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Doncaster vs Plymouth: match report

Doncaster Rovers hosted Plymouth Argyle at Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday 5 September 2026, in the EFL League One (round 5). Matthew Corlett is the referee, averaging 4.7 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Doncaster 2-3 Plymouth. Goals: Will Evans 28' for Plymouth; Alfie May 51' (pen) for Doncaster; Aribim Pepple 74' for Plymouth; Caleb Watts 83' for Plymouth; Sean Grehan 90'+5' for Doncaster.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 28' Goal: Will Evans (Plymouth)
  • 51' Penalty: Alfie May (Doncaster)
  • 71' Yellow card: Neill Byrne (Doncaster)
  • 74' Goal: Aribim Pepple (Plymouth)
  • 79' Yellow card: Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster)
  • 83' Goal: Caleb Watts (Plymouth)
  • 86' Yellow card: Jack Senior (Doncaster)
  • 90'+5' Goal: Sean Grehan (Doncaster)
Match stats (contains the result)
55.2%Possession44.8%
17Shots17
3Shots on target9
7Corners3
13Fouls11
1Offsides2
6Saves1
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Doncaster 4-1-4-1

Coach: Grant McCann

  1. 1 Tommy Simkin GK
  2. 27 Seán Grehan DEF
  3. 12 Neill Byrne DEF
  4. 6 Jay McGrath DEF
  5. 23 Jack Senior DEF
  6. 4 Owen Bailey MID
  7. 22 Robbie Gotts MID
  8. 7 Tommi O'Reilly FWD
  9. 21 Isaac Hutchinson MID
  10. 9 Brandon Hanlan FWD
  11. 10 Alfie May FWD

Bench

  • 25 Bayley McCann MID
  • 8 George Broadbent MID
  • 15 Harry Clifton MID
  • 11 Leon Ayinde FWD
  • 42 Josh Clarke GK
  • 3 James Husband DEF
  • 19 Jordan Thomas FWD

Plymouth 4-4-2

Coach: Tom Cleverley

  1. 1 Murphy Cooper GK
  2. 45 Wes Harding DEF
  3. 15 Alexander Mitchell DEF
  4. 5 Julio Pleguezuelo DEF
  5. 29 Matthew Sorinola MID
  6. 11 Ronan Curtis MID
  7. 19 Tyreeq Bakinson MID
  8. 7 Harvey White MID
  9. 14 Oliver Irow FWD
  10. 9 Will Evans FWD
  11. 27 Aribim Pepple FWD

Bench

  • 17 Caleb Watts MID
  • 23 Bradley Ibrahim MID
  • 18 Owen Oseni FWD
  • 22 Alex Hartridge DEF
  • 2 Mathias Ross DEF
  • 21 James Storer GK
  • 8 Joe Edwards DEF
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 7 March 2026: Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Doncaster Rovers
  • Saturday 20 December 2025: Doncaster Rovers 1-5 Plymouth Argyle
  • Saturday 29 January 2022: Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Plymouth Argyle
  • Saturday 25 September 2021: Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Doncaster Rovers
  • Saturday 6 March 2021: Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Plymouth Argyle