Doncaster Rovers vs Leyton Orient, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Adam Clayton (Doncaster Rovers).
- 10': Foul by James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers).
- 10': Theo Archibald (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Paul Smyth (Leyton Orient).
- 11': Kyle Hurst (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Idris El Mizouni (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 14': Foul by Adam Clayton (Doncaster Rovers).
- 14': Theo Archibald (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Adam Clayton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Idris El Mizouni (Leyton Orient).
- 19': Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Luke Molyneux.
- 21': Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient).
- 22': Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt saved. George Moncur (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Happe.
- 24': Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
- 25': Attempt saved. Daniel Happe (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Moncur with a cross.
- 26': Foul by James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers).
- 26': Theo Archibald (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 0, Leyton Orient 1. Paul Smyth (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rob Hunt with a cross.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Aaron Drinan (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Offside, Leyton Orient. Theo Archibald tries a through ball, but Aaron Drinan is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Kyle Knoyle (Doncaster Rovers).
- 34': Paul Smyth (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. George Moncur (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Drinan.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Theo Archibald (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Drinan.
- 35': Foul by Theo Archibald (Leyton Orient).
- 35': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by James Maxwell.
- 37': Attempt missed. Aaron Drinan (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Archibald with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Rob Hunt (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom James with a cross.
- 40': Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Theo Archibald (Leyton Orient).
- 42': Bobby Faulkner (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Paul Smyth (Leyton Orient).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 0, Leyton Orient 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Doncaster Rovers 0, Leyton Orient 1.
- 45': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Adam Long replaces Kyle Hurst.
- 45': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Max Woltman replaces James Maxwell.
- 45': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Reo Griffiths replaces Kieran Agard.
- 45': Substitution, Leyton Orient. Jordan Brown replaces Idris El Mizouni.
- 46': Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Adam Long.
- 48': Offside, Leyton Orient. Tom James tries a through ball, but Aaron Drinan is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient).
- 49': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 53': Foul by Jordan Brown (Leyton Orient).
- 53': Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jordan Brown (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. George Moncur (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Omar Beckles.
- 57': Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Jonathan Mitchell.
- 61': Bobby Faulkner (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Aaron Drinan (Leyton Orient).
- 62': Foul by Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
- 62': Tom James (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
- 64': Attempt saved. Kyle Knoyle (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Substitution, Leyton Orient. Craig Clay replaces George Moncur.
- 70': Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Adam Long.
- 71': Adam Long (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient).
- 72': Substitution, Leyton Orient. Charlie Kelman replaces Theo Archibald.
- 74': Attempt missed. Tom James (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Clay.
- 76': Goal! Doncaster Rovers 1, Leyton Orient 1. Harrison Biggins (Doncaster Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Knoyle with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Kyle Knoyle (Doncaster Rovers).
- 79': Paul Smyth (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Craig Clay (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Adam Clayton (Doncaster Rovers).
- 84': Attempt saved. Aaron Drinan (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom James with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Ro-Shaun Williams (Doncaster Rovers).
- 85': Paul Smyth (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Omar Beckles (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom James with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Substitution, Leyton Orient. Ruel Sotiriou replaces Aaron Drinan.
- 87': Foul by Reo Griffiths (Doncaster Rovers).
- 87': Jordan Brown (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Max Woltman (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
- 90'+1': Charlie Kelman (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Bobby Faulkner (Doncaster Rovers).
- 90'+1': Bobby Faulkner (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Happe (Leyton Orient).
- 90'+2': Kyle Knoyle (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Leyton Orient 1.
- 0': Match ends, Doncaster Rovers 1, Leyton Orient 1.
Game Information
Venue: The Eco-Power Stadium
Location: Doncaster, England
Attendance: 6,314
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 21 | +11 | 40 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 21 | +10 | 40 |
| 3 | Bromley | 21 | +11 | 39 |
| 4 | Notts County | 21 | +13 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Doncaster Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Mitchell (GK) |
| 6 | Ro-Shaun Williams |
| 28 | Bobby Faulkner |
| 3 | James Maxwell |
| 2 | Kyle Knoyle |
| 8 | Adam Clayton |
| 33 | Ben Close |
| 7 | Luke Molyneux |
| 21 | Kyle Hurst |
| 22 | Kieran Agard |
| 14 | Harrison Biggins |
Leyton Orient (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Lawrence Vigouroux (GK) |
| 5 | Daniel Happe |
| 19 | Omar Beckles |
| 32 | Rob Hunt |
| 2 | Tom James |
| 14 | George Moncur |
| 15 | Idris El Mizouni |
| 18 | Darren Pratley |
| 16 | Aaron Drinan |
| 7 | Paul Smyth |
| 11 | Theo Archibald |
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