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Doncaster vs Huddersfield: match report

Doncaster Rovers hosted Huddersfield Town at Eco-Power Stadium on Tuesday 8 September 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 1). Richard Eley is the referee, averaging 3.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Doncaster 1-3 Huddersfield. Goals: Leon Ayinde 40' for Doncaster; Jamie Spencer 67' for Huddersfield; Joe Low 74' for Huddersfield; Lasse Sorenson 77' for Huddersfield.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 7' Yellow card: George Broadbent (Doncaster)
  • 32' Yellow card: Bali Mumba (Huddersfield)
  • 40' Goal: Leon Ayinde (Doncaster)
  • 67' Goal: Jamie Spencer (Huddersfield)
  • 74' Goal: Joe Low (Huddersfield)
  • 77' Goal: Lasse Sorenson (Huddersfield)
  • 83' Yellow card: Ibane Bowat (Huddersfield)
Match stats (contains the result)
55.9%Possession44.1%
14Shots15
5Shots on target6
3Corners6
10Fouls16
2Offsides2
3Saves4
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Doncaster 4-2-3-1

Coach: Grant McCann

  1. 42 Josh Clarke GK
  2. 25 Bayley McCann DEF
  3. 27 Seán Grehan DEF
  4. 5 Matthew Pearson DEF
  5. 3 James Husband DEF
  6. 8 George Broadbent MID
  7. 20 Darren Robinson MID
  8. 15 Harry Clifton MID
  9. 19 Jordan Thomas FWD
  10. 11 Leon Ayinde FWD
  11. 9 Brandon Hanlan FWD

Bench

  • 41 Jacob Bryant GK
  • 39 Lincoln Pawlak DEF
  • 21 Isaac Hutchinson MID
  • 38 Alex Pavan MID
  • 48 Ashton Swales MID
  • 47 Hakeeb Adelakun FWD
  • 46 Jonny Tomlinson MID

Huddersfield 4-2-3-1

Coach: Martin Drury

  1. 31 Jak Alnwick GK
  2. 2 Lasse Sørensen DEF
  3. 5 Joseph Low DEF
  4. 37 Marlie Neil DEF
  5. 19 Bali Mumba DEF
  6. 14 Ethan Brierley MID
  7. 8 Archie Collins MID
  8. 7 Lynden Gooch MID
  9. 10 Marcus Harness MID
  10. 27 Jay Smith-Sway FWD
  11. 25 Bojan Radulović FWD

Bench

  • 1 Matthew Young GK
  • 15 Ibane Bowat DEF
  • 29 Max Murray DEF
  • 20 Cameron Humphreys MID
  • 11 Ashley Fletcher FWD
  • 38 Jamie Spencer FWD
  • 36 Ian Togo DEF
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 17 February 2026: Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Huddersfield Town
  • Tuesday 10 February 2026: Huddersfield Town 1-1 Doncaster Rovers
  • Tuesday 19 August 2025: Huddersfield Town 2-0 Doncaster Rovers
  • Tuesday 3 September 2024: Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Huddersfield Town
  • Saturday 8 March 2014: Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Huddersfield Town