Rotherham 1-2 Doncaster — League One, 21 Feb 2026
Doncaster beat Rotherham 2-1 in the League One on 21 February 2026 at Aesseal New York Stadium, Rotherham. Samuel Nombe scored for Rotherham; Brandon Hanlan and Luke Molyneux for Doncaster. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham have won 3 and Doncaster 2.
· kickoff·Aesseal New York Stadium · Rotherham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1'
- 1-03'Penalty
- 10'Foul
- 17'Argument
- 45'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'out: Harry Clifton
- 46'
- 1-156'assist: G. Middleton
- 1-268'
- 73'Foul
- 75'out: D. Yearwood
- 75'out: G. Biancheri
- 79'out: B. Cover
- 79'
- 87'
- 90+1'
- 90+6'Foul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Rotherham
- 7.2Samuel NombeF
- 6.9Duncan WatmoreM
- 6.9Lino SousaD
- 6.9Emmanuel AdegboyegaD
- 6.7Harry GrayM
- 6.7Dru YearwoodM
- 6.7Jamal BaptisteD
- 6.6Brandon CoverM
- 6.6Josh BensonM
- 6.5Shaun McWilliamsM
- 6.5Reece JamesD
- 6.3Ar'jany MarthaD
- 6.3Joe RaffertyD
- 6.3Kian SpenceM
- 6.3Gabriele BiancheriF
- 5.9Cameron DawsonG
Doncaster
- 7.9Luke MolyneuxM
- 7.7Brandon HanlanF
- 7.3Thimothée Lo-TutalaG
- 7.0Glenn MiddletonM
- 7.0Neill ByrneD
- 6.9Jack SeniorD
- 6.9Jamie SterryD
- 6.7George BroadbentM
- 6.7Owen BaileyM
- 6.6Hakeeb AdelakunM
- 6.5Jordan GibsonM
- 6.3Harry CliftonM
- 6.2Elliot LeeM
- 6.2Billy SharpF
- 6.2Robbie GottsM
- 5.9John-Alan McGrathD
Line-ups
Substitutes
RotherhamMatthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 16D. Yearwood75'M6.7
- 11Ar'jany Martha46'D6.3
- 13Ted CannG
- 49L. Sousa90+1'D6.9
- 28B. Cover79'M6.6
- 18Lenny AgbaireD
- 29G. Biancheri75'F6.3
DoncasterGrant McCann
Substitutes
- 17G. Middleton46'M7.0
- 11Jordan Gibson87'M6.5
- 15Harry Clifton46'M6.3
- 5M. PearsonD
- 9Brandon Hanlan56'46'F7.7
- 8George Broadbent79'M6.7
- 32J. OramG
Team statistics
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Nombe | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Duncan Watmore | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lino Sousa | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Emmanuel Adegboyega | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Harry Gray | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Dru Yearwood | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Brandon Cover | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Josh Benson | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Shaun McWilliams | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Reece James | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ar'jany Martha | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joe Rafferty | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Kian Spence | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Gabriele Biancheri | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Doncaster
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Molyneux | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Thimothée Lo-Tutala | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Glenn Middleton | 45 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Neill Byrne | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jack Senior | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Jamie Sterry | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| George Broadbent | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Owen Bailey | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Hakeeb Adelakun | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Gibson | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Harry Clifton | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Elliot Lee | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Billy Sharp | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Robbie Gotts | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| John-Alan McGrath | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
RotherhamLLWWD
- L17 Feb 26ABurton Albion0-1
- L07 Feb 26HCardiff0-3
- W31 Jan 26AExeter City4-0
- W27 Jan 26HNorthampton2-1
- D24 Jan 26HAFC Wimbledon1-1
DoncasterWLWLW
- W17 Feb 26HHuddersfield1-0
- L07 Feb 26AWycombe0-4
- W03 Feb 26ABurton Albion2-1
- L31 Jan 26ABradford0-1
- W27 Jan 26HLeyton Orient3-0
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
Rotherham
- Previous: Burton Albion 1-0 Rotherham, 17 Feb 2026 · League One
- Next: Bradford 1-0 Rotherham, 24 Feb 2026 · League One
Doncaster
- Previous: Doncaster 1-0 Huddersfield, 17 Feb 2026 · League One
- Next: Doncaster 0-4 Cardiff, 28 Feb 2026 · League One
Data updated