Peterborough United vs Doncaster Rovers

2 May 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Edward Duckworth

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–0

  • Harry Leonard 76’
  • Billy Sharp 54’, 73’, 79’

Match summary

Doncaster Rovers won 3-1 away at Peterborough United. It was goalless at half-time.

Billy Sharp put Doncaster Rovers ahead in the 54th minute, Sharp made it 0-2 in the 73rd minute, Harry Leonard pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 76th minute, and Sharp made it 1-3 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Doncaster Rovers created 2.78 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Peterborough United's 1.51 from 16.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
16 Shots 22
6 Shots on target 13
6 Corners 3
377 Passes 320
80.6% Pass accuracy 76.9%
11 Tackles 12
10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 5

Key events

Peterborough United Doncaster Rovers
Kick-off
17’
George BroadbentShot on target
David KamaraBolu Shofowoke
22’
22’
Sean GrehanShot on target
Harry LeonardShot on target
24’
27’
Brandon HanlanShot on target
Harley MillsFoul
38’
Benjamin WoodsShot on target
41’
45’
George BroadbentShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
48’
Brandon HanlanShot on target
54’
Billy SharpRight foot shot0-1 (Doncaster Rovers)
54’
Brandon HanlanShot on target
56’
Darren RobinsonFoul
Kyrell LisbieShot on target
59’
Kyrell LisbieShot on target
59’
60’
Hakeeb AdelakunShot on target
61’
Brandon HanlanShot on target
64’
Billy SharpShot on target
Jacob MendyHarley Mills
66’
Patryk SykutBrandon Khela
66’
67’
Harry CliftonDarren Robinson
68’
Sean GrehanFoul
71’
Elliott LeeHakeeb Adelakun
73’
Billy SharpLeft foot shot0-2 (Doncaster Rovers)
Harry LeonardRight foot shot1-2 (Peterborough United)
76’
Pemi AderojuJames Dornelly
78’
79’
Billy SharpLeft foot shot1-3 (Doncaster Rovers)
82’
Kasper WilliamsBrandon Hanlan
83’
Jake OramThimothee Lo-Tutala
83’
Bayley McCannSean Grehan
87’
Elliott LeeFoul
88’
Billy SharpShot on target
Matthew GarbettShot on target
90+3’
Full-time1-3

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 1.51 2.78 54’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), 0-1 54’ 73’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), 0-2 73’ 76’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), 1-2 76’ 79’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), 1-3 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.51 2.78 54’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), 0-1 Sharp 54’ 73’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), 0-2 Sharp 73’ 76’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), 1-2 Leonard 76’ 79’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), 1-3 Sharp 79’
Peterborough United 1.51 xGDoncaster Rovers 2.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Doncaster Rovers attacking Peterborough United attacking 
59’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 45’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 64’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 61’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 27’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 52’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 82’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 54’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 79’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 45’ Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 59’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 59’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 27’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ Benjamin Woods (Peterborough United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 48’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 75’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 17’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 24’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 7’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Brandon Khela (Peterborough United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Sean Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+3’ Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Brandon Khela (Peterborough United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Benjamin Woods (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 45’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 64’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 61’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 27’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 52’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 82’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 54’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 79’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 45’ Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 59’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 59’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 88’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 27’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ Benjamin Woods (Peterborough United), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 75’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 17’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 24’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 7’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Brandon Khela (Peterborough United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 36’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Sean Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Matthew Garbett (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 76’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 58’ Kyrell Lisbie (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Benjamin Woods (Peterborough United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Brandon Khela (Peterborough United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Harry Leonard (Peterborough United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Peterborough United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bass
Dornelly 78’
Lees
Mendonça
Mills 66’
Khela 66’
Woods
Lisbie
Shofowoke 22’
Garbett
Leonard
Doncaster Rovers 4-3-3 Starting XI
Lo-Tutala 83’
Senior
Grehan 83’
McGrath
Sterry
Bailey
Robinson 67’
Broadbent
Adelakun 71’
Hanlan 82’
Sharp 3

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Alex Bass
90′ 10 3 44 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
James Dornelly Taken off
78′ 2 – 1 5 1 33 – – 1 –
Tom Lees
90′ – – 1 4 3 41 1 – – –
Lucca Mendonça
90′ – – – 4 4 66 1 – – –
Harley Mills Taken off
66′ – – – – – 31 1 – –
Jacob Mendy Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – 2 2 8 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Brandon Khela Taken off
66′ – – 22 – 0.01 2 – 2 – – –
Benjamin Woods
90′ – – 51 2 0.45 – 1 2 2 2 –
Bolu Shofowoke Taken off
22′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Matthew Garbett
90′ – – 30 1 0.08 1 – 7 1 4 –
Kyrell Lisbie
90′ – – 15 2 0.06 2 1 3 – – –
Patryk Sykut Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 10 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Harry Leonard
90′ 1 – 4 2 0.23 0.01 1 4 1 10 –
David Kamara Came on as a substitute
68′ – – – – – 0.01 1 5 1 12 –
Pemi Aderoju Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 0.00 – 2 1 3 –
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

Peterborough United win 34% Avg odds 2.69
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.73
Doncaster Rovers win 41% Avg odds 2.29

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

Form going into the game

Peterborough United LLDLD
Doncaster Rovers LWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Peterborough United, 29 Nov 25 Next meeting: Peterborough United 0-2 Doncaster Rovers, 19 Sep 26  All Peterborough United vs Doncaster Rovers 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.