Barnsley have held Bolton Wanderers to a 0-0 half-time draw at Oakwell in the Championship this afternoon.

Bolton boss Dougie Freedman thought he had watched his side take the lead on the half-hour mark, with Darren Pratley converting a Chris Eagles cross before the linesman ruled the effort out for offside.

Leicester City loanee Neil Danns, playing his final game for the Trotters, almost fired the visitors into a legitimate lead but his long-range shot was well saved by captain Luke Steele.

The Tykes slowly grew into the game, and Danny Wilson's men spurned the best chance of the half.

Bobby Hassell rose highest from a corner but Andy Lonergan produced a good save to deny the defender, before the shot-stopper replicated his heroics once more before half time to keep out Jim O'Brien's 25-yard smash.

Pratley and Alex Baptiste both saw bids to open the scoring denied by goal-line clearances as both managers settle for a share of the spoils at the break.