Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Crewe Alexandra: result and report

League One · Saturday 24 October 2020

Result

Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Crewe Alexandra

League One · Saturday 24 October 2020, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Crewe Alexandra: match report

Doncaster Rovers were beaten by Crewe Alexandra 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 24 October 2020. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Charlie Kirk opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Doncaster Rovers's goal came from Josh Sims (27'). Crewe Alexandra scored through Charlie Kirk (26') and Harry Pickering (70').

Discipline: Doncaster Rovers received 1 yellow card; Crewe Alexandra received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 6th on 13 points from 6 and Crewe Alexandra 15th on 7 points from 6. Doncaster Rovers went on to finish that season 14th with 64 points, and Crewe Alexandra 12th with 66.

Doncaster Rovers lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Crewe Alexandra in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Josh Sims of Doncaster Rovers (8.3), level with Harry Pickering (8.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Doncaster Rovers wins, 1 draw and 3 for Crewe Alexandra.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Goal · Charlie KirkCrewe Alexandra · 0-1
  • 27'Goal · Josh SimsDoncaster Rovers · 1-1
  • 64'Yellow card · Brad HallidayDoncaster Rovers
  • 70'Goal · Harry PickeringCrewe Alexandra · 1-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Doncaster Rovers 6, draws 1, Crewe Alexandra 3.

Team news

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

Josef Bursik, Brad Halliday, Tom Anderson, Joe Wright, Reece James, Madger Gomes, Ben Whiteman, Jon Taylor, Matthew Smith, Josh Sims, Fejiri Okenabirhie

Crewe Alexandra line-up (4-3-3)

Will Jääskeläinen, Perry Ng, Omar Beckles, Luke Offord, Harry Pickering, Tom Lowery, Ryan Wintle, Callum Ainley, Daniel Powell, Mikael Mandron, Charlie Kirk