Some Barnsley FC related stories coming out of the weekend.
REDS TO HOST ‘DEAD RUBBER’ DERBY IN TROPHY
Darrell Clarke is determined Barnsley finish their EFL Trophy campaign with a win in a ‘dead rubber’ at home to Doncaster Rovers tomorrow from 7pm.
The Reds cannot make it through to the knock-out stages having already lost to Manchester United under 21s and Huddersfield Town. Doncaster are second, but need a win to make certain of a place in the top two. They are fourth in the League Two table after losing in the play-offs last season.
Reds head coach Clarke said: “We’d like another league match but we can’t control that. The trophy game is a dead rubber and we’ll get some minutes into the legs of some of the lads. I want to win that game. Then we’re onto the FA Cup.”
Rovers are managed by Grant McCann – who played 44 games for the Reds between 2006 and 2008 – while his 18-year-old son Bayley is in the Oakwell youth system and made his senior debut in the first group game then was an unused substitute for the second.
McCann has won all five of his meetings with Clarke as managers – with his sides scoring 17 goals.
MIDWEEK CUP GAMES FOR YOUTH TEAMS
Both Barnsley under 18s and under 21s are due to play in midweek.
The under 18s visit Oldham Athletic in the first round of the FA Youth Cup on Monday evening at 7pm.
Two days later, the under 21s visit Athersley Rec in the Sheffield Senior Cup from 7.30pm.
The under 21s had drawn 1-1 at home to Sheffield United on Friday. Josiah Dyer opened the scoring.
LOAN PLAYERS IN ACTION
Barnsley loan players were in action over the weekend.
Kacper Łopatą’s Ross County won 2-1 at home to Kilmarnock in the SPL, with the defender playing the full game.
Jack Shepherd played all of Bradford City’s 2-1 loss at home to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday in League Two.
Jackson Smith played for Grimsby Town in their 3-1 defeat at home to MK Dons in League Two on Saturday.
WOMEN BEATEN AT LEEDS
Barnsley FC women are only off the bottom of National League Division One North on goal difference after a 2-0 loss at Leeds United on Sunday.
They are now third-bottom, on the same points as the teams in the two-team relegation zone, with six from eight games.
The Reds are now not due to play until they host Norton and Stockton Ancients on November 10.
