Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley

Last Updated : 07-Nov-2025 by Robert Miles

Head to Head

Last six Doncaster v Barnsley results:

11/10/2022 (EFL Trophy Group Stage) WON

Doncaster (George Miller 73, 81) 2-4 Barnsley (Josh Martin 11, 24, Fabio Jalo 20, 26)

15/03/2019 (League One) DREW

Doncaster 0-0 Barnsley

03/10/2015 (League One) LOST

Doncaster (Keshi Anderson 35, Richard Chaplow 90) 2-1 Barnsley (Sam Winnall 60)

17/01/2015 (League One) LOST

Doncaster (Harry Forrester 84) 1-0 Barnsley

15/02/2014 (Championship) DREW

Doncaster (James Coppinger 45, 55) 2-2 Barnsley (Nick Proschwitz 27, 89)

02/01/2012 (Championship) LOST

Doncaster (James Hayter 14, Kyle Bennett 89) 2-0 Barnsley

 

Overall Record:

Doncaster Wins: 28

Barnsley Wins: 25

Draws: 24

Doncaster Goals: 62

Barnsley Goals: 77

At Doncaster:

Doncaster Wins: 16

Barnsley Wins: 10

Draws: 12

Doncaster Goals: 59

Barnsley Goals: 45

 

First Met:  Doncaster 0-1 Barnsley, Saturday 7th December 1901. (Division Two)

Biggest Win: Barnsley 4-1 Doncaster, Saturday 28th November 1936. Att: 11,707. (Division Two) & Barnsley (Stephen Foster 54, Jamal Campbell-Ryce 60, Jon Macken 73, Iain Hume 87) 4-1 Doncaster (Brian Stock 11) Saturday 4th October 2008. Att: 15,086. (Championship)

Biggest Defeat:  Barnsley 1-5 Doncaster, Friday 29th October 1965. Att: 13,358. (Division Four)

Last Home Win: Barnsley (Ashley Fletcher 81) 1-0 Doncaster, Saturday 20th February 2016. Att: 11,638. (League One))

Last Away Win: Doncaster (George Miller 73, 81) 2-4 Barnsley (Josh Martin 11, 34, Fabio Jalo 20, 26), Tuesday 11th October 2022. Att: 2,479. (Football League Trophy)

Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 62) 1-1 Doncaster (Herbie Kane 52), Saturday 24th November 2018. Att: 13,573. (League One)

Last Away Draw: Doncaster 0-0 Barnsley, Friday 15th March 2019. Att: 11,710. (League One)

Last Home Defeat: Barnsley (Aiden Marsh 78) 1-3 Doncaster (Joe Ironside 45, Harry Clifton 72, Kyle Hurst 84), Tuesday 29th October 2024. Att: 1,813. (EFL Trophy)

Last Away Defeat: Doncaster (Keshi Anderson 35, Richard Chaplow 90) 2-1 Barnsley (Sam Winnall 60), Saturday 3rd October 2015. Att: 9,033. (League One)

 

Last Away Meeting:

Tuesday 11th October 2022(EFL Trophy Group Stage)

Eco-Power Stadium attendance: 2,479

Referee: Marc Edwards

Doncaster 2-4 Barnsley

Doncaster:

13. Louis Jones

15. Adam Long

4. Tom Anderson 

6. Ro-Shaun Williams

14. Harrison Biggins

27. Liam Ravenhill

19. Charlie Seaman

7. Luke Molyneux

16. Aidan Barlow

11. Jon Taylor 

17. Reo Griffiths

Substitutions:

21. Kyle Hurst (for Griffiths 45)

9. George Miller (for Barlow 45)

3. James Maxwell (for Taylor 63)

2. Kyle Knoyle (for Anderson 63)

Unused Substitutes:

1. Jonathan Mitchell, 28. Bobby Faulkner, 33. Ben Close.

Manager: Gary McSheffrey (2nd December 2021 – 17th October 2022) 318 days, 46 matches

 

Barnsley:

1. Jack Walton

15. Jasper Moon

28. Will Lancaster

3. Tom Edwards

48. Luca Connell

30. Adam Phillips

37. Daniel Benson

26. Ziyad Larkeche

29. Fabio Jalo

14. Josh Martin

31. Slobodan Tedic

Substitutes:

45. Hayden Pickard (for Edwards 60)

39. Harrison Nejman (for Phillips 60)

38. Keegan Hartley (for Larkeche 78)

46. Josiah Dyer (for Tedic 78)

36. Jack Butterfill (for Jalo 90+2)

Unused Substitutes:

20. Jamie Searle.

Manager: Michael Duff (1st July 2022 – 30th June 2023) 364 days, 58 matches

 

Still at respective clubs:

Doncaster: 5

 Molyneux, Maxwell, Faulkner, Hurst, Close.

