Doncaster Rovers 3-3 Bury: result and report

League One · Tuesday 17 April 2018

Result

Doncaster Rovers 3-3 Bury

League One · Tuesday 17 April 2018, 18:45 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Doncaster Rovers 3-3 Bury: match report

Doncaster Rovers drew with Bury 3-3 in the League One on Tuesday 17 April 2018. The half-time score was 2-1.

A. Butler opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Doncaster Rovers's goals came from A. Butler (2'), John Marquis (35') and A. Boyle (65'). Bury scored through an own goal by Niall Mason (38'), J. O'Shea (51', penalty) and George Miller (60').

Discipline: Doncaster Rovers received no yellow cards; Bury received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 14th on 53 points from 40 and Bury 24th on 30 points from 42. Doncaster Rovers went on to finish that season 15th with 56 points, and Bury 24th with 36.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Doncaster Rovers win, 1 draw and 1 for Bury.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · A. ButlerDoncaster Rovers · 1-0
  • 35'Goal · John MarquisDoncaster Rovers · 2-0
  • 38'Own goal · Niall MasonBury · 2-1
  • 51'Penalty goal · J. O'SheaBury · 2-2
  • 58'Yellow card · Callum StylesBury
  • 60'Goal · George MillerBury · 2-3
  • 65'Goal · A. BoyleDoncaster Rovers · 3-3

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Doncaster Rovers 1, draws 1, Bury 1.

Team news

Doncaster Rovers line-up

Marko Marosi, Andy Butler, Niall Mason, Andy Boyle, Tommy Rowe, Ben Whiteman, Jordan Houghton, Alfie Beestin, James Coppinger, John Marquis, Matty Blair

Bury line-up

Joe Murphy, Adam Thompson, Phil Edwards, Danny Mayor, Callum Styles, Jay O'Shea, Ryan Cooney, Neil Danns, Saul Shotton, George Miller, Harry Bunn