Postmatch editorial
The prices said close and the pitch agreed
The final score was Kettering Town 1-1 Doncaster Rovers after penalties. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Patrick McCarthy 105', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Doncaster Rovers led Total shots 13-24, even though the scoreboard went another way. Doncaster Rovers also shaded Possession 35%-65%.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Doncaster Rovers the favourite at 76.0% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Doncaster Rovers
76.0%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
Doncaster RoversKettering Town
Doncaster Rovers
13
24
Possession
Doncaster RoversKettering Town
Doncaster Rovers
35%
65%
Corners
Doncaster RoversKettering Town
Doncaster Rovers
6
10