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

· English League Two
Doncaster Rovers
  • 39': Joe Ironside
  • 77': Hakeeb Adelakun
FT
2 - 1
Walsall
  • 90'+3': Isaac Hutchinson

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
  • 2': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Thimothée Lo-Tutala.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 7': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 7': James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 11': Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 14': Delay in match (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
  • 19': David Okagbue (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 21': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 21': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jamie Sterry.
  • 23': Foul by Joe Foulkes (Walsall).
  • 23': Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 23': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 27': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 27': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 28': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Joseph Olowu.
  • 33': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Matthew Craig.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
  • 37': Foul by Joe Foulkes (Walsall).
  • 37': James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Walsall 0. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux following a fast break.
  • 40': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 40': Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
  • 44': Offside, Walsall. Josh Gordon is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joe Foulkes (Walsall).
  • 45'+1': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Walsall 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 1, Walsall 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Walsall. Mo Faal replaces Jamille Matt.
  • 46': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 48': Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 51': Taylor Allen (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Richard Wood.
  • 54': Offside, Walsall. Mo Faal is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 55': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 58': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 63': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Harrison Biggins replaces Tommy Rowe.
  • 65': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 65': Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Josh Gordon (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Walsall. Danny Johnson replaces Joe Foulkes.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Biggins.
  • 69': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Taylor Allen.
  • 70': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Brandon Comley.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 74': Foul by Liam Gordon (Walsall).
  • 74': Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Josh Gordon.
  • 75': Foul by Mo Faal (Walsall).
  • 75': Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 2, Walsall 0. Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Sterry with a through ball.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jamie Sterry.
  • 82': Substitution, Walsall. Ross Tierney replaces Ryan Stirk.
  • 82': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
  • 82': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Danny Johnson (Walsall).
  • 83': Thimothée Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Biggins.
  • 85': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. George Broadbent replaces Matthew Craig.
  • 85': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Kyle Hurst replaces Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 87': Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 87': Ross Tierney (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Taylor Allen (Walsall).
  • 89': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Ross Tierney (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 2, Walsall 1. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jay McGrath replaces Luke Molyneux.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mo Faal (Walsall).
  • 90'+5': Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall).
  • 90'+6': Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Walsall 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Walsall 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
Location: Doncaster, England
Attendance: 6,487

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Notts County 6 +8 14
2 Gillingham 6 +7 13
3 Barrow 6 +6 13
4 Walsall 6 +5 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
15 Thimothee Lo-Tutala (GK)
6 Richard Wood
5 Joseph Olowu
3 James Maxwell
2 Jamie Sterry
10 Tommy Rowe
37 Matthew Craig
17 Owen Bailey
20 Joe Ironside
47 Hakeeb Adelakun Yellow Card
7 Luke Molyneux
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
George Broadbent, Kyle Hurst, Harrison Biggins, Billy Waters, Jay Mcgrath, Zain Westbrooke, Louis Jones.

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Evans (GK)
2 David Okagbue
21 Taylor Allen
36 Emmanuel Adegboyega
14 Brandon Comley
25 Ryan Stirk
8 Isaac Hutchinson
3 Liam Gordon
12 Joe Foulkes Yellow Card
9 Jamille Matt
18 Josh Gordon Yellow Card
Walsall Substitutes:
Douglas James-Taylor, Donervon Daniels, Ross Tierney, Priestley Farquharson, George Barrett, Danny Johnson, Mo Faal.

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