Barnsley are still searching for their first league goal of
2026-2027 but did earn their first point with only their second goal-less draw
in 64 league outings.
This is the first time Barnsley have failed to score in their
opening two league games of a season since 2020-2021 in the Championship when
they didn’t net until the fourth outing and first time at this level since
1979-1980.
This is the first season Barnsley have failed to net a first half
goal in their first three matches of a season (all competitions) since
2022-2023.
Barnsley are now one of only two League One sides yet to register a
goal alongside AFC Wimbledon.
However the Reds have only conceded once in their opening two matches,
only one of three League One teams with such a good record and only bettered by
the league leaders Bradford who are yet to concede. It is their best defensive
start to a season since 2023-2024.
Going back to last season Barnsley have kept two clean sheets in
their past three league matches, they managed only two in the previous 32.
This the earliest in a league campaign Barnsley have had a
goal-less draw since 2011-2012 when they opened that Championship season with a
0-0 at Nottingham Forest and they have already equalled the amount from the
past three seasons.
Ironically this is the first 0-0 in a Yorkshire derby since Daniel
Stendel took them to Doncaster in 2018-2019.
It is the first season Barnsley have kept a clean sheet in their
first away league game of a season since Stendel’s first – a 2-0 win at
Bradford on the 11th August 2018.
2026-2027 is the first season Barnsley have failed to win either
of their first two league games of a season since 2020-2021 however successive
defeats that campaign saw them sat in 20th in the Championship
table. This is the first season Barnsley have sat in the relegation places
after two matches since 2017-2018 when they were relegated from the
Championship 44 matches later.
This is the first third tier campaign in which Barnsley have failed
to claim three points after two matches since 2002-2003 and first third tier
season they have sat in the relegation places since 1979-1980.
They have drawn two of their first three games of a season (all
comps) for the first time since 2023-2024.
Barnsley have now won only two of their last 15 league matches.
Stendel has failed to win any of his last 12 league games as
Barnsley manager at any level (D4 L8) and excluding shootouts any of his last
13 (D5 L8)
This was the third stalemate in the last seven meetings between
these two sides whilst there have been six in the last 13.
This draw did end a four game run of WLWL for Barnsley in all
competitions.
The Reds have now failed to score in successive meetings for the
first time in 12 meetings.
This is not a high scoring derby, only once in the last 11
meetings have both teams netted more than once and that was a 4-2 EFL Trophy
win for Barnsley in October 2022.
This was the fifth goal-less meeting, three of which have come
since 2013.
Barnsley had only one shot on target, their lowest in ten matches
(all comps)
Barnsley:
25.
Rogan Ravenhill
11.
Tyrese Noslin
4.
Sam Gale
32.
Josh Earl
2.
Arley Kay
36.
Luke Alker
8.
Cameron McGeehan
22.
Patrick Kelly
48.
Luca Connell
17.
Amani Richards
9.
Makenzie Kirk
Substitutes:
34. Noah Town (for Kirk 68)
19. Reyes Cleary (for Richards 75)
13. Clayton Taylor (for Alker 86)
Unused Substitutes:
51. Kieren Flavell, 5. Jack Shepherd, 7. Corey
O’Keeffe, 30. Jonathan Bland.
Doncaster Team:
1. Tommy Simkin
2. Jamie Sterry
12. Neill Byrne
6. Jay McGrath
23. Jack Senior
22. Robbie Gotts
19. Jordan Thomas
4. Owen Bailey
8. George Broadbent
47. Hakeeb Adelakun
10. Alfie May
Substitutions:
11. Leon Ayinde (for Thomas 63)
25. Bayley McCann (for Adelakun 73)
21. Isaac Hutchinson (for Broadbent 73)
9. Brandon Hanlan (for May 88)
Unused Substitutes:
42. Joshua Clarke, 27. Sean Grehan, 20. Darren
Robinson.
Sky Bet League
One Results
Thursday 20th August:
Sheffield Wednesday (12th)
0-1 Bradford City (1st)
Baldwin
47
Saturday 22nd August:
Doncaster Rovers (20th)
0-0 Barnsley (21st)
Luton Town (3rd) 2-2 Notts
County (15th)
Wells pen 42
Roberts
45+1
Cooper
61
Marshall 68
AFC Wimbledon (23rd) 0-0
Reading (17th)
Bromley (8th) 1-1
Cambridge United (5th)
Knight
67
Adeboyejo 81
Leicester City (18th) 1-2
Burton Albion (7th)
Dennis
5
Chauke
25
Burns 42
MK Dons (14th) 1-1
Huddersfield Town (2nd)
Taylor
9
Collins 54
Peterborough United (13th)
2-1 Mansfield Town (11th)
Woods 50
Smith
60
Leonard 90+3
Stevenage (19th) 1-2
Oxford United (4th)
O’Donkor
67
Brannagan
pen 87
Roberts 90+8
Stockport County (9th) 1-2
Blackpool (6th)
Bloxham
22
Bowler
40
Mandron 90+5
Wigan Athletic (24th) 0-2
Leyton Orient (10th)
Springett
15
Akhamrich
58
Wycombe Wanderers (16th) 1-1
Plymouth Argyle (22nd)
Evans
25
Taylor 76
Barnsley lie in 21st
place in Sky Bet League One with 1 points from 2 games. We are 3 points off the
Play-Offs, 3 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 6 points off First
Place and inside the Relegation Zone on Goals Scored.
Up to 23/8/26
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
EFL Cup Second Round: Barnsley v Crewe Alexandra, Tuesday 25th August 2026. Kick-Off 7:45pm
On The Road:
Sky
Bet League One Matchday Three: Leyton Orient v Barnsley, Saturday 29th
August 2026. Kick-Off 3pm
