Doncaster 1-0 Rotherham — League One, 30 Aug 2025
Doncaster beat Rotherham 1-0 in the League One on 30 August 2025 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster. Owen Bailey scored for Doncaster. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Doncaster have won 1 and Rotherham 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 12'Argument
- 1-025'assist: James Maxwell
- Half-time1-0
- 46'M. Sherifout: M. Kaleta
- 69'
- 69'out: B. Close
- 71'
- 71'
- 73'Foul
- 84'
- 84'
- 85'Foul
- 85'
- 87'Time wasting
- 90'out: C. McGuckin
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Doncaster
- 8.2Connor O'RiordanD
- 8.0Owen BaileyM
- 7.9Thimothée Lo-TutalaG
- 7.5James MaxwellD
- 7.5Glenn MiddletonM
- 7.3Matthew PearsonD
- 6.9Jack SeniorD
- 6.9Thomas NixonD
- 6.9George BroadbentM
- 6.7John-Alan McGrathD
- 6.7Ben CloseM
- 6.6Billy SharpF
- 6.6Jordan GibsonM
- 6.5Oyindamola AjayiF
- 6.3Harry CliftonM
- 6.2Brandon HanlanF
Rotherham
- 7.0Denzel HallD
- 6.9Jamal BaptisteM
- 6.9Dru YearwoodM
- 6.7Cameron DawsonG
- 6.6Marvin KaletaD
- 6.6Joe PowellM
- 6.6Reece JamesD
- 6.3Ar'jany MarthaD
- 6.3Martin SherifF
- 6.3Shaun McWilliamsM
- 6.2Zak JulesD
- 6.2Joe RaffertyD
- 6.2Jordan HugillF
- 6.0Kion EteteF
Line-ups
Substitutes
DoncasterGrant Samuel McCann
Substitutes
- 23Jack Senior87'85'D6.9
- 33B. Close69'M6.7
- 1Ian LawlorG
- 9Brandon Hanlan84'F6.2
- 6John-Alan McGrath84'D6.7
- 18Charlie CrewM
- 19D. Ajayi69'F6.5
RotherhamMatthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 9J. Hugill71'F6.2
- 4L. KellyM
- 15Jamal Baptiste71'M6.9
- 13Ted CannG
- 23J. HolmesF
- 14M. Kaleta46'D6.6
- 35C. McGuckin90'F
Team statistics
Doncaster
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor O'Riordan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Owen Bailey | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 8.0 |
| Thimothée Lo-Tutala | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| James Maxwell | 85 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Glenn Middleton | 84 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Matthew Pearson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Senior | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Nixon | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| George Broadbent | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| John-Alan McGrath | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ben Close | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Billy Sharp | 84 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Gibson | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Oyindamola Ajayi | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Harry Clifton | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Dru Yearwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Marvin Kaleta | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joe Powell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Reece James | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ar'jany Martha | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Martin Sherif | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Shaun McWilliams | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Zak Jules | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Rafferty | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kion Etete | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Doncaster
- Previous: Port Vale 0-1 Doncaster, 23 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Doncaster 3-1 Bradford, 6 Sep 2025 · League One
Rotherham
- Previous: Rotherham 2-2 Wigan, 23 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 1-0 Exeter City, 6 Sep 2025 · League One
Data updated