2018–19 Doncaster Rovers F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Doncaster Rovers' 140th season in their existence, 16th consecutive season in the Football League and second consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Doncaster Rovers
2018–19 season
ChairmanDavid Blunt
ManagerGrant McCann
StadiumKeepmoat Stadium
League One6th
FA CupFifth round (vs. Crystal Palace)
EFL CupSecond round (vs. Blackpool)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: John Marquis (21)
All: John Marquis (25)
Highest home attendance14,010 vs Crystal Palace
(FA Cup, 17 February '19)
Lowest home attendance1,420 vs Grimsby Town
(EFL Trophy, 9 October '18)
Average home league attendance8,098
Biggest win7–0 vs Chorley
(FA Cup, 20 November '18)
Biggest defeat0–4 vs Fleetwood Town
(6 October '18)
0–4 vs Luton Town
(23 March '19)

The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Squad

Detailed overview

League caps and goals up to the start of season 2018–19.
Players with name and squad number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
No. Name Position (s) Nationality Place of Birth Date of Birth (Age) Club caps Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Signed from
Goalkeepers
1Ian LawlorGKDublin (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994580Manchester City
13Marko MarošiGKMichalovce (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993530Wigan Athletic
Defenders
3Danny AndrewLBHolbeach (1990-12-23) 23 December 199060Grimsby Town
6Andy ButlerCBDoncaster (1983-11-04) 4 November 198317414Sheffield United
8Niall MasonLB/RBBromley (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997923Aston Villa
15Joe WrightCBMonk Fryston, England (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995650Huddersfield Town
20Tyler GarrattLBLincoln (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996280Bolton Wanderers
25Mitchell LundRBLeeds (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996452Academy
39Danny AmosLBSheffield, England (1999-12-22) 22 December 199950Academy
?Tom AndersonCBBurnley (1993-09-02) 2 September 199372Burnley
Midfielders
4Luke McCulloughDMPortadown (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994111160Manchester United
10Tommy RoweLMWythenshawe (1988-09-24) 24 September 198810425Wolverhampton Wanderers
12Benjamin WhitemanAM/CM/RMRochdale (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996477Sheffield United
17Matty BlairRM/RBWarwick (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989945Mansfield Town
22Alfie BeestinAM/CFLeeds (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997413Tadcaster Albion
26James CoppingerAM/RM/CMGuisborough (1981-01-18) 18 January 198157465Exeter City
27Issam Ben KhémisLM/CMParis, France (1996-01-10) 10 January 19969110FC Lorient
30Jacob FletcherCMDoncaster (2000-05-16) 16 May 200030Academy
32Cody PriorCMKilkenny (1999-10-28) 28 October 199920Academy
37Morgan JamesRMRotherham (1999-08-27) 27 August 199920Academy
Forwards
9John MarquisCFLewisham (1992-05-16) 16 May 19929941Millwall
14Liam MandevilleCFLincoln (1997-02-17) 17 February 19976415Academy
19Alfie MayCFLeeds (1993-07-02) 2 July 1993479Hythe Town
21Will LongbottomCFLeeds (1998-12-12) 12 December 199891Academy
23Alex KiwomyaCF/RWSheffield (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996121Chelsea
34Lewis ScattergoodCFWorksop (2000-04-21) 21 April 200010Academy
38James MorrisCFDoncaster (2000-01-02) 2 January 200010Academy

Statistics

This includes any players featured in a match day squad in any competition.

