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No bids for Phillips amid speculation
Barnsley have not received any approaches for star midfielder Adam Phillips, amid media reports linking him with Championship clubs, the Chronicle understands.
Phillips, who will turn 27 on Wednesday, has scored seven goals and provided five assists in League One this season, plus another goal in the FA Cup.
He has been linked with Preston North End and Swansea City but the Chronicle understands there has been no approach as of early Monday afternoon.
The...
RESULTS
Barnsley
| 3-0 |
| 4th Jan |
Crawley Town
Barnsley
| 2-1 |
| 1st Jan |
Wrexham
Peterborough United
| 1-3 |
| 29th Dec |
Barnsley
FIXTURES
Bristol Rovers
| 18th Jan |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Emley AFC
| 22nd Jan |
| 7:45pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 25th Jan |
| 3:00pm |
Stevenage
| P | Pts | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 23 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wrexham | 25 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Barnsley | 25 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Reading | 24 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Stockport County | 25 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Lincoln City | 25 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Rotherham United | 24 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Stevenage | 23 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Exeter City | 24 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Blackpool | 24 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Northampton Town | 25 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Peterborough United | 24 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Crawley Town | 23 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Cambridge United | 24 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Burton Albion | 24 | 14 | ||||||||||||
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RESULTS
Barnsley
| 3-0 |
| 4th Jan |
Crawley Town
Barnsley
| 2-1 |
| 1st Jan |
Wrexham
Peterborough United
| 1-3 |
| 29th Dec |
Barnsley
FIXTURES
Bristol Rovers
| 18th Jan |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Emley AFC
| 22nd Jan |
| 7:45pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 25th Jan |
| 3:00pm |
Stevenage
Neil Farrugia column: 'I'm excited to arrive at a crucial part of the season...'
AS I sit down to reflect on my journey, I can’t help but feel a sense of excitement and anticipation about this new chapter in my career at Barnsley Football Club.
Signing for this club is a big step for me, and I’m thrilled to be here.
Barnsley is a club with a rich history and a clear ambition to return to the Championship, and I’m determined to help the team achieve those...
Reds first signing of January transfer window
BARNSLEY made their first signing of the January transfer window last week as Neil Farrugia joined the Reds from Shamrock Rovers - and head coach Darrell Clarke said he's happy to be getting business done early.
Farrugia, who is a left wing-back who can also play on the right and further forward, joined the Reds on a two-and-a-half year deal following the expiration of his contract at the League of Ireland club.
After a period...
MATCH PREVIEW: Barnsley v Crawley Town
A preview of today’s game at Oakwell as fourth-bottom Crawley Town visit.
LINE-UPS
Barnsley (3-5-2): Killip; de Gevigney, McCarthy, Earl; O’Keeffe, Phillips, Connell, Russell, Cotter; Keillor-Dunn, Humphrys.
Crawley (3-5-2): Wollacott; Mullarkey, Conroy, Barker; Ibrahim, Quitirna, Kelly, Forster, Camara; Swan, Showunmi.
TEAM NEWS
Barnsley: Out: Marc Roberts (calf), Fabio Jalo (shoulder). Crawley: Out: Josh Flint.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
OAKWELL ROUND-UP: Praise for Earl, Dallas nets in clash of loans and women return
A round-up of some Barnsley FC stories.
EARL PRAISED AFTER RETURN FROM INJURY
DARRELL Clarke praised Josh Earl for his New Year’s Day performance after returning from injury.
The defender had been out for nearly a month after the 2-1 loss at Wrexham on December 3, but returned to face the same opponents on Wednesday. He came off on 55 minutes with the Reds 2-0 up, then they held on to win 2-1.
Clarke said:...
Keillor-Dunn hopes to sink former club Wrexham
Davis Keillor-Dunn is ‘dying to score past’ his former club Wrexham who will be looking for a first ever win at Oakwell in their 17th attempt when they visit on New Year’s Day.
Barnsley are seventh in League One, one point and one place off the top six.
Phil Parkinson’s Wrexham are second, a point off top and 12 clear of the Reds.
Barnsley forward Keillor-Dunn had a short stint at the...
'We're building up to a strong second half of the season'
Darrell Clarke feels Barnsley’s performances have been worthy of more than 36 points at the mid-point of the League One campaign but that his side are ‘building up to a strong second half of the season’.
The Reds are currently seventh, a point and a place outside the play-offs.
Clarke told the Chronicle: “I feel we should be on more points, based on performances, but it’s a results business. We are building up to a...
‘I couldn’t give 100 % to both roles’ – Hourihane
CONOR Hourihane admits it has been ‘a difficult one’ managing supporter expectations that he would play more after his return to Barnsley but is now focusing on what he hopes will be an exciting coaching career.
