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Northampton Town 1-3 Doncaster Rovers · League One

Northampton Town lost to Doncaster Rovers 1-3 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Northampton Town and Doncaster Rovers met in the League One at PTS Academy Stadium in Northampton on Saturday, 18 April 2026.

Goalscorers

Northampton Town: C. McGeehan 90'. Doncaster Rovers: E. Lee 50'; H. Adelakun 57'; G. Broadbent 90'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Northampton Town had 7 shots with 2 on target, Doncaster Rovers 20 with 6 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 5 to Northampton Town and 5 to Doncaster Rovers. Northampton Town conceded 17 fouls, Doncaster Rovers 6. The referee showed 7 yellow cards (5 for Northampton Town, 2 for Doncaster Rovers).

Line-ups

Northampton Town started in a 4-4-2: Lee Burge, Jack Burroughs, Max Dyche, Jon Guthrie, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Tyrese Fornah, Cameron McGeehan, Dean Campbell, Michael Jacobs, Tom Eaves, Sam Hoskins.

Doncaster Rovers started in a 4-1-4-1: Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Jamie Sterry, Sean Grehan, Matty Pearson, Jack Senior, Robbie Gotts, Luke Molyneux, Owen Bailey, Harry Clifton, Hakeeb Adelakun, Elliott Lee.

More from this competition: League One fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Northampton Town 0-0 Doncaster Rovers.
  2. 50'Goal! Northampton Town 0-1 Doncaster Rovers. E. Lee (Doncaster Rovers) scores.
  3. 57'Goal! Northampton Town 0-2 Doncaster Rovers. H. Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by O. Bailey.
  4. 90+3'Goal! Northampton Town 0-3 Doncaster Rovers. G. Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by B. Hanlan.
  5. 90+6'Goal! Northampton Town 1-3 Doncaster Rovers. C. McGeehan (Northampton Town) scores.
  6. 90'Full-time. Northampton Town 1-3 Doncaster Rovers.
Full commentary (49 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Northampton Town vs Doncaster Rovers.
  2. 1'Attempt missed. E. Lee (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  3. 7'Attempt blocked. C. McGeehan (Northampton Town), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  4. 15'Attempt blocked. E. Lee (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  5. 16'Attempt missed. H. Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  6. 19'Attempt missed. H. Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), header. xG 0.10.
  7. 23'Attempt missed. L. Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  8. 29'Attempt saved. E. Lee (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.45.
  9. 29'Attempt missed. H. Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.17.
  10. 30'Attempt blocked. L. Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
  11. 37'Attempt missed. O. Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  12. 39'Attempt blocked. J. Burroughs (Northampton Town), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  13. 40'Attempt blocked. H. Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), header. xG 0.06.
  14. 41'Attempt saved. S. Hoskins (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  15. 45'Yellow card for J. Burroughs (Northampton Town) for foul.
  16. 45'1 minute of added time.
  17. 45+1'Attempt missed. S. Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  18. 45'Half-time. Northampton Town 0-0 Doncaster Rovers.
  19. 46'The second half is under way.
  20. 47'Attempt missed. H. Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  21. 47'Attempt missed. M. Pearson (Doncaster Rovers), header. xG 0.09.
  22. 50'Goal! Northampton Town 0-1 Doncaster Rovers. E. Lee (Doncaster Rovers) scores.
  23. 51'Attempt missed. E. Lee (Doncaster Rovers), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
  24. 57'Goal! Northampton Town 0-2 Doncaster Rovers. H. Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by O. Bailey.
  25. 59'Yellow card for D. Campbell (Northampton Town) for argument.
  26. 62'Attempt saved. J. Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  27. 64'Substitution, Northampton Town: J. Evans comes on for M. Jacobs.
  28. 64'Substitution, Northampton Town: E. List comes on for T. Eaves.
  29. 64'Attempt missed. L. Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot. xG 0.30.
  30. 67'Attempt blocked. C. McGeehan (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  31. 68'Attempt missed. S. Hoskins (Northampton Town), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  32. 69'Yellow card for N. Guinness-Walker (Northampton Town) for argument.
  33. 69'Yellow card for M. Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) for time wasting.
  34. 73'Substitution, Northampton Town: K. Swyer comes on for D. Campbell.
  35. 73'Substitution, Northampton Town: K. Mcadam comes on for N. Guinness-Walker.
  36. 73'Substitution, Northampton Town: C. McCarthy comes on for J. Burroughs.
  37. 75'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: G. Broadbent comes on for H. Clifton.
  38. 82'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: B. Hanlan comes on for E. Lee.
  39. 82'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: J. Gibson comes on for L. Molyneux.
  40. 83'Off the woodwork! J. Guthrie (Northampton Town), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
  41. 86'Yellow card for J. Evans (Northampton Town) for off the ball foul.
  42. 87'Attempt saved. J. Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.02.
  43. 90'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers: B. Close comes on for H. Adelakun.
  44. 90'4 minutes of added time.
  45. 90+1'Yellow card for E. List (Northampton Town) for foul.
  46. 90+3'Goal! Northampton Town 0-3 Doncaster Rovers. G. Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) scores, assisted by B. Hanlan.
  47. 90+5'Yellow card for R. Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) for foul.
  48. 90+6'Goal! Northampton Town 1-3 Doncaster Rovers. C. McGeehan (Northampton Town) scores.
  49. 90'Full-time. Northampton Town 1-3 Doncaster Rovers.
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