Doncaster Rovers and Barnsley played out a goalless draw at Club Doncaster Sports Village on the second League One matchday of the season, with Barnsley seeing more of the ball but Doncaster carrying the sharper chances. Barnsley finished with 58.8% possession to Doncaster's 41.2%, yet it was the hosts who troubled the target more often, three of their 13 attempts on goal compared to Barnsley's one from an equal tally, and Doncaster struck the woodwork in the second half. Neither side found a breakthrough across 94 minutes.
Doncaster's Jordan Thomas was booked in the 60th minute, with Barnsley's Josh Earl following in the 82nd. Doncaster made the busier changes: Leon Ayinde replaced Thomas at 62 minutes, Bayley McCann and Isaac Hutchinson came on together in the 72nd for Hakeeb Adelakun and George Broadbent, and Brandon Hanlan replaced Alfie May in the 87th. Barnsley used three substitutes of their own, Noah Town on for Makenzie Kirk in the 67th minute, Reyes Cleary for Amani Richards in the 74th, and Clayton Taylor for Luke Alker in the 85th.
The point leaves both sides level on one from two League One games this season, Doncaster 20th in the table and Barnsley 21st.