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Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Southampton · FA Cup

Doncaster Rovers lost to Southampton 2-3 in the FA Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Doncaster Rovers and Southampton met in the FA Cup at Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster on Saturday, 10 January 2026.

Goalscorers

Doncaster Rovers: M. Pearson 48'; J. Gibson 59'. Southampton: C. Bragg 8'; C. Archer 24'; K. Matsuki 41'.

How the match went

Southampton saw more of the ball, 55% of it. Doncaster Rovers had 15 shots with 6 on target, Southampton 11 with 6 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 6 to Doncaster Rovers and 5 to Southampton. Doncaster Rovers conceded 10 fouls, Southampton 10. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for Doncaster Rovers, 2 for Southampton).

Line-ups

Doncaster Rovers started in a 4-1-4-1: Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Jamie Sterry, Matty Pearson, Jay McGrath, Jack Senior, Robbie Gotts, Luke Molyneux, Owen Bailey, Jordan Gibson, Hakeeb Adelakun, Francis Okoronkwo.

Southampton started in a 4-2-3-1: Daniel Peretz, Elias Jelert, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Joshua Quarshie, Welington, Flynn Downes, Cameron Bragg, Tom Fellows, Kuryu Matsuki, Jay Robinson, Cameron Archer.

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Minute by minute

  1. 8'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Southampton. C. Bragg (Southampton) scores.
  2. 24'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Southampton. C. Archer (Southampton) scores, assisted by F. Downes.
  3. 41'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Southampton. K. Matsuki (Southampton) scores, assisted by T. Fellows.
  4. 45'Half-time. Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Southampton.
  5. 48'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Southampton. M. Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by R. Gotts.
  6. 59'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Southampton. J. Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by O. Bailey.
  7. 90'Full-time. Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Southampton.
Full commentary (47 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Doncaster Rovers vs Southampton.
  2. 2'Attempt missed. M. Pearson (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  3. 8'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Southampton. C. Bragg (Southampton) scores.
  4. 8'Attempt saved. K. Matsuki (Southampton), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  5. 22'Attempt missed. L. Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  6. 24'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Southampton. C. Archer (Southampton) scores, assisted by F. Downes.
  7. 27'Attempt saved. J. Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  8. 29'Attempt saved. C. Archer (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  9. 32'Attempt missed. K. Matsuki (Southampton), header. xG 0.07.
  10. 35'Attempt missed. F. Okoronkwo (Doncaster Rovers), header from a set piece. xG 0.12.
  11. 35'Attempt saved. J. Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  12. 36'Yellow card for K. Matsuki (Southampton).
  13. 36'Yellow card for J. McGrath (Doncaster Rovers).
  14. 41'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Southampton. K. Matsuki (Southampton) scores, assisted by T. Fellows.
  15. 44'Attempt missed. H. Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  16. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  17. 45'Half-time. Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Southampton.
  18. 46'The second half is under way.
  19. 48'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Southampton. M. Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by R. Gotts.
  20. 54'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: J. Maxwell comes on for J. McGrath.
  21. 54'Attempt missed. J. Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  22. 56'Attempt missed. F. Okoronkwo (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.35.
  23. 59'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Southampton. J. Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by O. Bailey.
  24. 62'Substitution, Southampton: L. Scienza comes on for J. Robinson.
  25. 62'Substitution, Southampton: N. Wood comes on for E. Jelert.
  26. 65'Attempt missed. J. Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
  27. 66'Attempt missed. T. Fellows (Southampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  28. 67'Yellow card for M. Pearson (Doncaster Rovers).
  29. 68'Attempt saved. L. Scienza (Southampton), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  30. 74'Substitution, Southampton: R. Stewart comes on for C. Archer.
  31. 75'Substitution, Southampton: C. Jander comes on for C. Bragg.
  32. 76'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: G. Middleton comes on for H. Adelakun.
  33. 76'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: B. Sharp comes on for J. Gibson.
  34. 78'Yellow card for R. Gotts (Doncaster Rovers).
  35. 83'Attempt blocked. L. Scienza (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  36. 84'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: B. Hanlan comes on for R. Gotts.
  37. 84'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: D. Robinson comes on for J. Senior.
  38. 84'Yellow card for F. Downes (Southampton).
  39. 85'Attempt missed. D. Robinson (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  40. 87'Substitution, Southampton: A. Armstrong comes on for K. Matsuki.
  41. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  42. 90+1'Attempt missed. R. Stewart (Southampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  43. 90+2'Attempt blocked. A. Armstrong (Southampton), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  44. 90+3'Attempt missed. D. Robinson (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  45. 90+5'Attempt saved. B. Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  46. 90+5'Attempt saved. O. Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), header from a corner. xG 0.09.
  47. 90'Full-time. Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Southampton.
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