Doncaster 1-2 Northampton — League One, 18 Oct 2025
Northampton beat Doncaster 2-1 in the League One on 18 October 2025 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster. B. Close scored for Doncaster; E. Wheatley and Samuel Hoskins for Northampton. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Doncaster have won 3 and Northampton 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-036'B. Closeassist: Owen Bailey
- Half-time1-0
- 46'out: J. Willis
- 1-147'assist: Dean Campbell
- 52'
- 55'Foul
- 1-267'Penalty
- 69'
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'out: T. Olusanya
- 76'
- 81'Foul
- 90+6'
- 90+7'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Ben Close · Doncaster
Doncaster
- 7.5Ben CloseM
- 7.3Billy SharpF
- 7.2Thimothée Lo-TutalaG
- 7.2Oyindamola AjayiM
- 7.0Glenn MiddletonM
- 7.0Luke MolyneuxM
- 7.0Jack SeniorD
- 6.9Jordan GibsonM
- 6.9Matthew PearsonD
- 6.7Owen BaileyM
- 6.6Robbie GottsM
- 6.6Seán GrehanD
- 6.5James MaxwellD
- 6.3Toyosi OlusanyaF
- 6.3Connor O'RiordanD
- 6.0John-Alan McGrathD
Northampton
- 7.3Nesta Guinness-WalkerM
- 7.3Dean CampbellM
- 7.2Ethan WheatleyF
- 7.2Michael JacobsM
- 7.0Terence TaylorM
- 6.7Jordan WillisD
- 6.7Michael ForbesD
- 6.5Ross FitzsimonsG
- 6.3Joseph WormleightonD
- 6.3Kamarai Simon-SwyerF
- 6.3Tyrese FornahF
- 6.3Jordan ThornileyD
- 6.2Conor McCarthyD
- 6.0Samuel HoskinsM
Line-ups
Northampton3-4-3
Doncaster4-2-3-1
Substitutes
DoncasterGrant Samuel McCann
Substitutes
- 11Jordan Gibson71'M6.9
- 23Jack Senior71'D7.0
- 7Luke Molyneux71'M7.0
- 1Ian LawlorG
- 30T. Olusanya71'F6.3
- 12C. O'Riordan52'D6.3
- 18Charlie CrewM
NorthamptonKevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
- 22K. Edwards90+7'F
- 17M. Jacobs69'M7.2
- 1L. BurgeG
- 6J. Willis46'D6.7
- 16Joseph Wormleighton76'D6.3
- 21J. Perkins90+6'M
- 20T. AveryG
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
10Total shots13
4Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
1Blocked shots4
2Corners7
3Offsides1
11Fouls7
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves3
478Total passes301
352Accurate passes200
74%Pass accuracy66%
Doncaster
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Close | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Billy Sharp | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Thimothée Lo-Tutala | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Oyindamola Ajayi | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Glenn Middleton | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Luke Molyneux | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jack Senior | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jordan Gibson | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Pearson | 52 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Owen Bailey | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Robbie Gotts | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Seán Grehan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| James Maxwell | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.5 |
| Toyosi Olusanya | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Connor O'Riordan | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| John-Alan McGrath | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Northampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesta Guinness-Walker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Dean Campbell | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Ethan Wheatley | 76 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Michael Jacobs | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Terence Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jordan Willis | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Michael Forbes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ross Fitzsimons | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joseph Wormleighton | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kamarai Simon-Swyer | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tyrese Fornah | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Jordan Thorniley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Conor McCarthy | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Samuel Hoskins | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 25 Mar 23Doncaster0-2Northampton
- 27 Aug 22Northampton0-1Doncaster
- 13 Mar 21Doncaster0-0Northampton
- 05 Dec 20Northampton0-2Doncaster
- 26 Dec 17Doncaster3-0Northampton
- 09 Sept 17Northampton1-0Doncaster
Most recent meetings
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 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Doncaster
- Previous: Leyton Orient 4-0 Doncaster, 11 Oct 2025 · League One
- Next: Reading 1-1 Doncaster, 25 Oct 2025 · League One
Northampton
- Previous: Northampton 1-2 Rotherham, 11 Oct 2025 · League One
- Next: Reading 1-0 Northampton, 21 Oct 2025 · League One
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