Who scored in Fleetwood Town v Rotherham United?

Goals: Shaun Rooney 46' and Ronan Coughlan 80'.

When do Fleetwood Town play next?

Fleetwood Town play Arsenal on Tuesday 27 October at 20:00 (UK time).

When do Rotherham United play next?

Rotherham United play Swindon Town on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).

Fleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham: result and goals (17 Oct)

Q: What was the score in Fleetwood Town v Rotherham United?

Fleetwood Town beat Rotherham United 2-0 on Saturday 17 October (League Two).

Fleetwood Town beat Rotherham United 2-0 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the League Two.

Goals: Shaun Rooney 46', Ronan Coughlan 80'.

Fleetwood Town sit 18th on 14 points.

Rotherham United sit 22nd on 12 points.

Fleetwood Town have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Rotherham United have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 5 meetings: Fleetwood Town won 3, Rotherham United won 1, 1 drawn.

Competition: EFL League Two
Kick-off: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 12:30 (UK time)
Venue: Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood

Match facts

Stadium: Highbury Stadium · Fleetwood, Lancashire; Capacity: 5,327 seats · Natural grass
Attendance: 3,084 · 58% of capacity

Referee

Steven Copeland

Record: EFL League Two

Games: 19
Yellows per game: 4.3
Reds: 3
Penalties: 8

Match events

FLEROT

38'Brandon Cover

46'⚽Shaun Rooney 1-0

53'⇄▲ Aaron Nemane ▼ Sonny Aljofree

53'⇄▲ Kian Spence ▼ Josh Austerfield

54'⇄▲ Klaidi Lolos ▼ Tom Bradshaw

54'⇄▲ Jayce Fitzgerald ▼ Brandon Cover

62'Hamish Douglas

65'⇄▲ Will Davies ▼ Ched Evans

65'Mark Helm

66'Ronan Coughlan

77'⇄▲ Crispin McLean ▼ Adam Murphy

80'⚽Ronan Coughlan ast. Crispin McLean 2-0

85'⇄▲ Conor Haughey ▼ Mark Helm

85'⇄▲ Raffaele Cirino ▼ Ronan Coughlan

89'Klaidi Lolos

89'Jay Lynch

90+1'Dominic Iorfa

90+1'Lewis McCann

Live commentary

90'+1'Lewis Mccann (Fleetwood Town) Yellow Card at 90'+1'
90'+1'Dominic Iorfa (Rotherham United) Yellow Card at 90'+1'
89'Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town) Yellow Card at 89'
89'Klaidi Lolos (Rotherham United) Yellow Card at 89'
85'Rafaele Cirino (Fleetwood Town) Substitution at 85'
85'Conor Haughey (Fleetwood Town) Substitution at 85'
80'Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town) Goal at 80'
77'Crispin Mclean (Fleetwood Town) Substitution at 77'
66'Ronan Coughlan (Fleetwood Town) Yellow Card at 66'
65'Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town) Yellow Card at 65'
65'Will Davies (Fleetwood Town) Substitution at 65'
62'Hamish Douglas (Rotherham United) Yellow Card at 62'
54'Jayce Fitzgerald (Rotherham United) Substitution at 54'
54'Klaidi Lolos (Rotherham United) Substitution at 54'
53'Kian Spence (Rotherham United) Substitution at 53'
53'Aaron Nemane (Rotherham United) Substitution at 53'
46'Shaun Rooney (Fleetwood Town) Goal at 46'
38'Brandon Cover (Rotherham United) Yellow Card at 38'

Commentary: ESPN

Stats

FLEROT

General

54%Possession46%

3Big chances2

1Big chances missed2

9Corners5

Shots

16Total shots8

7Shots off target6

5Shots on target0

4Blocked shots2

0Hit woodwork0

11Shots inside box5

5Shots outside box3

Expected goals (xG)

1.86xG1.28

0.37xG open play0.68

1.49xG set play0.60

1.86Non-penalty xG1.28

1.40xG on target (xGOT)0.00

Passes

361Passes308

234 (65%)Accurate passes188 (61%)

110Own half84

124Opposition half104

23 (31%)Accurate long balls25 (27%)

5 (17%)Accurate crosses3 (17%)

29Throw-ins15

26Touches in opposition box11

5Offsides2

Defence

4Tackles17

7Interceptions12

2Shot blocks4

28Clearances59

0Keeper saves3

Duels

43Duels won50

21 (41%)Ground duels won30 (59%)

22 (52%)Aerial duels won20 (48%)

4 (50%)Successful dribbles5 (63%)

Discipline

4Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

9Fouls committed14

Fleetwood TownRotherham United

Expected goals (xG)

1.86–1.28

xG on target (xGOT)

1.40–0.00

Shots

16–8

Big chances

3–2

Match momentum

Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.

