English League Two

Doncaster Rovers
LDLWW
2-1
Finished
Gillingham
LLWWW
Saturday, September 23 at 02:00 PMThe Eco-Power Stadium
Summary
First half
- ⚽Goal by Ben Close12'
- Yellow card for Harrison Biggins34'
- 45'+2'⚽Goal by Conor Masterson
Second half
- 53'Yellow card for Ethan Coleman
- 61'⇅Ashley Nadesan on, Tom Nichols off
- ⇅Joe Ironside on, Mo Faal off64'
- ⇅George Broadbent on, Harrison Biggins off64'
- 73'⇅Robbie McKenzie on, Shaun Williams off
- ⚽Goal by Ben Close87'
- 89'⇅Jayden Clarke on, Max Ehmer off
- 89'⇅Joseph Gbode on, Ethan Coleman off
- Yellow card for Joe Ironside90'
- ⇅Bobby Faulkner on, Louie Marsh off90'
- 90'+5'Yellow card for Scott Malone
Commentary
Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Gillingham 1.Show full commentary
- Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Gillingham 1.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 2, Gillingham 1.
- 90'+5'Scott Malone (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5'Louis Jones (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'Foul by Scott Malone (Gillingham).
- 90'+5'Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Louis Jones.
- 90'+3'Attempt missed. Cheye Alexander (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Masterson following a corner.
- 90'+3'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Louis Jones.
- 90'+3'Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheye Alexander.
- 90'+2'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Owen Bailey.
- 90'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Bobby Faulkner replaces Louie Marsh.
- 90'Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).
- 89'Substitution, Gillingham. Joseph Gbode replaces Ethan Coleman.
- 89'Substitution, Gillingham. Jayden Clarke replaces Max Ehmer.
- 87'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 2, Gillingham 1. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
- 78'Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78'Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
- 75'Attempt missed. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Louie Marsh with a cross following a corner.
- 74'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Scott Malone.
- 74'Attempt saved. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
- 73'Substitution, Gillingham. Robbie McKenzie replaces Shaun Williams.
- 73'Hand ball by Scott Malone (Gillingham).
- 71'Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Nadesan.
- 70'Attempt saved. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Close.
- 70'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
- 69'Attempt blocked. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ironside with a cross.
- 67'Attempt missed. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Nadesan.
- 65'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Luke Molyneux.
- 64'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. George Broadbent replaces Harrison Biggins.
- 64'Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside replaces Mo Faal.
- 63'Attempt missed. Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Conor Masterson.
- 61'Substitution, Gillingham. Ashley Nadesan replaces Tom Nichols.
- 60'Attempt missed. Cheye Alexander (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 59'Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59'Foul by Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers).
- 58'Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross following a corner.
- 58'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Coleman.
- 58'Attempt blocked. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.
- 53'Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
- 53'Louie Marsh (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53'Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
- 52'Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52'Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
- 50'Scott Malone (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50'Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).
- 49'Joseph Olowu (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49'Foul by Tom Nichols (Gillingham).
- 48'Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48'Foul by Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers).
- 45'Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 1, Gillingham 1.
- 45'+5'First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Gillingham 1.
- 45'+4'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
- 45'+2'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Gillingham 1. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Tom Anderson.
- 45'+2'Attempt blocked. Scott Malone (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross.
- 44'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43'Delay in match because of an injury Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
- 43'Delay in match because of an injury Conor Masterson (Gillingham).
- 43'Attempt blocked. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shadrach Ogie with a cross.
- 42'Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42'Foul by Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers).
- 40'Shaun Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).
- 40'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
- 40'Attempt blocked. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39'Zain Westbrooke (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39'Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
- 38'Attempt blocked. Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
- 36'Louie Marsh (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36'Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
- 35'Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Masterson with a headed pass.
- 34'Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 33'Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33'Foul by Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers).
- 32'Hand ball by Louie Marsh (Doncaster Rovers).
- 32'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Coleman.
- 32'Attempt blocked. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Nixon.
- 31'Attempt saved. Scott Malone (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Macauley Bonne.
- 30'Attempt saved. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mo Faal.
- 24'Offside, Gillingham. Cheye Alexander tries a through ball, but Macauley Bonne is caught offside.
- 23'Offside, Gillingham. Scott Malone tries a through ball, but Macauley Bonne is caught offside.
- 22'Shaun Williams (Gillingham) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Conor Masterson following a corner.
- 22'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Joseph Olowu.
- 22'Attempt blocked. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Macauley Bonne.
- 18'Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18'Foul by Macauley Bonne (Gillingham).
- 17'Offside, Gillingham. Shaun Williams tries a through ball, but Tom Nichols is caught offside.
- 14'Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14'Foul by Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers).
- 12'Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Gillingham 0. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke following a set piece situation.
- 11'Back pass by Jake Turner (Gillingham).
- 11'(Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9'Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
- 7'Offside, Gillingham. Macauley Bonne tries a through ball, but Tom Nichols is caught offside.
- 5'Attempt missed. Zain Westbrooke (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Louie Marsh.
- 5'Attempt saved. Mo Faal (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Louie Marsh with a through ball.
- 4'Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Momentum
DoncasterGillingham
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Top performers
Doncaster
- Ben CloseShots3
- Zain WestbrookeAccurate passes78
- Louis JonesSaves4
Gillingham
- Conor MastersonShots3
- Shadrach OgieAccurate passes33
- Jake TurnerSaves4
Line-ups
Doncaster5-3-23-4-3Gillingham
22Ogie
2Alexander
18Coleman
9Nichols
45Bonne
16Nixon
12Jones
Doncaster
- 12Louis JonesG
- 5Joseph OlowuCD
- 17Owen BaileyCD-L
- 4Tom AndersonCD-R
- 7Luke MolyneuxLB
- 16Thomas NixonRB
- 14Harrison BigginsCM
- 33Ben CloseCM-L
- 24Zain WestbrookeCM-R
- 34Louie MarshCF-L
- 36Mo FaalCF-R
Gillingham
- 25Jake TurnerG
- 5Max EhmerCD
- 22Shadrach OgieCD-L
- 4Conor MastersonCD-R
- 6Shaun WilliamsCM-L
- 18Ethan ColemanCM-R
- 13Scott MaloneLM
- 2Cheye AlexanderRM
- 9Tom NicholsF
- 23Connor MahoneyCF-L
- 45Macauley BonneCF-R
Head to head
- Apr 07, 23Gillingham1-0Doncaster Rovers
- Oct 29, 22Doncaster Rovers1-0Gillingham
- Mar 12, 22Doncaster Rovers0-1Gillingham
- Oct 19, 21Gillingham1-0Doncaster Rovers
- Mar 20, 21Gillingham2-2Doncaster Rovers
