Rochdale 2-3 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 13 October 2018

Result

Rochdale 2-3 Doncaster Rovers

League One · Saturday 13 October 2018, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Rochdale 2-3 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Rochdale were beaten by Doncaster Rovers 2-3 in the League One on Saturday 13 October 2018. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Ali Crawford opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Rochdale's goals came from Ian Henderson (59', penalty) and Kgosi Ntlhe (82'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Ali Crawford (20'), A. Butler (50') and Jermaine Anderson (68').

Discipline: Rochdale received 2 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rochdale were 15th on 13 points from 12 and Doncaster Rovers 6th on 21 points from 12. Rochdale went on to finish that season 16th with 54 points, and Doncaster Rovers 6th with 76.

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

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Yellow card · Niall MasonDoncaster Rovers
  • 20'Goal · Ali CrawfordDoncaster Rovers · 0-1
  • 27'Yellow card · Joe WrightDoncaster Rovers
  • 50'Goal · A. ButlerDoncaster Rovers · 0-2
  • 59'Penalty goal · Ian HendersonRochdale · 1-2
  • 68'Goal · Jermaine AndersonDoncaster Rovers · 1-3
  • 70'Yellow card · MJ WilliamsRochdale
  • 73'Yellow card · Andy CannonRochdale
  • 82'Goal · Kgosi NtlheRochdale · 2-3
  • 88'Yellow card · Paul TaylorDoncaster Rovers

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Rochdale 2, draws 2, Doncaster Rovers 2.

Team news

Rochdale line-up

Josh Lillis, Joe Rafferty, Sam Hart, Kgosi Ntlhe, MJ Williams, Harrison McGahey, David Perkins, Oliver Rathbone, Brad Inman, Ian Henderson, Zach Clough

Doncaster Rovers line-up

Marko Marosi, Niall Mason, Danny Andrew, Ben Whiteman, Joe Wright, Andy Butler, Matty Blair, Ali Crawford, John Marquis, Alfie May, James Coppinger