Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Plymouth Argyle: result and report

League One · Saturday 5 September 2026

Result

Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Plymouth Argyle

League One · Saturday 5 September 2026, 14:00 UTC · The Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster · half-time 0-1

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Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Plymouth Argyle: match report

Doncaster Rovers lost to Plymouth Argyle 2-3 in the League One on Saturday 5 September 2026 at The Keepmoat Stadium. The half-time score was 0-1.

Will Evans opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Doncaster Rovers's goals came from Alfie May (51', penalty) and Seán Grehan (90+5'). Plymouth Argyle scored through Will Evans (28'), Aribim Pepple (74') and Caleb Watts (83').

Discipline: Doncaster Rovers received 3 yellow cards; Plymouth Argyle received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 20th on 3 points from 4 and Plymouth Argyle 16th on 4 points from 4. In the current table Doncaster Rovers are 20th on 12 points and Plymouth Argyle are 5th on 23 points.

Doncaster Rovers lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Plymouth Argyle in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Caleb Watts of Plymouth Argyle (8.2), ahead of Harvey White (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Doncaster Rovers wins, 0 draws and 4 for Plymouth Argyle.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 28'Goal · Will EvansPlymouth Argyle · 0-1
  • 51'Penalty goal · Alfie MayDoncaster Rovers · 1-1
  • 71'Yellow card · Neill ByrneDoncaster Rovers
  • 74'Goal · Aribim PepplePlymouth Argyle · 1-2
  • 79'Yellow card · Isaac HutchinsonDoncaster Rovers
  • 83'Goal · Caleb WattsPlymouth Argyle · 1-3
  • 86'Yellow card · Jack SeniorDoncaster Rovers
  • 90+5'Goal · Seán GrehanDoncaster Rovers · 2-3

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
5Plymouth Argyle147252119+223WLLWD
20Doncaster Rovers133371422-812LLWLL

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: Doncaster Rovers 2, draws 0, Plymouth Argyle 4.

Team news

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  • James CollinsDoncaster Rovers · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Doncaster Rovers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Tommy James Simkin, Seán Grehan, Neill Byrne, Jay McGrath, Jack Senior, Owen Bailey, Robbie Gotts, Tommi O'Reilly, Isaac Hutchinson, Brandon Hanlan, Alfie May

Plymouth Argyle line-up (4-4-2)

Murphy Cooper, Wes Harding, Alex Mitchell, Julio Pleguezuelo, Matthew Sorinola, Ronan Curtis, Tyreeq Bakinson, Harvey White, Oliver Irow, Will Evans, Aribim Pepple

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