Doncaster Rovers face Liverpool Under-21s in a key EFL Trophy Northern Group H fixture at the Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday evening. The match kicks off at 7pm local time and sees Rovers bottom of the group with zero points from their opening three games. They have conceded seven goals in those matches, scoring only twice, leaving them with a goal difference of minus five. Liverpool U21s, in contrast, have drawn two of their three group games, accumulating two points and sitting second in the standings. A full breakdown of the group is available on our standings page.
Rovers' league form offers a glimmer of hope, having secured a 2-0 away win at Peterborough in their last outing. That victory lifted them to 21st in the League One table, where they have six points from seven games. Their attention after this cup tie turns to a League One home game against eighth-placed Burton Albion on Saturday, 10 October.
Group H standings and recent form
Doncaster sit fourth and last in their EFL Trophy group, while Liverpool's youngsters are second with two points. Rovers' recent results show a mixed bag, with a win, a draw and three losses in their last five matches across all competitions. Liverpool U21's last recorded results are from the previous season, having drawn with Chesterfield and lost to Crewe and Burton Albion. For more detailed performance metrics, our stats section provides further insight.
Team news and lineups
Manager Grant McCann fielded a strong side in the recent win over Peterborough, with Tommy Simkin in goal and a back line of S. Grehan, N. Byrne, J. Husband and L. Ayinde. Midfielders G. Broadbent and R. Gotts were supported by J. Senior and O. Bailey, with forwards A. May and B. Hanlan leading the line. Liverpool's last starting XI featured players like H. Davies in goal and attackers J. Danns and W. Wright. The composition of the squad for this match can be tracked via our squad page.
With no points on the board, this match is a must-win for Rovers to keep their EFL Trophy hopes alive this season.
