Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Watford: result and report

Championship · Saturday 4 April 2009

Result

Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Watford

Championship · Saturday 4 April 2009, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Watford: match report

Doncaster Rovers were beaten by Watford 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 4 April 2009. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Doncaster Rovers's goal came from James Hayter (85'). Watford scored through an own goal by Sam Hird (13') and Don Cowie (18').

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

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 15th on 49 points from 40 and Watford 16th on 47 points from 39. Doncaster Rovers went on to finish that season 14th with 58 points, and Watford 13th with 58.

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

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Own goal · Sam HirdWatford · 0-1
  • 18'Goal · Don CowieWatford · 0-2
  • 74'Yellow card · Kazenga LuaLuaDoncaster Rovers
  • 85'Goal · James HayterDoncaster Rovers · 1-2

Head-to-head

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

Team news

Watford expected line-up

Ben Foster, Daniel Shittu, Jordan Stewart, Lloyd Doyley, Jay DeMerit, Douglas Rinaldi, Gavin Mahon, Alhassan Bangura, Damien Francis, Tommy Smith, Marlon King