Rotherham United 2-0 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 28 August 2021

Result

Rotherham United 2-0 Doncaster Rovers

League One · Saturday 28 August 2021, 12:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

Rotherham United · Doncaster Rovers · League One predictions

Rotherham United 2-0 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Rotherham United defeated Doncaster Rovers 2-0 in the League One on Saturday 28 August 2021. The half-time score was 2-0.

Michael Smith opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Rotherham United's goals came from Michael Smith (27') and Michael Smith (45+2'). Doncaster Rovers did not score.

Discipline: Rotherham United received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; Doncaster Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 11th on 6 points from 4 and Doncaster Rovers 23rd on 1 point from 4. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 4th with 90 points, and Doncaster Rovers 22nd with 38.

Rotherham United lined up in a 3-1-4-2 and Doncaster Rovers in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Michael Smith of Rotherham United (9.2), ahead of Oliver Rathbone (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rotherham United win, 2 draws and 2 for Doncaster Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow card · Mickel MillerRotherham United
  • 27'Goal · Michael SmithRotherham United · 1-0
  • 45+2'Goal · Michael SmithRotherham United · 2-0
  • 53'Red card · Mickel MillerRotherham United
  • 56'Yellow card · E. GalbraithDoncaster Rovers
  • 77'Yellow card · M. SmithDoncaster Rovers
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Kyle KnoyleDoncaster Rovers

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Rotherham United 1, draws 2, Doncaster Rovers 2.

Team news

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

Viktor Johansson, Michael Ihiekwe, Richard Wood, Wes Harding, Jamie Lindsay, Kieran Sadlier, Ben Wiles, Oliver Rathbone, Mickel Miller, Freddie Ladapo, Michael Smith

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

Pontus Dahlberg, Kyle Knoyle, Shaun Williams, Cameron John, Branden Horton, Ben Close, John Bostock, Ethan Galbraith, Matthew Smith, Tommy Rowe, Charlie Seaman