Match report

Wycombe Defeats Rotherham 3-2 in League One Thriller

Wycombe
Wycombe
3–2
FT
Rotherham
Rotherham
May 2, 2026

Wycombe staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Rotherham 3-2 in a gripping League One encounter. Taylor Allen's early goal was initially offset by a Rotherham double, but Wycombe's resilience shone through with second-half strikes from Ben Fink and Micah Olabiyi in injury time to secure a crucial win.

Key Facts

  • • Taylor Allen scored the first goal for Wycombe in the 11th minute.
  • • Rotherham's James Holmes netted twice, in the 17th and 22nd minutes.
  • • Ben Fink equalized for Wycombe in the 25th minute.
  • • Micah Olabiyi secured the victory for Wycombe with a goal in the 91st minute.

Lineups

Wycombe

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Mikki van Sas (G)
  • 25 Declan Skura (D)
  • 26 Connor Taylor (D)
  • 3 Daniel Harvie (D)
  • 7 Junior Quitirna (M)
  • 4 Josh Scowen (M)
  • 20 Ewan Henderson (M)
  • 6 Taylor Allen (M)
  • 21 Jamie Mullins (F)
  • 44 Fred Onyedinma (F)
  • 9 Bradley Fink (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Aaron Morley
  • 34 Jack Matton
  • 77 André Vidigal
  • 67 Micah Olabiyi
  • 61 Mohamed Keita
  • 50 Will Norris
  • 10 Luke Leahy

Rotherham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Ted Cann (G)
  • 2 Joe Rafferty (D)
  • 15 Jamal Baptiste (D)
  • 3 Zak Jules (D)
  • 6 Reece James (D)
  • 44 Daniel Gore (M)
  • 16 Dru Yearwood (M)
  • 11 Ar'Jany Martha (M)
  • 23 Jack Holmes (M)
  • 24 Harry Gray (M)
  • 10 Sam Nombe (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Josh Benson
  • 37 James Clarke
  • 9 Jordan Hugill
  • 50 Ben Childs
  • 39 Harrison Duncan
  • 28 Brandon Cover
  • 51 Cohen Lee

Timeline

  1. Rotherham
    1' Rotherham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Yearwood

    Foul

  2. Wycombe
    11' Wycombe Goal · Normal Goal
    Taylor Allen · Assist: J. Mullins
  3. Rotherham
    17' Rotherham Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Holmes · Assist: J. Rafferty
  4. Rotherham
    22' Rotherham Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Holmes · Assist: Harry Gray
  5. Wycombe
    25' Wycombe Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Fink · Assist: A. Quitirna
  6. Wycombe
    45'+9 Wycombe Card · Yellow Card
    E. Henderson

    Foul

  7. Wycombe
    59' Wycombe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Henderson · On: A. Morley
  8. Wycombe
    68' Wycombe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Onyedinma · On: A. Vidigal
  9. Wycombe
    68' Wycombe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Connor Taylor · On: J. Matton
  10. Rotherham
    68' Rotherham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Martha · On: J. Benson
  11. Rotherham
    76' Rotherham Card · Yellow Card
    Harry Gray

    Foul

  12. Wycombe
    78' Wycombe subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Quitirna · On: Micah Olabiyi
  13. Wycombe
    78' Wycombe subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Taylor Allen
  14. Wycombe
    90'+1 Wycombe Goal · Normal Goal
    Micah Olabiyi · Assist: D. Skura
  15. Rotherham
    90' Rotherham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Holmes · On: James Clarke
  16. Rotherham
    90' Rotherham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Rafferty · On: J. Hugill

Match Stats

Stat Wycombe Rotherham
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 78% 73%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 6
Corners 14 1
Total Passes 392 341
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 8 1
Shots on Target 9 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 304 250
Shots Inside Box 16 2
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Rotherham took the lead with two quick goals from James Holmes to put pressure on Wycombe early in the match.
  • ▸ Wycombe responded with determination, equalizing through Ben Fink and maintaining pressure to secure the win in injury time with a late goal from Micah Olabiyi.