Shot map

← Rotherham (8)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedFleetwood Town (16) →

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

Shaun Rooney

Fleetwood Town

8.4

Ratings

Fleetwood Town7.1

Rotherham United6.5

Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town3-1-4-27.1

17.2Lynch

268.4Rooney⚽

67.0Bennett

57.7Potter

47.3Neal

147.3McCann

156.4Murphy ▼

106.9Helm ▼

246.9Batty

176.3Evans ▼

197.7Coughlan ▼⚽

136.2Eyestone

276.7Iorfa

146.9Aljofree ▼

267.0Douglas

126.5Hall

286.7Cover ▼

226.6Jellis

246.8Buyabu

46.8Austerfield ▼

105.9Mullin

95.9Bradshaw ▼

Rotherham United3-4-1-26.5

Fleetwood Town · Substitutes

Manager: Matt Lawlor

Rotherham · Substitutes

Manager: Alex Bruce

Head to head

3

Fleetwood Town

1

Draws

1

Rotherham

5 gamesGoals per game: 3.2Both teams scored: 60 %Over 2.5 goals: 60 %

27 Aug 2024EFL CupFleetwood Town2–1Rotherham UnitedW
7 Jul 2022Club FriendliesRotherham United2–0Fleetwood TownL
15 Jan 2022League OneFleetwood Town1–0Rotherham UnitedW
11 Sept 2021League OneRotherham United2–4Fleetwood TownW
21 Dec 2019League OneRotherham United2–2Fleetwood TownD
7 Apr 2018League OneRotherham United3–2Fleetwood TownL
5 Aug 2017League OneFleetwood Town2–0Rotherham UnitedW
12 Aug 2014EFL CupRotherham United1–0Fleetwood TownL
10 Dec 2013Johnstones Paint TrophyFleetwood Town2–1Rotherham UnitedW
13 Apr 2013League TwoRotherham United2–1Fleetwood TownL
6 Nov 2012League TwoFleetwood Town1–1Rotherham UnitedD
27 Aug 2024EFL CupFleetwood Town2–1Rotherham UnitedW
15 Jan 2022League OneFleetwood Town1–0Rotherham UnitedW
5 Aug 2017League OneFleetwood Town2–0Rotherham UnitedW
10 Dec 2013Johnstones Paint TrophyFleetwood Town2–1Rotherham UnitedW
6 Nov 2012League TwoFleetwood Town1–1Rotherham UnitedD
7 Jul 2022Club FriendliesRotherham United2–0Fleetwood TownL
11 Sept 2021League OneRotherham United2–4Fleetwood TownW
21 Dec 2019League OneRotherham United2–2Fleetwood TownD
7 Apr 2018League OneRotherham United3–2Fleetwood TownL
12 Aug 2014EFL CupRotherham United1–0Fleetwood TownL
13 Apr 2013League TwoRotherham United2–1Fleetwood TownL
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Recent form

Fleetwood Town

EFL League Two

Rotherham United

EFL League Two

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Salford City	12	8	1	3	19	12	+7	25	WWWWW
2	Barnet	11	6	4	1	24	16	+8	22	WWWLD
3	Cheltenham	13	6	3	4	22	22	0	21	LLLWW
4	Crewe	13	5	6	2	16	16	0	21	WWWLL
5	York City	12	5	5	2	21	13	+8	20	WDDDW
6	Walsall	11	4	7	0	16	7	+9	19	DDDDW
7	Chesterfield	13	5	4	4	23	17	+6	19	WDLDW
8	Exeter	13	5	4	4	10	7	+3	19	WWDWW
9	Accrington	13	4	6	3	22	16	+6	18	WDWDW
10	Shrewsbury	13	5	3	5	16	20	-4	18	WLWWD
11	Grimsby	13	4	5	4	19	16	+3	17	LLLDW
12	Gillingham	13	4	5	4	18	18	0	17	DWLDL
13	Tranmere	13	3	7	3	16	16	0	16	LDLWD
14	Swindon	13	4	4	5	13	16	-3	16	LLDWD
15	Bristol Rovers	13	5	1	7	16	20	-4	16	LLLLD
16	Newport	13	3	6	4	16	16	0	15	DWDDL
17	Rochdale	13	4	3	6	15	22	-7	15	WDLDL
18	Fleetwood Town	13	3	5	5	15	17	-2	14	LLLWD
19	Northampton	11	3	4	4	8	8	0	13	LDWLW
20	Oldham	12	3	3	6	14	18	-4	12	LDWLD
21	Colchester	12	2	6	4	11	16	-5	12	DLDDL
22	Rotherham	13	2	6	5	17	23	-6	12	WDLLL
23	Port Vale	11	3	3	5	6	12	-6	12	LWWDL
24	Crawley	11	1	3	7	12	21	-9	6	DDLLD