigun, Luca Ashby-Hammond, Owen Dodgson, Owen Moxon, Ryan Rydel.

DON Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tommy Simkin (GK)
6 Jay Mcgrath
12 Neill Byrne
23 Jack Senior
2 Jamie Sterry
21 Isaac Hutchinson
8 George Broadbent
4 Owen Bailey Yellow Card
10 Alfie May
11 Leon Ayinde
19 Jordan Thomas
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Darren Robinson, Bayley Mccann, Harry Clifton, Joshua Clarke, Lincoln Pawlak, Hakeeb Adelakun, Sean Grehan, Brandon Hanlan, Ethan Hodgett.

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