Team News:
Mark Robins has no fresh injury worries for this second day in two days but could make changes to arrest this alarming form that has seen The Reds win just two of their last 14 matches and sit only 10 clear of the relegation zone – thankfully with just nine points left to play for. Young striker Reuben Noble-Lazarus made a lively impact as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat at Watford on Saturday and is pushing to make his first ever start for the club. Bobby Hassell is also fit again but is likely to remain on the bench.
Likely Lineup:
Luke Steele
Matt Hill
Jason Shackell
Stephen Foster
Kieran Trippier
Jacob Butterfield
Nathan Doyle
Jacob Mellis
Danny Haynes
Andy Gray
Marlon Harewood/ Reuben Noble-Lazarus
Head To Head:
Doncaster 0-2 Barnsley Match Report 25/1/11
Barnsley 0-1 Doncaster Match Report 27/3/10
Doncaster 0-1 Barnsley Match Report 17/10/09
Doncaster 0-1 Barnsley Match Report 28/10/08
Barnsley 4-1 Doncaster Match Report 4/10/08
Doncaster 2-0 Barnsley Match Report 11/2/06
Barnsley 2-5 Doncaster Match Report 18/10/05
Barnsley 0-2 Doncaster Match Report 24/9/05
Last Six Barnsley v Doncaster results:
25/1/11 Doncaster 0-2 Barnsley (Championship)
27/3/10 Barnsley 0-1 Doncaster (Championship)
17/10/09 Doncaster 0-1 Barnsley (Championship)
28/10/08 Doncaster 0-1 Barnsley (Championship)
4/10/08 Barnsley 4-1 Doncaster (Championship)
11/2/06 Doncaster 2-0 Barnsley (League One)
Overall Record:
Barnsley Wins: 22
Doncaster Wins: 24
Draws: 18
Barnsley Goals: 89
Doncaster Goals: 92
At Oakwell:
Barnsley Wins: 13
Doncaster Wins: 11
Draws: 8
Barnsley Goals: 51
Doncaster Goals: 43
This Season:
Last six 2010-2011 results:
Barnsley:
23/4/11 Watford 1–0 Barnsley (Championship)
16/4/11 Middlesbrough 1-1 Barnsley (Championship)
12/4/11 Barnsley 0-1 QPR (Championship)
9/4/11 Barnsley 4-2 Bristol City (Championship)
2/4/11 Crystal Palace 2-1 Barnsley (Championship)
19/3/11 Barnsley 0-1 Reading (Championship
W: 1 D: 1 L: 4 F: 6 A: 8 GD: -2 Points: 4
Doncaster:
22/4/11 Doncaster 0-0 Crystal Palace (Championship)
16/4/11 Hull 3-1 Doncaster (Championship)
12/4/11 Doncaster 1-1 Preston (Championship)
9/4/11 Doncaster 1-3 Cardiff (Championship)
2/4/11 Bristol City 1-0 Doncaster (Championship)
19/3/11 Doncaster 0-1 QPR (Championship)
W:0 D: 2 L: 4 F: 3 A: 9 GD: -6 Points: 2
Interesting Stats:
This game pits the fifth most out of form team in the division (Barnsley) with THE most out of form team (Doncaster) Barnsley, as mentioned before have won just two of their past 14 matches and none of the last three, whilst Doncaster are winless in their last nine and have won just two of their previous 23 games. Good Friday’s goalless draw with Crystal Palace saw Rovers slip to within just five points of the bottom three.
Doncaster, do though have a good recent record at Oakwell having won on three of their last four visits including a 1-0 success in March last year.
There has not been a draw between these two sides in the last 11 meetings stretching back to 1978, and in five of the last six meetings, the losing team has not managed to score.
Barnsley are searching for only their second league double over Doncaster in 43 years after a 2-0 success at the Keepmoat Stadium in January. A Danny Haynes double that night also means Barnsley have won all three of their visits to that stadium without conceding a goal.
Barnsley have also won four of the last five meetings, which is in stark contrast to the five meetings prior to that in which Doncaster won them all.
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