As of 17 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyLeague One Play-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Ian Lawlor 17010040102000
2 MF Niall Mason 28019+1040200+2000
3 DF Danny Andrew 56546460210020
4 DF Luke McCullough 1000000+100000
5 DF Joe Wright 1821420+1020000+10
6 DF Andy Butler 48339+1141101021
7 FW Mallik Wilks 551642+4142+21111+1020
8 MF Ben Whiteman 50539+1362200020
9 FW John Marquis 5426442163101121
10 MF Tommy Rowe 40618+1451+3010101+11
11 MF Ali Crawford 42325+1032+2000200+10
12 DF Tom Anderson 33221+2161103000
13 GK Marko Maroši 42036020101020
14 MF Alfie Beestin 900+50000+103000
15 MF Herbie Kane 49737+1463102020
16 MF Paul Taylor 1911+1310+201+101000
17 MF Matty Blair 54631+1145+11202021
18 MF Issam Ben Khémis 2000000+101000
18 FW Tyler Smith 1422+12200000000
19 FW Alfie May 47118+2625+141+112+140+20
21 FW Will Longbottom 200000001+1000
22 MF Jermaine Anderson 1211+8100102000
22 MF Kieran Sadlier 1936+831+2000001+10
23 FW Alex Kiwomya 401+20000+100000
24 DF Danny Amos 200+1000001000
25 DF Shane Blaney 200000002000
26 FW James Coppinger 51438+5450100020
28 DF Mitchell Lund 200000002000
29 DF Shaun Cummings 504000001000
31 DF Paul Downing 23017+1020001020
32 MF Cody Prior 100000001000
33 GK Louis Jones 000000000000
34 FW James Morris 100000000+1000
35 DF Branden Horton 200000001+1000
36 FW Myron Gibbons 000000000000
37 GK Declan Ogley 000000000000
38 MF Anthony Greaves 000000000000
40 FW Rieves Boocock 200+100+10000000
41 MF Lirak Hasani 200+2000000000
44 DF Aaron Lewis 707000000000

Goals record

As of 17 May 2019.[2]
RankNo.Po.NameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyLeague One Play-offsTotal
1 9FWJohn Marquis21301126
2 7FWMallik Wilks14110016
3 19FWAlfie May2414011
4 15MFHerbie Kane430007
5 10MFTommy Rowe500016
17MFMatty Blair410016
7 3DFDanny Andrew401005
8MFBen Whiteman320005
9 26MFJames Coppinger400004
10 11MFAli Crawford300003
22MFKieran Sadlier300003
6DFAndy Butler110013
13 5DFJoe Wright200002
18FWTyler Smith200002
12DFTom Anderson110002
16 22MFJermaine Anderson100001
16MFPaul Taylor100001
- Own goal100001
Total7616354104

Disciplinary record

As of 17 May 2019.[2]
No. Pos. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy League One Play-offs Total
      
2DFNiall Mason600100000000000700
3DFDanny Andrew400100000000000500
5DFJoe Wright600000100000000700
6DFAndy Butler10002001000001001400
7FWMallik Wilks8002000001000001100
8MFBen Whiteman9002001000001001300
9FWJohn Marquis510000100000000610
10MFTommy Rowe700000000000000700
11MFAli Crawford100000000000000100
12DFTom Anderson400110100100000710
13GKMarko Maroši101000000000000101
15MFHerbie Kane10000000000000001000
16MFPaul Taylor100000000000000100
17MFMatty Blair600100000100000800
18MFIssam Ben Khémis000000100000000100
18FWTyler Smith100000000000000100
22MFJermaine Anderson100000000100000200
22MFKieran Sadlier200000000000000200
23FWAlex Kiwomya100000000000000100
26MFJames Coppinger200000000000000200
31DFPaul Downing300000000000100400
44DFAaron Lewis300000000000000300
Total9111101060040030011421

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CBTom AndersonBurnleyFree transfer[3]
1 July 2018CFMax WattersAshford UnitedUndisclosed[4]
10 July 2018LMAli CrawfordHamilton AcademicalFree transfer[5]
2 August 2018CFPaul TaylorBradford CityFree transfer[6]
14 November 2018RBShaun CummingsRotherham UnitedFree transfer[7]
1 January 2019LWKieran Sadlier Cork CityFree transfer[8]
14 January 2019DFRian McLeanEnfield TownUndisclosed[9]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018RBCraig AlcockCheltenham TownReleased[10][11]
1 July 2018CBMathieu BaudryMilton Keynes DonsReleased[10][12]
1 July 2018LBCedric EvinaNotts CountyReleased[10][13]
1 July 2018CBReece FieldingOssett UnitedReleased[10][14]
1 July 2018RMTyler WalkerBoston TownReleased[10]
1 July 2018CFAndy WilliamsNorthampton TownReleased[10][15]
1 January 2019CMIssam Ben KhémisStade TunisienMutual consent[16]
31 January 2019CFPaul TaylorStevenageMutual consent[17]
31 January 2019RBMitchell LundBradford (Park Avenue)Mutual consent[17]
31 January 2019CFJames MorrisFree agentMutual consent[17]
31 January 2019CMJacob FletcherFree agentMutual consent[17]
31 January 2019RMMorgan JamesHyde UnitedMutual consent[17]
19 March 2019RBNiall MasonPeterborough UnitedReleased[18]

