Doncaster host Barnsley in the England League One on 8 November 2025, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Doncaster and Barnsley renew their South Yorkshire rivalry this weekend in League One, with both teams entering the clash on the back of contrasting cup performances. Doncaster’s form has picked up in recent weeks after a rocky spell, while Barnsley’s matches have been packed with goals, highlighting their attacking potential but also defensive gaps. Given both sides’ recent trends, another lively encounter looks likely at the Eco-Power Stadium.
Doncaster’s recent results point toward steady improvement. Their 2-1 FA Cup win at Crewe built on a run that already included a well-earned 1-1 draw away to Reading. Earlier, a narrow 1-2 home defeat to Northampton was the only blemish in an otherwise positive run that also featured a 3-0 EFL Trophy win at Grimsby. They have now found the net in four of their last five matches, showing better cohesion in attack after a period of inconsistency.
At home, Doncaster remain competitive even when not dominant. Their attacking output has been steady, with quick transitions and set-piece efficiency proving key strengths. However, their defence continues to concede in most outings, suggesting that even in control, they remain vulnerable to pressure. With attacking rhythm restored, they will aim to capitalise on Barnsley’s defensive openness.
Barnsley continue to entertain in both league and cup competition, though their inability to manage games defensively remains a concern. Their 3-2 FA Cup win over York came just a week after a narrow 0-1 defeat to Rotherham, a result that ended a five-game unbeaten streak. Across recent fixtures, their matches have consistently delivered goals: a 5-2 EFL Trophy victory over Manchester United U21 and consecutive 2-2 draws away to Bradford City and Wycombe reflect their attacking intent but also a recurring pattern of lapses at the back.
While their forward line has been productive, scoring in every game since mid-September, their back line has conceded in six straight matches. That blend of creativity and fragility makes them unpredictable yet always dangerous, particularly in open contests such as this one.
The standout selection for this fixture is Doncaster to win 2-1 at 9.00 odds, reflecting their recent improvement and the attacking vulnerabilities Barnsley have shown. Doncaster have scored twice or more in three of their last four competitive victories, while Barnsley have conceded at least two in four of their last five outings.
A complementary option is Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score at 1.95 odds, supported by the attacking form on both sides. Barnsley’s last five matches have averaged over four goals per game, and each of Doncaster’s last three victories has featured scoring from both teams. The head-to-head record also suggests goals are likely, with the last two league meetings producing seven between them.
In a fixture that often delivers action, Doncaster’s current balance between resilience and attacking efficiency could prove decisive. A 2-1 home win fits the data, combining their upward trajectory with Barnsley’s ongoing defensive instability.
| Doncaster | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 19 | 16 |
| Wins | 6 | 7 |
| Draws | 4 | 4 |
| Loss | 9 | 5 |
| Goals For | 17 | 27 |
| Goals Against | 26 | 22 |
| Doncaster | Barnsley | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 10 | 9 |
| Wins | 4 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | 3 |
| Loss | 4 | 3 |
| Goals For | 12 | 12 |
| Goals Against | 12 | 13 |
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09.12.25
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Doncaster Stockport |
0-2 |
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06.12.25
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Chesterfield Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
02.12.25
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Doncaster Chesterfield |
5-1 |
|
29.11.25
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Doncaster Peterborough |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Stevenage Doncaster |
0-0 |
|
15.11.25
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Lincoln Doncaster |
2-1 |
|
11.11.25
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Doncaster Bradford City |
3-1 |
|
08.11.25
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Doncaster Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
01.11.25
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Crewe Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
25.10.25
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Reading Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Doncaster Northampton |
1-2 |
|
11.10.25
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Leyton Orient Doncaster |
4-0 |
|
07.10.25
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Grimsby Doncaster |
0-3 |
|
04.10.25
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Doncaster Burton Albion |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Luton Doncaster |
1-0 |
|
24.09.25
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Tottenham Doncaster |
3-0 |
|
20.09.25
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Doncaster AFC Wimbledon |
1-2 |
|
13.09.25
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Wigan Doncaster |
3-0 |
|
06.09.25
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Doncaster Bradford City |
3-1 |
|
02.09.25
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Doncaster Everton U21 |
2-1 |
|
30.08.25
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Doncaster Rotherham |
1-0 |
|
26.08.25
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Accrington Doncaster |
0-2 |
|
23.08.25
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Port Vale Doncaster |
