Watford 1-1 Doncaster Rovers: result and report

Championship · Saturday 29 November 2008

Result

Watford 1-1 Doncaster Rovers

Championship · Saturday 29 November 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Watford · Doncaster Rovers · Championship predictions

Watford 1-1 Doncaster Rovers: match report

Watford drew with Doncaster Rovers 1-1 in the Championship on Saturday 29 November 2008. The half-time score was 1-0.

Mark Smith opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Watford's goal came from Mark Smith (31'). Doncaster Rovers scored through Stephen Brooker (70').

Discipline: Watford received 5 yellow cards; Doncaster Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Watford were 21st on 19 points from 19 and Doncaster Rovers 23rd on 14 points from 19. Watford went on to finish that season 13th with 58 points, and Doncaster Rovers 14th with 58.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Yellow card · J. ChambersDoncaster Rovers
  • 31'Goal · Mark SmithWatford · 1-0
  • 35'Yellow card · Shelton MartisDoncaster Rovers
  • 38'Yellow card · M. WoodsDoncaster Rovers
  • 41'Yellow card · Jon HarleyWatford
  • 44'Yellow card · Liam BridcuttWatford
  • 66'Yellow card · T. PriskinWatford
  • 70'Goal · Stephen BrookerDoncaster Rovers · 1-1
  • 80'Yellow card · John-Joe O'TooleWatford
  • 87'Yellow card · L. WilliamsonWatford

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