Match ends, Barnsley 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
BarnsleyBarnsley1DoncasterDoncaster Rovers0
Ashley Fletcher's late goal secured a hard-fought derby victory for Barnsley over South Yorkshire rivals Doncaster.
Sam Winnall headed narrowly wide for the Tykes early on, before Thorsten Stuckmann saved well from Adam Hammill as Barnsley pressed for an opener.
Doncaster struggled to create chances, while Winnall and Conor Hourihane both drew further stops from Stuckmann.
But the German keeper was unable to hold on to another Hourihane shot, and Fletcher tapped in to grab the points.
The victory, Barnsley's eighth in nine league games, put them 10th in the table, seven points outside the play-off places, with Doncaster still 17th.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Christian Dibble has left Oakwell to join National League South club Chelmsford City.
Line-ups
Barnsley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Davies
- 2Bree
- 4Roberts
- 26Mawson
- 35WhiteBooked at 13minsSubstituted forWilliamsat 25'minutes
- 34IsgroveSubstituted forFletcherat 60'minutes
- 11BrownhillSubstituted forScowenat 60'minutes
- 8Hourihane
- 20Hammill
- 15Watkins
- 9Winnall
Substitutes
- 5Nyatanga
- 7Scowen
- 13Townsend
- 18Fletcher
- 19Khan
- 22Williams
- 25Tuton
Doncaster
Formation 3-5-2
- 12Stuckmann
- 4McCullough
- 2Lund
- 20Taylor-Sinclair
- 27StewartSubstituted forAlcockat 52'minutes
- 22GrantBooked at 22mins
- 18KeeganSubstituted forGoochat 82'minutes
- 29MiddletonSubstituted forCoppingerat 45'minutes
- 3Evina
- 11Williams
- 14Tyson
Substitutes
- 6Butler
- 8Chaplow
- 10Gooch
- 21Mandeville
- 23Marosi
- 26Coppinger
- 38Alcock
- Referee:
- Andy Madley
- Attendance:
- 11,638
Match Stats
Home TeamBarnsleyAway TeamDoncaster
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away2
- Corners
- Home14
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barnsley 1, Doncaster Rovers 0.
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Adam Hammill (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Craig Alcock (Doncaster Rovers).
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George Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nathan Tyson (Doncaster Rovers).
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Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley).
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Cedric Evina (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Doncaster Rovers. Conceded by Josh Scowen.
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Attempt saved. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Lynden Gooch replaces Paul Keegan.
Goal!
Goal! Barnsley 1, Doncaster Rovers 0. Ashley Fletcher (Barnsley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
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Attempt saved. Sam Winnall (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Foul by Alfie Mawson (Barnsley).
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Andy Williams (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Sam Winnall (Barnsley).
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(Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Cedric Evina.
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Alfie Mawson (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nathan Tyson (Doncaster Rovers).