The former promotion-winning Reds captain returned last summer as a player/coach but has been focusing more on coaching and now has officially announced his retirement from playing.
The Irishman, 33, has signed a new contract and the Chronicle understands...
Clarke praises character after win at Bolton
Darrell Clarke praised his Barnsley side’s character after they responded to a 4-0 home loss against Leyton Orient with a comeback win at Bolton Wanderers on Boxing Day.
The Reds were the better side throughout the game and won it through goals on 80 minutes by Davis Keillor-Dunn and 88 from Adam Phillips.
Head coach Clarke said: “I was happy with a lot of aspects – none more so than the character. We went a...
Barnsley's Boxing Day games in last decade
Barnsley are due to travel to Bolton Wanderers on Boxing Day – a date on which they have not lost for a decade. Here we look back on their games since that last defeat on December 26 at Preston North End in 2014.
Reds 2, Blackburn 0. 2016
Barnsley’s Boxing Day game at Bury was called off in 2015 but, the following year, they had been promoted and won at home in the Championship. ...
Talking points from loss to Orient
Analysis of Barnsley's 4-0 home loss to Leyton Orient.
FITTING END TO AWFUL YEAR TO BE AN OAKWELL MATCH-GOER
THIS humiliating thrashing was a fitting end to one of the worst ever years to be an Oakwell match-goer.
The Reds won just six of their 23 League One matches in 2024. That would have been almost unthinkable in February when they had just defeated automatic promotion rivals Derby, following wins over Bristol Rovers, Carlisle...
COMMENT: Window of hope for Reds?
A look ahead to Barnsley's January transfer window.
JANUARY will be vital for Barnsley.
That is something we seem to say every year but this time it feels particularly true.
While the win at Exeter was positive, there is no doubt that the Reds look some way off being a guaranteed promotion contender. They can close that gap with some good work on the training pitch, but they also need help in the...
Keillor-Dunn thrilled with goal after misses
DAVIS Keillor-Dunn knows he has missed some crucial chances recently but was delighted to net what proved to be Barnsley’s winner at Exeter City on Saturday.
The forward, who is playing up front having spent most of his career in attacking midfield, netted his sixth Reds goal of the season which drew him level with Adam Phillips as top-scorer.
Keillor-Dunn had missed a one-on-one chance in the first half, with Barnsley previously struggling to finish...
Reds to make longest trip of season to Devon to face fellow off-form side
BARNSLEY will make their longest trip of the season today to Exeter City who could go level with them in the table.
The Grecians are currently 11th in League One, three points below the eighth-placed Reds who have played an extra game and are winless in six.
The Devon club were fourth in October after a run of four wins in five games, and one draw, without conceding any goals. But they have since...
Roberts and Earl out for at least a month, Jalo for three
MARC Roberts and Josh Earl will be missing from Barnsley’s defence for at least the next month while Fabio Jalo is set to miss three months.
Earl and Jalo missed out on the game against Birmingham on Saturday due to injury while Roberts and Stephen
Humphrys came off during the 2-1 loss.
Darrell Clarke confirmed that Roberts is out for about six weeks with a torn calf and Earl four to six weeks.
Jalo needs an...
'We need to be more ruthless' - head coach Darrell Clarke
HEAD coach Darrell Clarke said he doesn't want his players to be 'nearly men' after Saturday's 2-1 defeat at home to Birmingham.
The Reds went 1-0 up early in the second half thanks to some great play from Stephen Humphrys who cut inside and saw his effort put into the back of his own net by Park Seung-ho.
But just a minute later and £10m striker Jay Stansfield fired in from 30 yards...
Hourihane influence massive after basic strategy last season – Corey
COREY O’Keeffe says Barnsley’s in-house strategy on attacking set pieces has gone from ‘corners are important’ last season to a detailed and meticulous approach under coach Conor Hourihane.
The Reds have created the most chances in League One from corners this season, and also from throw-ins, while scoring nine set piece goals from 18 games compared to 13 in all of last season.
O’Keeffe, who takes the right-footed set pieces, and left-footed captain Luca Conn
Injury setback for club
MAX WATTERS has had a setback in his recovery from injury and could now miss most of the rest of 2024 if not longer.
The striker, who came off at Cambridge last month, was hoped to be back around now.
But head coach Darrell Clarke said: “Max has had a slight setback so he will be out a little bit longer.
“Hopefully it’s not too long.
“We’ve had a scan as a precaution.
“He has...
Reds look to end Wrexham's home record with first win there in 17
Barnsley are hoping to end Wrexham’s unbeaten home run this season as well as their own winless record at the Welsh club when they play there from 7.45pm on Tuesday.
The Reds are winless in four games in all competitions, having lost on penalties to Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup following a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
They will look for their first ever win at Wrexham in their 17th attempt, which is...
