Cambridge United 3-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League One · Tuesday 18 January 2022

Result

Cambridge United 3-1 Doncaster Rovers

League One · Tuesday 18 January 2022, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Cambridge United 3-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Cambridge United defeated Doncaster Rovers 3-1 in the League One on Tuesday 18 January 2022. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Harvey Knibbs opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Cambridge United's goals came from Harvey Knibbs (45+1'), Harrison Dunk (62') and Sam Smith (90+3'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Joseph Dodoo (71').

Discipline: Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 16th on 30 points from 25 and Doncaster Rovers 24th on 16 points from 25. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 14th with 58 points, and Doncaster Rovers 22nd with 38.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Doncaster Rovers in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Harrison Dunk of Cambridge United (8.1), ahead of Harvey Knibbs (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Cambridge United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Doncaster Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 28'Yellow card · Jack IredaleCambridge United
  • 45+1'Goal · Harvey KnibbsCambridge United · 1-0
  • 62'Goal · Harrison DunkCambridge United · 2-0
  • 71'Goal · Joseph DodooDoncaster Rovers · 2-1
  • 89'Yellow card · E. GalbraithDoncaster Rovers
  • 90+2'Yellow card · James BrophyCambridge United
  • 90+3'Goal · Sam SmithCambridge United · 3-1

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Cambridge United 0, draws 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.

Team news

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Cambridge United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Dimitar Mitov, Jubril Okedina, Sam Sherring, Jack Iredale, Harrison Dunk, Adam May, Paul Digby, Harvey Knibbs, Jack Lankester, James Brophy, Joe Ironside

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

Louis Jones, Charlie Seaman, Kyle Knoyle, Joseph Olowu, Branden Horton, Matthew Smith, Ethan Galbraith, Tommy Rowe, Kieran Agard, Joseph Dodoo, Josh Martin