Doncaster Rovers defeats Morecambe 3-0. HIGHLIGHTS

MORECAMBE. Doncaster Rovers was after all too good for Morecambe.

April 7, 2024

MORECAMBE. Doncaster Rovers was finally too much to handle for Morecambe with the goal of Luke Molyneux (12′), Luke Molyneux (23′) and Tommy Rowe (90′).

The match was played at the Mazuma Stadium stadium in Morecambe on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 4,146 spectators. The referee was Darren Drysdale with the support of and Wayne Grunnill. The 4th official was Richard Aspinall. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 12.87 degrees Celsius or 55.17 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 74%.

Match Statistics

Morecambe

0 - 3

Doncaster Rovers

54 Ball Possession 46

Shots

12 Total 14
3 On Target 4
5 Off Target 9
4 Shots blocked 1

90 Attack 111
44 Dangerous attack 48
96 Ball safe 101

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 5

Fouls

7 Total 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Morecambe was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Doncaster Rovers that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Doncaster Rovers was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Doncaster Rovers won the match.

Morecambe shot 12 times, 3 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Doncaster Rovers shot 14 times, 4 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Morecambe received 2 yellow cards (Gwion Edwards and Jake Taylor). On the opposite side, Doncaster Rovers received 3 yellow cards (Jamie Sterry, Matthew Craig and Hakeeb Adelakun).

Match Timeline

12'

Luke Molyneux(goal)Hakeeb Adelakun

23'

Luke Molyneux(goal)

27'

Tommy Rowe- sub ->Harrison Biggins

Gwion Edwards- Yellow

39'

Jake Taylor- Yellow

55'

Joe Adams- sub ->Charlie Brown

61'

JJ McKiernan- sub ->Jake Taylor

61'

68'

Hakeeb Adelakun- Yellow

74'

Maxime Biamou- sub ->Joe Ironside

76'

Matthew Craig- Yellow

Jordy Hiwula- sub ->Gerard Garner

78'

Farrend Rawson- sub ->David Tutonda

78'

Julian Larsson- sub ->Jordan Slew

79'

84'

Zain Westbrooke- sub ->Luke Molyneux

85'

Kyle Hurst- sub ->Hakeeb Adelakun

88'

Jamie Sterry- Yellow

90'

Tommy Rowe(goal)Maxime Biamou

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this encounter, Morecambe stays with 60 points like Gillingham to sit in the 10th place. On the other side, Doncaster Rovers will has 58 points like Harrogate Town to remain in the 12th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Morecambe will host Crewe Alexandra on the 9th of April with a 9-5 head to head stats in favor of Crewe Alexandra (3 draws).

Doncaster Rovers will host Walsall on the 9th of April with a 12-4 head to head record in favor of Walsall (2 draws).

Morecambe – Formation

Morecambe

Archie Mair 30.Scotland

6.4

David Tutonda 3.DR Congo

7.0

78'

Jacob Bedeau 4.Grenada

6.8

Joel Senior 12.England

6.6

Chris Stokes 15.England

7.1

Jordan Slew 14.England

6.4

79'

Jake Taylor 18.England

7.0

61'

55'

Gwion Edwards 19.Wales

5.7

39'

Charlie Brown 20.England

6.7

61'

Nelson Khumbeni 38.England

6.8

Gerard Garner 9.England

6.3

78'

Substitutes

Adam Smith 21.England

Farrend Rawson 5.England

6.3

78'

Yann Songo'o 6.Cameroon

Joe Adams 8.England

6.7

61'

JJ McKiernan 10.England

6.8

61'

Julian Larsson 11.Sweden

6.8

79'

Jordy Hiwula 39.England

6.1

78'

Morecambe adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Ged Brannan decided to play with the following team: Archie Mair (6.4), Joel Senior (6.6), Chris Stokes (7.1), Jacob Bedeau (6.8), David Tutonda (7.0), Nelson Khumbeni (6.8), Jake Taylor (7.0), Charlie Brown (6.7), Gwion Edwards (5.7), Jordan Slew (6.4) and Gerard Garner (6.3).

The home team had on the bench: Farrend Rawson (6.3), Yann Songo’o, Joe Adams (6.7), JJ McKiernan (6.8), Julian Larsson (6.8), Adam Smith and Jordy Hiwula (6.1).

Substitutions

Morecambe made 5 changes: David Tutonda for Farrend Rawson (78′), Jordan Slew for Julian Larsson (79′), Charlie Brown for Joe Adams (61′), Jake Taylor for JJ McKiernan (61′) and Gerard Garner for Jordy Hiwula (78′).

Player of the match: Chris Stokes

The player that probably impressed the most for Morecambe was Chris Stokes.

His rating is 7.1 with 52 passes (79% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 10 duels out of 14.

Doncaster Rovers – Formation

Doncaster Rovers

T. Lo-Tutala 15.France

7.9

Jamie Sterry 2.England

7.8

88'

James Maxwell 3.Scotland

7.7

Joseph Olowu 5.England

7.3

Richard Wood 6.England

7.7

Luke Molyneux 7.England

8.8

84'

12', 23'

Harrison Biggins 14.England

6.4

27'

Owen Bailey 17.England

6.8

Matthew Craig 37.Scotland

7.5

76'

Hakeeb Adelakun 47.England

7.7

85'

68'

Joe Ironside 20.England

7.0

74'

Substitutes

Louis Jones 12.England

Jay McGrath 25.England

George Broadbent 8.England

Tommy Rowe 10.England

8.1

27'

90'

Zain Westbrooke 24.England

6.7

84'

Kyle Hurst 21.England

6.3

85'

Maxime Biamou 36.France

7.1

74'

Also Doncaster Rovers adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Grant McCann played with: T. Lo-Tutala (7.9), Jamie Sterry (7.8), Joseph Olowu (7.3), Richard Wood (7.7), James Maxwell (7.7), Owen Bailey (6.8), Matthew Craig (7.5), Luke Molyneux (8.8), Harrison Biggins (6.4), Hakeeb Adelakun (7.7) and Joe Ironside (7.0).

They had on the bench: George Broadbent, Tommy Rowe (8.1), Louis Jones, Kyle Hurst (6.3), Zain Westbrooke (6.7), Jay McGrath and Maxime Biamou (7.1).

Doncaster Rovers could not rely on the presence of Tommy Rowe (injured) and Zain Westbrooke (injured).

Substitutions

Doncaster Rovers made 4 changes: Harrison Biggins for Tommy Rowe (27′), Joe Ironside for Maxime Biamou (74′), Luke Molyneux for Zain Westbrooke (84′) and Hakeeb Adelakun for Kyle Hurst (85′).