Northampton Town vs Doncaster Rovers Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
FT · HT 0–01 – 3
Cameron McGeehan 90+6′24th
15thElliot Lee 50′Hakeeb Adelakun 57′George Broadbent 90+3′
Player of the matchMatthew PearsonDNR · 99′ played · 14 clearances · 8 duels won · 6 final-3rd passes
7.6- Possession
- 53%47%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 7 (2)19 (6)
- Corners
- 55
- Table · 35 v 56 pts
- 24th15th → 13th
League OneMatchday 44Sixfields StadiumRef D. Baines
This meeting
Events
NHT 1–3 DNR · 5–2 yellow- Full time 1–3
- Cameron McGeehan1–3Goal · right foot
- Robbie GottsYellow card
- George Broadbent0–3Goal · right foot · assist B. Hanlan
- E. ListYellow card
- Ben Closefor Hakeeb Adelakun
- Jake EvansYellow card
- B. Hanlanfor Elliot Lee
- Jordan Gibsonfor Luke Molyneux
- George Broadbentfor Harry Clifton
- Kamarai Swyerfor Dean Campbell
- C. McCarthyfor Jack Burroughs
- Kyle McAdamfor Nesta Guinness-Walker
- Nesta Guinness-WalkerYellow card
- Thimothee Lo-TutalaYellow card
- E. Listfor Tom Eaves
- Jake Evansfor Michael Jacobs
- Dean CampbellYellow card
- Hakeeb Adelakun0–2Goal · left foot · assist Owen Bailey
- Elliot Lee0–1Goal · right foot
- Half-time 0–0
- Jack BurroughsYellow card
Top ratings
XI avg 6.57 v 7.03
Matthew PearsonDNR7.6
Jack SeniorDNR7.4
Owen BaileyDNR7.3
Harry CliftonDNR7.3
Hakeeb AdelakunDNR7.2
Head-to-head
7 meetings on record since 20173-1-3Northampton Town W-D-L · goals 5:7
3 NHT1 draws3 DNR- With Northampton Town at home
- 1-0-2 (1:3)
- Goals per meeting
- 1.71
- Over 2.5 goals
- 29%
- Both teams scored
- 14%
- Won by the host
- 29%
- Last 5 (Northampton Town)
- 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 goals/game
- Doncaster Rovers1–2Northampton TownLeague One
- Doncaster Rovers0–2Northampton TownLeague Two
- Northampton Town0–1Doncaster RoversLeague Two
- Doncaster Rovers0–0Northampton TownLeague One
- Northampton Town0–2Doncaster RoversLeague One
Show all 7 meetings
- Doncaster Rovers3–0Northampton TownLeague One
- Northampton Town1–0Doncaster RoversLeague One
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Northampton Town3d restDNR +4d rest7d restDoncaster Rovers
- 0-1L24 Feb
- 1-1D28 Feb
- 1-2L4 Mar
- 0-1L8 Mar
- 0-2L14 Mar
- 1-2L17 Mar
- 1-4L21 Mar
- 0-1L3 Apr
- 1-3L6 Apr
- 1-2L15 Apr
0-1-9goals 6:190.10pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 0-1L3 Mar
- 1-2L7 Mar
- 1-1D10 Mar
- 2-1W14 Mar
- 0-0D17 Mar
- 1-0W21 Mar
- 1-0W24 Mar
- 0-2L3 Apr
- 0-3L6 Apr
- 1-0W11 Apr
4-2-4goals 7:101.40pts/game
- A
Luton Town1–2 - H
Wigan Athletic1–3 - A
Bradford City0–1 - A
Mansfield Town1–4 - A
Stockport County1–2
latest 5
- H
Reading1–0 - A
Exeter City0–3 - HMansfield Town0–2
- H
Port Vale1–0 - A
Barnsley1–0
Matchday 44
League One · the other 10 games- Bradford City19:45Barnsley
- Bolton Wanderers
3–3
Huddersfield Town - Plymouth Argyle
2–1
AFC Wimbledon - Exeter City3–3Stockport County
- Leyton Orient
0–2
Rotherham United - Mansfield Town5–2Luton Town
- Reading1–3
Cardiff City - Stevenage
2–2
Lincoln City - Blackpool
1–1
Wycombe Wanderers - Peterborough United
2–2
Burton Albion
What stands out
- 13thfrom 15th
Doncaster Rovers moved from 15th to 13th in the League One table with this result.53 → 56 points after 43 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 0–0half-time
The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 1–3 after the break (1–3 full time).
