What channel is Doncaster v Reading on?
Doncaster v Reading kicks off on Saturday 8 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Eco-Power Stadium, in League One, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 matches (2 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11 (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Doncaster have scored 10 and conceded 13 (-3), Reading have scored 23 and conceded 12 (+11). Doncaster have taken 5 points from 5 home matches, Reading 5 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Marriott (8) for Reading. Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (52%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 10 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Doncaster, 2 draws, 6 wins for Reading.
How to watch Doncaster v Reading in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Doncaster v Reading yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League One:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctDoncaster 0-2 Stockport
- Sat 17 OctLeicester City 2-1 Doncaster
- Sat 10 OctDoncaster 1-0 Burton Albion
- Sat 19 SeptPeterborough 0-2 Doncaster
- Sat 12 SeptAFC Wimbledon 1-0 Doncaster
- Wed 21 OctReading 1-0 Leyton Orient
- Sat 17 OctWigan 1-0 Reading
- Sat 10 OctMK Dons 1-5 Reading
- Sat 3 OctReading 1-1 Bradford
- Sat 26 SeptWycombe Wanderers 2-2 Reading
What is at stake
If it ended today →Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. 9 points separate the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 10 league matches for Doncaster and 11 for Reading; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Doncaster v Reading down the years10 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Doncaster 11, Reading 23 · 3.4 per match
- 11 Apr 2026Doncaster1-0ReadingLeague One
- 25 Oct 2025Reading1-1DoncasterLeague One
- 26 Apr 2014Doncaster1-3ReadingChampionship
- 19 Oct 2013Reading4-1DoncasterChampionship
- 13 Mar 2012Doncaster1-1ReadingChampionship
- 17 Sept 2011Reading2-0DoncasterChampionship
- 15 Jan 2011Doncaster0-3ReadingChampionship
- 30 Oct 2010Reading4-3DoncasterChampionship
- 6 Feb 2010Doncaster3-2ReadingChampionship
- 12 Sept 2009Reading3-0DoncasterChampionship
The last meeting was on 11 Apr 2026: Doncaster 1-0 Reading. With Doncaster at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 5 matches, goals 6-9. Doncaster last won this fixture on 11 Apr 2026 (Doncaster 1-0 Reading). Reading last won it on 26 Apr 2014 (Doncaster 1-3 Reading).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Doncaster on the left, Reading on the right: league matches only, 10 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Doncaster v Reading kick off?
- Saturday 8 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Eco-Power Stadium.
- What channel is Doncaster v Reading on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Doncaster v Reading on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Doncaster v Reading highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Doncaster v Reading being played?
- At Eco-Power Stadium, capacity 15,231. Doncaster are the home side.
- Where are Doncaster and Reading in the table?
- Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 matches; Reading are 6th with 18 points from 11. Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Reading are 6th, in the play-off places: 4 pts off automatic promotion and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Doncaster and Reading in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Doncaster: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row). Reading: W L W D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Doncaster and Reading?
- Reading: Jack Marriott (8) and Jacob Brown (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Doncaster v Reading?
- Arena Rete's model makes Reading favourites (52%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Doncaster and Reading?
- 10 meetings on record: 2 wins for Doncaster, 2 draws, 6 wins for Reading; goals 11-23.
- When did Doncaster and Reading last meet?
- On 11 Apr 2026 (League One): Doncaster 1-0 Reading.
- Where can I follow Doncaster v Reading live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.