    Loans in

    Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
    11 July 2018CFMallik WilksLeeds United31 May 2019[19][20]
    2 August 2018CMHerbie KaneLiverpool31 May 2019[21][22]
    24 August 2018CMJermaine AndersonPeterborough UnitedJanuary 2019[23]
    1 January 2019CFTyler SmithSheffield United31 May 2019[24]
    3 January 2019RBAaron LewisSwansea City31 May 2019[25]
    24 January 2019CBPaul DowningBlackburn Rovers31 May 2019[26]

    Loans out

    Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
    12 July 2018CFLiam MandevilleMorecambe31 May 2019[27]
    24 July 2018CBShane BlaneyTamworthJanuary 2019[28]
    2 August 2018LBTyler GarrattAFC Wimbledon31 May 2019[29]
    2 August 2018FWJames MorrisTamworthSeptember 2018[30]
    9 August 2018GKLouis JonesGrantham TownSeptember 2018[31]
    9 August 2018RWMax WattersGrantham TownSeptember 2018[31]
    20 August 2018DMLuke McCulloughTranmere Rovers31 May 2019[32][33]
    7 September 2018FWJames MorrisFrickley AthleticOctober 2018[34]
    9 October 2018CMJacob FletcherGrantham TownNovember 2018[35]
    10 October 2018CBShane BlaneyGrantham TownNovember 2018[36]
    10 October 2018MFMorgan JamesStafford RangersNovember 2018[36]
    11 October 2018RWAlex KiwomyaChesterfield31 May 2019[37][38][39][40]
    7 November 2018DFBranden HortonGainsborough TrinityWork experience[41]
    11 December 2018SSAlfie BeestinChesterfield14 February 2019[42][40]
    8 January 2019LBDanny AmosHartlepool United31 May 2019[43]
    18 January 2019MFMax WattersGainsborough Trinity17 February 2019[44]
    19 January 2019MFCody PriorNuneaton Borough17 February 2019[45]
    25 January 2019FWWill LongbottomGainsborough Trinity25 February 2019[46]

    Competitions

    Friendlies

    Doncaster Rovers announced pre-season friendlies against Alfreton Town, Frickley Athletic, Birmingham City and Sheffield United.[47][48][49][50]

    7 July 2018 Friendly Alfreton Town 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Alfreton
    12:00 BST Report Wright  60' Stadium: North Street
    10 July 2018 Friendly Frickley Athletic 0–5 Doncaster Rovers South Elmsall
    19:30 BST Report Marquis  33'
    Fielding  42'
    May  63'
    Lund  69'
    Morris  74'
    Stadium: Westfield Lane
    27 July 2018 Friendly Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Sheffield United Doncaster
    19:45 BST Report McGoldrick  74'
    Sharp  79'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    4 Portsmouth 46 25 13 8 83 51 +32 88 Qualification for League One play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
    5 Sunderland 46 22 19 5 80 47 +33 85
    6 Doncaster Rovers 46 20 13 13 76 58 +18 73
    7 Peterborough United 46 20 12 14 71 62 +9 72
    8 Coventry City 46 18 11 17 54 54 0 65
    Source: EFL Official Website
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [51]
    Notes:
    1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    46 20 13 13 74 56  +18 73 13 7 3 45 21  +24 7 6 10 29 35  −6

    Results by matchday

    Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAAHAHHAHAHAH
    ResultWWLDDDWWWWLLWDLLLWDWWWDLWWLDDWWDLDLDDLWWWWLLDW
    Position3256777543364678988765777677766666666766666666
    Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: 11v11.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
    August
    4 August 2018 1 Southend United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-Sea
    15:00 BST Turner  35'
    Hopper  75'  90+10'
    Robinson  86'
    Report Butler  29'
    Marquis  51'
    Mason  57'
    Wilks  58'  90+1'
    Rowe  70'  90+5'
    Kiwomya  90+7'
    Stadium: Roots Hall
    Attendance: 7,147
    Referee: Craig Hicks
    11 August 2018 2 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Wycombe Wanderers Doncaster
    15:00 BST Butler  16'

