The major drama came when Bongani Khumalo tripped up Danish forward Marcus Pedersen in the six-yard area after 17 minutes.The penalty kick was to be taken by Chris O'Grady.However,Ross Turnbull dived to his far right to tip the ball wide,much to the 1900 fans' delight.On twenty two minutes,David Perkins fired a shot at Turnbull.
Rovers created some chances next.Mark Duffy whipped in a free-kick for Khumalo who headed wide of the goal.The away side looked resolute in defending-Luke McCullough only just cleared Pedersen's low strike and just before half time,prolific midfielder Paddy McCourt ran with great speed,the same couldn't be said about his finish.
Doncaster came out in the second half as a more attacking side.Mark Duffy ran into the box to meet Chris Brown's cross but David Fox intervened.On fifty minutes,Theo Robinson had his header blocked by what would could've been an addition to the Doncaster backline over the summer-Jean-Yves M'Voto.
M'Voto is tall but has a disadvantage when it comes to finishing.He missed three chances from sixty to seventy minutes.The first was a header,the second he missed from Wiseman's corner and the last was straight at Turnbull.He provided for O'Grady on seventy three minutes who missed the target.
The last chance of the match fell to Tom Cywka but the Pole headed over.A vital point for Doncaster on derby day but Barnsley stay unbeaten.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
DONCASTER BOSS PAUL DICKOV:
"Duffy was injured in the match with a suspected broken rib but we will know for definite how bad it is when he's had the X-Ray done.We seem to be plagued by injuries."
"It really was not how I want the tema to play the game but we did work hard to draw.I was upset to see we did not play with enough attacking mentality."
TEAMS
Barnsley
- 12 Butland
- 14 Wiseman
- 04 Kennedy
- 11 Perkins
- 22 Mvoto
- 06 Cranie Booked
- 07 O'Brien (Cywka - 86' )
- 34 Fox (Dawson - 65' )
- 10 O'Grady
- 20 Pedersen (Scotland - 75' )
- 42 McCourt
Substitutes
- 01 Steele
- 05 Nyatanga
- 08 Dawson
- 09 Scotland
- 13 Dagnall
- 19 Cywka
- 23 Etuhu
Doncaster Rovers
- 01 Turnbull
- 02 Quinn
- 32 Wabara
- 19 Wellens Booked
- 14 Khumalo
- 12 McCullough
- 04 Furman Booked
- 18 Keegan
- 09 Brown
- 07 Duffy (Coppinger - 80' )
- 22 Robinson (Cotterill - 62' )
Substitutes
- 08 Paynter
- 11 Cotterill
- 13 Maxted
- 15 Wakefield
- 21 De Val
- 26 Coppinger
- 30 Peterson
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