English FA Cup

Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Doncaster Rovers
  • 48': Matty Pearson
  • 59': Jordan Gibson
FT
2 - 3
Southampton
  • 8': Cameron Bragg
  • 24': Cameron Archer
  • 41': Kuryu Matsuki

About

Doncaster Rovers are hosting Southampton at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Elias Jelert (Southampton).
  • 1': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jay McGrath.
  • 7': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thimothée Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Cameron Bragg.
  • 8': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Southampton 1. Cameron Bragg (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 15': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jamie Sterry.
  • 21': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Welington.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 24': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Southampton 2. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
  • 25': Foul by Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton).
  • 25': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
  • 28': Elias Jelert (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thimothée Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Joshua Quarshie.
  • 30': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jack Senior.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Welington with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 34': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Francis Okoronkwo (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 36': Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Southampton 3. Kuryu Matsuki (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 43': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 43': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Flynn Downes.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 45': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Southampton 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Southampton 3.
  • 48': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Elias Jelert.
  • 48': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Southampton 3. Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Gotts with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
  • 50': Handball by Welington (Southampton).
  • 52': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Jack Senior is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Welington (Southampton).
  • 53': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. James Maxwell replaces Jay McGrath.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Francis Okoronkwo (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Bailey with a headed pass.
  • 59': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 2, Southampton 3. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Bailey.
  • 60': Foul by Joshua Quarshie (Southampton).
  • 60': Francis Okoronkwo (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Wood replaces Elias Jelert.
  • 62': Substitution, Southampton. Léo Scienza replaces Jay Robinson.
  • 64': Foul by Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 64': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 67': Foul by Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 67': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thimothée Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 68': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Thimothée Lo-Tutala.
  • 71': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
  • 71': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Cameron Bragg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Bragg (Southampton).
  • 74': Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Cameron Archer.
  • 75': Substitution, Southampton. Caspar Jander replaces Cameron Bragg because of an injury.
  • 76': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Billy Sharp replaces Jordan Gibson.
  • 76': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Glenn Middleton replaces Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Offside, Southampton. Ross Stewart is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 78': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 79': Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Fellows (Southampton).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
  • 84': Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 84': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Darren Robinson replaces Jack Senior.
  • 85': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Brandon Hanlan replaces Robbie Gotts.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Darren Robinson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Hanlan following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Kuryu Matsuki.
  • 87': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 87': Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 89': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matthew Pearson.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Francis Okoronkwo (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Ross Stewart (Southampton).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Darren Robinson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Owen Bailey.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Tom Fellows.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Southampton). Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Peretz (Southampton).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Joshua Quarshie.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Southampton 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Southampton 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
54.9 Possession 45.1
11 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
395 Accurate Passes 281
468 Passes 360
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
15 Crosses 37
0.2 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 59
27 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 4
38 Effective Clearances 20
38 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Eco-Power Stadium
Location: Doncaster, England
Attendance: 7,671

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
29 Thimothee Lo-Tutala (GK)
6 Jay Mcgrath Yellow Card
5 Matty Pearson
22 Robbie Gotts
23 Jack Senior
2 Jamie Sterry
11 Jordan Gibson
4 Owen Bailey
47 Hakeeb Adelakun
7 Luke Molyneux
19 Francis Okoronkwo
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Harry Clifton, Sean Grehan, Billy Sharp, Thomas Nixon, James Maxwell, Darren Robinson, Glenn Middleton, Jacob Bryant, Brandon Hanlan.

SOU Southampton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Daniel Peretz (GK)
17 Joshua Quarshie
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
34 Welington
38 Elias Jelert
27 Kuryu Matsuki Yellow Card
48 Cameron Bragg
4 Flynn Downes
19 Cameron Archer
46 Jay Robinson
18 Tom Fellows
Southampton Substitutes:
Jack Stephens, Léo Scienza, Alex McCarthy, Barnaby Williams, Nathan Wood, Ross Stewart, Adam Armstrong, Caspar Jander, Romeo Akachukwu.

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