Cardiff 4-3 Doncaster — League One, 13 Dec 2025
Cardiff beat Doncaster 4-3 in the League One on 13 December 2025 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. O. Kellyman, C. Ashford, Yousef Salech and Joel Bagan scored for Cardiff; Owen Bailey, Brandon Hanlan and Harry Clifton for Doncaster. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Cardiff have won 1 and Doncaster 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-115'assist: Luke Molyneux
- 1-125'assist: Isaak Davies
- 2-134'assist: Yousef Salech
- 2-242'assist: Charlie Crew
- Half-time2-2
- 46'out: Perry Ng
- 46'out: Dylan Lawlor
- 46'
- 3-250'assist: Ryan Wintle
- 57'
- 58'
- 58'
- 59'Ben CloseFoul
- 65'
- 3-372'assist: Owen Bailey
- 76'Foul
- 77'
- 79'
- 82'Foul
- 4-390'
- 90+1'B. Closeout: R. Gotts
- Full-time4-3
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Cardiff
- 8.9Yousef SalechF
- 7.9Cian AshfordM
- 7.7Omari KellymanM
- 7.0Ryan WintleM
- 6.9David TurnbullM
- 6.9Joel BaganD
- 6.7Calum ChambersD
- 6.6Dylan LawlorD
- 6.6Christopher WillockM
- 6.5Isaak DaviesM
- 6.5Alexander RobertsonM
- 6.3Callum RobinsonF
- 6.3Nathan TrottG
- 6.2Ronan KpakioD
- 6.2Perry NgD
- 6.0William FishD
Doncaster
- 7.6Harry CliftonF
- 7.2Ben CloseM
- 7.2Owen BaileyM
- 7.2Brandon HanlanF
- 7.0Luke MolyneuxM
- 6.9Jamie SterryD
- 6.7Jordan GibsonM
- 6.6Charlie CrewM
- 6.5James MaxwellM
- 6.3Seán GrehanD
- 6.3Robbie GottsM
- 6.3Billy SharpF
- 6.2John-Alan McGrathD
- 5.9Connor O'RiordanD
- 5.2Thimothée Lo-TutalaG
Line-ups
Substitutes
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 38Perry Ng46'D6.2
- 47Callum Robinson77'F6.3
- 16Christopher Willock46'M6.6
- 14David Turnbull65'M6.9
- 41M. TurnerG
- 27Joel ColwillM
- 48Dylan Lawlor46'D6.6
DoncasterGrant Samuel McCann
Substitutes
- 17G. MiddletonM
- 11Jordan Gibson58'M6.7
- 14B. Sharp79'F6.3
- 22R. Gotts90+1'M6.3
- 5M. PearsonD
- 1Ian LawlorG
- 2Jamie Sterry58'D6.9
Team statistics
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yousef Salech | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Cian Ashford | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Omari Kellyman | 76 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| David Turnbull | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Calum Chambers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Christopher Willock | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Isaak Davies | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alexander Robertson | 65 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Robinson | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Nathan Trott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Perry Ng | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| William Fish | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Doncaster
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Clifton | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Ben Close | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Owen Bailey | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 79 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Molyneux | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Jamie Sterry | 32 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Gibson | 32 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Charlie Crew | 58 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| James Maxwell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Seán Grehan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Robbie Gotts | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Billy Sharp | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| John-Alan McGrath | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Connor O'Riordan | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Thimothée Lo-Tutala | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
CardiffWWWWL
- W09 Dec 25AStevenage1-0
- W06 Dec 25HHuddersfield3-2
- W29 Nov 25HMansfield Town3-0
- W22 Nov 25ANorthampton3-1
- L08 Nov 25ABlackpool1-3
DoncasterLWWDL
- L09 Dec 25HStockport County0-2
- W06 Dec 25AChesterfield2-1
- W29 Nov 25HPeterborough2-1
- D22 Nov 25AStevenage0-0
- L15 Nov 25ALincoln1-2
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | +48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | +40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | +7 | 77 |
| 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
Cardiff
- Previous: Stevenage 0-1 Cardiff, 9 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Lincoln 2-1 Cardiff, 20 Dec 2025 · League One
Doncaster
- Previous: Doncaster 0-2 Stockport County, 9 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Doncaster 1-5 Plymouth, 20 Dec 2025 · League One
Data updated