Doncaster Rovers clutches a 2-1 win against Walsall. HIGHLIGHTS

DONCASTER. Doncaster Rovers prevailed over Walsall to win 2-1. A goal from I. Hutchinson was decisive in the 90min.

By
Luke Meyer
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Doncaster Rovers clutches a 2-1 win against Walsall. HIGHLIGHTS

DONCASTER. Doncaster Rovers overcame Walsall to win 2-1. A goal from I. Hutchinson was decisive in the 90min. It was Doncaster Rovers to strike first with a goal of Joe Ironside at the 39′. Then Hakeeb Adelakun scored again for Doncaster Rovers in the 77′ minute. Eventually, Isaac Hutchinson reduced the distance for Walsall (90′). Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Doncaster Rovers capitalized on its superior ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the The Keepmoat Stadium stadium in Doncaster on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 6,487 spectators.​ The referee was Ben Speedie assisted by Daniel Woodward and Lisa Rashid. The 4th official was . The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was pleasant at 21.33 degrees Celsius or 70.39 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 37%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Doncaster Rovers

2 - 1

Team 1

Walsall

  • 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
  • 11 Total 8
  • 6 On Target 4
  • 3 Off Target 3
  • 2 Shots blocked 1
  • 103 Attack 123
  • 25 Dangerous attack 54
  • 97 Ball safe 88
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 6
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 10 Total 17
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Doncaster Rovers had a superior ball possession 57% while Walsall was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Walsall had a more offensive attitude with 54 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, Doncaster Rovers found a way to find the solution to win this contest.​

Doncaster Rovers shot 11 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Walsall shot 8 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Doncaster Rovers received 2 yellow cards (Harrison Biggins and Hakeeb Adelakun). Regarding the opposition, Walsall received 2 yellow cards (Joe Foulkes and Josh Gordon).

Match Timeline

37'
Joe Foulkes- Yellow
Joe Ironside(goal)Luke Molyneux
39'
Hakeeb Adelakun- Yellow
45'
46'
Mo Faal- sub ->Jamille Matt
Harrison Biggins- sub ->Tommy Rowe
63'
65'
Josh Gordon- Yellow
67'
Danny Johnson- sub ->Joe Foulkes
74'
Douglas James-Taylor- sub ->Josh Gordon
Hakeeb Adelakun(goal)Jamie Sterry
77'
82'
Ross Tierney- sub ->Ryan Stirk
George Broadbent- sub ->Matthew Craig
85'
Kyle Hurst- sub ->Hakeeb Adelakun
85'
Harrison Biggins- Yellow
90'
90'
Isaac Hutchinson(goal)
Jay McGrath- sub ->Luke Molyneux
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Stockport County
92
46
Wrexham
88
46
Mansfield Town
86
46
Milton Keynes Dons
78
46
Doncaster Rovers
71
46
Crewe Alexandra
71
46
Crawley Town
70
46
Barrow
69
46
Bradford City
69
46
AFC Wimbledon
65
46
Walsall
65
46
Gillingham
64
46
Harrogate Town
63
46
Notts County
61
46
Morecambe
58
46
Tranmere Rovers
57
46
Accrington Stanley
57
46
Newport County
55
46
Swindon Town
54
46
Salford City
51
46
Grimsby Town
49
46
Colchester United
45
46
Sutton United
42
46
Forest Green Rovers
42
46

After this match, Doncaster Rovers has 61 points like Harrogate Town to sit in the 10th place. On the other side, Walsall will stays with 62 points like AFC Wimbledon to hold in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Doncaster Rovers will host Accrington Stanley on the 13th of April with a 6-1 head to head in favor of Accrington Stanley (6 draws).

Walsall will host Swindon Town on the 23rd of March with a 12-8 head to head statistic in favor of Swindon Town (10 draws).

Doncaster Rovers – Formation

Doncaster Rovers
G
T. Lo-Tutala 15.France
6.7
D
Jamie Sterry 2.England
8.2
D
James Maxwell 3.Scotland
6.7
D
Joseph Olowu 5.England
7.0
D
Richard Wood  6.England
6.6
M
Luke Molyneux 7.England
7.5
90'
M
Tommy Rowe 10.England
6.4
63'
M
Owen Bailey 17.England
7.3
M
Matthew Craig 37.Scotland
7.0
85'
M
Hakeeb Adelakun 47.England
7.3
85' 45' Goals77'
F
Joe Ironside 20.England
8.5
Goals39'
Substitutes
G
Louis Jones 12.England
D
Jay McGrath 25.England
90'
M
George Broadbent 8.England
6.6
85'
M
Harrison Biggins 14.England
6.8
63' 90'
M
Zain Westbrooke 24.England
F
Kyle Hurst 21.England
6.6
85'
F
Billy Waters 40.England

Doncaster Rovers started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Grant McCann decided to play with the following team: T. Lo-Tutala (6.7), Jamie Sterry (8.2), Joseph Olowu (7.0), Richard Wood  (6.6), James Maxwell (6.7), Owen Bailey (7.3), Matthew Craig (7.0), Luke Molyneux (7.5), Tommy Rowe (6.4), Hakeeb Adelakun (7.3) and Joe Ironside (8.5).

The home team had on the bench: George Broadbent (6.6), Louis Jones, Harrison Biggins (6.8), Kyle Hurst (6.6), Zain Westbrooke, Jay McGrath and Billy Waters.

Substitutions

Doncaster Rovers made 4 changes: Matthew Craig for George Broadbent (85′), Hakeeb Adelakun for Kyle Hurst (85′), Luke Molyneux for Jay McGrath (90′) and Tommy Rowe for Harrison Biggins (63′).

Player of the match: Joe Ironside​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Doncaster Rovers was Joe Ironside.

His rating is 8.5 with 1 goal, 27 passes (48% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 13 duels out of 24. He performed 1 cross.

Walsall – Formation

Walsall
G
Owen Evans 1.Wales
6.6
D
David Okagbue 2.Republic of Ireland
6.8
D
Taylor Allen 21.England
6.7
D
Emmanuel Adegboyega 36.Republic of Ireland
6.3
M
Liam Gordon 3.Guyana
8.4
M
Isaac Hutchinson 8.England
7.1
Goals90'
M
Joe Foulkes 12.England
6.7
67' 37'
M
B. Comley 14.Montserrat
7.1
M
Ryan Stirk 25.Wales
6.4
82'
F
Jamille Matt 9.Jamaica
7.0
46'
F
Josh Gordon 18.England
6.8
74' 65'
Substitutes
G
George Barrett Savage 32.Costa Rica
D
D. Daniels 5.Montserrat
D
Priestley Farquharson 6.England
M
Ross Tierney 26.Republic of Ireland
6.8
82'
F
Douglas James-Taylor 11.England
6.3
74'
F
Mo Faal 23.Gambia
6.4
46'
F
Danny Johnson 39.England
6.4
67'

Walsall started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Matthew Sadler played with: Owen Evans (6.6), Emmanuel Adegboyega (6.3), David Okagbue (6.8), Taylor Allen (6.7), Joe Foulkes (6.7), Ryan Stirk (6.4), Isaac Hutchinson (7.1), B. Comley (7.1), Liam Gordon (8.4), Josh Gordon (6.8) and Jamille Matt (7.0).

These were the players on the bench: D. Daniels, Priestley Farquharson, Douglas James-Taylor (6.3), Mo Faal (6.4), Ross Tierney (6.8), G. Barrett and Danny Johnson (6.4).

Substitutions

Walsall made 4 changes: Joe Foulkes for Danny Johnson (67′), Josh Gordon for Douglas James-Taylor (74′), Ryan Stirk for Ross Tierney (82′) and Jamille Matt for Mo Faal (46′).

Player of the match: Liam Gordon​

The player that probably impressed the most for Walsall was Liam Gordon.

His rating is 8.4 with 40 passes (70% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League Two.​