    Whiteman  24'
    Wilks  55'
    Rowe  76'
    Wright  78'

    Marquis  80'
    Report El-Abd  50'

    Stewart  76'

    Gape  89'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,122
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    18 August 2018 3 Burton Albion 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Burton upon Trent
    15:00 BST Boyce  47'
    Brayford  79'
    Report Butler  67' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
    Attendance: 3,129
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    21 August 2018 4 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Doncaster
    19:45 BST Wilks  37' Report Waterfall  39' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 6,943
    Referee: Darren Drysdale
    25 August 2018 5 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Portsmouth Doncaster
    15:00 BST Whiteman  45+2'
    Kane  74'
    Maroši  83'
    Report Thompson  29'
    Close  79'
    Whatmough  81'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,618
    Referee: Andy Haines
    September
    1 September 2018 6 Peterborough United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Peterborough
    15:00 BST Raynor  31'  82'
    Tafazolli  58'
    Daniel  66'
    Evans  78'  82'
    Report Kane  31'
    Marquis  40'
    Wilks 50'
    Whiteman  81'
    Stadium: London Road Stadium
    Attendance: 7,060
    Referee: Darren Bond
    8 September 2018 7 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Luton Town Doncaster
    15:00 BST Blair  6'
    Whiteman  46'
    Wright  55'
    Blair  61'
    Report Collins  35'
    Lee  45+1'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,526
    Referee: Tom Nield
    15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Walsall 1–4 Doncaster Rovers Walsall
    15:00 BST Ferrier  17'  65'
    Leahy  33'
    Dobson  57'
    Report Marquis  33' (pen.)
    Wilks  58'
    Coppinger  66'
    Kane  69'
    Mason  71'
    Butler  89'
    Blair  90+2'  90+3'
    Stadium: Bescot Stadium
    Attendance: 4,546
    Referee: Antony Coggins
    22 September 2018 9 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Bradford City Doncaster
    15:00 BST Marquis  23', 52'
    Whiteman  45'
    Mason  47'
    Whiteman  45'
    Wright  57'
    Report Knight-Percival  32'
    Ball  51'
    Wood  55'
    Miller  81'
    McGowan  87'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 8,481
    Referee: Martin Coy
    29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Plymouth Argyle 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
    15:00 BST Lameiras  40'
    Grant  67'
    Carey  90+6',  74'
    Report J. Anderson  2'
    Marquis  18', 90',  90+8'
    Wright  45+2'
    Blair  57'
    Andrew  79'
    Stadium: Home Park
    Attendance: 8,532
    Referee: Kevin Johnson
    October
    2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Accrington
    19:45 BST Ihiekwe  71'
    Zanzala  87',  88'
    Report Kane  45+3'
    Andrew  65'
    Stadium: Crown Ground
    Attendance: 2,327
    Referee: Peter Wright
    6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Doncaster Rovers 0–4 Fleetwood Town Doncaster
    15:00 BST Wright  43'
    Kane  61'
    Report Evans  4' (pen),  45'
    Husband  9'
    Wallace  34',  44'
    Eastham  45+5'
    Hunter  49'
    Taylor  64'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 6,846
    Referee: John Busby
    13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Rochdale 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Rochdale
    15:00 BST Henderson  59' (pen)
    Williams  70'
    Cannon  73'
    Ntlhe  82'
    Report Mason  17'
    Crawford  20'
    Wright  27'
    Butler  50'
    J. Anderson  68'
    Taylor  88'
    Stadium: Spotland Stadium
    Attendance: 3,600
    Referee: Scott Oldham
    20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Doncaster Rovers 3–3 Gillingham Doncaster
    15:00 BST Marquis  51'
    Wilks  67'
    Whiteman  74'
    Taylor  90+1'
    Report Fuller  7'
    Eaves  25',  71'
    Zakuani  26'
    Stevenson  28'
    Reilly  65'
    Ehmer  88'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 6,891
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Sunderland Doncaster
    19:45 BST Wilks  28'
    Whiteman  28'
    Mason  59'
    Wright  90'
    Butler  90+2'
    Marquis  ??'
    Report McGeouch  14'
    Cattermole  16'
    Honeyman  34'
    Maguire  47'
    James  49'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 11,881
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Coventry City 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Coventry
    15:00 BST Hiwula-Mayifuila  21'
