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Fleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham United: match report, goals and statistics
Fleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham United in League Two on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Fleetwood Town 2-0 Rotherham United
- Competition
- League Two
- Date
- Saturday, 17 October 2026
- Venue
- Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
Match summary
Fleetwood Town beat Rotherham United 2-0 in League Two on Saturday, 17 October 2026. The margin of victory was 2 goals.
The game was played at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood.
Before kick-off
Fleetwood Town: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-W-D), scoring 6 goals and conceding 6 goals.
Rotherham United: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (D-D-L-L-L), scoring 3 goals and conceding 11 goals. Rotherham United have lost 3 matches in a row.
Fleetwood Town arrive in better form, taking 4 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 2 for Rotherham United.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 10 Oct | Walsall | H | 1-1 | D |
| Fleetwood Town | 6 Oct | Barnsley | H | 4-1 | W |
| Fleetwood Town | 3 Oct | Salford City | A | 0-1 | L |
| Fleetwood Town | 26 Sept | Rochdale | H | 1-2 | L |
| Fleetwood Town | 22 Sept | Oldham Athletic | A | 0-1 | L |
| Rotherham United | 10 Oct | Gillingham | H | 1-4 | L |
| Rotherham United | 6 Oct | Bradford City | H | 0-4 | L |
| Rotherham United | 3 Oct | Exeter City | A | 0-1 | L |
| Rotherham United | 26 Sept | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1-1 | D |
| Rotherham United | 22 Sept | York City | A | 1-1 | D |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 2 goals.
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 8 yellow cards: 4 for Fleetwood Town and 4 for Rotherham United.
Substitutions recorded: 4 substitutions for Fleetwood Town and 4 substitutions for Rotherham United.
Match statistics
Fleetwood Town had 54.4% of possession, against 45.6% for Rotherham United.
Fleetwood Town had 15 shots, 5 on target, while Rotherham United had 8 shots, 0 on target. Fleetwood Town won 9 corners and Rotherham United won 5 corners. Fleetwood Town committed 9 fouls and Rotherham United committed 14 fouls.
Fleetwood Town had the most shots on target (5).
| Statistic | Fleetwood Town | Rotherham United |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54.4% | 45.6% |
| Shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Fouls | 9 | 14 |
| Saves | 0 | 3 |
| Offsides | 5 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Impact on the table
The table shows Fleetwood Town in 10th place (14 points from 11 matches) and Rotherham United in 20th place (10 points from 11 matches). Fleetwood Town hold a 4 points advantage over Rotherham United in the standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 19 |
| 2 | Barnet | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 18 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | York City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 15 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 14 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 10 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Fleetwood Town vs Rotherham United stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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