0-1 |
|
19.08.25
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Huddersfield Doncaster |
2-0 |
|
16.08.25
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Doncaster Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
12.08.25
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Middlesbrough Doncaster |
0-4 |
|
09.08.25
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Mansfield Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
02.08.25
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Doncaster Exeter City |
1-0 |
|
26.07.25
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Doncaster Blackpool |
1-1 |
|
19.07.25
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Doncaster MK Dons |
3-1 |
|
12.07.25
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Peterborough Sports Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
12.07.25
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Stamford Doncaster |
0-5 |
|
03.05.25
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Notts County Doncaster |
1-2 |
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26.04.25
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Doncaster Bradford City |
2-1 |
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21.04.25
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Doncaster Colchester |
3-0 |
|
18.04.25
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Tranmere Doncaster |
0-3 |
|
15.04.25
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Salford City Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
12.04.25
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Doncaster AFC Wimbledon |
1-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Cheltenham Doncaster |
0-2 |
|
01.04.25
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Doncaster Walsall |
2-2 |
|
29.03.25
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Doncaster Carlisle |
3-0 |
|
15.03.25
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Crewe Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
08.03.25
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Doncaster Swindon |
2-2 |
|
04.03.25
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Bromley Doncaster |
1-0 |
|
01.03.25
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Doncaster Newport |
3-0 |
|
22.02.25
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Accrington Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
18.02.25
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Morecambe Doncaster |
0-1 |
|
15.02.25
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Doncaster Grimsby |
1-2 |
|
10.02.25
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Doncaster Crystal Palace |
0-2 |
|
06.02.25
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Chesterfield Doncaster |
5-2 |
|
09.12.25
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Doncaster Stockport |
0-2 |
|
02.12.25
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Doncaster Chesterfield |
5-1 |
|
29.11.25
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Doncaster Peterborough |
2-1 |
|
11.11.25
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Doncaster Bradford City |
3-1 |
|
08.11.25
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Doncaster Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
18.10.25
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Doncaster Northampton |
1-2 |
|
04.10.25
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Doncaster Burton Albion |
1-1 |
|
20.09.25
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Doncaster AFC Wimbledon |
1-2 |
|
06.09.25
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Doncaster Bradford City |
3-1 |
|
02.09.25
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Doncaster Everton U21 |
2-1 |
|
30.08.25
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Doncaster Rotherham |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
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Doncaster Wycombe |
1-1 |
|
02.08.25
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Doncaster Exeter City |
1-0 |
|
26.07.25
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Doncaster Blackpool |
1-1 |
|
19.07.25
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Doncaster MK Dons |
3-1 |
|
26.04.25
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Doncaster Bradford City |
2-1 |
|
21.04.25
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Doncaster Colchester |
3-0 |
|
12.04.25
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Doncaster AFC Wimbledon |
1-1 |
|
01.04.25
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Doncaster Walsall |
2-2 |
|
29.03.25
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Doncaster Carlisle |
3-0 |
|
08.03.25
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Doncaster Swindon |
2-2 |
|
01.03.25
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Doncaster Newport |
3-0 |
|
15.02.25
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Doncaster Grimsby |
1-2 |
|
10.02.25
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Doncaster Crystal Palace |
0-2 |
|
01.02.25
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Doncaster MK Dons |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
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Doncaster Harrogate |
1-0 |
|
04.01.25
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Doncaster Port Vale |
1-2 |
|
01.01.25
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Doncaster Fleetwood |
2-1 |
|
21.12.24
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Doncaster Tranmere |
3-1 |
|
10.12.24
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Doncaster Port Vale |
0-1 |
|
07.12.24
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Doncaster Cheltenham |
2-2 |
|
16.11.24
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Doncaster Salford City |
1-1 |
|
09.11.24
