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Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Rovers; Carabao Cup First Round

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Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Rovers. Carabao Cup First Round.

Riverside StadiumAttendance11,979.

Middlesbrough 0

    Doncaster Rovers 4

    • B Close (11th minute)
    • D Ajayi (23rd minute)
    • R Gotts (84th minute)
    • T Nixon (96th minute)

    Match Commentary

    1. Update

      Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 4.

    2. Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 4.

    3. Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    4. Foul by Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers).

    5. Attempt missed. Micah Hamilton (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Forss.

    6. Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Micah Hamilton.

    7. Goal

      Doncaster Rovers

      Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 4. Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.

      goal:
      Tom Nixon

    8. Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.

    9. Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    10. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Owen Bailey following a corner.

    11. Attempt missed. Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Glenn Middleton with a cross following a corner.

    12. Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Dael Fry.

    13. Attempt blocked. Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.

    14. Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.

    15. Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

    16. Attempt saved. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tom Glover (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Luke Molyneux with a cross.

    17. Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).

    18. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    19. Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).

    20. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    21. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    22. Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).

    23. Goal

      Doncaster Rovers

      Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 3. Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux following a fast break.

      goal:
      Robbie Gotts
      assist:
      Luke Molyneux

    24. Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers).

    25. Yellow Card

      Doncaster Rovers

      Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

      yellow-card:
      Ben Close

    26. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    27. Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).

    28. Substitution

      Doncaster Rovers

      Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Connor O'Riordan replaces Jay McGrath.

      sub-on:
      Connor O'Riordan
      sub-off:
      Jay McGrath

    29. Substitution

      Middlesbrough

      Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marcus Forss replaces Luke Ayling.

      sub-on:
      Marcus Forss
      sub-off:
      Luke Ayling

    30. Substitution

      Middlesbrough

      Substitution, Middlesbrough. Micah Hamilton replaces Law McCabe because of an injury.

      sub-on:
      Micah Hamilton
      sub-off:
      Law McCabe

    31. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

    32. Delay in match because of an injury Law McCabe (Middlesbrough).

    33. Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).

    34. Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    35. Foul by Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough).

    36. Joe Ironside (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    37. Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aidan Morris.

    38. Substitution

      Doncaster Rovers

      Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Joe Ironside replaces Billy Sharp.

      sub-on:
      Joe Ironside
      sub-off:
      Billy Sharp

    39. Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).

    40. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    41. Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).

    42. Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    43. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    44. Foul by Glenn Middleton (Doncaster Rovers).

    45. Substitution

      Doncaster Rovers

      Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Owen Bailey replaces Joe Sbarra.

      sub-on:
      Owen Bailey
      sub-off:
      Joe Sbarra

    46. Substitution

      Doncaster Rovers

      Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Luke Molyneux replaces Damola Ajayi.

      sub-on:
      Luke Molyneux
      sub-off:
      Damola Ajayi

    47. Substitution

      Doncaster Rovers

      Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Glenn Middleton replaces Jordan Gibson.

      sub-on:
      Glenn Middleton
      sub-off:
      Jordan Gibson

    48. Attempt missed. Law McCabe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

    49. Attempt blocked. Law McCabe (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    50. Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neto Borges.

    51. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    52. Foul by Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers).

    53. Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    54. Attempt blocked. Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    55. Attempt missed. Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damola Ajayi with a cross following a corner.

    56. Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Aidan Morris.

    57. Substitution

      Middlesbrough

      Substitution, Middlesbrough. Hayden Hackney replaces Tommy Conway.

      sub-on:
      Hayden Hackney
      sub-off:
      Tommy Conway

    58. Substitution

      Middlesbrough

      Substitution, Middlesbrough. Aidan Morris replaces Abdoulaye Kanté.

      sub-on:
      Aidan Morris
      sub-off:
      Abdoulaye Kanté

    59. Substitution

      Middlesbrough

      Substitution, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry replaces George McCormick.

      sub-on:
      Dael Fry
      sub-off:
      George McCormick

    60. Yellow Card

      Doncaster Rovers

      Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

      yellow-card:
      Seán Grehan

    61. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    62. Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).

    63. Foul by Law McCabe (Middlesbrough).

    64. Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    65. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

    66. Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).

    67. Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.

    68. Attempt missed. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Law McCabe.

    69. Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Law McCabe following a corner.

    70. Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ian Lawlor.

    71. Attempt saved. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Tommy Conway.

    72. Attempt missed. Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

    73. Attempt blocked. Joe Sbarra (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Gibson.

    74. Yellow Card

      Doncaster Rovers

      Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

      yellow-card:
      Jay McGrath

    75. Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    76. Foul by Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers).

    77. Update

      Second Half begins Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 2.

    78. First Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 2.

    79. Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ian Lawlor.

    80. Attempt saved. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers).

    81. Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

    82. Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Seán Grehan.

    83. Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Close.

    84. Foul by Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough).

    85. Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    86. Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

    87. Attempt blocked. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling.

    88. Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delano Burgzorg.

    89. Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    90. Foul by Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers).

    91. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    92. Foul by Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers).

    93. Law McCabe (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    94. Foul by Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers).

    95. Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.

    96. Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.

    97. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    98. Foul by Seán Grehan (Doncaster Rovers).

    99. Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Nixon with a cross.

    100. Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.

    101. Attempt missed. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Sharp with a cross.

    102. Attempt blocked. Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Sbarra.

    103. Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    104. Foul by Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers).

    105. Yellow Card

      Middlesbrough

      Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

      yellow-card:
      Abdoulaye Kanté

    106. Foul by Abdoulaye Kanté (Middlesbrough).

    107. Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    108. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    109. Foul by Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers).

    110. Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).

    111. Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    112. Goal

      Doncaster Rovers

      Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 2. Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

      goal:
      Damola Ajayi

    113. Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).

    114. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

    115. Foul by Alfie Jones (Middlesbrough).

    116. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    117. Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Billy Sharp.

    118. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.

    119. Foul by Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers).

    120. Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ian Lawlor.

    121. Attempt saved. Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ian Lawlor (Doncaster Rovers). Assisted by Law McCabe.

    122. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Morgan Whittaker.

    123. Delano Burgzorg (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    124. Foul by Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers).

    125. Goal

      Doncaster Rovers

      Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Doncaster Rovers 1. Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Sharp.

      goal:
      Ben Close
      assist:
      Billy Sharp

    126. Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Close.

    127. Foul by George McCormick (Middlesbrough).

    128. Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

    129. Offside, Middlesbrough. Delano Burgzorg is caught offside.

    130. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    131. Foul by Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers).

    132. Update

      First Half begins.

    133. Update

      Lineups are announced and players are warming up.