Walsall 4-2 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

League One · Tuesday 13 February 2018

Result

Walsall 4-2 Doncaster Rovers

League One · Tuesday 13 February 2018, 19:45 UTC · half-time 3-0

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Walsall 4-2 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Walsall beat Doncaster Rovers 4-2 in the League One on Tuesday 13 February 2018. It was 3-0 at half-time.

Joe Edwards opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Walsall's goals came from Joe Edwards (22'), Joe Edwards (24'), Kieron Morris (45+1') and Amadou Bakayoko (71'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Tommy Rowe (87') and Niall Mason (90+1', penalty).

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Walsall were 16th on 37 points from 30 and Doncaster Rovers 15th on 39 points from 32. Walsall went on to finish that season 19th with 52 points, and Doncaster Rovers 15th with 56.

Walsall lined up in a 4-4-1-1 and Doncaster Rovers in a 3-1-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Walsall wins, 1 draw and 1 for Doncaster Rovers.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Goal · Joe EdwardsWalsall · 1-0
  • 24'Goal · Joe EdwardsWalsall · 2-0
  • 45+1'Goal · Kieron MorrisWalsall · 3-0
  • 71'Goal · Amadou BakayokoWalsall · 4-0
  • 87'Goal · Tommy RoweDoncaster Rovers · 4-1
  • 90+1'Penalty goal · Niall MasonDoncaster Rovers · 4-2

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Walsall 7, draws 1, Doncaster Rovers 1.

Team news

Walsall line-up (4-4-1-1)

Liam Roberts, Jon Guthrie, Nicky Devlin, Jack Fitzwater, Joe Edwards, Luke Leahy, George Dobson, Adam Chambers, Erhun Oztumer, Kieron Morris, Justin Shaibu

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

Ian Lawlor, Luke McCullough, Tommy Rowe, Tom Anderson, Andy Boyle, Rodney Kongolo, Ben Whiteman, Jordan Houghton, Matty Blair, Alfie Beestin, John Marquis