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Doncaster Notts County |
1-1 |
|
22.10.24
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Doncaster Bromley |
0-1 |
|
12.10.24
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Doncaster Crewe |
1-1 |
|
01.10.24
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Doncaster Barrow |
1-0 |
|
28.09.24
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Doncaster Chesterfield |
0-3 |
|
24.09.24
|
Doncaster Manchester United U21 (Penalties:3 - 5) |
3-3 |
|
07.09.24
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Doncaster Gillingham |
1-0 |
|
03.09.24
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Doncaster Huddersfield |
2-1 |
|
24.08.24
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Doncaster Morecambe |
1-0 |
|
10.08.24
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Doncaster Accrington |
4-1 |
|
27.07.24
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Doncaster Middlesbrough |
3-5 |
|
23.07.24
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Doncaster Hull City |
4-0 |
|
10.05.24
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Doncaster Crewe (Penalties:3 - 4) |
0-2 |
|
20.04.24
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Doncaster Barrow |
4-2 |
|
13.04.24
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Doncaster Accrington |
4-0 |
|
09.04.24
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Doncaster Walsall |
2-1 |
|
02.04.24
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Doncaster Wrexham |
1-0 |
|
23.03.24
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Doncaster Forest Green |
2-0 |
|
06.12.25
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Chesterfield Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
22.11.25
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Stevenage Doncaster |
0-0 |
|
15.11.25
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Lincoln Doncaster |
2-1 |
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01.11.25
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Crewe Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
25.10.25
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Reading Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
11.10.25
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Leyton Orient Doncaster |
4-0 |
|
07.10.25
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Grimsby Doncaster |
0-3 |
|
27.09.25
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Luton Doncaster |
1-0 |
|
24.09.25
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Tottenham Doncaster |
3-0 |
|
13.09.25
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Wigan Doncaster |
3-0 |
|
26.08.25
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Accrington Doncaster |
0-2 |
|
23.08.25
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Port Vale Doncaster |
0-1 |
|
19.08.25
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Huddersfield Doncaster |
2-0 |
|
12.08.25
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Middlesbrough Doncaster |
0-4 |
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09.08.25
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Mansfield Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
12.07.25
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Peterborough Sports Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
12.07.25
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Stamford Doncaster |
0-5 |
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03.05.25
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Notts County Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
18.04.25
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Tranmere Doncaster |
0-3 |
|
15.04.25
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Salford City Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Cheltenham Doncaster |
0-2 |
|
15.03.25
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Crewe Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
04.03.25
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Bromley Doncaster |
1-0 |
|
22.02.25
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Accrington Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
18.02.25
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Morecambe Doncaster |
0-1 |
|
06.02.25
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Chesterfield Doncaster |
5-2 |
|
29.01.25
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Barrow Doncaster |
1-3 |
|
18.01.25
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Gillingham Doncaster |
0-1 |
|
12.01.25
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Hull City Doncaster (Penalties:4 - 5) |
1-1 |
|
29.12.24
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Colchester Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
26.12.24
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Walsall Doncaster |
2-0 |
|
14.12.24
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AFC Wimbledon Doncaster |
1-0 |
|
04.12.24
|
Fleetwood Doncaster |
2-4 |
|
01.12.24
|
Kettering Town Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
23.11.24
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Carlisle Doncaster |
0-0 |
|
02.11.24
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Barrow Doncaster |
0-1 |
|
29.10.24
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Barnsley Doncaster |
1-3 |
|
26.10.24
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Bradford City Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
19.10.24
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Swindon Doncaster |
1-2 |
|
05.10.24
|
Grimsby Doncaster |
0-3 |
|
21.09.24
|
MK Dons Doncaster |
1-1 |
|
12.09.24
|
Harrogate Doncaster |
2-0 |
|
31.08.24
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Port Vale Doncaster |
2-3 |
|
27.08.24
|
Everton Doncaster |
3-0 |
|
17.08.24
|
