Fleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham
Updated
Fleetwood Town won: Fleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham in the League Two (Round 11) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire. Fleetwood Town goals: Shaun Rooney 46', Ronan Coughlan 80'. Expected goals: 1.86-1.28. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Shaun Rooney (8.4).
Match report
Fleetwood Town beat Rotherham 2-0
Fleetwood Town beat Rotherham 2-0 at Highbury Stadium on Saturday 17 October in the League Two.
Shaun Rooney put Fleetwood Town ahead on 46' (1-0) and Ronan Coughlan made it 2-0 on 80'.
Fleetwood Town had 54% of the ball, shots were 16-8 (5-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.86-1.28.
Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 3,084. Referee: Steven Copeland.
Match stats
| Fleetwood Town | Rotherham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 11 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 234 (65%) | 188 (61%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
Fleetwood Town (3-1-4-2): Jay Lynch, Shaun Rooney, Rhys Bennett, Finley Potter, Harrison Neal, Lewis McCann, Adam Murphy, Mark Helm, Jake Batty, Ched Evans, Ronan Coughlan
Rotherham (3-4-1-2): Julian Eyestone, Dominic Iorfa, Sonny Aljofree, Hamish Douglas, Denzel Hall, Brandon Cover, Jamie Jellis, Jili Buyabu, Josh Austerfield, Paul Mullin, Tom Bradshaw
Key events
- 38' · Yellow card · Brandon Cover (Rotherham)
- 46' · Goal · Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town)
- 53' · Substitution · Aaron Nemane for Sonny Aljofree (Rotherham)
- 53' · Substitution · Kian Spence for Josh Austerfield (Rotherham)
- 54' · Substitution · Klaidi Lolos for Tom Bradshaw (Rotherham)
- 54' · Substitution · Jayce Fitzgerald for Brandon Cover (Rotherham)
- 62' · Yellow card · Hamish Douglas (Rotherham)
- 65' · Substitution · Will Davies for Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town)
- 65' · Yellow card · Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town)
- 66' · Yellow card · Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town)
- 77' · Substitution · Crispin McLean for Adam Murphy (Fleetwood Town)
- 80' · Goal · Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town)
- 85' · Substitution · Conor Haughey for Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town)
- 85' · Substitution · Raffaele Cirino for Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town)
- 89' · Yellow card · Klaidi Lolos (Rotherham)
- 89' · Yellow card · Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Dominic Iorfa (Rotherham)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Lewis McCann (Fleetwood Town)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2012: Fleetwood Town 4, draws 2, Rotherham 2.
Questions
Who won Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham?
Fleetwood Town won, 2-0 (League Two) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, Lancashire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between Fleetwood Town and Rotherham?
In 8 league meetings since 2012: Fleetwood Town 4 wins, 2 draws, Rotherham 2 wins (goals 15-10).