English League One

Doncaster Rovers vs Cheltenham Town, 2021-22 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Doncaster Rovers
  • 23': Joseph Dodoo
  • 45'+1': Tom Anderson
  • 54': Rodrigo Vilca
FT
3 - 2
Cheltenham Town
  • 68': Alfie May
  • 90'+1': Andy Williams

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 6': Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Pollock with a headed pass.
  • 8': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Matthew Smith replaces Tommy Rowe because of an injury.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 15': Foul by Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town).
  • 15': Joseph Dodoo (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Liam Sercombe.
  • 18': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Matthew Pollock.
  • 23': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Cheltenham Town 0. Joseph Dodoo (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Galbraith with a through ball.
  • 24': Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joseph Dodoo.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
  • 27': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Scott Flinders.
  • 28': Foul by Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 28': Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Blair.
  • 34': Foul by Rodrigo Vilca (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 34': Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Kyle Joseph tries a through ball, but Chris Hussey is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town).
  • 39': Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Hand ball by Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 44': Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
  • 44': Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Daniel Crowley (Cheltenham Town).
  • 45': John Bostock (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Matty Blair.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Kyle Joseph.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 2, Cheltenham Town 0. Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by John Bostock with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Cheltenham Town 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 2, Cheltenham Town 0.
  • 46': Hand ball by Daniel Crowley (Cheltenham Town).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Ellis Chapman (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Matthew Smith (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ro-Shaun Williams.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Vilca (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.
  • 54': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Christian Norton replaces Conor Thomas.
  • 54': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Alfie May replaces Daniel Crowley.
  • 54': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 3, Cheltenham Town 0. Rodrigo Vilca (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Close.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
  • 57': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. John Bostock tries a through ball, but Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Vassell with a headed pass.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie May.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 59': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Pontus Dahlberg.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty saved! Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 63': Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Kyle Vassell (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 3, Cheltenham Town 1. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Joseph with a through ball.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ethan Galbraith (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Close.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 75': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 75': Kyle Joseph (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Tiago Cukur replaces Rodrigo Vilca.
  • 81': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Tom Anderson tries a through ball, but Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Kyle Vassell.
  • 83': Foul by Tiago Cukur (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 83': Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Williams.
  • 85': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Ro-Shaun Williams.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
  • 87': Pontus Dahlberg (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Sean Long (Cheltenham Town).
  • 89': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Joseph Olowu.
  • 90': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 3, Cheltenham Town 2. Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Pollock.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Aidan Barlow replaces Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Joseph with a headed pass.
  • 90'+8': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Joseph Dodoo (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 3, Cheltenham Town 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 3, Cheltenham Town 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
Location: Doncaster, England
Attendance: 6,101

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield Wednesday 6 +7 13
2 Huddersfield Town 6 +6 12
3 Bradford City 6 +2 12
4 Cambridge United 6 +2 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Pontus Dahlberg (GK) Yellow Card
4 Tom Anderson
6 Ro-Shaun Williams
5 Joseph Olowu
22 Ethan Galbraith
10 Tommy Rowe
15 John Bostock
8 Ben Close
20 Joseph Dodoo
17 Jordi Hiwula
25 Rodrigo Vilca
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Matthew Smith, Lirak Hasani, Dan Gardner, Louis Jones, Tiago Cukur, Branden Horton, Aidan Barlow.

CHL Cheltenham Town (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
20 Scott Flinders (GK)
2 Sean Long
4 Matthew Pollock
7 Conor Thomas
3 Chris Hussey
17 Matt Blair
28 Daniel Crowley
11 Ellis Chapman
8 Liam Sercombe
9 Kyle Vassell
21 Kyle Joseph
Cheltenham Town Substitutes:
Alfie May, Grant Horton, Lewis Freestone, Christian Norton, Andy Williams, Dylan Barkers, Owen Evans.

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