Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Reading: result and report

Championship · Saturday 6 February 2010

Result

Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Reading

Championship · Saturday 6 February 2010, 17:20 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Reading: match report

Doncaster Rovers were beaten by Reading 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 6 February 2010. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Ingo Goetze opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Doncaster Rovers's goal came from Billy Sharp (81', penalty). Reading scored through Ingo Goetze (39') and Brian Howard (77').

Discipline: Doncaster Rovers received 1 yellow card; Reading received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 17th on 33 points from 26 and Reading 22nd on 26 points from 27. Doncaster Rovers went on to finish that season 12th with 60 points, and Reading 9th with 63.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Doncaster Rovers wins, 1 draw and 2 for Reading.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 39'Goal · Ingo GoetzeReading · 0-1
  • 50'Yellow card · Jobi McAnuffReading
  • 58'Yellow card · Ryan BertrandReading
  • 77'Goal · Brian HowardReading · 0-2
  • 80'Red card · Matthew MillsReading
  • 81'Penalty goal · Billy SharpDoncaster Rovers · 1-2
  • 88'Yellow card · Billy SharpDoncaster Rovers

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Doncaster Rovers 0, draws 1, Reading 2.

Team news

Reading expected line-up (4-4-2)

Marcus Hahnemann, Ivar Ingimarsson, Nicky Shorey, Michael Duberry, James Harper, Noel Hunt, Dave Kitson, Leroy Lita, Liam Rosenior