Match report

Doncaster Stuns Peterborough 3-1 in League One Clash

Peterborough
Peterborough
1–3
FT
Doncaster
Doncaster
May 2, 2026

Doncaster secured a crucial 3-1 victory over Peterborough in a League One encounter on 2026-05-02. The match was dominated by B. Sharp, who scored all three goals for Doncaster, securing a significant win for the visitors. Despite a late goal by H. Leonard, Peterborough were unable to stage a comeback.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Peterborough 1–3 Doncaster
  • • B. Sharp scored all three goals for Doncaster
  • • H. Leonard scored the only goal for Peterborough
  • • Harley Mills received a yellow card for Peterborough
  • • S. Grehan and E. Lee received yellow cards for Doncaster
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams

Lineups

Peterborough

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Alex Bass (G)
  • 33 James Dornelly (D)
  • 12 Tom Lees (D)
  • 32 Lucca Mendonça (D)
  • 23 Harley Mills (D)
  • 8 Brandon Khela (M)
  • 16 Benjamin Woods (M)
  • 36 Bolu Shofowoke (M)
  • 28 Matthew Garbett (M)
  • 17 Kyrell Lisbie (M)
  • 27 Harry Leonard (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 David Kamara
  • 40 Jacob Mendy
  • 42 Patryk Sykut
  • 39 Pemi Aderoju
  • 31 Bastian Smith
  • 26 David Okagbue
  • 18 Cian Hayes

Doncaster

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 29 Thimothee Lo-Tutala (G)
  • 2 Jamie Sterry (D)
  • 27 Sean Grehan (D)
  • 6 Jay McGrath (D)
  • 23 Jack Senior (D)
  • 4 Owen Bailey (M)
  • 20 Darren Robinson (M)
  • 8 George Broadbent (M)
  • 9 Brandon Hanlan (F)
  • 14 Billy Sharp (F)
  • 47 Hakeeb Adelakun (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Harry Clifton
  • 18 Elliott Lee
  • 40 Kasper Williams
  • 32 Jake Oram
  • 25 Bayley McCann
  • 37 Sam Straughan Brown
  • 51 Ashton Swales

Timeline

  1. Peterborough
    22' Peterborough subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Shofowoke · On: D. Kamara
  2. Peterborough
    38' Peterborough Card · Yellow Card
    Harley Mills

    Foul

  3. Doncaster
    54' Doncaster Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Sharp · Assist: George Broadbent
  4. Peterborough
    66' Peterborough subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Harley Mills · On: J. Mendy
  5. Peterborough
    66' Peterborough subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Brandon Khela · On: P. Sykut
  6. Doncaster
    67' Doncaster subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Robinson · On: H. Clifton
  7. Doncaster
    68' Doncaster Card · Yellow Card
    S. Grehan

    Foul

  8. Doncaster
    71' Doncaster subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Adelakun · On: E. Lee
  9. Doncaster
    73' Doncaster Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Sharp · Assist: H. Clifton
  10. Peterborough
    76' Peterborough Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Leonard · Assist: J. Dornelly
  11. Peterborough
    78' Peterborough subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Dornelly · On: Pemi Aderoju
  12. Doncaster
    79' Doncaster Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Sharp · Assist: E. Lee
  13. Doncaster
    82' Doncaster subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Hanlan · On: K. Williams
  14. Doncaster
    83' Doncaster subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Thimothee Lo-Tutala · On: Jake Oram
  15. Doncaster
    83' Doncaster subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Grehan · On: B. McCann
  16. Doncaster
    87' Doncaster Card · Yellow Card
    E. Lee

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Peterborough Doncaster
Fouls 10 10
Pass Accuracy 81% 75%
Offsides 2 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 21
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 376 318
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 6 13
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 6
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 303 238
Shots Inside Box 12 16
Saves 10 5
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Doncaster took the lead at the 54th minute with a goal by B. Sharp, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ B. Sharp's second goal at the 73rd minute effectively sealed the victory for Doncaster, despite a late consolation goal by H. Leonard for Peterborough.