Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Derby County: result and report

Championship · Friday 27 February 2009

Result

Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Derby County

Championship · Friday 27 February 2009, 19:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Derby County: match report

Doncaster Rovers beat Derby County 2-1 in the Championship on Friday 27 February 2009. The half-time score was 0-0.

Robbie Savage opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Doncaster Rovers's goals came from Paul Heffernan (56') and Mark Wilson (71'). Derby County scored through Robbie Savage (50').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 16th on 40 points from 33 and Derby County 15th on 41 points from 32. Doncaster Rovers went on to finish that season 14th with 58 points, and Derby County 18th with 54.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Doncaster Rovers win, 0 draws and 0 for Derby County.

Going into the match Doncaster Rovers's last five read L-W-W-W-D and Derby County's W-W-W-W-L.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 50'Goal · Robbie SavageDerby County · 0-1
  • 56'Goal · Paul HeffernanDoncaster Rovers · 1-1
  • 71'Goal · Mark WilsonDoncaster Rovers · 2-1

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Doncaster Rovers 1, draws 0, Derby County 0.

Team news

Derby County expected line-up (4-4-2)

Roy Carroll, Tyrone Mears, Edward Lewis, Darren Moore, Andy Todd, Robbie Savage, Hossam Ghaly, Mile Sterjovski, Kenny Miller, Emanuel Villa, Alan Stubbs