Plymouth vs Doncaster Rovers

7 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Stephen Parkinson

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Aribim Pepple 45+3’
  • Herbie Kane 74’
  • Elliott Lee 22’

Match summary

Plymouth came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Doncaster Rovers. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Elliott Lee put Doncaster Rovers ahead in the 22nd minute, Aribim Pepple equalised in first-half stoppage time, and Herbie Kane won it with a direct free kick in the 74th minute.

The chances backed that up: Plymouth created 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Doncaster Rovers's 0.85 from 15. Ronan Curtis had a penalty saved for Plymouth.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
13 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 2
1 Corners 2
254 Passes 341
58.7% Pass accuracy 63.6%
21 Tackles 15
16 Fouls 13
5 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Plymouth Doncaster Rovers
Kick-off
Joe EdwardsFoul
21’
22’
Elliott LeeRight foot shot0-1 (Doncaster Rovers)
29’
Harry CliftonShot on target
35’
Jack SeniorTime wasting
Ronan CurtisShot on target
37’
42’
Harry CliftonFoul
Aribim PeppleRight foot shot1-1 (Plymouth)
45+3’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Ronan CurtisMissed penaltysaved
51’
Ronan CurtisShot on target
51’
Jack MackenzieFoul
58’
Aribim PeppleFoul
60’
Aribim PeppleShot on target
65’
Herbie KaneWes Harding
66’
Owen DaleMatthew Sorinola
66’
66’
Ben CloseHarry Clifton
Caleb WattsFoul
72’
73’
Luke MolyneuxFoul
Herbie KaneFree Kick2-1 (Plymouth)
74’
Jamie PatersonCaleb Watts
74’
79’
Glenn MiddletonJay McGrath
79’
Jamie SterryNeill Byrne
80’
Billy SharpElliott Lee
80’
Jordan GibsonRobbie Gotts
81’
Jamie SterryFoul
Owen OseniAribim Pepple
89’
Owen DaleShot on target
90+3’
Luca Ashby-HammondTime wasting
90+4’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.85 22’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), 0-1 22’ 45+3’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-1 45+3’ 74’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), 2-1 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.85 22’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), 0-1 Lee 22’ 45+3’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-1 Pepple 45+3’ 74’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), 2-1 Kane 74’
Plymouth 2.28 xGDoncaster Rovers 0.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Doncaster Rovers attacking Plymouth attacking 
51’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 48’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 50’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 51’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 84’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 2’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 78’ Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 18’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 78’ Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 50’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Jamie Paterson (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 65’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, goal 86’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 48’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 50’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 51’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 84’ Mathias Ross (Plymouth), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 2’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 78’ Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 18’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 78’ Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 57’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Owen Dale (Plymouth), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+7’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Jamie Paterson (Plymouth), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 65’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Herbie Kane (Plymouth), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, goal 86’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ashby-Hammond
Mackenzie
Harding 66’
Ross
Mitchell
Boateng
Edwards
Curtis
Sorinola 66’
Watts 74’
Pepple 89’
Doncaster Rovers 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Clark
Byrne 79’
Pearson
McGrath 79’
Senior
Bailey
Gotts 80’
Lee 80’
Clifton 66’
Molyneux
Hanlan

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luca Ashby-Hammond
90′ 1 1 36 1 – – –
Defenders5 players
Wes Harding Taken off
66′ – 1 – 1 1 22 1 – – –
Mathias Ross
90′ 4 3 – 16 11 23 1 – – –
Alex Mitchell
90′ 3 3 1 7 4 24 2 – – –
Jack Mackenzie
90′ 5 – – 9 3 23 2 – –
Joe Edwards
90′ 1 2 – 7 4 20 2 – –
Midfielders7 players
Ronan Curtis
90′ – – 19 2 0.01 1 – 5 2 1 –
Malachi Boateng
90′ – – 30 1 0.01 2 1 7 – 1 –
Matthew Sorinola Taken off
66′ – – 11 2 0.06 2 – 5 – 1 –
Caleb Watts Taken off
74′ – 1 16 1 0.01 2 – 2 1 –
Owen Dale Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 4 – 0.01 1 – 5 – 2 –
Herbie Kane Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – 10 – 0.00 – – 1 1 1 –
Jamie Paterson Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 3 1 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Aribim Pepple Taken off
89′ 1 – 4 2 0.86 0.02 – 7 2 10
Owen Oseni Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 0.00 – 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

Plymouth win 48% Avg odds 1.93
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.66
Doncaster Rovers win 26% Avg odds 3.57

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

Form going into the game

Plymouth LWWWL
Doncaster Rovers WLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Doncaster Rovers 1-5 Plymouth, 20 Dec 25 Next meeting: Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Plymouth, 05 Sep 26  All Plymouth 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.