Newport Doncaster |
3-1 |
|
13.08.24
|
Salford City Doncaster |
0-2 |
|
03.08.24
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Rotherham Doncaster |
0-0 |
|
20.07.24
|
Spennymoor Town Doncaster |
0-2 |
|
20.07.24
|
Darlington 1883 Doncaster |
0-1 |
|
16.07.24
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Stamford Doncaster |
0-4 |
|
09.12.25
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Lincoln Barnsley |
3-1 |
|
06.12.25
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Peterborough Barnsley |
0-1 |
|
02.12.25
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Port Vale Barnsley |
5-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Stockport Barnsley |
1-1 |
|
22.11.25
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Barnsley Luton |
5-0 |
|
11.11.25
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Barnsley Lincoln |
0-2 |
|
08.11.25
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Doncaster Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
01.11.25
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Barnsley York |
3-2 |
|
25.10.25
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Barnsley Rotherham |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Barnsley Manchester United U21 |
5-2 |
|
18.10.25
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Bradford City Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
04.10.25
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Wycombe Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
30.09.25
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Notts County Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
27.09.25
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Barnsley Port Vale |
0-2 |
|
23.09.25
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Barnsley Brighton |
0-6 |
|
20.09.25
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Blackpool Barnsley |
1-0 |
|
13.09.25
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Barnsley Reading |
3-2 |
|
30.08.25
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Barnsley Huddersfield |
3-1 |
|
26.08.25
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Barnsley Rotherham |
2-1 |
|
23.08.25
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AFC Wimbledon Barnsley |
2-0 |
|
19.08.25
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Peterborough Barnsley |
0-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Barnsley Bolton |
1-1 |
|
13.08.25
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Barnsley Fleetwood (Penalties:5 - 4) |
2-2 |
|
09.08.25
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Barnsley Burton Albion |
3-2 |
|
02.08.25
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Plymouth Barnsley |
1-3 |
|
22.07.25
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York Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
19.07.25
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Harrogate Barnsley |
0-3 |
|
03.05.25
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Reading Barnsley |
2-4 |
|
26.04.25
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Barnsley Shrewsbury |
1-2 |
|
21.04.25
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Barnsley Peterborough |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
|
Leyton Orient Barnsley |
4-3 |
|
12.04.25
|
Barnsley Bolton |
4-1 |
|
05.04.25
|
Birmingham Barnsley |
6-2 |
|
01.04.25
|
Barnsley Exeter City |
1-2 |
|
29.03.25
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Wigan Barnsley |
1-1 |
|
22.03.25
|
Barnsley Cambridge |
1-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Mansfield Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Barnsley Blackpool |
0-3 |
|
04.03.25
|
Charlton Barnsley |
1-0 |
|
01.03.25
|
Barnsley Lincoln |
4-3 |
|
25.02.25
|
Northampton Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
22.02.25
|
Rotherham Barnsley |
0-1 |
|
15.02.25
|
Barnsley Huddersfield |
1-2 |
|
08.02.25
|
Stockport Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
01.02.25
|
Barnsley Burton Albion |
0-0 |
|
28.01.25
|
Wycombe Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Barnsley Stevenage |
0-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Bristol Rovers Barnsley |
3-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Barnsley Crawley |
3-0 |
|
01.01.25
|
Barnsley Wrexham |
2-1 |
|
22.11.25
|
Barnsley Luton |
5-0 |
|
11.11.25
|
Barnsley Lincoln |
0-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Barnsley York |
3-2 |
|
25.10.25
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Barnsley Rotherham |
0-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Barnsley Manchester United U21 |
5-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Barnsley Port Vale |
0-2 |
|
23.09.25
|
Barnsley Brighton |
0-6 |
|
13.09.25
|
Barnsley Reading |
3-2 |
|
30.08.25
|
Barnsley Huddersfield |
3-1 |
|
26.08.25
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Barnsley Rotherham |
2-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Barnsley Bolton |
1-1 |
|
13.08.25
|
Barnsley Fleetwood (Penalties:5 - 4) |
2-2 |
|
09.08.25
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Barnsley Burton Albion |
3-2 |
|
26.04.25
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Barnsley Shrewsbury |
1-2 |
|
21.04.25
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Barnsley Peterborough |
1-1 |
|
12.04.25
|
Barnsley Bolton |
4-1 |
|
01.04.25
|
Barnsley Exeter City |
1-2 |
|
22.03.25
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Barnsley Cambridge |
1-1 |
|
08.03.25
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Barnsley Blackpool |
0-3 |
|
01.03.25
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Barnsley Lincoln |
4-3 |
|
15.02.25
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Barnsley Huddersfield |
1-2 |
|
01.02.25
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Barnsley Burton Albion |
0-0 |
