Match Stats

Rochdale vs Doncaster Rovers

54'Yellow 54'   Oliver Rathbone90'Yellow 90'   Jimmy Keohane
Rochdale

Rochdale

  • L
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • D

1 - 2

Doncaster Rovers

Doncaster Rovers

  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • 1st half score: 0 - 1
  • 2nd half score: 1 - 1
  • Date:1/5/2021
  • Time:14:00
  • Venue:Spotland Stadium
  • Referee:Anthony Moore
Rochdale vs Doncaster Rovers - Match Preview
Rochdale vs Doncaster Rovers - Match Preview
Rochdale wait on Paul McShane for Doncaster clash

Rochdale will check on Paul McShane ahead of their crucial League One clash with Doncaster.

Dale are four points from safety with only two games remaining so defeat would see them relegated to the bottom tier of the league.

Defender McShane failed a late fitness test ahead of the midweek draw with AFC Wimbledon after being forced off against Crewe last week.

Forward Stephen Humphrys has made two substitute appearances after recovering from a hamstring injury and is pushing for a start.

James Coppinger will be available for mid-table Doncaster.

The 40-year-old midfielder missed Tuesday’s draw with Peterborough through illness but has trained with the rest of the squad ahead of the trip to Spotland.

Rovers will still be without one player who has tested positive for coronavirus and three others who are self-isolating. Health permitting, the quartet will be able to return to training next Wednesday.

Brad Halliday (back) remains sidelined but goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe is back in training after recovering from a similar problem.

Place Team GP Won Draw Lost GF GA GD Points
1 Hull City 46 27 8 11 80 38 42 89
2 Peterborough United 45 25 9 11 79 45 34 84
3 Blackpool FC 46 23 11 12 60 37 23 80
4 Sunderland 46 20 17 9 70 42 28 77
5 Lincoln City 46 22 11 13 69 50 19 77
6 Oxford United 46 22 8 16 77 56 21 74
7 Charlton Athletic 46 20 14 12 70 56 14 74
8 Portsmouth 46 21 9 16 65 51 14 72
9 Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 46 46 0 69
10 Accrington Stanley 46 18 13 15 63 68 -5 67
11 Milton Keynes Dons 46 18 11 17 64 62 2 65
12 Gillingham FC 45 18 10 17 62 60 2 64
13 Doncaster Rovers 45 19 7 19 62 63 -1 64
14 Crewe Alexandra 45 17 12 16 53 59 -6 63
15 Fleetwood Town 46 16 12 18 49 46 3 60
16 Burton Albion 46 15 12 19 61 73 -12 57
17 Shrewsbury Town 45 13 15 17 48 54 -6 54
18 Plymouth Argyle 45 14 11 20 53 79 -26 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 12 15 19 54 70 -16 51
20 Wigan Athletic 46 13 9 24 54 77 -23 48
21 Rochdale 46 11 14 21 61 78 -17 47
22 Northampton Town 46 11 12 23 41 67 -26 45
23 Swindon Town 46 13 4 29 55 89 -34 43
24 Bristol Rovers 46 10 8 28 40 70 -30 38
England - Championship
Qualification for League One play-offs
England - League 2

Head to Head Comparison

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Doncaster Rovers4 - 3Rochdale
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Doncaster Rovers1 - 0Rochdale
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Rochdale1 - 1Doncaster Rovers

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