Doncaster Rovers vs Chesterfield: 5–1

Doncaster Rovers beat Chesterfield 5–1 in the English EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, England.

Competition: English EFL Trophy (2025-26 EFL Trophy, Round of 32)
Kick-off time: Tue, 2 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, England
Attendance: 1,604
Teams: Doncaster Rovers (home), Chesterfield (away)

Goals

15' — Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers)
19' — Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers)
31' — Jack Senior (Doncaster Rovers)
74' — Lee Bonis (Chesterfield)
77' — Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers)
90'+1' — Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers)

Starting line-ups

Doncaster Rovers (4-2-3-1): Thimothee Lo-Tutala (G), Matty Pearson (CD-L), Sean Grehan (CD-R), Jack Senior (LB), Thomas Nixon (RB), Robbie Gotts (AM), Ben Close (LM), Charlie Crew (RM), Billy Sharp (F), Glenn Middleton (AM-L), Damola Ajayi (AM-R).

Chesterfield (4-4-2): Ryan Boot (G), Jamie Grimes (CD-L), Cheyenne Dunkley (CD-R), Adam Lewis (LB), Vontae Daley-Campbell (RB), Liam Mandeville (CM-L), Luke Butterfield (CM-R), James Berry (LM), Ronan Darcy (RM), Gunner Elliott (CF-L), William Dickson (CF-R).

Recent form

Doncaster Rovers: lost 2–1 vs Barnsley (8 Nov); won 3–1 vs Bradford City (11 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Lincoln City (15 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Stevenage (22 Nov); won 2–1 vs Peterborough United (29 Nov).

Chesterfield: drew 3–3 vs Accrington Stanley (8 Nov); lost 2–2 vs Liverpool U21 (11 Nov); won 1–0 away to Grimsby Town (15 Nov); drew 3–3 away to Crewe Alexandra (22 Nov); lost 2–1 vs Swindon Town (29 Nov).