Doncaster Rovers 4-3 Rochdale: result and report

League Two · Thursday 29 December 2022

Result

Doncaster Rovers 4-3 Rochdale

League Two · Thursday 29 December 2022, 19:45 UTC · half-time 3-2

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Doncaster Rovers 4-3 Rochdale: match report

Doncaster Rovers won against Rochdale 4-3 in the League Two on Thursday 29 December 2022. The half-time score was 3-2.

Charlie Seaman opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Doncaster Rovers's goals came from Charlie Seaman (6'), Ben Close (9'), Harrison Biggins (37') and Tom Anderson (81'). Rochdale scored through Devante Rodney (14'), an own goal by Ro-Shaun Williams (16') and Tyrese Sinclair (76').

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

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 13th on 31 points from 22 and Rochdale 23rd on 15 points from 21. Doncaster Rovers went on to finish that season 18th with 55 points, and Rochdale 24th with 38.

Doncaster Rovers lined up in a 3-4-3 and Rochdale in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Harrison Biggins of Doncaster Rovers (7.8), ahead of Liam Kelly (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Doncaster Rovers win, 0 draws and 0 for Rochdale.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Goal · Charlie SeamanDoncaster Rovers · 1-0
  • 9'Goal · Ben CloseDoncaster Rovers · 2-0
  • 14'Goal · Devante RodneyRochdale · 2-1
  • 16'Own goal · Ro-Shaun WilliamsRochdale · 2-2
  • 27'Yellow card · Ethan Ebanks-LandellRochdale
  • 37'Goal · Harrison BigginsDoncaster Rovers · 3-2
  • 76'Goal · Tyrese SinclairRochdale · 3-3
  • 81'Goal · Tom AndersonDoncaster Rovers · 4-3

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Doncaster Rovers 1, draws 0, Rochdale 0.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Jon TaylorDoncaster Rovers · injury (Ankle Injury)

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

J. Mitchell, Kyle Knoyle, Shaun Williams, Tom Anderson, Charlie Seaman, Harrison Biggins, Ben Close, James Maxwell, Luke Molyneux, George Miller, Kyle Hurst

Rochdale line-up (4-2-3-1)

Richard O'Donnell, Femi Seriki, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Ben Nelson, Cameron John, Toumani Diagouraga, Liam Kelly, Abraham Odoh, James Ball, Devante Rodney, Scott Quigley