Doncaster Rovers 5-2 Scunthorpe United: result and report

League One · Sunday 3 May 2015

Result

Doncaster Rovers 5-2 Scunthorpe United

League One · Sunday 3 May 2015, 11:15 UTC · half-time 3-0

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Doncaster Rovers 5-2 Scunthorpe United: match report

Doncaster Rovers beat Scunthorpe United 5-2 in the League One on Sunday 3 May 2015. It was 3-0 at half-time.

Doncaster Rovers's goals came from an own goal by Niall Canavan (12'), Nathan Tyson (33'), Rob Jones (45+2'), Nathan Tyson (74', penalty) and Nathan Tyson (80', penalty). Scunthorpe United scored through an own goal by A. Butler (53') and Hakeeb Adelakun (90+2').

Discipline: Doncaster Rovers received 2 yellow cards; Scunthorpe United received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 14th on 58 points from 45 and Scunthorpe United 15th on 56 points from 45. Doncaster Rovers went on to finish that season 13th with 61 points, and Scunthorpe United 16th with 56.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Doncaster Rovers wins, 1 draw and 0 for Scunthorpe United.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Yellow card · Jordan ClarkeScunthorpe United
  • 12'Own goal · Niall CanavanDoncaster Rovers · 1-0
  • 33'Goal · Nathan TysonDoncaster Rovers · 2-0
  • 36'Yellow card · Kevin van VeenScunthorpe United
  • 45+2'Goal · Rob JonesDoncaster Rovers · 3-0
  • 51'Yellow card · Neal BishopScunthorpe United
  • 53'Own goal · A. ButlerScunthorpe United · 3-1
  • 57'Yellow card · Niall CanavanScunthorpe United
  • 61'Yellow card · A. ButlerDoncaster Rovers
  • 62'Yellow card · M. LundDoncaster Rovers
  • 74'Penalty goal · Nathan TysonDoncaster Rovers · 4-1
  • 80'Penalty goal · Nathan TysonDoncaster Rovers · 5-1
  • 90+2'Goal · Hakeeb AdelakunScunthorpe United · 5-2

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Doncaster Rovers 4, draws 1, Scunthorpe United 0.

Team news

Doncaster Rovers expected line-up (4-4-2)

Ross Turnbull, Sam Johnstone, Reece Wabara, Paul Quinn, Bongani Khumalo, Paul Keegan, James Coppinger, Mark Duffy, Theo Robinson, Chris Brown

Scunthorpe United expected line-up

Sam Slocombe, Marcus Williams, Eddie Nolan, David Mirfin, Niall Canavan, Dave Syers, Terry Hawkridge, Matthew Sparrow, Paddy Madden, Sam Winnall