Oxford United 1-0 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 9 December 2017

Result

Oxford United 1-0 Doncaster Rovers

League One · Saturday 9 December 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Oxford United 1-0 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Oxford United won against Doncaster Rovers 1-0 in the League One on Saturday 9 December 2017. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Josh Ruffels of Oxford United in the 90th minute.

Discipline: Oxford United received 3 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Oxford United were 10th on 27 points from 20 and Doncaster Rovers 17th on 23 points from 20. Oxford United went on to finish that season 16th with 56 points, and Doncaster Rovers 15th with 56.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 35'Yellow card · Dwight TiendalliOxford United
  • 39'Yellow card · John MousinhoOxford United
  • 68'Yellow card · Joe WrightDoncaster Rovers
  • 79'Missed penalty · Jack PayneOxford United
  • 79'Yellow card · I. LawlorDoncaster Rovers
  • 83'Yellow card · Jordan HoughtonDoncaster Rovers
  • 88'Yellow card · RicardinhoOxford United
  • 90+6'Goal · Josh RuffelsOxford United · 1-0

Team news

Oxford United line-up

Simon Eastwood, Dwight Tiendalli, Mike Williamson, Ricardinho, John Mousinho, Jack Payne, Josh Ruffels, James Henry, Xemi Fernández, Alex Mowatt, Wes Thomas

Doncaster Rovers line-up

Ian Lawlor, Andy Butler, Niall Mason, Tommy Rowe, Joe Wright, Harry Toffolo, Ben Whiteman, Jordan Houghton, Alfie Beestin, James Coppinger, John Marquis