Doncaster Rovers vs Plymouth

5 September 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee M Corlett

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Alfie May 51’ (pen)
  • Sean Grehan 90+5’
  • Will Evans 28’
  • Aribim Pepple 74’
  • Caleb Watts 83’

Match summary

Plymouth beat Doncaster Rovers 3-2 on the road. Plymouth led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Will Evans put Plymouth ahead in the 28th minute. In the second half, Alfie May equalised from the penalty spot in the 51st minute, Aribim Pepple put Plymouth back in front in the 74th minute, Caleb Watts made it 1-3 in the 83rd minute, and Sean Grehan pulled one back to make it 2-3 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Plymouth created 2.74 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Doncaster Rovers's 2.33 from 17.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
17 Shots 17
3 Shots on target 9
7 Corners 3
55 Attacks 48
21 Dangerous attacks 28
388 Passes 316
70.1% Pass accuracy 68.7%
17 Tackles 10
13 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Doncaster Rovers Plymouth
Kick-off
5’
Corner
Tommi O'ReillyShot on target
8’
Corner
8’
9’
Corner
15’
Tyreeq BakinsonShot on target
24’
Corner
Corner
25’
28’
Will EvansRight foot shot0-1 (Plymouth)
28’
Oliver IrowShot on target
Corner
35’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
47’
Alex MitchellShot on target
Corner
47’
Corner
48’
Alfie MayPenalty1-1 (Doncaster Rovers)
51’
Corner
61’
Bayley McCannTommi O'Reilly
62’
63’
Caleb WattsOliver Irow
George BroadbentOwen Bailey
70’
Neill ByrneFoul
71’
72’
Bradley IbrahimTyreeq Bakinson
72’
Owen OseniRonan Curtis
74’
Aribim PeppleLeft foot shot1-2 (Plymouth)
Corner
76’
Leon AyindeJay McGrath
79’
Harry CliftonRobbie Gotts
79’
Isaac HutchinsonFoul
79’
80’
Harvey WhiteShot on target
82’
Mathias RossWill Evans
82’
Alex HartridgeMatthew Sorinola
83’
Caleb WattsLeft foot shot1-3 (Plymouth)
Jack SeniorFoul
86’
90’
Aribim PeppleShot on target
90’
Harvey WhiteShot on target
Sean GrehanHeader2-3 (Doncaster Rovers)
90+5’
Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.33 2.74 28’ Will Evans (Plymouth), 0-1 28’ 51’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), 1-1 51’ 74’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-2 74’ 83’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), 1-3 83’ 90+5’ Sean Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), 2-3 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.33 2.74 28’ Will Evans (Plymouth), 0-1 Evans 28’ 51’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), 1-1 May 51’ 74’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-2 Pepple 74’ 83’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), 1-3 Watts 83’ 90+5’ Sean Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), 2-3 Grehan 90+5’
Doncaster Rovers 2.33 xGPlymouth 2.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Plymouth attacking Doncaster Rovers attacking 
28’ Will Evans (Plymouth), open play, 0.83 xG, goal 51’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+5’ Sean Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.51 xG, goal 17’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 83’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 90’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 15’ Tyreeq Bakinson (Plymouth), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 15’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 68’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 63’ Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 11’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 69’ Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 74’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90+3’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 28’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Harvey White (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Harvey White (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Tommi O'Reilly (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 28’ Will Evans (Plymouth), open play, 0.83 xG, goal 51’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+5’ Sean Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.51 xG, goal 17’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 83’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 90’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 15’ Tyreeq Bakinson (Plymouth), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 15’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 68’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 63’ Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 11’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 69’ Bayley McCann (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 74’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90+3’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 28’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 35’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 61’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Oliver Irow (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Harvey White (Plymouth), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Owen Oseni (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Harvey White (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Tommi O'Reilly (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Alex Mitchell (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Doncaster Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simkin
Senior
Grehan
Byrne
McGrath 79’
Bailey 70’
Gotts 79’
Hutchinson
Hanlan
O'Reilly 62’
May
Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cooper
Harding
Mitchell
Pleguezuelo
Sorinola 82’
Bakinson 72’
White
Irow 63’
Curtis 72’
Evans 82’
Pepple

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Tommy Simkin
90′ 6 3 37 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Sean Grehan
90′ 1 1 – 8 6 51 1 1 – –
Neill Byrne
90′ 2 1 2 3 1 48 2 – –
Jay McGrath Taken off
79′ – 1 – 10 9 51 – – – –
Jack Senior
90′ 2 1 – 11 8 32 5 – –
Midfielders8 players
Owen Bailey Taken off
70′ – – 29 1 0.16 3 – 10 1 2 –
Robbie Gotts Taken off
79′ – – 36 1 0.19 1 1 2 – 1 –
Tommi O'Reilly Taken off
62′ – – 19 – 0.04 1 – 4 – 1 –
Isaac Hutchinson
90′ – – 26 1 0.05 3 – 3 1 –
Bayley McCann Came on as a substitute
28′ – 1 4 1 0.28 1 – 2 1 – –
George Broadbent Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 9 1 0.03 1 1 1 – – –
Harry Clifton Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 1 1 1 –
Leon Ayinde Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Brandon Hanlan
90′ – – 3 – 0.34 0.06 1 8 3 15 –
Alfie May
90′ 1 – 4 1 0.98 0.03 2 3 1 24 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Doncaster Rovers win 38% Avg odds 2.46
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Plymouth win 35% Avg odds 2.65

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Doncaster Rovers WLDDD
Plymouth WLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Plymouth 2-1 Doncaster Rovers, 07 Mar 26 Next meeting: Plymouth vs Doncaster Rovers, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Doncaster Rovers vs Plymouth meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.