Match report

Doncaster Defeats Huddersfield 1-0 in League One Clash

Doncaster
Doncaster
1–0
FT
Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Feb 17, 2026

Doncaster held on to defeat Huddersfield 1-0 in their League One match, thanks to a penalty scored by L. Molyneux just past the half-hour mark. Despite being reduced to ten men for much of the second half, Doncaster's defense remained solid and secured all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Doncaster 1–0 Huddersfield
  • • Goal: L. Molyneux (penalty) for Doncaster in the 34th minute
  • • Yellow cards: N. Byrne, R. Gotts, Owen Bailey, and L. Molyneux for Doncaster; L. Nicholls for Huddersfield

Lineups

Doncaster

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 29 Thimothee Lo-Tutala (G)
  • 2 Jamie Sterry (D)
  • 12 Neill Byrne (D)
  • 6 Jay McGrath (D)
  • 23 Jack Senior (D)
  • 33 Ben Close (M)
  • 7 Luke Molyneux (M)
  • 4 Owen Bailey (M)
  • 22 Robbie Gotts (M)
  • 11 Jordan Gibson (M)
  • 18 Elliot Lee (F)

Substitutes

  • 47 Hakeeb Adelakun
  • 9 Brandon Hanlan
  • 5 Matthew Pearson
  • 8 George Broadbent
  • 32 Jake Oram
  • 15 Harry Clifton
  • 14 Billy Sharp

Huddersfield

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Lee Nicholls (G)
  • 12 Radinio Balker (D)
  • 3 Murray Wallace (D)
  • 23 Sean Roughan (D)
  • 7 Lynden Gooch (M)
  • 4 Ryan Ledson (M)
  • 18 David Kasumu (M)
  • 19 Bali Mumba (M)
  • 27 Will Alves (F)
  • 10 Marcus Harness (F)
  • 15 Dion Charles (F)

Substitutes

  • 36 Cameron Ashia
  • 24 Bobby Wales
  • 2 Lasse Sørensen
  • 8 Cameron Humphreys
  • 29 Ryan Hardie
  • 31 Jak Alnwick
  • 20 Josh Feeney

Timeline

  1. Doncaster
    28' Doncaster Card · Yellow Card
    N. Byrne

    Foul

  2. Huddersfield
    33' Huddersfield Card · Yellow Card
    L. Nicholls

    Argument

  3. Doncaster
    34' Doncaster Goal · Penalty
    L. Molyneux
  4. Huddersfield
    63' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Roughan · On: C. Ashia
  5. Huddersfield
    63' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Charles · On: B. Wales
  6. Doncaster
    64' Doncaster Card · Yellow Card
    R. Gotts

    Foul

  7. Doncaster
    68' Doncaster subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Lee · On: B. Hanlan
  8. Doncaster
    68' Doncaster subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Gibson · On: H. Adelakun
  9. Doncaster
    75' Doncaster Card · Yellow Card
    Owen Bailey

    Foul

  10. Huddersfield
    79' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Kasumu · On: C. Humphreys
  11. Huddersfield
    79' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 4
    Off: W. Alves · On: R. Hardie
  12. Huddersfield
    79' Huddersfield subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Gooch · On: L. Sorensen
  13. Doncaster
    81' Doncaster subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Close · On: M. Pearson
  14. Doncaster
    82' Doncaster subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Gotts · On: George Broadbent
  15. Doncaster
    88' Doncaster Card · Yellow Card
    L. Molyneux

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Doncaster Huddersfield
Fouls 16 16
Pass Accuracy 70% 74%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 12
Corners 0 5
Total Passes 411 454
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 2 0
xG — —
Shots off Target 1 8
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 287 334
Shots Inside Box 4 8
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Doncaster took the lead with a penalty scored by L. Molyneux in the 34th minute, turning the momentum significantly in their favor.
  • ▸ With multiple yellow cards handed to Doncaster players, including Gotts and Molyneux, Huddersfield attempted a comeback but could not break through the defensive wall.