Preston North End FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2018-19

Preston North End FC

1 – 3

Full Time

Doncaster Rovers FC

Sun 6 Jan 2019 · 14:00 Deepdale Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview

• Events

• Lineups

• H2H

• Match Preview

  Preston North End FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — FA Cup at Deepdale Stadium.

  • Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
  • Doncaster Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

  Match Details

  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee Adam Crysell
  • Referee Barry Lamb

  Head-to-Head

  1

  Preston North End FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Doncaster Rovers FC

  Last 5 meetings

  2019-01-06 Preston North End FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC

  Recent Form

  Preston North End FC

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  06 Jan	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	1–3	L
  01 Jan	Rotherham United FC	A	1–2	L
  29 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	1–1	D
  26 Dec	Hull City AFC	H	1–2	L
  22 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–1	L
  15 Dec	Millwall FC	H	3–2	W

  Doncaster Rovers FC

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  06 Jan	Preston North End FC	A	3–1	W
  01 Jan	Rochdale AFC	H	5–0	W
  29 Dec	Gillingham FC	A	3–1	W
  26 Dec	Fleetwood Town FC	A	0–3	L
  22 Dec	Oxford United FC	H	2–2	D
  15 Dec	Scunthorpe United FC	H	3–0	W

  Key Stats

  100% Both Teams to Score
  H2H (1 games)

  100% Over 2.5 Goals
  H2H history

  0% Clean Sheets
  Preston North End FC this season

  0% Clean Sheets
  Doncaster Rovers FC this season

• Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Doncaster Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andy Butler.
  • 5' GOAL! John Marquis scores on 5. Assisted by Mallik Wilks
  • 10' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tommy Rowe made 234 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' It looks surprising Doncaster Rovers FC does not make any changes. Paul Gallagher has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Doncaster Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 33' It’s a booking for Doncaster Rovers FC player. Mallik Wilks gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Alan Browne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Graham Burke on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' GOAL! Andrew Hughes scores on 56. Assisted by Paul Gallagher
  • 60' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Ryan Ledson by Brandon Barker on 60 minute.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Doncaster Rovers FC team. Alfie May is replaced by James Coppinger on 64 minute.
  • 69' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Paul Gallagher.
  • 72' Sensational shot from Tom Anderson. Doncaster Rovers FC is back in the lead.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Sean Maguire. He replaces Lukas Nmecha on 74 minute.
  • 77' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 82' Alfie May has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Alistair Crawford departs to be replaced by Tommy Rowe.
  • 87' What a strike from Mallik Wilks! The score is 1-3.
  • 89' Kieran Sadlier is replacing Mallik Wilks for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • The final score is 1-3.

• Preston North End FC

  Starting XI

  • 13
    Michael Crowe
  • 16
    Andrew Hughes
  • 18
    Ryan Ledson ↓ Brandon Barker 60'
  • 14
    Jordan Storey
  • 45
    Lukas Nmecha ↓ Sean Maguire 74'
  • 11
    Daniel Johnson
  • 2
    Darnell Fisher
  • 29
    Tom Barkhuizen
  • 23
    Paul Huntington
  • 12
    Paul Gallagher C
  • 19
    Graham Burke ↓ Alan Browne 46'

  Bench

  • 24
    Sean Maguire ↑ 74'
  • 8
    Alan Browne ↑ 46'
  • 1
    Declan Rudd
  • 3
    Joshua Earl
  • 15
    Calum Woods
  • 5
    Tom Clarke
  • 21
    Brandon Barker ↑ 60'

  Coach Alex Neil

  Doncaster Rovers FC

  Starting XI

  • 1
    Ian Lawlor
  • 6
    Andy Butler C
  • 3
    Danny Andrew
  • 12
    Tom Anderson
  • 17
    Matty Blair
  • 19
    Alfie May ↓ James Coppinger 64'
  • 8
    Ben Whiteman
  • 9
    John Marquis
  • 7
    Mallik Wilks ↓ Kieran Sadlier 89'
  • 11
    Alistair Crawford ↓ Tommy Rowe 85'
  • 15
    Herbie Kane

  Bench

  • 44
    Aaron Lewis
  • 13
    Marko Marosi
  • 35
    Branden Horton
  • 26
    James Coppinger ↑ 64'
  • 10
    Tommy Rowe ↑ 85'
  • 22
    Kieran Sadlier ↑ 89'
  • 38
    Anthony Greaves

  Coach Grant McCann

• Head to Head

  2019-01-06 Preston North End FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC

  Preston North End FC Form

  2019-01-06 Preston North End FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2018-12-29 Preston North End FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-12-26 Preston North End FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2018-12-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2018-12-15 Preston North End FC 3–2 Millwall FC W

  Doncaster Rovers FC Form

  2019-01-06 Preston North End FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 5–0 Rochdale AFC W 2018-12-29 Gillingham FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2018-12-26 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2018-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2018-12-15 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–0 Scunthorpe United FC W