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Reds look for 2nd league home win when Addicks visit
Barnsley are determined to improve their faltering home form when they host Charlton Athletic from 7.45pm on Tuesday.
The Reds ended a four-match winless run with a 2-1 success at Blackpool on Saturday.
They are unbeaten at Oakwell in five games in all competitions but have only won once there in the league this season, against Bristol Rovers last month.
That is also their only home victory in the league since February,...
RESULTS
Blackpool
| 1-2 |
| 19th Oct |
Barnsley
Huddersfield Town
| 2-0 |
| 8th Oct |
Barnsley
Huddersfield Town
| 2-0 |
| 5th Oct |
Barnsley
FIXTURES
Barnsley
| 22nd Oct |
| 7:45pm |
Charlton Athletic
Shrewsbury Town
| 26th Oct |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 29th Oct |
| 7:00pm |
Doncaster Rovers
| P | Pts | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 10 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wrexham | 11 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Exeter City | 10 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Lincoln City | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Barnsley | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Stockport County | 10 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Stevenage | 11 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Reading | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Blackpool | 11 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Peterborough United | 12 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Rotherham United | 12 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Northampton Town | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Crawley Town | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Cambridge United | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Burton Albion | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||
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RESULTS
Blackpool
| 1-2 |
| 19th Oct |
Barnsley
Huddersfield Town
| 2-0 |
| 8th Oct |
Barnsley
Huddersfield Town
| 2-0 |
| 5th Oct |
Barnsley
FIXTURES
Barnsley
| 22nd Oct |
| 7:45pm |
Charlton Athletic
Shrewsbury Town
| 26th Oct |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 29th Oct |
| 7:00pm |
Doncaster Rovers
MATCH PREVIEW: Recent Bloomfield Road trips have been crucial
BARNSLEY’S last two league trips to Blackpool didn’t end well for their head coaches.
The away end turned on Markus Schopp and Neill Collins during defeats at Bloomfield Road in September 2021 and April this year respectively.
Schopp was sacked within weeks and Collins within hours of a 3-2 loss which saw his off-form side go 3-0 down in the penultimate league game of last season. There is nothing at all to suggest that Darrell...
No 'easy fixes' with Hourihane to focus on coaching
DARRELL Clarke has repeated that Conor Hourihane will focus more on coaching than playing and only be used in the team in an injury crisis.
The Irish midfielder, a legend from his first spell at Barnsley, returned for a second spell at Oakwell as player/coach last summer but has not played since two appearances in August.
He has been promoted to a more senior position in Clarke’s coaching staff following the departure of Dean Whitehead. ...
Nwakali thrilled to finally make debut in English football
KELECHI Nwakali was delighted to finally play a game in English football this week, eight years after first signing for a club in this country, and is hoping to become a regular in the Barnsley side.
The midfielder joined Premier League giants Arsenal on a five-year deal in 2016, having been named Player of the Tournament at the Under 17 World Cup which he helped Nigeria win.
But he never played for the Gunners, partly...
‘Spirit fantastic’ as Reds aim to prove top 6 class
DARRELL Clarke admits he and his Barnsley players still need to prove they can compete for the top six in League One this season but added: ‘the spirit in the camp is fantastic.’
The Reds have collected 15 points from their first ten games – the fewest at that stage in their last four seasons at League One level since Lee Johnson was in charge in 2015. They lost 2-0 at Huddersfield Town in the...
'Decent work-out' says Clarke after Reds go out of trophy
Darrell Clarke said his much-changed Barnsley team got a ‘decent work-out’ in their 2-0 loss at Huddersfield Town which knocked them out of the EFL Trophy on Tuesday night.
After both sides changed the majority of their players from Saturday’s league match with the same result, the hosts netted twice in the second half.
Clarke told the Chronicle: “The boys worked really hard. We spent a lot of time without the ball but...
Talking points from Huddersfield loss
Analysis of Barnsley's 2-0 loss at Huddersfield Town on Saturday. The Reds conceded in the 83rd and 96th minutes.
DUFF EASILY COMES OUT ON TOP IN REUNION
THE LAST time Barnsley fans saw Michael Duff, the general feeling was that they could not have been more proud of their team.
Duff’s Reds had just lost the play-off final in agonising circumstances at Wembley but performed superbly with ten men for 70 minutes at the end...
Clarke wants more quality and consistency
DARRELL Clarke says his Barnsley team needs to play ‘a hell of a lot better’ and is demanding more consistency.
The head coach has been disappointed with aspects of his side’s performances in the opening nine games of the season, which have yielded 15 points and left them seventh in League One.
He has been particularly frustrated this week following the home draws with Stockport County and Wycombe Wanderers, saying the players must be better...
Late scorer Roberts believes his experience is making impact
MARC Roberts enjoyed his first goal at Oakwell in more than seven years in midweek and believes his experience is helping Barnsley pick up points they may have missed out on last season.
