Sky Bet League One
Matchday 34 of 46
Eco-Power Stadium
Saturday, February 28th, 2026 – 3:00pm KO
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | CURRENT FORM
Doncaster Rovers were due to be in mid-week league action against Luton Town, but this match was postponed as the Hatters' were needed in the Vertu Trophy Quarter Finals.
Donny are 17th in Sky Bet League One, having played 32 fixtures. They have 39 points thus far, holding a five point gap on the relegation zone.
Grant McCann's side had a tough spell over Christmas, where they lost five on the bounce, including that epic clash at Cardiff City Stadium. They've only tasted defeat twice in the league in 2026 though, winning five and drawing twice from nine fixtures.
They are on a two game winning streak, having defeated Huddersfield Town at home, and Rotherham United, away, in recent weeks.
Last Six | Doncaster Rovers' league form
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KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | DONNY
Captain Owen Bailey is the key man for Rovers. He's also their league top goalscorer this term, with 11 strikes from 32 matches. The 27-year-old has been with Rovers since 2023.
In terms of appearances and goals, Luke Molyneux is next up for Donny, having made 30 starts and one sub appearance this term, and hit the net on eight occasions.
Iconic EFL centre-forward Billy Sharp has also been involved in 31 league games this term, starting 17 and scoring three times.
Midfielder Jordan Gibson has 15 starts and 15 sub appearances in 2025/26.
The winter transfer window saw Rovers bring in six players. Zander Clark, Neill Byrne and Elliot Lee joined on loan from Hearts, Bradford City and Wrexham respectively. Son of Rovers boss, Grant, Bayley McCann signed from Barnsley for an undisclosed fee, while defensive midfielder Darren Robinson and winger Hakeeb Adelakun also made permanent moves, from Derby County and Cheltenham Town.
2025/26 Squad
GK | Zander Clark, Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Jake Oram, Jacob Bryant.
DEF | Jamie Sterry, James Maxwell, Matthew Pearson, Jay McGrath, Neill Byrne, Tom Nixon, Jack Senior, Seán Grehan.
MID | Owen Bailey, Luke Molyneux, George Broadbent, Jordan Gibson, Harry Clifton, Glenn Middleton, Elliot Lee, Darren Robinson, Robbie Gotts, Ben Close.
FOR | Brandon Hanlan, Billy Sharp, Francis Okoronkwo, Hakeeb Adelakun.
The winner 👊#CityAsOne | @joelbagan pic.twitter.com/N0KWuwalt5
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) December 14, 2025
EARLIER THIS SEASON
It was a goalscoring classic when the two sides met at CCS in December 2025.
Rovers took the lead through Owen Bailey's deflected strike before the Bluebirds responded swiftly, thanks to Omari Kellyman. Cian Ashford gave us the lead soon after, but Brandon Hanlan levelled it once again just before the interval.
City's top scorer Yousef Salech gave us the lead back quickly after the restart, but the back and forth continued as Harry Clifton levelled 73 minutes in.
It looked as if it would end up being a point apiece, but Joel Bagan slammed in a ninety ninth minute winner to send the City fans home happy!
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