Doncaster Rovers vs Gillingham, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Doncaster Rovers
  • 12': Ben Close
  • 87': Ben Close
FT
2 - 1
Gillingham
  • 45'+2': Conor Masterson

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louie Marsh with a through ball.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Zain Westbrooke (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Louie Marsh.
  • 7': Offside, Gillingham. Macauley Bonne tries a through ball, but Tom Nichols is caught offside.
  • 9': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
  • 11': (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Back pass by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
  • 12': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Gillingham 0. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Foul by Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 14': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Gillingham. Shaun Williams tries a through ball, but Tom Nichols is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Macauley Bonne (Gillingham).
  • 18': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Macauley Bonne.
  • 22': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Joseph Olowu.
  • 22': Shaun Williams (Gillingham) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Conor Masterson following a corner.
  • 23': Offside, Gillingham. Scott Malone tries a through ball, but Macauley Bonne is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, Gillingham. Cheye Alexander tries a through ball, but Macauley Bonne is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mo Faal.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Scott Malone (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Macauley Bonne.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Nixon.
  • 32': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Coleman.
  • 32': Hand ball by Louie Marsh (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 33': Foul by Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 33': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Masterson with a headed pass.
  • 36': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
  • 36': Louie Marsh (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
  • 39': Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
  • 39': Zain Westbrooke (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
  • 40': Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 40': Shaun Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 42': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shadrach Ogie with a cross.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Masterson (Gillingham).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Scott Malone (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Gillingham 1. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Gillingham 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 1, Gillingham 1.
  • 48': Foul by Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 48': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Tom Nichols (Gillingham).
  • 49': Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 50': Scott Malone (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
  • 52': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
  • 53': Louie Marsh (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.
  • 58': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Coleman.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 59': Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Cheye Alexander (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Substitution, Gillingham. Ashley Nadesan replaces Tom Nichols.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Conor Masterson.
  • 64': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside replaces Mo Faal.
  • 64': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. George Broadbent replaces Harrison Biggins.
  • 65': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Luke Molyneux.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Nadesan.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ironside with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Close.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Nadesan.
  • 73': Hand ball by Scott Malone (Gillingham).
  • 73': Substitution, Gillingham. Robbie McKenzie replaces Shaun Williams.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
  • 74': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Scott Malone.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Louie Marsh with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
  • 78': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 2, Gillingham 1. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
  • 89': Substitution, Gillingham. Jayden Clarke replaces Max Ehmer.
  • 89': Substitution, Gillingham. Joseph Gbode replaces Ethan Coleman.
  • 90': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 90': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Bobby Faulkner replaces Louie Marsh.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Owen Bailey.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheye Alexander.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Louis Jones.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cheye Alexander (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Masterson following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Louis Jones.
  • 90'+5': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Scott Malone (Gillingham).
  • 90'+5': Louis Jones (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Scott Malone (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Gillingham 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Gillingham 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
Location: Doncaster, England
Attendance: 6,371

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Doncaster Rovers 46 +23 84
2 Port Vale 46 +19 80
3 Bradford City 46 +19 78
4 Walsall 46 +21 77
Full Table

Line-Ups

DON Doncaster Rovers (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Louis Jones (GK)
5 Joseph Olowu
17 Owen Bailey
4 Tom Anderson
7 Luke Molyneux
16 Thomas Nixon
14 Harrison Biggins Yellow Card
33 Ben Close
24 Zain Westbrooke
34 Louie Marsh
36 Mo Faal
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Joe Ironside, Jack Goodman, Ayodeji Sotona, Tyler Roberts, Toby King, Bobby Faulkner, George Broadbent.

GIL Gillingham (3-4-3)

No. Name
25 Jake Turner (GK)
5 Max Ehmer
22 Shadrach Ogie
4 Conor Masterson
6 Shaun Williams
18 Ethan Coleman Yellow Card
13 Scott Malone Yellow Card
2 Cheye Alexander
9 Tom Nichols
23 Connor Mahoney
45 Macauley Bonne
Gillingham Substitutes:
Max Clark, Ashley Nadesan, Joseph Gbode, Glenn Morris, Jayden Clarke, Robbie Mckenzie.

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