Rochdale 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League One · Tuesday 12 September 2017

Result

Rochdale 2-1 Doncaster Rovers

League One · Tuesday 12 September 2017, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Rochdale 2-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Rochdale defeated Doncaster Rovers 2-1 in the League One on Tuesday 12 September 2017. The half-time score was 0-0.

John Marquis opened the scoring in the 74th minute. Rochdale's goals came from Mark Kitching (90+2') and Steven Davies (90+4'). Doncaster Rovers scored through John Marquis (74').

Discipline: Rochdale received 4 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Rochdale were 21st on 3 points from 6 and Doncaster Rovers 16th on 6 points from 6. Rochdale went on to finish that season 20th with 51 points, and Doncaster Rovers 15th with 56.

Rochdale lined up in a 4-4-2 and Doncaster Rovers in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rochdale win, 2 draws and 1 for Doncaster Rovers.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Missed penalty · Steven DaviesRochdale
  • 40'Yellow card · Andy WilliamsDoncaster Rovers
  • 45'Yellow card · Joe BunneyRochdale
  • 74'Goal · John MarquisDoncaster Rovers · 0-1
  • 84'Yellow card · MJ WilliamsRochdale
  • 87'Yellow card · Jim McNultyRochdale
  • 90+2'Goal · Mark KitchingRochdale · 1-1
  • 90+4'Goal · Steven DaviesRochdale · 2-1
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Steven DaviesRochdale

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Rochdale 1, draws 2, Doncaster Rovers 1.

Team news

Rochdale line-up (4-4-2)

Brendan Moore, Joe Rafferty, Jimmy McNulty, Harrison McGahey, Joe Bunney, MJ Williams, Oliver Rathbone, Brad Inman, Andy Cannon, Matt Done, Steven Davies

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

Ian Lawlor, Andy Butler, Niall Mason, Joe Wright, Tyler Garratt, Ben Whiteman, Jordan Houghton, James Coppinger, Issam Ben Khemis, John Marquis, Andy Williams