Luton 1-0 Doncaster — League One, 27 Sep 2025
Luton beat Doncaster 1-0 in the League One on 27 September 2025 at Kenilworth Road, Luton. Kallum Naismith scored for Luton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Luton have won 2 and Doncaster 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 20'
- 39'Foul
- 1-040'assist: George Saville
- 45+5'Time wasting
- Half-time1-0
- 46'out: B. Close
- 56'
- 59'
- 59'out: T. Olusanya
- 68'
- 74'out: M. Nakamba
- 74'
- 75'
- 77'Handball
- 90'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Luton
- 8.5Kallum NaismithD
- 7.6Christ MakossoD
- 7.3Josh KeeleyG
- 7.2Teden MengiD
- 7.2George SavilleM
- 7.0Marvelous NakambaM
- 6.9Joseph GbodeF
- 6.9Mads AndersenD
- 6.7Shayden MorrisM
- 6.6Lamine DaboM
- 6.6Cohen BramallD
- 6.3Nahki WellsF
- 6.3Zack NelsonM
- 6.2Gideon KoduaF
- 5.9Millenic AlliM
Doncaster
- 7.7James MaxwellD
- 7.2Ian LawlorG
- 7.2Luke MolyneuxM
- 7.0Connor O'RiordanD
- 6.9Jordan GibsonM
- 6.9Owen BaileyM
- 6.7Glenn MiddletonM
- 6.6Ben CloseM
- 6.6Seán GrehanD
- 6.5Matthew PearsonD
- 6.3Brandon HanlanF
- 6.3Billy SharpF
- 6.3George BroadbentM
- 6.2Jamie SterryD
- 6.2Toyosi OlusanyaF
- 6.2Robbie GottsM
Line-ups
Substitutes
LutonMatthew James Bloomfield
Substitutes
- 13M. Nakamba74'M7.0
- 1James SheaG
- 33Cohen Bramall75'D6.6
- 20L. NordasF
- 30Gideon Kodua77'56'F6.2
- 31Joseph Gbode74'F6.9
- 27Jake Richards90'M
DoncasterGrant Samuel McCann
Substitutes
- 11Jordan Gibson59'M6.9
- 23Jack SeniorD
- 33B. Close46'M6.6
- 9Brandon Hanlan68'F6.3
- 29Thimothée Lo-TutalaG
- 30T. Olusanya59'F6.2
- 27Seán Grehan20'D6.6
Team statistics
Luton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kallum Naismith | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 8.5 |
| Christ Makosso | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Josh Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Teden Mengi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| George Saville | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Marvelous Nakamba | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Joseph Gbode | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mads Andersen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Shayden Morris | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 6.7 |
| Lamine Dabo | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Cohen Bramall | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nahki Wells | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Zack Nelson | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gideon Kodua | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Millenic Alli | 75 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Doncaster
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Maxwell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Ian Lawlor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Molyneux | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Connor O'Riordan | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jordan Gibson | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Owen Bailey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Glenn Middleton | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ben Close | 45 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Seán Grehan | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Pearson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Billy Sharp | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| George Broadbent | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jamie Sterry | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.2 |
| Toyosi Olusanya | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Robbie Gotts | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | +3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | +12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | +10 | 67 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Luton
- Previous: Lincoln 3-1 Luton, 20 Sep 2025 · League One
- Next: Blackpool 2-2 Luton, 30 Sep 2025 · League One
Doncaster
- Previous: Doncaster 1-2 AFC Wimbledon, 20 Sep 2025 · League One
- Next: Doncaster 1-1 Burton Albion, 4 Oct 2025 · League One
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