English FA Cup

Crewe Alexandra vs Doncaster Rovers, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
Crewe Alexandra
  • 45': Mickey Demetriou
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Doncaster Rovers
  • 54': Billy Sharp
  • 90'+2': Owen Bailey

About

Crewe Alexandra are hosting Doncaster Rovers at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 3': Foul by James Connolly (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 3': Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 5': George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 11': Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 15': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Jay Mingi.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 18': Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 18': Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Jay Mingi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 20': Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 23': Foul by Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 23': James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 24': Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 29': Foul by Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 29': Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 30': Jay Mingi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 33': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 33': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 34': Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 37': Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 40': Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thimothée Lo-Tutala (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 45': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 0. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommi O'Reilly.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Calum Agius (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jordan Gibson replaces Glenn Middleton.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Harry Clifton (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 47': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Sam Waller.
  • 47': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Foul by Jay Mingi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 49': James Maxwell (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 1. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Clifton.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Finney.
  • 57': Foul by Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 57': Matthew Pearson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 58': George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Reece Hutchinson replaces Jay Mingi.
  • 60': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by James Maxwell.
  • 61': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Robbie Gotts replaces Harry Clifton.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Foul by Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 63': Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 67': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Matús Holícek replaces Conor Thomas.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 72': Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Matús Holícek (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tommi O'Reilly (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Matthew Pearson.
  • 77': Handball by Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 81': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Toyosi Olusanya replaces Billy Sharp.
  • 82': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Dion Rankine replaces Tommi O'Reilly.
  • 82': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Louis Moult replaces Calum Agius.
  • 83': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by James Connolly.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 84': Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Sam Waller.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 86': Foul by Toyosi Olusanya (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 86': Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Toyosi Olusanya (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Louis Moult (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 2. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Max Sanders (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Jay McGrath replaces Luke Molyneux.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Waller (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Doncaster Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England
Attendance: 2,996

Line-Ups

CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Sam Waller (GK)
5 Mickey Demetriou
18 James Connolly
14 Charlie Finney
4 Jade Jay Mingi
19 Owen Lunt
6 Max Sanders
8 Conor Thomas
36 Emre Tezgel
26 Tommi O'Reilly
20 Calum Agius
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
Reece Hutchinson, Tom Booth, Matús Holícek, Omar Bogle, Oliver Armstrong, Louis Moult, Luca Moore, James Golding, Dion Rankine.

DON Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
29 Thimothee Lo-Tutala (GK)
5 Matty Pearson Yellow Card
12 Connor O'Riordan
3 James Maxwell
27 Sean Grehan
4 Owen Bailey
8 George Broadbent
15 Harry Clifton
14 Billy Sharp
17 Glenn Middleton
7 Luke Molyneux
Doncaster Rovers Substitutes:
Jordan Gibson, Toyosi Olusanya, Ian Lawlor, Ben Close, Damola Ajayi, Jay Mcgrath, Charlie Crew, Robbie Gotts, Jack Senior.

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