Walsall 1-4 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 15 September 2018

Result

Walsall 1-4 Doncaster Rovers

League One · Saturday 15 September 2018, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Walsall · Doncaster Rovers · League One predictions

Walsall 1-4 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Walsall were beaten by Doncaster Rovers 1-4 in the League One on Saturday 15 September 2018. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Morgan Ferrier opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Walsall's goal came from Morgan Ferrier (17'). Doncaster Rovers scored through John Marquis (33', penalty), Mallik Wilks (58'), James Coppinger (66') and Matty Blair (90+2').

Discipline: Walsall received 3 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Walsall were 5th on 15 points from 7 and Doncaster Rovers 7th on 12 points from 7. Walsall went on to finish that season 22nd with 47 points, and Doncaster Rovers 6th with 76.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 8 Walsall wins, 1 draw and 1 for Doncaster Rovers.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Goal · Morgan FerrierWalsall · 1-0
  • 33'Yellow card · Luke LeahyWalsall
  • 33'Penalty goal · John MarquisDoncaster Rovers · 1-1
  • 57'Yellow card · George DobsonWalsall
  • 58'Goal · Mallik WilksDoncaster Rovers · 1-2
  • 65'Yellow card · Morgan FerrierWalsall
  • 66'Goal · James CoppingerDoncaster Rovers · 1-3
  • 69'Yellow card · Herbie KaneDoncaster Rovers
  • 71'Yellow card · Niall MasonDoncaster Rovers
  • 89'Yellow card · A. ButlerDoncaster Rovers
  • 90+2'Goal · Matty BlairDoncaster Rovers · 1-4
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Matty BlairDoncaster Rovers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Walsall 8, draws 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.

Team news

Walsall line-up

Liam Roberts, Nicky Devlin, Luke Leahy, George Dobson, Jack Fitzwater, Jon Guthrie, Kieron Morris, Isaiah Osbourne, Andy Cook, Morgan Ferrier, Josh Ginnelly

Doncaster Rovers line-up

Marko Marosi, Niall Mason, Danny Andrew, Ben Whiteman, Joe Wright, Andy Butler, Matty Blair, Herbie Kane, John Marquis, Mallik Wilks, James Coppinger