Accrington Stanley 1-2 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League Two · Saturday 22 February 2025

Result

Accrington Stanley 1-2 Doncaster Rovers

League Two · Saturday 22 February 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Accrington Stanley · Doncaster Rovers · League Two predictions

Accrington Stanley 1-2 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Accrington Stanley were beaten by Doncaster Rovers 1-2 in the League Two on Saturday 22 February 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Harry Clifton opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Accrington Stanley's goal came from Seamus Conneely (57'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Harry Clifton (2') and an own goal by Benn Ward (61').

Discipline: Accrington Stanley received 5 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Accrington Stanley were 21st on 30 points from 30 and Doncaster Rovers 3rd on 55 points from 32. Accrington Stanley went on to finish that season 21st with 50 points, and Doncaster Rovers 1st with 84.

Accrington Stanley lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Doncaster Rovers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Seamus Conneely of Accrington Stanley (7.5), ahead of Jordan Gibson (7.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Accrington Stanley wins, 2 draws and 3 for Doncaster Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · Harry CliftonDoncaster Rovers · 0-1
  • 36'Yellow card · Robert StreetDoncaster Rovers
  • 45'Yellow card · Connor O'BrienAccrington Stanley
  • 57'Goal · Seamus ConneelyAccrington Stanley · 1-1
  • 61'Own goal · Benn WardDoncaster Rovers · 1-2
  • 71'Yellow card · Seamus ConneelyAccrington Stanley
  • 79'Yellow card · Shaun WhalleyAccrington Stanley
  • 79'Yellow card · Josh WoodsAccrington Stanley
  • 80'Yellow card · Owen BaileyDoncaster Rovers
  • 80'Yellow card · Benjamin WoodsAccrington Stanley
  • 89'Red card · Patrick KellyDoncaster Rovers
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Teddy Sharman-LoweDoncaster Rovers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Accrington Stanley 5, draws 2, Doncaster Rovers 3.

Team news

Accrington Stanley line-up (3-4-1-2)

Billy Crellin, Devon Matthews, Sonny Aljofree, Benn Ward, Donald Love, Seamus Conneely, Ben Woods, Connor O'Brien, Shaun Whalley, Tyler Walton, Charlie Caton

Doncaster Rovers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Jamie Sterry, Joseph Olowu, Tom Anderson, Jay McGrath, Owen Bailey, George Broadbent, Luke Molyneux, Harry Clifton, Jordan Gibson, Rob Street