    Thomas  41'
    Report Kane  14'
    Wright  69'
    Anderson  78'
    Stadium: Ricoh Arena
    Attendance: 11,006
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    November
    3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Charlton
    15:00 GMT Aribo  18'
    Grant  33'
    Ward  70'
    Report T. Anderson  45+1'
    Mason  45+2'
    Whiteman  77'
    Butler  77'
    Stadium: The Valley
    Attendance: 9,873
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Wimbledon Doncaster
    15:00 GMT Crawford  35'
    Rowe  86'
    Report Pinnock  26'
    Trotter  36'
    Wordsworth  75'
    Barcham  90+1'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,843
    Referee: Antony Coggins
    24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Barnsley 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Barnsley
    15:00 GMT Woodrow  62'
    Cavaré  90+4'
    Report Kane  47'  52' Stadium: Oakwell
    Attendance: 13,573
    Referee: Michael Salisbury
    27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Blackpool Doncaster
    19:45 GMT T. Anderson  29'
    Kane  45+3'
    Marquis  78'
    Report Pritchard  60'
    Heneghan  86'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 6,473
    Referee: Seb Stockbridge
    December
    8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Bristol Rovers 0–4 Doncaster Rovers Horfield, Bristol
    15:00 GMT Report Marquis  10'
    Wilks  43' 59'
    Coppinger  45'
    T Anderson  54'
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Attendance: 7,356
    Referee: John Busby
    15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Scunthorpe United Doncaster
    12:15 GMT Whiteman  6'  43'
    Kane  10'  21'
    Marquis  43'  85'
    Report Borthwick-Jackson  53' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,969
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Oxford United Doncaster
    15:00 GMT Whiteman  20' (pen)
    Crawford  45'
    Butler  80'
    May  90'
    Report Dickie  9'
    Mousinho  45+2'
    Hanson  45+3'
    Ruffels  61'  90+7'
    Whyte  64'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,425
    Referee: Alan Young
    26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Fleetwood Town 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Fleetwood
    15:00 GMT Madden  11', 90+1'
    Sheron  14'
    Hunter  48'
    Coyle  61'
    Report Butler  55'
    Andrew  63'
    Rowe  89'
    Stadium: Highbury Stadium
    Attendance: 2,908
    Referee: Peter Wright
    29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Gillingham 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Gillingham
    15:00 GMT Byrne  39'
    Reilly  88'
    Report Marquis  28'
    Rowe  53'
    Wilks  54'
    Andrew  61'
    Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
    Attendance: 4,791
    Referee: Neil Hair
    January
    1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Doncaster Rovers 5–0 Rochdale Doncaster
    15:00 GMT May  1'
    Crawford  23'
    Marquis  28', 75'
    T Anderson  50'
    Coppinger  82'
    Report McGahey  39'
    Williams  60'
    Camps  66'
    Inman  72'
    Rathbone  75'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,408
    Referee: Martin Coy
    12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Doncaster Rovers High Wycombe
    15:00 GMT Jacobson  75'
    Cowan-Hall  77', 90+4'  90+5'
    Gape  80'
    Thompson  90'  90+9'
    Allsop  90+8'
    Report Blair  46'
    Marquis  60'  80'
    Rowe  70'
    Kane  84'
    Butler  90+9'
    Stadium: Adams Park
    Attendance: 4,747
    Referee: Trevor Kettle
    19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Burton Albion Doncaster
    15:00 GMT Smith  53', 75',  76' Report Brayford  8', 90' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,202
    Referee: Paul Marsden
    February
    2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 29 Portsmouth 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Portsmouth
    15:00 GMT Thompson  7'
    Bogle  54'
    Lowe  56'
    Burgess  65'
    Naylor  88'
    Report Wilks  30'
    Lewis  42'
    Stadium: Fratton Park
    Attendance: 17,800
    Referee: Alan Young
    9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 30 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Peterborough United Doncaster
    15:00 GMT Wilks  45+5'
    Downing  60'
    Blair  62'
    Marquis  65'
    Sadlier  74'
    Report Cooper  6'
    Denton  35'  45'
    Toney  45+5'
    Naismith  84'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 9,627
    Referee: Carl Boyeson
    12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 31 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Southend United Doncaster
