Crewe Alexandra vs Doncaster Rovers, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup

Crewe Alexandra

45': Mickey Demetriou

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1 - 2

Doncaster Rovers

54': Billy Sharp
90'+2': Owen Bailey

About

Crewe Alexandra are hosting Doncaster Rovers at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).
3': Foul by James Connolly (Crewe Alexandra).
3': Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra).
5': George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers).
11': Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Attempt blocked. Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
14': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
15': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Jay Mingi.
16': Attempt blocked. Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
16': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
18': Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
18': Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).
18': Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Jay Mingi (Crewe Alexandra).
20': Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
23': Foul by Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra).
23': James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).
24': Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra).
29': Foul by Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra).
29': Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Foul by Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers).
30': Jay Mingi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Attempt missed. Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
33': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
33': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
34': Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra).
37': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Foul by Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers).
40': Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Attempt saved. Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thimothée Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers).
45': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 0. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommi O'Reilly.
45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
45'+4': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
45': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jordan Gibson replaces Glenn Middleton.
46': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
47': Attempt saved. Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
47': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Sam Waller.
47': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
49': Attempt blocked. Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
49': Foul by Jay Mingi (Crewe Alexandra).
49': James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 1. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Clifton.
56': Attempt blocked. Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
56': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Finney.
57': Foul by Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra).
57': Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra).
58': George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Reece Hutchinson replaces Jay Mingi.
60': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by James Maxwell.
61': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Robbie Gotts replaces Harry Clifton.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Foul by Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra).
63': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Attempt missed. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
67': Attempt missed. Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
67': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Matús Holícek replaces Conor Thomas.
70': Attempt missed. Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
72': Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra).
76': Attempt blocked. Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
76': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Matthew Pearson.
77': Handball by Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
81': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Toyosi Olusanya replaces Billy Sharp.
82': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Dion Rankine replaces Tommi O'Reilly.
82': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Louis Moult replaces Calum Agius.
83': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by James Connolly.
84': Attempt saved. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
84': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Sam Waller.
85': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
86': Foul by Toyosi Olusanya (Doncaster Rovers).
86': Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Toyosi Olusanya (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
90'+2': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
90'+2': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 2. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
90'+4': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
90'+4': Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jay McGrath replaces Luke Molyneux.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
90'+7': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.
0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England
Attendance: 2,996

Line-Ups

Crewe Alexandra (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Sam Waller (GK)
5	Mickey Demetriou
18	James Connolly
14	Charlie Finney
4	Jade Jay Mingi
19	Owen Lunt
6	Max Sanders
8	Conor Thomas
36	Emre Tezgel
26	Tommi O'Reilly
20	Calum Agius

Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:

Reece Hutchinson, Tom Booth, Matús Holícek, Omar Bogle, Oliver Armstrong, Louis Moult, Luca Moore, James Golding, Dion Rankine.

Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
29	Thimothee Lo-Tutala (GK)
5	Matty Pearson
12	Connor O'Riordan
3	James Maxwell
27	Sean Grehan
4	Owen Bailey
8	George Broadbent
15	Harry Clifton
14	Billy Sharp
17	Glenn Middleton
7	Luke Molyneux

Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:

Jordan Gibson, Toyosi Olusanya, Ian Lawlor, Ben Close, Damola Ajayi, Jay Mcgrath, Charlie Crew, Robbie Gotts, Jack Senior.

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