• Date: Sun 25 May 2008
  • Venue: Wembley Stadium
  • Ref: D'Urso, A
  • Attendance: 75,132

Doncaster Rovers vs Leeds United

Team Lineups

Doncaster Rovers

Neil Sullivan
James O'Connor
Sam Hird
Gareth Roberts
Matt Mills, M
James Coppinger (Lewis Guy, 86)
Paul Green
Richie Wellens (Mark McCammon, 71)
Jason Price (Adam Lockwood, 80)
Brian Stock
James Hayter

Leeds United

Casper Ankergren
Lubomir Michalik
Frazer Richardson
Paul Huntington
Bradley Johnson
David Prutton (Tresor Kandol, 69)
Jonny Howson
Jonathon Douglas
Neil Kilkenny
Jermaine Beckford
Dougie Freedman (Andy Hughes, 77)


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Full-Time: DONCASTER R 1-0 LEEDS UTD.

90

Five years ago Leeds were in the Premiership while Rovers were in the Conference but it's Doncaster that will be playing at the higher level next term.

90

Former United keeper Sullivan makes yet another superb claim from a Leeds cross.

90
Yellow Card
 

Howson is booked for a crude challenge as the match moves into stoppage time.

88

Leeds have a habit of scoring late goals though. This game is far from over just yet.

87

Douglas catches the ball superbly but his shot from the edge of the penalty area whistles narrowly wide. Could that be Leeds' last chance?

86
Substitution
 

A final change by Rovers as Lewis Guy comes on for Coppinger.

84
Yellow Card
 

Sullivan is booked for time-wasting.

83

Rovers clear their lines but Leeds are stepping up the pace now.

82

Leeds break quickly though and win a corner of their own.

81

Doncaster win a corner as the minutes tick by.

80
Substitution
 

Another Doncaster change - the superb Price is replaced by Adam Lockwood.

80

Sullivan claims the ball superbly from a rare Leeds corner.

78
Substitution
 

Another change by United as Freedman comes off with Andy Hughes replacing him.

77

Leeds are having all the possession but are still running out of ideas when they get anywhere near the Doncaster penalty area.

75

Frazer Richardson does well to whip in a cross but Sullivan gathers well.

74

Kandol and Beckford combine well but Rovers have all the options covered at the back.

72
Substitution
 

Rovers make their first change - the limping Wellens making way for Mark McCammon.

71

Great challenge by Douglas stops Coppinger just as the Rovers player was about to shoot.

70

The match moves into its final quarter with Rovers still looking comfortable.

69
Substitution
 

Leeds boss Gary McAllister brings Tresor Kandol on for the tiring Prutton.

68

Leeds appear to be running out of ideas as Bradley Johnson fires a 30-yard effort high and wide.

68

Price does superbly to block Prutton's pull-back from the byline.

67

Rovers look comfortable at this stage as Leeds struggle to create any clear-cut chances.

65

Rovers are defending doggedly but always look dangerous when they break.

63

Freedman tries to lift United but Wellens gets across to block the veteran striker's progress.

61

The Leeds fans are starting to get impatient, as their side continues to struggle.

59

Howson, who's looked lively for Leeds, fires a shot over the bar.

57

Price forges forward, the game has really opened up now.

55

Leeds still look strangely disjointed. They've not played as badly as two years ago in the Championship play-off final defeat to Watford, but they've been second-best for long periods.

53

Doncaster win their eighth corner of the match - Leeds have had only one.

51

Leeds respond well to the shock of conceding the goal.

49

It' a goal that Doncaster deserve after their fine first-half display.

47
Goal
 

DONCASTER R 1-0 LEEDS UTD. A great header from on the penalty spot by the unmarked HAYTER puts Rovers ahead.

47

Wellens drags a shot wide after Coppinger's free-kick is blocked by the wall.

Second half
 

Rovers get the second period underway - no changes by either side at the interval.

Half time
 

Half-Time: DONCASTER R 0-0 LEEDS UTD.

44

Howson's shot is only just off-target after great play by Beckford.

44

Doncaster end the first half strongly by winning two corners in quick succession.

42

Rovers still look the likelier winners but it's a lot more even now.

40

Hayter blasts a shot high and wide from the edge of the area.

38

The match has settled into a midfield battle, but Leeds have worked their way back into the game well after their poor start.

36

Beckford is crowded out by the Rovers defence as he tries to find space for a shot on the edge of the area.

34

Leeds are enjoying their best spell of the game as they peg Doncaster back deep inside their own half.

32

Beckford's deflected effort is gathered by Sullivan.

30

United appear to have weathered the storm as the game settles down into a more even encounter.

28
Yellow Card
 

A poor tackle by Prutton leads to the former Southampton man being booked.

27

Better by Leeds who win their first corner of the match after good play by Prutton.

25

Rovers are passing the ball about well and look the more confident side at this stage.

23

The Leeds fans are in good voice as they try to lift their struggling team.

21

It comes to nothing though as Leeds survive another dangerous moment.

20

Rovers win another corner and continue to hold the upper-hand

18

Beckford shoots straight at Sullivan after a Rovers move breaks down.

17
Yellow Card
 

Andy D'Urso books Matthew Mills for a hefty challenge on Beckford.

15

Leeds finally settle but they could easily be two goals behind already.

13

It's Hayter's turn to go close. It's one-way traffic at the moment.

11

Another great save by the Leeds keeper keeps the scores level but the United defence is all at sea.

10

Rovers almost score but Ankergren is alive to the danger as he takes the ball off Coppinger's boot.

8

Richie Wellens fires into the side-netting when a cross inside would surely have been the better option.

7

Big chance for Jason Price, hitting a low cross over the bar from eight yards out via a deflection. Pressure from Donny early on

5

A strong tackle from Jonathon Douglas concedes a free-kick and brings a ticking off from Andy D'Urso but no yellow card

4

A quick corner won by Doncaster down their right side but it is headed well clear and James O'Connor is unable to whip the ball back into the danger area

2

The long throw was cleared but Bradley Johnson came bombing in from 40 yards and hit the bouncing clearance, striking a ferocious drive high over the bar

2

An early free-kick for Donny on the left wing comes to nothing and Leeds break well down the right, but Freedman's cross is blocked for a throw

1
Kickoff
 

Leeds kick the game off and immediately look to move forward down the middle

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Leeds United are the favourites with most and their squad is brimming with Championship talent. Dougie Freedman and David Prutton in particular have experience and both will be key down the centre for Leeds

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Rovers are unlikely to repeat the 5-1 hammering they gave Southend in the semi-final second leg, although they will again look to James Coppinger, hat-trick hero in that match, to take them up to the second tier for the first time since 1957

Awaiting Kickoff
 

It's an all-Yorkshire affair at Wembley this afternoon, with Leeds selling out their 36,000 tickets and Rovers - situated around 35 miles south-east of United - supported by around 25,000 fans

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Leeds and Doncaster are both going to field the same starting eleven that beat Carlisle and Southend respectively in the semi-finals as they battle it out for a spot in the Championship next season