    19:45 GMT Marquis  14'
    Lewis  26'
    Wilks  55'
    Kane  73'
    Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 6,557
    Referee: Anthony Backhouse
    23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 32 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
    13:00 GMT Sutton  12'
    McArdle  61'
    Wootton  69'
    Report Wilks  25'
    Downing  63'
    Stadium: Glanford Park
    Attendance: 6,255
    Referee: John Brooks
    26 February 2019 (2019-02-26) 33 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Shrewsbury
    19:45 GMT Waterfall  11'
    Laurent  18'
    Campbell  35'
    Grant  39'
    Sears  81'
    Report Rowe  86' Stadium: New Meadow
    Attendance: 5,394
    Referee: Matt Donohue
    March
    2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 34 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Charlton Athletic Doncaster
    15:00 GMT Wilks  76'  90+8' Report Marquis  72' (o.g.) Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 8,385
    Referee: Ben Toner
    9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 35 Wimbledon 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Kingston upon Thames
    15:00 GMT Wagstaff  44'
    Seddon  67'
    McLoughlin  90+3'
    Report Marquis  44'  51' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
    Attendance: 4,203
    Referee: Paul Marsden
    12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 36 Blackpool 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Blackpool
    19:45 GMT Nottingham  49'  90+4' Report Rowe  73' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
    Attendance: 7,404
    Referee: Peter Wright
    15 March 2019 (2019-03-15) 37 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Barnsley Doncaster
    19:45 GMT Report Lindsay  20'
    Mowatt  90+1'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 11,710
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 38 Luton Town 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Luton
    15:00GMT Mpanzu  33'  69'
    Hylton  57'
    LuaLua  82'
    Berry  90+2'
    Report Lewis  11'
    Blair  45'
    Coppinger  78'
    Stadium: Kenilworth Road
    Attendance: 10,071
    Referee: John Busby
    26 March 2019 (2019-03-26) 39 Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Bristol Rovers Doncaster
    19:45 GMT Coppinger  2', 12'
    Wilks  31'  49'
    Sadlier  46'
    Report Clarke-Harris  66'
    Holmes-Dennis  70'
    Upson  74'
    Clarke  90+4'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 6,907
    Referee: Martin Coy
    30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Walsall Doncaster
    15:00 GMT Marquis  3' (pen)
    Wilks  4'
    Andrew  39'
    Report Gordon  14'
    Leahy  90+4'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,630
    Referee: Graham Salisbury
    April
    6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Bradford City 0–1 Doncaster Rovers Bradford
    15:00 BST Caddis  90+1' Report Marquis  33'
    Rowe  65'
    Wilks  73'
    Blair  88'
    Stadium: Valley Parade
    Attendance: 16,496
    Referee: Dean Whitestone
    13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Doncaster
    15:00 BST Rowe  7'
    Butler  40'
    Andrew  44'
    Report Songo'o  4'
    Canavan  66'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,795
    Referee: Ollie Yates
    19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Sunderland 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Sunderland
    17:15 BST Morgan  7'
    Wyke  32'
    Cattermole  67'
    Report Andrew  87' Stadium: Stadium of Light
    Attendance: 34,287
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    23 April 2019 (2019-04-23) 44 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Accrington Stanley Doncaster
    19:45 BST Andrew  90'
    Sadlier  90+2'
    Report McConville  17'
    Smyth  44'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 7,222
    Referee: Seb Stockbridge
    29 April 2019 (2019-04-29) 45 Oxford United 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Oxford
    15:00 BST Browne  13'  67'
    Henry  49'
    Nelson  71'
    Report Marquis  7'
    Downing  12'
    Jones  61' (o.g.)
    Blair  80'
    Kane  88'
    Stadium: Kassam Stadium
    Attendance: 9,000
    Referee: Charles Breakspear
    May
    4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Coventry City Doncaster
    17:30 BST Sadlier  20'  31'
    Wilks  56'
    Rowe  84'
    Marquis  85'
    Report Thomas  36' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 12,794
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson

