The result kept the club in the hunt for the automatic place and extended their lead over Sunderland to four points. However, the Blackcats still have a game in hand on Barnsley and the Oakwell outfit have to ensure maximum points in their last 9 games.

Barnsley visits Doncaster who currently sits on the last playoff position which should make the match one for the neutrals. Doncaster drew away at Blackpool in their last game an would be looking to win to consolidate their position in the race for the playoffs.

Daniel Stendel’s side have the opportunity of playing first which would mean that a victory would cut down the lead of Luton Town to just two points. Barnsley have been exceptional this season and are on course to achieve their target of gaining promotion to the Championship at the end of the season.

With nine games left the Reds are currently on a 17 game unbeaten run in which they have kept a remarkable 10 clean sheets during this period. One of the major beneficiaries of this run is the form of the goalkeeper Adam Davies who has kept five clean sheets in a row.

This has also been a testament to the coaching tactics of Daniel Stendel as his players have been able to keep it nice and compact at the back limiting the chances of opposition forwards.

The head to head analysis of both teams is close with Doncaster having the edge with 27 victories to Barnsley’s 24 in 74 meetings in all competitions. The most recent clash earlier in the season ended in a draw at Oakwell and this game promises to be a cagey affair.

One of the things that has been affecting the youngster are injuries as the English defender has picked up hamstring injuries that has left him out of action and unable to play for a number of matches.

James Bree is a clear up and rising figure that can contribute to Barnsley FC and this is why the head coach Paul Heckingbottom wants to give the youngster more protection in order for him to not sustain unnecessary or dangerous physical problems.

“Every time James has played a string of Saturday-Tuesdays it seems like he has picked up an injury. It’s something we need to certainly look at. He’s on the road to recovery but again he’s another one who has had problems in the past. Everyone’s going to miss games at some point but it’s about missing as few as possible. A part of our role with him is helping him to understand his body, what he needs, and changing his program.” Paul Heckingbottom said as he talked about James Bree and his current situation.

Paul Heckingbottom has a squad that is filled with youth performers including the likes of: James Bree, Jack Cowgill, Adam Armstrong, Ryan Kent, SaidyJanko, SessiD’Almeida, Cole Kpekawa, Elliot Lee and Callum Evans. All of these players mentioned range from 18-22 years of age which is considered to be as extremely young and Heckingbottom does not want to see any of these players that have their entire career lying ahead of them from suffering any serious injuries which can hamper their future.

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