Tuesday football: Doncaster Rovers 1 Hull City 1, Derby County 1 Barnsley 1

It finished honours even in the big Yorkshire derby at the Keepmoat Stadium while draw specialists Barnsley notched up another one, this time at Derby County.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Sep 2011, 22:59 BST

Doncaster Rovers 1 Hull City 1

Simon Gillett’s well-taken second-half goal was enough to ensure Dean Saunders remains unbeaten as Doncaster manager as Hull were pegged back at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Former Wales international Saunders was a whirlwind replacement for Sean O’Driscoll following his surprise sacking last week, and quickly oversaw a fortuitous 1-0 win over Crystal Palace that ended Rovers’ 19-game winless streak.

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They had looked like they were set for a return to type tonight, though, when England Under-21 striker Martyn Waghorn scored his first goal for Hull following a Neil Sullivan error to give the Tigers a deserved half-time lead.

Derby County 1 Barnsley 1

Steve Davies’ second-half penalty rescued a deserved point for Derby but the Rams missed out on the chance to go top of the npower Championship following their draw with Barnsley.

The Rams dominated for large spells at Pride Park but were largely denied by a magnificent performance from Barnsley goalkeeper Luke Steele.

For the full match reports read Wednesday’s Yorkshire Post.

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