Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal, 21 December 2005
| Score | 2-2 :: penalties 3-1 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Phil Dowd |
| Competition | League Cup 5th round |
| Venue | Earth Stadium, Doncaster |
| Attendance | 10,006 |
View Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal head to head
Arsenal won 3-1 on penalties.
After extra time - 1-1 at 90 minutes.
2 (1) Doncaster Rovers
Goals:
| Michael McIndoe | 4 |
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| Paul Green | 104 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jan Budtz
Defender
Nick Fenton
Defender
Sean McDaid
Defender
Steve Roberts
Defender/Centre back
Steve Foster
Midfielder
Michael McIndoe
Midfielder
Ricky Ravenhill
Midfielder
Sean Thornton
Midfielder/Forward
James Coppinger
Forward
Lewis Guy
Forward
Paul Heffernan
Substitutions:
| Paul Green for Sean Thornton | 85 |
| Neil Roberts for James Coppinger | 102 |
| Sam Oji for Michael McIndoe | 115 |
Cards:
| Nick Fenton | 97 | Y |
| Ricky Ravenhill | 102 | Y |
| Sean McDaid | 112 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tonny Nielsen
Defender
Sam Oji
Midfielder
Paul Green
Forward
Leo Fortune-West
Forward
Neil Roberts
Comments:
Penalty shoot-out details (Doncaster Rovers went second) 1 - Michael McIndoe [scored] 2 - Neil Roberts [missed] 3 - Paul Heffernan [saved] 4 - Paul Green [saved]2 (3) Arsenal
Goals:
| Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | 63 |
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| Gilberto Silva | 120 |
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Starting lineup:
Manuel Almunia
Goalkeeper
Johann Djourou
Defender
Pascal Cygan
Defender/Centre back
Philippe Senderos
Defender/Centre back
Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song
Defender/Midfielder
Gilberto Silva
Midfielder
Aleksandr Hleb
Midfielder
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Midfielder/Forward
Arturo Lupoli
Forward
Robin van Persie
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nicklas Bendtner for Robin van Persie | 33 |
| Seb Larsson for Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | 78 |
| Kerrea Gilbert for Arturo Lupoli | 106 |
Cards:
| Pascal Cygan | 16 | Y |
| Johann Djourou | 120 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mart Poom
Defender/Right back
Kerrea Gilbert
Midfielder
Seb Larsson
Midfielder
Fabrice Muamba
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner