English Carabao Cup

Doncaster Rovers vs Middlesbrough, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

· English Carabao Cup
Doncaster Rovers
  • 90'+2': Isaac Hutchinson
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Middlesbrough
  • 34': Kyle Joseph
  • 78': Will Lankshear
  • 87': Jeremy Sarmiento

About

Doncaster Rovers are hosting Middlesbrough at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Seán Grehan.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
  • 3': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough).
  • 4': Foul by Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 4': Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
  • 8': Offside, Doncaster Rovers. Hakeeb Adelakun is caught offside.
  • 12': Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Bayley McCann.
  • 15': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jay McGrath.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 17': Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Bayley McCann.
  • 19': Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough).
  • 21': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
  • 23': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jack Senior.
  • 25': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Robbie Gotts.
  • 25': Foul by Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 25': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joshua Clarke (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Leo Castledine.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kyle Joseph.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joshua Clarke (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joshua Clarke (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Leo Castledine.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 34': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 1. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento with a cross.
  • 35': Handball by Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joshua Clarke (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 38': Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 44': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough).
  • 45'+1': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Owen Bailey replaces Jamie Sterry because of an injury.
  • 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 46': Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Neto Borges (Middlesbrough).
  • 46': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 53': Foul by Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 53': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough).
  • 55': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
  • 57': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Callum Brittain replaces Max Arfsten.
  • 57': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Aidan Morris replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 60': Foul by Darren Robinson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 60': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Leon Ayinde replaces Hakeeb Adelakun.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris with a cross.
  • 61': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough).
  • 62': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Neto Borges.
  • 63': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough).
  • 65': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jay McGrath.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neto Borges with a cross.
  • 68': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. George Broadbent replaces Robbie Gotts.
  • 68': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Brandon Hanlan replaces Alfie May.
  • 68': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jordan Thomas replaces Bayley McCann.
  • 68': Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 70': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Ashley Phillips replaces Alfie Jones.
  • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Will Lankshear replaces Kyle Joseph.
  • 72': Foul by Jordan Thomas (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 72': Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Offside, Middlesbrough. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sol Brynn (Middlesbrough).
  • 77': Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
  • 77': Foul by George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 77': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 2. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joshua Clarke (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Will Lankshear.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Will Lankshear.
  • 82': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Darren Robinson.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Phillips following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. David Strelec replaces Morgan Whittaker.
  • 84': Foul by George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 84': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Middlesbrough 3. Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Phillips.
  • 89': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 89': Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Leo Castledine (Middlesbrough).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 3. Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Senior following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jordan Thomas (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Middlesbrough 3.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 5
66 Possession 34
24 SHOTS 12
8 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
525 Accurate Passes 235
589 Passes 298
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
22 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.1
26 Long Balls 57
17 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 7
20 Effective Clearances 22
20 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Eco-Power Stadium
Location: Doncaster, England
Attendance: 6,883

Line-Ups

DON Doncaster Rovers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
42 Joshua Clarke (GK)
27 Sean Grehan
6 Jay Mcgrath
2 Jamie Sterry
20 Darren Robinson
22 Robbie Gotts Yellow Card
23 Jack Senior
25 Bayley Mccann
10 Alfie May
47 Hakeeb Adelakun
21 Isaac Hutchinson
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Jordan Thomas, Leon Ayinde, Tommy Simkin, George Broadbent, Neill Byrne, Lincoln Pawlak, Owen Bailey, Brandon Hanlan, Ashton Swales.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Solomon Brynn (GK)
5 Alfie Jones
12 Luke Ayling
30 Neto Borges Yellow Card
17 Max Arfsten
16 Jeremy Sarmiento
6 Sebastian Berhalter
14 Myles Peart-Harris Yellow Card
19 Leo Castledine
22 Kyle Joseph
11 Morgan Whittaker
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Callum Brittain, Ashley Phillips, Radek Vítek, Will Lankshear, David Strelec, Finley Cartwright, Abdoulaye Kante, Aidan Morris, Riley McGree.

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