Doncaster 0-4 Cardiff — League One, 28 Feb 2026
Cardiff beat Doncaster 4-0 in the League One on 28 February 2026 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster. Alexander Robertson, Dylan Lawlor, C. Ashford and Callum Robinson scored for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Doncaster have won 0 and Cardiff 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-126'assist: Dylan Lawlor
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 0-246'assist: Perry Ng
- 0-356'assist: R. Colwill
- 58'out: B. Close
- 58'
- 61'out: W. Fish
- 64'
- 74'out: C. Scanlon
- 74'out: Ronan Kpakio
- 74'
- 75'
- 75'
- 77'Foul
- 80'
- 0-490'
- Full-time0-4
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Doncaster
- 7.0Robbie GottsM
- 6.9George BroadbentM
- 6.9Ben CloseM
- 6.7Glenn MiddletonM
- 6.7Luke MolyneuxM
- 6.7Owen BaileyM
- 6.6Brandon HanlanF
- 6.5Billy SharpF
- 6.3Jordan GibsonM
- 6.3Harry CliftonM
- 6.2Elliot LeeM
- 6.2Neill ByrneD
- 5.9Jack SeniorD
- 5.9John-Alan McGrathD
- 5.7Thimothée Lo-TutalaG
- 5.5Jamie SterryD
Cardiff
- 9.2Dylan LawlorD
- 7.9Callum RobinsonF
- 7.6Alexander RobertsonM
- 7.3Ryan WintleM
- 7.3Cian AshfordM
- 7.3Perry NgD
- 7.2Gabriel OshoD
- 7.2William FishD
- 7.0Joel BaganD
- 6.9Ronan KpakioD
- 6.9Joel ColwillM
- 6.9Calum ScanlonD
- 6.9Rubin ColwillF
- 6.9Nathan TrottG
- 6.7Ollie TannerM
- 6.3Christopher WillockM
Line-ups
Substitutes
DoncasterGrant McCann
Substitutes
- 11Jordan Gibson75'M6.3
- 14B. Sharp75'F6.5
- 5M. PearsonD
- 18E. Lee64'M6.2
- 33B. Close58'M6.9
- 1Z. ClarkG
- 8George Broadbent77'58'M6.9
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 12C. ChambersD
- 47Callum Robinson90'74'F7.9
- 16Christopher Willock80'M6.3
- 14David TurnbullM
- 2W. Fish61'D7.2
- 23C. Scanlon74'D6.9
- 44Ronan Kpakio74'D6.9
Team statistics
Doncaster
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Gotts | 64 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| George Broadbent | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ben Close | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Glenn Middleton | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Luke Molyneux | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Owen Bailey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Billy Sharp | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Gibson | 15 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Clifton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Elliot Lee | 26 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Neill Byrne | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Senior | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.9 |
| John-Alan McGrath | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Thimothée Lo-Tutala | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
| Jamie Sterry | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5.5 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Lawlor | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Callum Robinson | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Alexander Robertson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Cian Ashford | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Perry Ng | 74 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Gabriel Osho | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| William Fish | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joel Bagan | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joel Colwill | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Calum Scanlon | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Rubin Colwill | 74 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Nathan Trott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ollie Tanner | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Christopher Willock | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
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
Doncaster
- Previous: Rotherham 1-2 Doncaster, 21 Feb 2026 · League One
- Next: Plymouth 2-1 Doncaster, 7 Mar 2026 · League One
Cardiff
- Previous: Plymouth 5-2 Cardiff, 21 Feb 2026 · League One
- Next: Cardiff 0-2 Lincoln, 7 Mar 2026 · League One
Data updated