Thursday , 2 July 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2023-24
Accrington Stanley FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Tue 14 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC Wham Stadium 1,136 HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Pritchard 7' 1–0
1–1 67' Zain Westbrooke
1–2 101' Joe Ironside
Y 11' Mo Faal
Joe Gubbins 13' Y
Seamus Conneely 62' Y
Josh Woods 90' Y
Lewis Shipley 110' Y
Benjamin Woods 115' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — FA Cup at Wham Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Tallis (England)
  • Assistant 1 Lee Freeman (England)
  • Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov

Head-to-Head

5
2
2
Accrington Stanley FC 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2023-11-04 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2022-02-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–2 L
04 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–2 D
07 May Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
29 Apr Cambridge United FC H 1–2 L
25 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
22 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–1 L
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Nov Accrington Stanley FC A 2–1 W
04 Nov Accrington Stanley FC H 2–2 D
05 Nov King's Lynn Town FC H 0–1 L
30 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
23 Apr Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
18 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–3 D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Accrington Stanley FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Accrington Stanley FC
Paddy Madden 2 G 1 A
Doncaster Rovers FC
Owen Bailey 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Accrington Stanley FC to score. At the same time, Doncaster Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 7' Joe Pritchard puts Accrington Stanley FC on the lead.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a card for Mo Faal.
  • 13' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a card on 13.
  • 18' Joe Ironside has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. Doncaster Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' It is a substitution in Accrington Stanley FC team. Joe Pritchard is replaced by Matt Lowe on 33 minute.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Senior made 382 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' Seamus Conneely needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
  • 54' Accrington Stanley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Shipley is hanging Rosaire Longelo on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Doncaster Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Luke Molyneux. He replaces Kyle Hurst on 61 minute.
  • 62' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a card on 62.
  • 66' George Broadbent has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harrison Biggins on 66 minute.
  • 67' GOAL! Zain Westbrooke scores on 67. Assisted by Jack Senior
  • 72' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' Accrington Stanley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 79' Dan Martin is replacing Korede Adedoyin for the Accrington Stanley FC side.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mo Faal, as he is very good at scoring at Wham Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Woods.
  • Another three points for Doncaster Rovers FC.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Martin 2
Offrande Zanzala 2
Paul Smyth 2
Dion Charles 2
Pontus Dahlberg 1
Joseph Olowu 1
Mo Faal 1
Offrande Zanzala 1

Head to Head

2023-11-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2023-11-04 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2022-02-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-04-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2023-11-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2023-11-04 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2023-05-07 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC W 2023-04-29 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Cambridge United FC L 2023-04-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–1 Accrington Stanley FC W 2023-04-22 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC L

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2023-11-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2023-11-04 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Accrington Stanley FC D 2022-11-05 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–1 King's Lynn Town FC L 2022-04-30 Oxford United FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2022-04-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2022-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–3 Doncaster Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC or Doncaster Rovers FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC34% Draw29% Doncaster Rovers FC37%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
66%
Accrington Stanley FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC24% Draw47% Doncaster Rovers FC29%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.