Carlisle United 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League Two · Tuesday 14 February 2017

Result

Carlisle United 2-1 Doncaster Rovers

League Two · Tuesday 14 February 2017, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Carlisle United 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Carlisle United beat Doncaster Rovers 2-1 in the League Two on Tuesday 14 February 2017. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Nicky Adams opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Carlisle United's goals came from Nicky Adams (34') and an own goal by Niall Mason (85'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Tommy Rowe (90+5').

Discipline: Carlisle United received 2 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Carlisle United were 3rd on 52 points from 30 and Doncaster Rovers 1st on 63 points from 30. Carlisle United went on to finish that season 7th with 72 points, and Doncaster Rovers 3rd with 85.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Carlisle United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Doncaster Rovers.

Going into the match Carlisle United's last five read L-W-D-D-D and Doncaster Rovers's D-D-W-W-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Yellow card · Luke JoyceCarlisle United
  • 34'Goal · Nicky AdamsCarlisle United · 1-0
  • 55'Yellow card · Macaulay GillespheyCarlisle United
  • 56'Yellow card · Matty BlairDoncaster Rovers
  • 82'Yellow card · I. LawlorDoncaster Rovers
  • 85'Own goal · Niall MasonCarlisle United · 2-0
  • 90+5'Goal · Tommy RoweDoncaster Rovers · 2-1

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Carlisle United 4, draws 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.

Team news

Carlisle United line-up

Mark Gillespie, Michael Raynes, Macaulay Gillesphey, Shaun Brisley, Gary Liddle, Luke Joyce, Mike Jones, Nicky Adams, John O'Sullivan, R. Lambe, Jamie Proctor

Doncaster Rovers line-up

Ian Lawlor, Craig Alcock, Andy Butler, Tommy Rowe, Niall Mason, Jordan Houghton, Matty Blair, Conor Grant, James Coppinger, John Marquis, Andy Williams