Doncaster vs Huddersfield match stats & report

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EFL Trophy · England · Group North - 8 · Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster · Ref R. Eley

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Doncaster lost to Huddersfield 1–3 in the EFL Trophy (Group North - 8) on 8 September 2026. Doncaster had 56% of the ball.

Doncaster vs Huddersfield match statistics

DoncasterHuddersfield

56% Ball possession 44%
14 Total shots 15
5 Shots on target 6
5 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 12
3 Corners 6
10 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
502 Passes 389
3 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

7' Yellow card G. Broadbent Doncaster
32' Yellow card B. Mumba Huddersfield
40' Goal L. Ayinde (assist H. Clifton) Doncaster
67' Goal J. Spencer Huddersfield
74' Goal J. Low (assist C. Humphreys) Huddersfield
77' Goal L. Sørensen (assist A. Fletcher) Huddersfield
83' Yellow card I. Bowat Huddersfield

The Ghost's call

The Ghost didn't rate this match before kickoff.

What matters

Huddersfield win 6.9 corners a game — 94th percentile in this competition.
Doncaster score 0.9 a game — 8th percentile in this competition.
Huddersfield score 1.9 a game — 86th percentile in this competition.

Team news & lineups

Doncaster

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Grant McCann

42 J. Clarke

3 J. Husband 5 M. Pearson 27 S. Grehan 25 B. McCann

20 D. Robinson 8 G. Broadbent

11 L. Ayinde 19 J. Thomas 15 H. Clifton

9 B. Hanlan

Bench J. Bryant , L. Pawlak , I. Hutchinson , A. Swales , P. Alex , J. Tomlinson , H. Adelakun

Huddersfield

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Liam Manning

31 J. Alnwick

19 B. Mumba 37 M. Neil 5 J. Low 2 L. Sørensen

14 E. Brierley 8 A. Collins

27 J. Smith-Sway 10 M. Harness 7 L. Gooch

25 B. Radulović

Bench M. Young , I. Bowat , I. Togo , M. Murray , C. Humphreys , J. Spencer , A. Fletcher

Form now

Each side's form as of 3 November 2026, from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.

Doncaster at home

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.9 per game
Conceded: 1.3 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 4.4 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Huddersfield away

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.9 per game
Shots on target: 6.1 per game

19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Doncaster vs Huddersfield head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
17 Feb 26	Doncaster v Huddersfield	1–0
10 Feb 26	Huddersfield v Doncaster	1–1
19 Aug 25	Huddersfield v Doncaster	2–0
3 Sep 24	Doncaster v Huddersfield	2–1
16 Jul 22	Doncaster v Huddersfield	1–0

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Doncaster vs Huddersfield head-to-head record