England - EFL Cup: Round 2Crown Ground, Aug 27
FTAccrington Stanley
0 - 2
Doncaster Rovers
Events:
HT
0 - 0
Events:
65'Josh Woods
65'Josh Woods
71'Josh Woods
71'Josh Woods
75'0 - 1(Assist)Owen BaileyGlenn Middleton
75'0 - 1Owen BaileyGlenn Middleton(Assist)
82'0 - 2(Assist)Ben CloseOwen Bailey
82'0 - 2Ben CloseOwen Bailey(Assist)
FT
0 - 2
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle ()
Venue: Crown GroundAug 27
Stats:
Shots on target
3
Shots on target
5
Shots off target
1
Shots off target
7
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
2
Possession (%)
35
Possession (%)
65
Corner Kicks
1
Corner Kicks
12
Offsides
3
Offsides
1
Fouls
6
Fouls
6
Throw ins
26
Throw ins
30
Red cards
1
Red cards
0
Crosses
0
Crosses
8
Goalkeeper saves
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
Goal kicks
9
Goal kicks
3
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Match ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Doncaster Rovers 2.
90+6'Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Doncaster Rovers 2.
90+5'Devon Matthews (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90+5'Foul by Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers).
90+5'Attempt blocked. Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.
90+5'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Benn Ward.
90+1'Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside is caught offside.
90'Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'Foul by Charlie Crew (Doncaster Rovers).
90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
85'Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Finlay Tunstall replaces Alex Henderson.
82'Goal! Accrington Stanley 0, Doncaster Rovers 2. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Bailey.
81'Attempt saved. Paddy Madden (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers).
78'Isaac Sinclair (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78'Foul by James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers).
78'Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Paddy Madden replaces Logan Pye.
77'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Harry Clifton replaces Luke Molyneux because of an injury.
75'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Benn Ward.
75'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Caton.
75'Goal! Accrington Stanley 0, Doncaster Rovers 1. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glenn Middleton with a cross following a corner.
74'Attempt missed. Charlie Crew (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
73'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72'Delay in match because of an injury Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
71'Foul by Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley).
71'Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71'Second yellow card to Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) for a bad foul.
70'Attempt saved. Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Kelsey Mooney with a headed pass.
70'Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Ian Lawlor.
69'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Benn Ward.
68'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Glenn Middleton replaces Jordan Gibson.
68'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Luke Molyneux replaces Damola Ajayi.
67'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Owen Bailey replaces Joe Sbarra.
67'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside replaces Brandon Hanlan.
66'Attempt missed. Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Damola Ajayi with a cross following a set piece situation.
65'Foul by Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley).
65'Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65'Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64'Attempt blocked. Joe Bauress (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Caton.
64'Attempt missed. Kelsey Mooney (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
63'Attempt missed. Charlie Crew (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Sbarra.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Thu Oct 16 2025 19:28:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Accrington Stanley3-4-1-2
1
Michael Kelly
14
Benn Ward
17
Devon Matthews
3
Freddie Sass
19
Anjola Popoola
15
Logan Pye
16
Joe Bauress
10
Alex Henderson
39
Josh Woods
9
Kelsey Mooney
18
Charlie Caton
9
Brandon Hanlan
11
Jordan Gibson
10
Joe Sbarra
19
Oyindamola Ajayi
33
Ben Close
18
Charlie Crew
3
James Maxwell
27
Seán Grehan
5
Matty Pearson
16
Tom Nixon
1
Ian Lawlor
Doncaster Rovers4-2-3-1
Substitutions:
61'
Anjola PopoolaIsaac Sinclair
67'
Joe SbarraOwen Bailey
78'
Logan PyePaddy Madden
67'
Brandon HanlanJoe Ironside
85'
Alex HendersonFinlay Tunstall
68'
Jordan GibsonGlenn Middleton
68'
Oyindamola AjayiLuke Molyneux
77'
Luke MolyneuxHarry Clifton
Substitute players:
James Rogerson
Thimothée Lo-Tutala
Paddy Madden
Owen Bailey
Isaac Sinclair
Jay McGrath
Seamus Conneely
Luke Molyneux
Finlay Tunstall
Harry Clifton
Glenn Middleton
Joe Ironside
Jack Senior
Zain Westbrooke
Coaches:
John Doolan
Grant McCann
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