Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Watford: result and report

Championship · Saturday 16 January 2010

Result

Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Watford

Championship · Saturday 16 January 2010, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Watford: match report

Doncaster Rovers won against Watford 2-1 in the Championship on Saturday 16 January 2010. The half-time score was 0-0.

D. Shiels opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Doncaster Rovers's goals came from D. Shiels (50') and Gareth Roberts (83'). Watford scored through Heidar Helguson (90', penalty).

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

Going into the game Doncaster Rovers were 15th on 30 points from 23 and Watford 13th on 32 points from 24. Doncaster Rovers went on to finish that season 12th with 60 points, and Watford 17th with 54.

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

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 44'Yellow card · Mark WilsonDoncaster Rovers
  • 50'Goal · D. ShielsDoncaster Rovers · 1-0
  • 83'Goal · Gareth RobertsDoncaster Rovers · 2-0
  • 86'Yellow card · Tom CleverleyWatford
  • 90'Penalty goal · Heidar HelgusonWatford · 2-1
  • 90'Yellow card · Nicolás FrutosWatford

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Doncaster Rovers 0, draws 2, Watford 1.

Team news

Watford expected line-up

Ben Foster, Daniel Shittu, Jordan Stewart, Lloyd Doyley, Jay DeMerit, Douglas Rinaldi, Gavin Mahon, Alhassan Bangura, Damien Francis, Tommy Smith, Marlon King