|
25.01.25
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Barnsley Stevenage |
0-1 |
|
04.01.25
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Barnsley Crawley |
3-0 |
|
01.01.25
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Barnsley Wrexham |
2-1 |
|
21.12.24
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Barnsley Leyton Orient |
0-4 |
|
07.12.24
|
Barnsley Birmingham |
1-2 |
|
30.11.24
|
Barnsley Bristol Rovers (Penalties:3 - 4) |
0-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Barnsley Reading |
2-2 |
|
23.11.24
|
Barnsley Wigan |
0-1 |
|
08.11.24
|
Barnsley Rotherham |
2-0 |
|
29.10.24
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Barnsley Doncaster |
1-3 |
|
22.10.24
|
Barnsley Charlton |
2-2 |
|
01.10.24
|
Barnsley Wycombe |
2-2 |
|
28.09.24
|
Barnsley Stockport |
1-1 |
|
07.09.24
|
Barnsley Bristol Rovers |
2-1 |
|
27.08.24
|
Barnsley Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
24.08.24
|
Barnsley Northampton |
2-2 |
|
20.08.24
|
Barnsley Manchester United U21 |
2-3 |
|
09.08.24
|
Barnsley Mansfield |
1-2 |
|
06.08.24
|
Barnsley Roma |
0-4 |
|
31.07.24
|
Barnsley Derby |
4-3 |
|
26.07.24
|
Barnsley Mallorca |
0-1 |
|
03.05.24
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Barnsley Bolton |
1-3 |
|
27.04.24
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Barnsley Northampton |
1-1 |
|
13.04.24
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Barnsley Reading |
2-2 |
|
29.03.24
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Barnsley Cambridge |
0-2 |
|
16.03.24
|
Barnsley Cheltenham |
0-0 |
|
09.03.24
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Barnsley Lincoln |
1-5 |
|
05.03.24
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Barnsley Bolton |
2-2 |
|
09.12.25
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Lincoln Barnsley |
3-1 |
|
06.12.25
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Peterborough Barnsley |
0-1 |
|
02.12.25
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Port Vale Barnsley |
5-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Stockport Barnsley |
1-1 |
|
08.11.25
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Doncaster Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
18.10.25
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Bradford City Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
04.10.25
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Wycombe Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
30.09.25
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Notts County Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
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Blackpool Barnsley |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
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AFC Wimbledon Barnsley |
2-0 |
|
19.08.25
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Peterborough Barnsley |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
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Plymouth Barnsley |
1-3 |
|
22.07.25
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York Barnsley |
2-2 |
|
19.07.25
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Harrogate Barnsley |
0-3 |
|
03.05.25
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Reading Barnsley |
2-4 |
|
18.04.25
|
Leyton Orient Barnsley |
4-3 |
|
05.04.25
|
Birmingham Barnsley |
6-2 |
|
29.03.25
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Wigan Barnsley |
1-1 |
|
15.03.25
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Mansfield Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
04.03.25
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Charlton Barnsley |
1-0 |
|
25.02.25
|
Northampton Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
22.02.25
|
Rotherham Barnsley |
0-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Stockport Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
28.01.25
|
Wycombe Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
18.01.25
|
Bristol Rovers Barnsley |
3-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Peterborough Barnsley |
1-3 |
|
26.12.24
|
Bolton Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
14.12.24
|
Exeter City Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
03.12.24
|
Wrexham Barnsley |
1-0 |
|
16.11.24
|
Cambridge Barnsley |
1-1 |
|
02.11.24
|
Port Vale Barnsley |
1-3 |
|
26.10.24
|
Shrewsbury Barnsley |
0-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Blackpool Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
08.10.24
|
Huddersfield Barnsley |
2-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Huddersfield Barnsley |
2-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Burton Albion Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
17.09.24
|
Manchester United Barnsley |
7-0 |
|
14.09.24
|
Stevenage Barnsley |
3-0 |
|
31.08.24
|
Crawley Barnsley |
0-3 |
|
17.08.24
|
Lincoln Barnsley |
1-2 |
|
13.08.24
|
Wigan Barnsley (Penalties:2 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
20.07.24
|
Accrington Barnsley |
0-3 |
|
13.07.24
|
Alfreton Town Barnsley |
1-3 |
|
07.05.24
|
Bolton Barnsley |
2-3 |
|
20.04.24
|
Blackpool Barnsley |
3-2 |
|
16.04.24
|
Portsmouth Barnsley |
3-2 |
|
09.04.24
|
Stevenage Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
06.04.24
|
Charlton Barnsley |
2-1 |
|
01.04.24
|
Burton Albion Barnsley |
1-3 |
|
12.03.24
|
Carlisle Barnsley |
2-3 |
|
29.10.2024
|
Barnsley Doncaster |
1-3
|
|
11.10.2022
|
Doncaster Barnsley |
2-4
|
|
15.03.2019
|
Doncaster Barnsley |
0-0
|
|
24.11.2018
|
Barnsley Doncaster |
1-1
|
|
20.02.2016
|
Barnsley Doncaster |
1-0
|
|
11.10.2022
|
Doncaster Barnsley |
2-4
|
|
15.03.2019
|
Doncaster Barnsley |
0-0
|
|
03.10.2015
|
Doncaster Barnsley |
2-1
|
|
17.01.2015
|
Doncaster Barnsley |
1-0
|
|
15.02.2014
|
Doncaster Barnsley |
2-2
|
|
02.01.2012
|
Doncaster Barnsley |
2-0
|