 

Barnsley: 3

Phillips, Connell, Jalo 

 

Managers since this game (including caretakers): 

Doncaster: 3

Paul Green (17th October 2022 – 20th October 2022) – 3 days, 0 matches

Danny Schofield (20th October 2022 – 9th May 2023) – 201 days, 33 matches

Grant McCann (12th May 2023 – present)

 

Barnsley: 4

Neill Collins (10th July 2023 – 22nd April 2024) – 287 days, 52 matches

Martin Devaney (23rd April 2024 – 22nd May 2024) - 29 days, 3 matches

Darrell Clarke (23rd May 2024 – 12th March 2025) – 293 days, 44 matches

Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)

 

This Season:

Last six 2025-2026 results:   

Doncaster:

01/11/25 (FA Cup First Round) WON

Crewe (Mickey Demetriou 45) 1-2 Doncaster (Billy Sharp 54, Owen Bailey 90)

25/10/25 (League One) DREW

Reading (Kamari Doyle 68) 1-1 Doncaster (Billy Sharp 61)

18/10/25 (League One) LOST

Doncaster (Ben Close 36) 1-2 Northampton (Ethan Wheatley 47, Sam Hoskins pen 67)

11/10/25 (League One) LOST

Leyton Orient (Dom Ballard 2, 49, 72, Aaron Connolly 27) 4-0 Doncaster

07/10/25 (EFL Trophy Group Stage) WON

Grimsby 0-3 Doncaster (Robbie Gotts 7, 14, Cameron McJannet og 90)

04/10/25 (League One) DREW

Doncaster (Matthew Pearson 31) 1-1 Burton (Tyrese Shade 69)

W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 8 A: 9 GD: -1

League One: W: 5 D: 3 L: 6 F: 13 A: 19 GD: -6 Points: 18 Pos: 12th   

 

Barnsley:

01/11/25 (FA Cup First Round) WON

Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 30, 77, Marc Roberts 90) 3-2 York (Josh Stones 23, Mark Kitching 87)

25/10/25 (League One) LOST

Barnsley 0-1 Rotherham (Kian Spence 64)

21/10/25 (EFL Trophy) WON

Barnsley (David McGoldrick pen 43, 51, 62, Neil Farrugia 74, Jon Russell 79) 5-2 Manchester United Under 21s (Jack Fletcher 7, Chido Obi 53)

18/10/25 (League One) DREW

Bradford (Antoni Sarcevic 9, Stephen Humphrys 45) 2-2 Barnsley (Reyes Cleary 24, Patrick Kelly 64)

04/10/25 (League One) DREW

Wycombe (Sam Bell 88, Alex Lowry 90) 2-2 Barnsley (Reyes Cleary 25, Davis Keillor-Dunn 50)

30/09/25 (EFL Trophy) LOST

Notts County (Jayden Luker 9, Tyrese Hall 89) 2-1 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 50)

W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 13 A: 11 GD: +2

League One record: W: 5 D: 3 L: 4 F: 18 A: 17 GD: +1 Points: 18 Pos: 11th

 

Doncaster last time out:

Crewe 1-2 Doncaster

29. Thimothee Lo-Tutala

27. Sean Grehan

12. Connor O’Riordan

5. Matthew Pearson 

3. James Maxwell

7. Luke Molyneux

15. Harry Clifton

4. Owen Bailey

8. George Broadbent

17. Glenn Middleton

14. Billy Sharp.

Substitutions:

11. Jordan Gibson (for Middleton 45)

22. Robbie Gotts (for Clifton 61)

30. Toyosi Olusanya (for Sharp 81) 

6. Jay McGrath (for Molyneux 90+4)

Unused Substitutes:

1 Ian Lawlor, 23. Jack Senior, 33. Ben Close, 18. Charlie Crew, 19. Damola Ajayi.

 

Other Fixtures:

Thursday 6th November

Reading v Stevenage

 

Saturday 8th November

Northampton Town v Mansfield Town

Wycombe Wanderers v Leyton Orient

Blackpool v Cardiff City

Bolton Wanderers v Port Vale

Bradford City v Burton Albion

Exeter City v Wigan Athletic

Huddersfield Town v Plymouth Argyle

Peterborough United v AFC Wimbledon

Rotherham United v Lincoln City

Stockport County v Luton Town