The centre-back, 34, levelled in the 89th minute to secure a 2-2 draw for his hometown club at home to Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday. Roberts told the Chronicle: “It was nice. I went to celebrate but then everyone realised: ‘let’s get back...
Reds level twice in draw with Wycombe
Barnsley came from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday night.
After a very poor first half from both sides, Wycombe took the lead within seconds of the re-start but substitute Stephen Humphrys levelled before the hour. Wycombe scored again on 85 minutes but Marc Roberts levelled on 89 for the Reds who are now seventh with 15 points from nine games.
Barnsley did not play...
OAKWELL ROUND-UP: Slonina frustrated, Wilkinson captains England, women lose 5-0
A round-up of some Barnsley FC related stories coming out of the weekend.
SLONINA: WE NEED TO DO BETTER
Gabriel Slonina played down his own individual performance after conceding an injury-time equaliser against Stockport County on Saturday night.
The US international goalkeeper produced easily his best home performance in the league so far but was beaten by a deflected shot in the 91st minute.
The 20-year-old Chelsea loanee told the Chronicle: “It...
Ambitious Stockport latest visitors to Oakwell in unusual evening kick-off
BARNSLEY will take on one of League One’s highly-rated new clubs when they host Stockport County from 7.45pm.
Newly-promoted Stockport have 11 points from seven games so are seventh, two points off the third-placed Reds.
County were previously in League One in 2010 but tumbled down three divisions in four seasons to the Conference North amid financial crisis.
Following a takeover by local businessman Mark Stott, who wants to take them to the Championship, they...
STOCKPORT PREVIEW: Opposition view, key players and previous meetings
A preview of Barnsley's home game with Stockport County from 7.45pm on Saturday.
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Barnsley: (3-5-2): Slonina; de Gevigney, Pines, Earl; Cotter, Phillips, Craig, Connell, O’Keeffe; Keillor-Dunn, Cosgrove.
Stockport: (3-4-3): Addai; Connolly, Horsfall, Pye; Diamond, Camps, Bate, Touray; Collar, Wootton, Barry
TEAM NEWS
Barnsley: Out: Matty Wolfe (knee), Doubts: Fabio Jalo (shoulder), Donovan Pines, Max Watters. Stockport: Out: M
Talking points from win at Burton
Analysis of Barnsley's 2-1 win at Burton Albion. The Reds took the lead through Luca Connell's excellent free-kick then, after the hosts levelled in the 88th minute, substitute Stephen Humphrys won it in the 90th.
HUMPHRYS SECURES EPIC WIN
A 90TH-MINUTE winner, in a thunderstorm, right in front of the away end, by a new signing with his first goal for the club, after conceding in the 88th minute. There are not many more...
Expectant dad Phillips plays 100th Reds game
IT HAS been a big week for Adam Phillips who announced he and his partner are expecting a baby girl, then played his 100th game for Barnsley at Old Trafford.
The midfielder, who joined in 2022, has 26 goals and 16 assists in his century of games which was brought up in difficult circumstances on Tuesday as the Reds lost 7-0 at Manchester United in the EFL Cup. Speaking before the game, Phillips told the...
Whitehead leaves after two months
First team coach Dean Whitehead has left Barnsley after two months at the club.
Whitehead, who joined the Reds to work under Darrell Clarke in July, has moved back to Stoke City where he spent much of his playing career.
The 41-year-old is expected to work under Narcís Pèlach who looks set to replace Steven Schumacher at the Championship Potters.
A Barnsley statement read: "We would like to thank Dean for his hard work over the...
Clarke relishing trip to boyhood club
Darrell Clarke is looking forward to taking on his boyhood club Manchester United tomorrow but wants to make sure his Barnsley team do the town proud.
The Reds visit Old Trafford from 8pm in the third round of the EFL Cup, to play the Premier League giants.
Clarke said: “A lad from a council estate in Mansfield leading a team out at Old Trafford is a proud moment.
“I am realistic. We have to be...
Barnsley thrashed 3-0 away at Stevenage
A DISASTROUS start to the second half ensured Barnsley left Stevenage empty-handed following a 3-0 thrashing in League One.
Goals from Elliot List and Carl Piergianni within five minutes of each other before List doubled his tally in the last minute saw the Reds defeated away from home.
Head coach Darrell Clarke named an unchanged side from Barnsley’s 2-1 win at home to Bristol Rovers last weekend.
Both Fabio Jalo and Max...
Barnsley FC players feature on international duty
A NUMBER of Barnsley’s players have been in action for their international teams over the weekend.
Vimal Yoganathan started in Wales u19s 2-2 draw against Turkmenistan on Saturday.
His Wales side are currently 1-0 up against Azerbaijan.
He made his league debut earlier this month for the Reds in the 3-0 win away at Crawley.
Young striker Josiah Dyer registered an assist in Montserrat’s 4-1 loss against El Salvador last week...
