Fleetwood Town 2-4 Doncaster
Updated
Doncaster won: Fleetwood Town 2-4 Doncaster in the League Two (Round 18) on Wed, 4 Dec 2024 at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire. Fleetwood Town goals: Mark Helm 34', Ryan Graydon 42'. Doncaster goals: Kyle Hurst 13', Owen Bailey 39', Billy Sharp 45'+4, Rhys Bennett 68' (og). Expected goals: 0.66-0.95. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Billy Sharp (8.1).
Match report
Doncaster beat Fleetwood Town 4-2
Doncaster got the better of Fleetwood Town 4-2 away from home at Highbury Stadium on Wednesday 4 December in the League Two.
Kyle Hurst put Doncaster ahead on 13' (0-1), Mark Helm levelled for Fleetwood Town on 34' (1-1), Owen Bailey restored Doncaster's lead on 39' (1-2), Ryan Graydon levelled for Fleetwood Town on 42' (2-2), Billy Sharp restored Doncaster's lead on 45+4' (2-3) and an own goal by Rhys Bennett made it 2-4 on 68'.
Fleetwood Town had 63% of the ball, shots were 11-9 (2-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.66-0.95.
Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 2,205. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Match stats
| Fleetwood Town | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.66 | 0.95 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 285 (70%) | 143 (59%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 |
Lineups
Fleetwood Town (3-1-4-2): David Harrington, Liam Shaw, James Bolton, Rhys Bennett, Finley Potter, Carl Johnston, Mark Helm, Matthew Virtue, Phoenix Patterson, Ryan Graydon, Ronan Coughlan
Doncaster (3-4-3): Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Joseph Olowu, Thomas Anderson, Jay McGrath, Jamie Sterry, George Broadbent, Owen Bailey, James Maxwell, Billy Sharp, Joe Ironside, Kyle Hurst
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Thomas Anderson (Doncaster)
- 13' · Goal · Kyle Hurst (Doncaster)
- 19' · Yellow card · James Bolton (Fleetwood Town)
- 34' · Goal · Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town)
- 39' · Substitution · Ryan Broom for Carl Johnston (Fleetwood Town)
- 39' · Goal · Owen Bailey (Doncaster)
- 42' · Goal · Ryan Graydon (Fleetwood Town)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Billy Sharp (Doncaster)
- 54' · Yellow card · Jamie Sterry (Doncaster)
- 68' · Goal · Rhys Bennett (Doncaster)
- 69' · Substitution · Luke Molyneux for Kyle Hurst (Doncaster)
- 69' · Substitution · Jack Senior for James Maxwell (Doncaster)
- 69' · Substitution · Kian Harratt for Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town)
- 69' · Substitution · Mackenzie Hunt for Phoenix Patterson (Fleetwood Town)
- 69' · Substitution · Danny Mayor for Finley Potter (Fleetwood Town)
- 76' · Substitution · Harry Clifton for Billy Sharp (Doncaster)
- 83' · Substitution · Owen Devonport for Ryan Graydon (Fleetwood Town)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Doncaster)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2014: Fleetwood Town 7, draws 4, Doncaster 5.
Questions
Who won Fleetwood Town vs Doncaster?
Doncaster won, 2-4 (League Two) on Wed, 4 Dec 2024.
When and where is Fleetwood Town vs Doncaster?
Wed, 4 Dec 2024, 19:45 UTC at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Fleetwood Town and Doncaster?
In 16 league meetings since 2014: Fleetwood Town 7 wins, 4 draws, Doncaster 5 wins (goals 22-17).