    Play-offs

    12 May 2019 (2019-05-12) Semi-Final First Leg Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Charlton Athletic Doncaster
    12:15 BST Blair  87' Report Bauer  27'
    Taylor  32'
    Aribo  34'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 11,140
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    17 May 2019 (2019-05-17) Semi-Final Second Leg Charlton Athletic 2–3 (a.e.t.)
    (4–4 agg.)
    (4–3 p)
    Doncaster Rovers Charlton
    19:45 BST Bielik  2' 38'
    Pratley  101'
    Aribo  113'
    Pratley  120'
    Report Rowe  11'
    Downing  48'
    Whiteman  60'
    Butler  60'  88'
    Marquis  100'
    Stadium: The Valley
    Attendance: 25,428
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    Penalties
    Solly
    Cullen
    Taylor
    Aribo
    Sarr
    Whiteman
    Sadlier
    Crawford
    Marquis
    Rowe

    FA Cup

    The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[52] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[53] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[54] The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019.[55] The fifth round draw was broadcast on 28 January 2019 live on BBC, Alex Scott and Ian Wright conducted the draw.[56]

    11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) First round Chorley 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Chorley
    12:45 GMT O'Keefe  2'
    Meppen-Walter  43'
    Challoner  61'
    Wilson  62'
    Newby  72'
    Carver  81'
    Whitham  85'
    Report Kane  11', 77'
    Blair  42'
    Whiteman  82'
    T. Anderson  82'
    Stadium: Victory Park
    Attendance: 3,239
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) First round replay Doncaster Rovers 7–0 Chorley Doncaster
    19:45 GMT May  7', 30', 36', 81'
    Blair  21'
    Kane  28'
    T. Anderson  49'  59'
    Marquis  85'
    Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 3,048
    Referee: Darren Drysdale
    1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round Charlton Athletic 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Charlton
    15:00 GMT Clarke  90+2' Report Butler  61'  66'
    Marquis  77'
    Stadium: The Valley
    Attendance: 3,249
    Referee: Brett Huxtable
    6 January 2019 (2019-01-06) Third round Preston North End 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Preston
    14:00 GMT Ledson  38'
    Hughes  56'
    Gallagher  71'
    Report Butler  2'
    Marquis  5'
    Wilks  33'  87'
    Anderson  72'
    Andrew  77'
    Stadium: Deepdale
    Attendance: 8,101
    Referee: Andy Davies
    26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) Fourth round Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Oldham Athletic Doncaster
    15:00 GMT Mason  66'
    Whiteman  68', 90' (pen.)
    Wilks  73'
    Baxter  73'
    Clarke  84'  90+6'
    Edmundson  86'
    Branger  89'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 11,260
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    17 February 2019 (2019-02-17) Fifth round Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Crystal Palace Doncaster
    16:00 GMT Whiteman  81' Report Schlupp  8'
    Meyer  45+2'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 14,010
    Referee: Mike Dean

    EFL Cup

    On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[57] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[58]

    14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Scunthorpe United 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe
    19:45 BST Perch  33'
    Clarke  HT'
    Humphrys  90+2'
    Report Whiteman  26'
    Wilks  36'
    Butler  HT'
    Andrew  56'
    Stadium: Glanford Park
    Attendance: 3,272
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Second round Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Blackpool Doncaster
    19:45 BST May  23'
    Wright  31'
    Anderson  40'
    Ben Khémis  90'
    Report Nottingham  38'
    Pritchard  60'
    Turton  75'
    O'Connor  90+2'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 3,188
    Referee: Anthony Backhouse

    EFL Trophy

    On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[59]

    Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 ACA Newcastle United U21 (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Round 2
    2 L2 Notts County (Q) 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 1 3
    3 L1 Doncaster Rovers (E) 3 1 0 0 2 5 7 2 3
    4 L2 Grimsby Town (E) 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 2 3
    First match(es) will be played on 4 September 2018. Source: EFL.com
    (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
    4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group stages Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Newcastle United U21 Doncaster
    19:45 BST Marquis  45+7'
    Blair  68'
    Report Allan  14'
    Roberts  65'
    Sorensen  86'
    S. Longstaff  90+6'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 1,544
    Referee: Matthew Donohue
    9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Grimsby Town Doncaster
    19:45 BST May  23', 57' (pen) Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 1,420
    14 November 2018 (2018-11-14) Group stages Notts County 4–2 Doncaster Rovers Nottingham
    19:45 GMT Dennis  15', 40', 64' (pen.)
    Boldewijn  26'
    Report May  50', 70' Stadium: Meadow Lane
    Attendance: 915

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