Scunthorpe United 1-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League One · Tuesday 23 January 2018

Result

Scunthorpe United 1-1 Doncaster Rovers

League One · Tuesday 23 January 2018, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Scunthorpe United 1-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Scunthorpe United drew with Doncaster Rovers 1-1 in the League One on Tuesday 23 January 2018. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Tom Hopper opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Scunthorpe United's goal came from Tom Hopper (3'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Alfie Beestin (90+6').

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

Going into the game Scunthorpe United were 4th on 50 points from 28 and Doncaster Rovers 12th on 36 points from 28. Scunthorpe United went on to finish that season 5th with 75 points, and Doncaster Rovers 15th with 56.

Scunthorpe United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Doncaster Rovers in a 4-3-1-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Scunthorpe United wins, 1 draw and 4 for Doncaster Rovers.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Tom HopperScunthorpe United · 1-0
  • 24'Yellow card · Tommy RoweDoncaster Rovers
  • 30'Yellow card · Neal BishopScunthorpe United
  • 40'Yellow card · Murray WallaceScunthorpe United
  • 90+6'Goal · Alfie BeestinDoncaster Rovers · 1-1
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Alfie BeestinDoncaster Rovers

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Scunthorpe United 3, draws 1, Doncaster Rovers 4.

Team news

Scunthorpe United line-up (4-4-2)

Rory Watson, Murray Wallace, Charlie Goode, Cameron Burgess, F. Ojo, Josh Morris, Neal Bishop, Hakeeb Adelakun, Kevin van Veen, Tom Hopper, Duane Holmes

Doncaster Rovers line-up (4-3-1-2)

Ian Lawlor, Mathieu Baudry, Niall Mason, Tommy Rowe, Joe Wright, Ben Whiteman, Jordan Houghton, Matty Blair, Alfie Beestin, James Coppinger, John Marquis