Northampton Town 1–3 Doncaster Rovers. This English Football League One match was played on 18 April 2026. Doncaster Rovers won.
Northampton Town vs Doncaster Rovers Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/04/18
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Doncaster Rovers
- 96' ⚽ Cameron McGeehan home
- 95' 🟨 Robbie Gotts away
- 93' ⚽ George Broadbent away
- 91' 🟨 Elliott List home
- 90' ⇄ Ben Close → Hakeeb Adelakun away
- 86' 🟨 Jake Evans home
- 96' ⚽ Goal — Cameron McGeehan Northampton Town
- 95' Yellow card — Robbie Gotts Doncaster Rovers
- 93' ⚽ Goal — George Broadbent (Brandon Hanlan) Doncaster Rovers
- 91' Yellow card — Elliott List Northampton Town
- 90' 🔄 Substitution — Ben Close Doncaster Rovers
- 86' Yellow card — Jake Evans Northampton Town
- 82' 🔄 Substitution — Jordan Gibson Doncaster Rovers
- 82' 🔄 Substitution — Brandon Hanlan Doncaster Rovers
- 75' 🔄 Substitution — George Broadbent Doncaster Rovers
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — Conor McCarthy Northampton Town
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — Kyle McAdam Northampton Town
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — Kamarai Simon-Swyer Northampton Town
- 69' Yellow card — Matthew Pearson Doncaster Rovers
- 69' Yellow card — Nesta Guinness-Walker Northampton Town
- 64' 🔄 Substitution — Elliott List Northampton Town
- 64' 🔄 Substitution — Jake Evans Northampton Town
- 59' Yellow card — Dean Campbell Northampton Town
- 57' ⚽ Goal — Hakeeb Adelakun (Owen Bailey) Doncaster Rovers
- 50' ⚽ Goal — Elliott Lee Doncaster Rovers
- 45' Yellow card — Jack Burroughs Northampton Town
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Northampton Town
Doncaster Rovers
- 18 Oct 2025 Doncaster Rovers 1 - 2 Northampton Town W
- 25 Mar 2023 Doncaster Rovers 0 - 2 Northampton Town W
- 27 Aug 2022 Northampton Town 0 - 1 Doncaster Rovers L
- 13 Mar 2021 Doncaster Rovers 0 - 0 Northampton Town D
- 05 Dec 2020 Northampton Town 0 - 2 Doncaster Rovers L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bradford City
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 15 | L L W W W |
| 2 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 14 | W W W D D |
| 3 |
Stockport County
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 13 | L W L D W |
| 4 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 13 | L W W W L |
| 5 |
Cambridge United
|
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 13 | W D W D D |
| 6 |
Huddersfield Town
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 12 | W W D D L |
| 7 |
Burton
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 12 | W D L D W |
| 8 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 12 | L W W D D |
| 9 |
Reading
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 11 | W W L W D |
| 10 |
Oxford United
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 11 | W L W W D |
| 11 |
Leyton Orient
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 10 | L W D L W |
| 12 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 | L D W W D |
| 13 |
Stevenage Borough
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 9 | D D W W L |
| 14 |
Leicester City
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 9 | D W L W D |
| 15 |
Blackpool
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | W L L D L |
| 16 |
Luton Town
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 | L W D L L |
| 17 |
Mansfield Town
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 | W L L D D |
| 18 |
Barnsley
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 | W W L L D |
| 19 |
Bromley
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -10 | 8 | L L L D W |
| 20 |
Notts County
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 7 | W D D L L |
| 21 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | D D L L W |
| 22 |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -2 | 6 | D L D D D |
| 23 |
Peterborough United
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 5 | D L D L L |
| 24 |
Wigan Athletic
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 | L W L D L |
Starting XI
- 5 D Jon Guthrie C
- 12 D Nesta Guinness-Walker
- 35 D Max Dyche
- 14 M Tyrese Fornah
- 4 M Dean Campbell
- 17 M Michael Jacobs
- 9 F Tom Eaves
- 8 M Cameron McGeehan
- 7 F Sam Hoskins
- 1 G Lee Burge
- 2 D Jack Burroughs
Substitutes
- 26 D Kyle McAdam ↑
- 15 F Jake Evans ↑
- 3 D Conor McCarthy ↑
- 11 F Kamarai Simon-Swyer ↑
- 10 M Elliott List ↑
- 23 M Terry·Taylor
- 34 G Ross Fitzsimons
Starting XI
- 18 M Elliott Lee
- 2 D Jamie Sterry
- 47 F Hakeeb Adelakun
- 5 D Matthew Pearson
- 4 M Owen Bailey C
- 15 M Harry Clifton
- 22 M Robbie Gotts
- 27 D Sean Grehan
- 23 D Jack Senior
- 7 M Luke Molyneux
- 29 G Thimothee Lo-Tutala
Substitutes
- 8 M George Broadbent ↑
- 1 G Zander Clark
- 9 F Brandon Hanlan
- 11 M Jordan Gibson
- 12 D Neill Byrne
- 16 D T. Nixon
- 33 M Ben Close
Match preview
Northampton Town faced Doncaster Rovers in the English Football League One on Saturday, 18 April 2026 and the match finished 1–3. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Doncaster Rovers sit 21st with 6 points from 7 matches (1W · 3D · 3L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English Football League One hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 11 times on record. Northampton Town have won 4, Doncaster Rovers have won 5 and 2 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Northampton Town vs Doncaster Rovers — frequently asked
When was Northampton Town vs Doncaster Rovers played?
Kick-off was in the English Football League One.
Where was Northampton Town vs Doncaster Rovers played?
At Sixfields Stadium in Northampton, England (capacity 8203).
What was the final score of Northampton Town vs Doncaster Rovers?
Northampton Town 1 – 3 Doncaster Rovers. Doncaster Rovers won.
How can I follow Northampton Town vs Doncaster Rovers live?
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Which competition is Northampton Town vs Doncaster Rovers part of?
The English Football League One in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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