Sunday , 16 August 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cheltenham Town FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 5 Mar 2022 · 15:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Joseph Olowu
William Boyle 31' Y
William Boyle 32' Y
Charlie Raglan 33' Y
Y 34' Adam Clayton
R 48' Adam Clayton
Elliott Bonds 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Cheltenham Town FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-05 Cheltenham Town FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 4–0 W
26 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–2 L
22 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
19 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 5–5 D
12 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
08 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Mar Cheltenham Town FC A 0–4 L
26 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 2–2 D
22 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
19 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–3 L
15 Feb Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
12 Feb Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Jonny-Rocks Stadium as Cheltenham Town FC face off against Doncaster Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It’s high time Michael Duff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Danny Gardner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' Joseph Olowu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
  • 16' Cheltenham Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alfie May on 16.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matthew Pollock suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' Poor challenge from William Boyle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' A moment of madness from William Boyle on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cheltenham Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 33' Charlie Raglan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 34' The referee shows Doncaster Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 38' Magnificent from Ben Williams! That is 3 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' Matty Blair is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Doncaster Rovers FC tonight.
  • 46' Josh Martin makes way for Reo Griffiths at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 48' Adam Clayton was booked on 48.
  • 53' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Doncaster Rovers FC that had 235 games and scored 266 goals.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Cheltenham Town FC in their trying to find a way past Doncaster Rovers FC's compact .
  • 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
  • 69' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 73' Liam Sercombe is replacing Aaron Ramsey for the Cheltenham Town FC side.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alfie May makes it 3-0.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Cheltenham Town FC! Andrew Williams comes on to replace Kion Etete.
  • 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' A stunning finish from Matthew Pollock — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • With this win, Cheltenham Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary McSheffrey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 3
Rodrigo Vilca 1
Andrew Williams 1
Ben Williams 1
Matthew Pollock 1
Tom Anderson 1
Joe Dodoo 1

Head to Head

2022-03-05 Cheltenham Town FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2021-10-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-03-05 Cheltenham Town FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2022-02-26 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-02-22 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-02-19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 5–5 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-02-12 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2022-02-08 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2022-03-05 Cheltenham Town FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2022-02-26 AFC Wimbledon 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2022-02-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2022-02-19 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2022-02-15 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2022-02-12 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC57% Draw23% Doncaster Rovers FC20%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
43%
Cheltenham Town FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC42% Draw42% Doncaster Rovers FC16%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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