Match report

Doncaster Stuns Rotherham with Late Comeback in League One

Rotherham
Rotherham
1–2
FT
Doncaster
Doncaster
Feb 21, 2026

Doncaster secured a memorable victory over Rotherham in their League One clash. Despite falling behind to S. Nombe’s penalty in the early minutes, Doncaster turned things around with goals from B. Hanlan and L. Molyneux to seal the 2–1 win.

Key Facts

  • • Rotherham led early through S. Nombe's penalty at the 3rd minute.
  • • Doncaster equalized with B. Hanlan scoring in the 56th minute.
  • • L. Molyneux secured Doncaster’s victory with a goal in the 68th minute.
  • • Jay McGrath, Sam McWilliams, and Kieran Spence received yellow cards for Rotherham.
  • • Rotherham substituted Lino Sousa off for Reece James late in the game.

Lineups

Rotherham

Starting XI

  • 1 Cameron Dawson (G)
  • 2 Joe Rafferty (D)
  • 36 Emmanuel Adegboyega (D)
  • 15 Jamal Baptiste (D)
  • 6 Reece James (D)
  • 19 Josh Benson (M)
  • 8 Kian Spence (M)
  • 17 Shaun McWilliams (M)
  • 20 Duncan Watmore (M)
  • 24 Harry Gray (M)
  • 10 Sam Nombe (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 ArJany Martha
  • 16 Dru Yearwood
  • 29 Gabriele Biancheri
  • 28 Brandon Cover
  • 49 Lino Sousa
  • 13 Ted Cann
  • 18 Lenny Agbaire

Doncaster

Starting XI

  • 29 Thimothee Lo-Tutala (G)
  • 2 Jamie Sterry (D)
  • 12 Neill Byrne (D)
  • 6 Jay McGrath (D)
  • 23 Jack Senior (D)
  • 22 Robbie Gotts (M)
  • 7 Luke Molyneux (M)
  • 4 Owen Bailey (M)
  • 18 Elliot Lee (M)
  • 47 Hakeeb Adelakun (M)
  • 14 Billy Sharp (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Glenn Middleton
  • 15 Harry Clifton
  • 9 Brandon Hanlan
  • 8 George Broadbent
  • 11 Jordan Gibson
  • 32 Jake Oram
  • 5 Matthew Pearson

Timeline

  1. Doncaster
    1' Doncaster Card · Yellow Card
    Jay McGrath

    Foul

  2. Rotherham
    3' Rotherham Goal · Penalty
    S. Nombe
  3. Rotherham
    10' Rotherham Card · Yellow Card
    S. McWilliams

    Foul

  4. Doncaster
    17' Doncaster Card · Yellow Card
    N. Byrne

    Argument

  5. Rotherham
    45' Rotherham Card · Yellow Card
    K. Spence

    Foul

  6. Doncaster
    46' Doncaster subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Adelakun · On: G. Middleton
  7. Doncaster
    46' Doncaster subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Lee · On: H. Clifton
  8. Doncaster
    46' Doncaster subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Sharp · On: B. Hanlan
  9. Doncaster
    56' Doncaster Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Hanlan · Assist: G. Middleton
  10. Doncaster
    68' Doncaster Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Molyneux
  11. Doncaster
    73' Doncaster Card · Yellow Card
    J. Sterry

    Foul

  12. Rotherham
    75' Rotherham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Benson · On: D. Yearwood
  13. Rotherham
    75' Rotherham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Watmore · On: G. Biancheri
  14. Doncaster
    79' Doncaster subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Gotts · On: George Broadbent
  15. Doncaster
    87' Doncaster subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Molyneux · On: J. Gibson
  16. Rotherham
    90'+6 Rotherham Card · Yellow Card
    Harry Gray

    Foul

  17. Rotherham
    90' Rotherham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Reece James · On: Lino Sousa

Match Stats

Stat Rotherham Doncaster
Fouls 14 11
Pass Accuracy 66% 62%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 10
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 364 329
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 2 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 240 204
Shots Inside Box 4 8
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Doncaster's early setback was reversed with a series of impactful substitutions at halftime, bringing on players like H. Adelakun and B. Sharp.
  • ▸ The turning point came when Doncaster equalized through B. Hanlan’s goal, sparking their momentum which led to the winning score by L. Molyneux.