Team stats
42 figuresNorthampton Townfull timeDoncaster Rovers- 53%Possession47%
- 7Shots19
- 2Shots on target6
- 2Big chances4
- 5Corners5
- 379Passes335
- 17Fouls6
- 5Yellow cards2
All 42 stats
- Attack
- 4Accurate crosses7
- 83Attacks84
- 1Big chances missed3
- 23Crosses21
- 34Dangerous attacks53
- 12Dribble attempts8
- 1Hit woodwork1
- 3Offsides0
- 29%Shot accuracy32%
- 3Shots blocked3
- 4Shots inside box14
- 2Shots off target10
- 3Shots outside box5
- 6Successful dribbles4
- Passing
- 29Accurate long passes20
- 287Accurate passes252
- 82%Forward passes %80%
- 6Key passes14
- 38%Long pass accuracy29%
- 76Long passes68
- 76%Pass accuracy75%
- 60Passes in final third66
- Defence
- 37Ball recoveries36
- 26Ball safe17
- 40Duels won53
- 14Goal kicks3
- 17Headers won22
- 7Interceptions4
- 2Saves1
- 11Tackles12
- Discipline
- 6Free kicks17
- Other
- 152Possession lost138
- 5Substitutions4
- 28Throw-ins25
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Elliot LeeDNR5 (2)
- Harry CliftonDNR3
- Hakeeb AdelakunDNR3 (1)
Big chances created
- Jack SeniorDNR1
- Harry CliftonDNR1
- Jamie SterryDNR1
Passes
- Max DycheNHT51/71
- Jon GuthrieNHT45/56
- Dean CampbellNHT39/45
Progressive passes
- Max DycheNHT65 (92%)
- Jon GuthrieNHT53 (95%)
- Sean GrehanDNR38 (90%)
Final-third passes
- Max DycheNHT14
- Jack SeniorDNR10
- Jon GuthrieNHT10
Key passes
- Jack SeniorDNR4
- Harry CliftonDNR2
- Robbie GottsDNR2
Ball recoveries
- Jack SeniorDNR8
- Nesta Guinness-WalkerNHT6
- Robbie GottsDNR5
Duels won
- Owen BaileyDNR11/17
- Jack SeniorDNR10/15
- Robbie GottsDNR10/16
Dribbles
- Tyrese FornahNHT3/5
- Jack SeniorDNR1/2
- Robbie GottsDNR1/2
Tackles
- Robbie GottsDNR4
- Tyrese FornahNHT3
- Nesta Guinness-WalkerNHT3
Clearances
- Matthew PearsonDNR14
- Sean GrehanDNR11
- Jon GuthrieNHT10
Saves
- Lee BurgeNHT2
- Thimothee Lo-TutalaDNR2
Table after full time
League One 2025/2026| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 43 | 28-10-5 | 81:38 | +43 | 94 | 1st |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers | 44 | 16-12-16 | 63:52 | +11 | 60 | 11th |
| 12 | Barnsley | 42 | 14-14-14 | 65:67 | -2 | 56 | 12th |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 16-8-19 | 46:65 | -19 | 56 | 15th ▲2 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 13-16-13 | 52:45 | +7 | 55 | 14th |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 14-13-16 | 49:56 | -7 | 55 | 13th ▼2 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 43 | 10-10-23 | 38:65 | -27 | 40 | 23rd ▲1 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 41 | 9-11-21 | 33:55 | -22 | 38 | 22nd ▼1 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 43 | 9-8-26 | 36:65 | -29 | 35 | 24th |
- Northampton Town
- 24th35 → 35 pts
- Doncaster Rovers
- 15th → 13th53 → 56 pts
Expected vs happened
as of kick-off37%Model · draw 28%35%
- Projected goals
- 1.18 – 1.13total 2.31 · from goals per game before kick-off
- Most likely scores
- 1–1 13.2%1–0 11.6%0–1 11.2%
| Outcome | Model | Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town win | 37% | No |
| Draw | 28% | No |
| Doncaster Rovers win | 35% | Yes |
| Over 1.5 goals | 67% | Yes |
| Over 2.5 goals | 41% | Yes |
| Over 3.5 goals | 20% | Yes |
| Both teams to score | 47% | Yes |
| Northampton Town clean sheet | 32% | No |
| Doncaster Rovers clean sheet | 31% | No |
Match info
- Competition
- League One
- Season
- 2025/2026 · Matchday 44 of 46
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
- Capacity
- 7,798 · grass
- Weather
- 15 °C · light rain · humidity 64%
- Referee
- D. Baines
- NHT coach
- Colin Calderwood
- DNR coach
- Grant McCann (1.48 PPG)
Match summary
Doncaster Rovers beat Northampton Town 3-1 in the League One (England).
