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

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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) left 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 outside 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 bottom right corner 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 very close range 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 top 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.
84': 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 centre 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 just a bit too high. Assisted by Owen Bailey following a corner.
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 top 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 top 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.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

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

Line-Ups

Doncaster Rovers (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
29	Thimothee Lo-Tutala (GK)
6	Jay Mcgrath
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.

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
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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