Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report
Championship · Saturday 6 August 2011
Result
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Doncaster Rovers
Championship · Saturday 6 August 2011, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1
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Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report
Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Doncaster Rovers 2-1 in the Championship on Saturday 6 August 2011. The half-time score was 0-1.
Billy Sharp opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Brighton & Hove Albion's goals came from Will Buckley (83') and Will Buckley (90+8'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Billy Sharp (39').
Discipline: Brighton & Hove Albion received 2 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 3 yellow cards.
Brighton & Hove Albion went on to finish that season 10th with 66 points, and Doncaster Rovers 24th with 36.
Brighton & Hove Albion lined up in a 4-4-2 and Doncaster Rovers in a 4-4-2.
Key events
- 7'Yellow card · John Oster
- 21'Yellow card · Tommy Spurr
- 28'Yellow card · Kazenga LuaLua
- 38'Yellow card · Richard Naylor
- 39'Goal · Billy Sharp
- 52'Yellow card · Lewis Dunk
- 83'Goal · Will Buckley
- 90+8'Goal · Will Buckley
Team news
Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (4-4-2)
Casper Ankergren, Gordon Greer, Lewis Dunk, Marcos Painter, Matthew Sparrow, G. Dicker, Liam Bridcutt, Ashley Barnes, Craig Mackail-Smith, Kazenga LuaLua, Iñigo Calderón
Doncaster Rovers line-up (4-4-2)
Gary Woods, George Friend, Richard Naylor, Tommy Spurr, Mustapha Dumbuya, Ryan Mason, John Oster, Simon Gillett, James Coppinger, Patrick McCarthy, James Hayter