Doncaster 2-1 Gillingham — League Two, 23 Sep 2023
Doncaster beat Gillingham 2-1 in the League Two on 23 September 2023 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. B. Close scored for Doncaster; C. Masterson for Gillingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Doncaster have won 1 and Gillingham 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Eco-Power Stadium · Doncaster, South Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-012'B. Closeassist: Z. Westbrooke
- 34'Time wasting
- 1-145+2'assist: C. Mahoney
- Half-time1-1
- 53'Argument
- 61'out: A. Nadesan
- 64'
- 64'
- 73'
- 2-187'B. Closeassist: Luke Molyneux
- 89'out: J. Clarke
- 89'
- 90'Foul
- 90'
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Ben Close · Doncaster
Doncaster
- 8.3Ben CloseM
- 7.6Luke MolyneuxD
- 7.3Louie MarshF
- 7.3Louis JonesG
- 7.3Tom AndersonD
- 7.3Zain WestbrookeM
- 6.9Owen BaileyD
- 6.9Joe IronsideF
- 6.7Thomas NixonD
- 6.7George BroadbentM
- 6.6Joseph OlowuD
- 6.5Modou FaalF
- 6.5Harrison BigginsM
Gillingham
- 8.2Conor MastersonD
- 7.5Shadrach OgieD
- 7.2Macauley BonneF
- 7.2Connor MahoneyF
- 7.2Scott MaloneM
- 7.0Cheye AlexanderM
- 6.6Shaun WilliamsM
- 6.6Ashley NadesanF
- 6.6Jake TurnerG
- 6.3Max EhmerD
- 6.3Robbie McKenzieD
- 6.3Thomas NicholsF
- 6.3Ethan ColemanM
Line-ups
Gillingham3-4-3
Doncaster5-3-2
Substitutes
DoncasterG. McCann
Substitutes
- 20Joe Ironside90'64'F6.9
- 18D. SotonaF
- 8George Broadbent64'M6.7
- 32B. Bottomley
- 22T. RobertsF
- 35J. GoodmanF
- 28Bobby Faulkner90'D
GillinghamN. Harris
Substitutes
- 1G. MorrisG
- 14Robbie McKenzie73'D6.3
- 10A. Nadesan61'F6.6
- 3M. ClarkD
- 29Joseph Gbode89'M
- 17J. Clarke89'M
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
13Total shots15
6Shots on target5
3Shots off target7
4Blocked shots3
7Corners6
0Offsides4
9Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves4
489Total passes365
372Accurate passes240
76%Pass accuracy66%
Doncaster
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Close | 90 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 8.3 |
| Luke Molyneux | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Louie Marsh | 89 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Louis Jones | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Tom Anderson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Zain Westbrooke | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Owen Bailey | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Ironside | 26 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Nixon | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| George Broadbent | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joseph Olowu | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Modou Faal | 64 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Harrison Biggins | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
Gillingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Masterson | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Shadrach Ogie | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Macauley Bonne | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Connor Mahoney | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Scott Malone | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Cheye Alexander | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Shaun Williams | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ashley Nadesan | 29 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Turner | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Max Ehmer | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Robbie McKenzie | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Nichols | 61 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ethan Coleman | 89 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
DoncasterWLDLL
- W16 Sept 23AForest Green2-1
- L09 Sept 23AWrexham1-2
- D02 Sept 23HSwindon Town0-0
- L26 Aug 23AMilton Keynes Dons1-2
- L19 Aug 23HNotts County1-3
GillinghamWWLLW
- W16 Sept 23HMorecambe2-1
- W09 Sept 23HHarrogate Town1-0
- L02 Sept 23AGrimsby0-2
- L26 Aug 23HColchester0-3
- W19 Aug 23ACrawley Town1-0
Head-to-head
- 07 Apr 23Gillingham1-0Doncaster
- 29 Oct 22Doncaster1-0Gillingham
- 12 Mar 22Doncaster0-1Gillingham
- 19 Oct 21Gillingham1-0Doncaster
- 20 Mar 21Gillingham2-2Doncaster
- 12 Dec 20Doncaster2-1Gillingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +43 | 86 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | +15 | 78 |
| 5 | Doncaster | 46 | +5 | 71 |
| 6 | Crewe | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 7 | Crawley Town | 46 | +6 | 70 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | +13 | 65 |
| 11 | Walsall | 46 | -4 | 65 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | -11 | 64 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -9 | 63 |
| 14 | Notts County | 46 | +3 | 61 |
Before and after
Doncaster
- Previous: Forest Green 1-2 Doncaster, 16 Sep 2023 · League Two
- Next: Barrow 3-2 Doncaster, 30 Sep 2023 · League Two
Gillingham
- Previous: Gillingham 2-1 Morecambe, 16 Sep 2023 · League Two
- Next: Gillingham 1-1 Mansfield Town, 30 Sep 2023 · League Two
Data updated