Before kickoff, Doncaster Rovers (15th, 53 pts) were 18 points ahead of Northampton Town (24th, 35 pts). Before kickoff, Doncaster Rovers were 15th in the table but 8th on points from the last five league games. Northampton Town had lost 8 matches in a row before this one. Across 7 previous meetings on record, Northampton Town won 3 and Doncaster Rovers won 3, with 1 draw (1.71 goals per game).
Goals came from Cameron McGeehan (90') for Northampton Town and Elliot Lee (50'), Hakeeb Adelakun (57') and George Broadbent (90') for Doncaster Rovers.
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Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full timeNorthampton Town4-4-26.57 avg rating 7.034-1-4-1Doncaster Rovers- 16.2Lee Burge99′
- 26.3Jack BurroughsYC ↓73′
- 356.4Max Dyche99′
- 57.1Jon Guthrie99′
- 126.5Nesta Guinness-WalkerYC ↓73′
- 146.7Tyrese Fornah99′
- 86.9Cameron McGeehanG 99′
- 46.7Dean CampbellYC ↓73′
- 176.6Michael Jacobs↓64′
- 96.4Tom Eaves↓64′
- 76.6Sam Hoskins99′
- 295.9Thimothee Lo-TutalaYC 99′
- 237.4Jack Senior99′
- 57.6Matthew Pearson99′
- 276.7Sean Grehan99′
- 27.0Jamie Sterry99′
- 227.2Robbie GottsYC 99′
- 477.2Hakeeb AdelakunG ↓90′ 92′
- 157.3Harry Clifton↓75′
- 47.3Owen BaileyA 99′
- 76.7Luke Molyneux↓82′
- 187.2Elliot LeeG ↓82′
- 3C. McCarthyDF · ↑73′6.1
- 10E. ListMF · YC ↑64′6.0
- 11Kamarai SwyerFW · ↑73′6.5
- 15Jake EvansFW · YC ↑64′6.4
- 26Kyle McAdamDF · ↑73′6.3
- 23Terry TaylorMF
- 34Ross FitzsimonsGK
SubstitutesCoaches: Colin Calderwood · Grant McCann (1.48 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 8George BroadbentMF · G ↑75′7.1
- 9B. HanlanFW · A ↑82′6.8
- 11Jordan GibsonMF · ↑82′6.4
- 33Ben CloseMF · ↑90′
- 1Zander ClarkGK
- 12Neill ByrneDF
- 16Thomas NixonDF
Season comparison
as the teams came into the matchNorthampton Townall competitionsDoncaster Rovers- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.6Goals per game (both sides)2.07
- 73%Over 1.560%
- 60%Over 2.540%
- 27%Over 3.513%
- 60%Both teams scored33%
- 7%Clean sheets33%
- 40%Failed to score40%
- Northampton Town at home v Doncaster Rovers away
- 6Played7
- 1Won2
- 1Drawn2
- 4Lost3
- 6-10Goals (for-against)5-11
- 0.67Points per game1.14
- 50%Over 2.557%
- 0%Clean sheets29%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 v 15 games
- 7-121st-half goals (for-against)5-7
- 5-152nd-half goals (for-against)6-13
- 42%Goals after half-time55%
- 100%Goal before half-time73%
- 4-2-8Half-time W-D-L4-5-6
Referee
D. Baines- Cards / match
- 3.09this match 7 (+3.91)
- Yellows / match
- 3.05this match 7
- Reds / match
- 0.04
- Penalties / match
- 0.2121% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 20.5this match 23
1.45Home 1.45 vs Away 1.60 yellows/match · 3–1 red1.60
48%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 20%32%
home winsaway wins- With Doncaster Rovers
- 1-0-0 in 1 · 0 yellows/game
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