Doncaster Rovers vs Crewe Alexandra, 2023-24 English League Two, Promotion Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - CAX advance 4-3 on penalties
Doncaster Rovers
    FT - Penalties
    0 - 2
    2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - CAX advance 4-3 on penalties
    Crewe Alexandra
    • 6': Mickey Demetriou
    • 16': James Maxwell (OG)

    About

    Doncaster Rovers are hosting Crewe Alexandra 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.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
    • 5': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Owen Bailey.
    • 6': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 1. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Tabiner with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Delay in match (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 8': Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Richard Wood is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
    • 11': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Shilow Tracey is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 14': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Ed Turns (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
    • 15': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Thimothée Lo-Tutala.
    • 16': Own Goal by James Maxwell, Doncaster Rovers. Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2.
    • 23': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maxwell.
    • 26': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun with a through ball.
    • 27': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
    • 29': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 29': Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 30': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 37': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Max Stryjek.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 39': James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Tommy Rowe (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Sterry with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Owen Bailey with a headed pass.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Nevitt with a headed pass.
    • 48': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 48': Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Tommy Rowe is caught offside.
    • 52': Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 55': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Luke Molyneux.
    • 56': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 58': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 58': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Josh Austerfield replaces Joel Tabiner.
    • 59': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Matús Holícek replaces Chris Long.
    • 60': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Kyle Hurst replaces Tommy Rowe.
    • 61': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Billington.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun with a cross.
    • 65': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Courtney Baker-Richardson replaces Shilow Tracey.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Max Stryjek (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 74': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 82': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Aaron Rowe.
    • 83': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Max Stryjek.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakeeb Adelakun with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 85': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Lewis Leigh replaces Conor Thomas.
    • 86': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Ryan Cooney replaces Aaron Rowe.
    • 90': Ed Turns (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Sterry.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Ed Turns is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Matthew Craig (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2.
    • 91': Foul by Lewis Leigh (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 91': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 92': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Luke Molyneux is caught offside.
    • 97': Hand ball by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 97': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Owen Bailey.
    • 97': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Max Stryjek.
    • 101': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Zain Westbrooke replaces Matthew Craig.
    • 104': Foul by Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 104': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 105': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Kirk replaces Elliott Nevitt because of an injury.
    • 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2.
    • 108': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Richard Wood.
    • 108': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Kyle Hurst.
    • 111': Attempt blocked. Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ironside.
    • 112': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. George Miller replaces Jamie Sterry.
    • 112': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Joseph Olowu replaces James Maxwell.
    • 113': Foul by Tom Anderson (Doncaster Rovers).
    • 113': Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 115': Attempt missed. George Miller (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 117': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
    • 117': Attempt missed. Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 119': Attempt blocked. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Cooney with a cross.
    • 119': Attempt blocked. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke.
    • 119': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
    • 120': Attempt saved. Richard Wood (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross.
    • 120': Josh Austerfield (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2.
    • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2.
    • 120': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Crewe Alexandra 2(1). Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 120': Thimothée Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 120': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0(1), Crewe Alexandra 2(1). Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Penalty saved. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Penalty saved. Zain Westbrooke (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0(1), Crewe Alexandra 2(2). Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0(2), Crewe Alexandra 2(2). George Miller (Doncaster Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0(2), Crewe Alexandra 2(3). Lewis Leigh (Crewe Alexandra) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0(3), Crewe Alexandra 2(3). Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0(3), Crewe Alexandra 2(4). Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Penalty saved. Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Doncaster Rovers 0(3), Crewe Alexandra 2(4).
    • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 0(3), Crewe Alexandra 2(4).
    • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 0(3), Crewe Alexandra 2(4).

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
    Location: Doncaster, England
    Attendance: 12,889

    Line-Ups

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

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

    CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    42 Max Stryjek (GK)
    5 Mickey Demetriou
    12 Ed Turns
    3 Rio Adebisi
    28 Lewis Billington
    21 Aaron Rowe Yellow Card
    11 Joel Tabiner
    8 Conor Thomas
    20 Elliott Nevitt Yellow Card
    7 Chris Long
    10 Shilow Tracey
    Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
    Courtney Baker-Richardson, Joshua Austerfield, Matús Holícek, Ryan Cooney, Charlie Kirk, Charlie Finney, Lewis Leigh.

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