Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Burton Albion: result and goals
Doncaster Rovers beat Burton Albion 1-0 on Saturday, 10 October 2026 in the League One.
Goals: Leon Ayinde 45'+2'.
Doncaster Rovers sit 19th on 9 points.
Burton Albion sit 14th on 14 points.
Doncaster Rovers have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Burton Albion have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Doncaster Rovers won 3, Burton Albion won 1, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League One
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster
Match events
DONBRT12'⇄▲ Tom Nixon ▼ Jordan Thomas
39'Matthew Dennis
41'Owen Bailey
45+2'⚽Leon Ayinde ast. Alfie May 1-0
46'⇄▲ Toby Sibbick ▼ William Collar
70'Robbie Gotts
71'⇄▲ Kain Adom ▼ Charlie Webster
71'⇄▲ Gbemi Arubi ▼ Matthew Dennis
74'⇄▲ Isaac Hutchinson ▼ Brandon Hanlan
80'⇄▲ Hakeeb Adelakun ▼ Leon Ayinde
80'⇄▲ Harvey Araujo ▼ Jack Armer
84'Harvey Araujo
90'Hakeeb Adelakun
Live commentary
- 89'Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) Yellow Card at 89'
- 84'Harvey Araujo (Burton Albion) Yellow Card at 84'
- 80'Harvey Araujo (Burton Albion) Substitution at 80'
- 80'Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 80'
- 74'Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 74'
- 71'Kain Adom (Burton Albion) Substitution at 71'
- 71'Gbemi Kingslyn Arubi (Burton Albion) Substitution at 71'
- 70'Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) Yellow Card at 70'
- 45'Toby Sibbick (Burton Albion) Substitution at 45'
- 45'+2'Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers) Goal at 45'+2'
- 41'Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) Yellow Card at 41'
- 39'Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion) Yellow Card at 39'
- 12'Thomas Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) Substitution at 12'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
DONBRT
General
43%Possession57%
1Big chances2
1Big chances missed2
3Corners12
Shots
14Total shots20
7Shots off target7
1Shots on target3
6Blocked shots10
1Hit woodwork2
7Shots inside box16
7Shots outside box4
Expected goals (xG)
0.70xG1.07
0.36xG open play0.51
0.34xG set play0.56
0.70Non-penalty xG1.07
0.57xG on target (xGOT)1.08
Passes
338Passes432
249 (74%)Accurate passes335 (78%)
120Own half132
129Opposition half203
21 (29%)Accurate long balls35 (49%)
4 (22%)Accurate crosses6 (15%)
16Throw-ins28
21Touches in opposition box42
1Offsides0
Defence
12Tackles14
7Interceptions6
10Shot blocks6
44Clearances23
3Keeper saves0
Duels
54Duels won40
34 (55%)Ground duels won28 (45%)
20 (63%)Aerial duels won12 (38%)
5 (42%)Successful dribbles7 (58%)
Discipline
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
7Fouls committed17
General
50%Possession50%
1Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
3Corners3
Shots
10Total shots6
4Shots off target1
1Shots on target1
5Blocked shots4
0Hit woodwork1
5Shots inside box5
5Shots outside box1
Expected goals (xG)
0.48xG0.28
0.21xG open play0.08
0.27xG set play0.20
0.48Non-penalty xG0.28
0.57xG on target (xGOT)0.12
Passes
190Passes190
139 (73%)Accurate passes137 (72%)
70Own half63
69Opposition half74
10 (26%)Accurate long balls16 (36%)
4 (33%)Accurate crosses2 (18%)
8Throw-ins14
13Touches in opposition box9
0Offsides0
Defence
6Tackles8
4Interceptions2
4Shot blocks5
18Clearances11
1Keeper saves0
Duels
31Duels won20
17 (53%)Ground duels won15 (47%)
14 (74%)Aerial duels won5 (26%)
2 (33%)Successful dribbles3 (50%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Fouls committed9
General
36%Possession64%
0Big chances2
0Big chances missed2
0Corners9
Shots
4Total shots14
3Shots off target6
0Shots on target2
1Blocked shots6
1Hit woodwork1
2Shots inside box11
2Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
0.22xG0.80
0.15xG open play0.44
0.08xG set play0.36
0.22Non-penalty xG0.80
0.00xG on target (xGOT)0.97
Passes
148Passes242
110 (74%)Accurate passes198 (82%)
50Own half69
60Opposition half129
11 (32%)Accurate long balls19 (68%)
0 (0%)Accurate crosses4 (13%)
8Throw-ins14
8Touches in opposition box33
1Offsides0
Defence
6Tackles6
3Interceptions4
6Shot blocks1
26Clearances12
2Keeper saves0
Duels
23Duels won20
17 (57%)Ground duels won13 (43%)
6 (46%)Aerial duels won7 (54%)
3 (50%)Successful dribbles4 (67%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Fouls committed8
Doncaster RoversBurton Albion
Expected goals (xG)
0.70–1.07
xG on target (xGOT)
0.57–1.08
Shots
14–20
Big chances
1–2
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Burton Albion (20)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedDoncaster (14) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Alfie May
Doncaster Rovers
Ratings
Doncaster Rovers7.2
- 8.31Tommy Simkin
- 8.310Alfie MayA
- 8.111Leon Ayinde⚽
- 7.66Jay McGrath
- 7.527Seán Grehan
- 7.522Robbie Gotts
- 7.412Neill Byrne
- 7.48George Broadbent
- 7.04Owen Bailey
- 6.716Tom Nixon▲12'
- 6.69Brandon Hanlan
- 6.221Isaac Hutchinson▲74'
- 6.047Hakeeb Adelakun▲80'
- 5.919Jordan Thomas
Burton Albion6.4
- 7.626Finn Delap
- 7.216Curtis Tilt
- 7.017Raphael Borges Rodrigues
- 6.918Caylan Vickers
- 6.83Jack Armer
- 6.49Gbemi Arubi▲71'
- 6.34Kgaogelo Chauke
- 6.324Harvey Araujo▲80'
- 6.212George Evans
- 6.16Toby Sibbick▲46'
- 6.129Kain Adom▲71'
- 6.019Matthew Dennis
- 5.814William Collar
- 5.68Charlie Webster
- 5.534Corey Addai
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Doncaster · Substitutes
- 16Tom Nixon▲12'6.7
- 21Isaac Hutchinson▲74'6.2
- 47Hakeeb Adelakun▲80'6.0
- 42Josh Clarke
- 20Darren Robinson
- 15Harry Clifton
- 50Dylan Hartley
Manager: Grant McCann
Burton Albion · Substitutes
- 6Toby Sibbick▲46'6.1
- 9Gbemi Arubi▲71'6.4
- 29Kain Adom▲71'6.1
- 24Harvey Araujo▲80'6.3
- 31Jake Kean
- 20Jason Sraha
- 41Sulyman Krubally
Manager: Gary Bowyer
Last 5 matches
Doncaster Rovers
LPlymouth Argyle3-25 Sept 2026
LHuddersfield Town3-18 Sept 2026
L@ AFC Wimbledon1-012 Sept 2026
W@ Peterborough United2-019 Sept 2026
WLiverpool U211-06 Oct 2026
Burton Albion
DMansfield Town2-219 Sept 2026
LNottingham Forest U211-122 Sept 2026
W@ Plymouth Argyle1-026 Sept 2026
LHuddersfield Town3-13 Oct 2026
W@ Grimsby Town0-06 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
3
Doncaster
1
Draws
1
Burton Albion
Last meetings
3 Feb 2026Burton Albion1 – 2Doncaster Rovers
4 Oct 2025Doncaster Rovers1 – 1Burton Albion
7 Nov 2023Doncaster Rovers2 – 1Burton Albion
23 Apr 2022Doncaster Rovers2 – 0Burton Albion
27 Nov 2021Burton Albion2 – 0Doncaster Rovers
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stockport | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +12 | 22 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Huddersfield | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +12 | 22 | LWDWW |
| 3 |  Bradford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +5 | 21 | WDDWD |
| 4 |  Cambridge | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 20 | DDWWD |
| 5 |  Plymouth | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 19 | LWWLL |
| 6 |  Reading | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +11 | 18 | DDWLW |
| 7 |  Sheffield Wed | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 18 | DDDWL |
| 8 |  Oxford Utd | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 9 |  Stevenage | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 15 | WLWLW |
| 10 |  Leicester | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | WDLWW |
| 11 |  Mansfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 | DDWDW |
| 12 |  Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 14 | DLDWL |
| 13 |  Luton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  Burton Albion | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 14 | DLWLW |
| 15 |  Wycombe | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 | DDLWD |
| 16 |  Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 12 | DDLLL |
| 17 |  Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 | LDLLW |
| 18 |  Notts County | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 | DDLLW |
| 19 |  Doncaster | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 9 | LLLWW |
| 20 |  MK Dons | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -7 | 9 | DDLWL |
| 21 |  Peterborough | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 9 | LDWDL |
| 22 |  Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 8 | DDLLL |
| 23 |  Bromley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -16 | 8 | WDLLL |
| 24 |  Wigan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 7 | DLLWL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Doncaster Rovers v Burton Albion?
Doncaster Rovers beat Burton Albion 1-0 on Saturday 10 October (League One).
Who scored in Doncaster Rovers v Burton Albion?
Goals: Leon Ayinde 45'+2'.
When do Doncaster Rovers play next?
Doncaster Rovers play Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Burton Albion play next?
Burton Albion play Leyton Orient on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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