AS WE reach the final game of the season at Oakwell this Saturday, I want to take this opportunity to offer a sincere thank you to everyone who has stood by the club over the course of the campaign. It’s fair to say this season hasn’t brought the moments we all hoped for on the pitch. But through the ups and downs, the unwavering loyalty of our supporters, the hard work of our staff and...

FABIO Jalo is expected to miss the last two games of the season but the extent of his injury is still unknown. The 19-year-old was stretchered off just before the hour-mark in Monday’s 1-1 draw against Peterborough United. It has been a frustrating season for the Portugal under 20 who missed large chunks of it due to a problem with his shoulder and just returned from an operation, scoring twice against Bolton last week. Head...

Conor Hourihane thought his side played ‘OK’ in their 1-1 home draw with Peterborough United and was hopeful Fabio Jalo’s injury was not very long-term. The visitors took the lead but Jon Russell levelled with a fine goal just before half-time. Hourihane said: “I thought we did OK. In the first half we were sloppy in possession and maybe a yard off in our press. “I got the message on after 30 minutes and it...

Conor Hourihane said he ‘hated’ Barnsley’s performance after 25 minutes in their 4-3 loss at Leyton Orient which they had led 3-1. The Reds went 2-0 up early then responded to the hosts’ first but conceded three times between 68 and 74 minutes. Hourihane, who had been made permanent head coach earlier in the day, told the Chronicle: “If you want one game to sum up the season it would be that. I thought we...

CONOR Hourihane wants his Barnsley team to match Bolton Wanderers’ hunger and motivation when they host the promotion-chasers from 3pm on Saturday. The Trotters are seventh in the table, two points and one place outside the play-off places. They sacked Ian Evatt – who had taken them to the play-offs in the two previous seasons – in January when ninth and replaced him with Steven Schumacher, the former Plymouth and Stoke boss. Schumacher won...

STEPHEN Humphrys is glad to be back in the goals and playing in a position he likes after admitting he struggled up front for Barnsley and could sometimes appear lazy. The forward ended a 23-game goal drought since November by netting in the last two games against Exeter and Birmingham, playing in a wide role. That took him to six league goals for the campaign in 34 appearances, often as a striker under previous boss...

Analysis of Barnsley's 6-2 loss at Birmingham City. Mael de Gevigney was sent off in the third minute then the hosts scored a penalty. Davis Keillor-Dunn levelled but the Reds conceded five in the second half with Stephen Humphrys also netting. GUTSY FIRST HALF FOLLOWED BY SECOND HALF COLLAPSE THE LAST time the Reds played at St Andrew’s, their fans sang ‘we want our Barnsley back’ as they were hurtling out of the Championship...

DAVIS Keillor-Dunn is focusing on securing the highest possible finish with Barnsley this season as much as any personal glory. The 27-year-old has 14 goals in the league this season for the Reds – and one in the cup – which makes him the division’s sixth top-scorer. The team are 11th, nine points off the play-offs, after winning just three of their last 15 games since the first week of 2025. Keillor-Dunn told the Chronicle:...

Conor Hourihane says the match-changing error in Tuesday’s 2-1 home loss to Exeter City is ‘the story of our season’ and the interim boss is ‘pulling my hair out’ as his wait for his first win goes on. The Reds were behind at half-time but levelled through Stephen Humphrys then Mael de Gevigney lost the ball late on and Exeter won it. Hourihane told the Chronicle: “It was disappointing how it finished in terms of...

Barry Cotter and Josh Earl are the closest of Barnsley’s injured players to being fit with Conor Hourihane hoping they can join in training from the start of next week. Defender Earl has missed the last five games after limping off at Charlton on March 4 while wing-back Cotter has been out since New Year’s Day. Hourihane told the Chronicle: “People like Barry Cotter and Josh Earl are back on the grass. They probably won’t...

BARNSLEY will look to end a four-match winless run, and collect their first victory under Conor Hourihane, when they visit Wigan Athletic for a 3pm kick-off. The Reds are 11th in the table, eight points off the top six – following a 1-1 draw at home to lowly Cambridge United on Saturday which ended a three-game losing streak. Interim boss Hourihane has taken a point from his two games having taken over from the sacked...

NEERAV Parekh has asked for 'a little bit more patience' from Barnsley fans towards the owners while adding: ‘trust me, I feel your pain.’ Parekh, the Indian businessman, is the chairman and majority owner while other owners on the board are Jean and James Cryne plus Australian businesswoman Julie Anne Quay. They have been the subject of angry chants from the terraces this season which has seen the Reds fall short of another promotion challenge in the...

BARNSLEY will look for their sixth home win of the league season when they host second-bottom Cambridge United from 3pm. The Reds have won five of 18 home league games this season and have the 20th best record in the division on their own turf. Just the four teams currently in the relegation zone have fewer home points than Barnsley’s 21, while only Shrewsbury have conceded more on their own turf. They were beaten 3-0...

A look at some of the key issues at Barnsley FC after another managerial change. Clarke played tough hand badly A year ago this week, Darrell Clarke’s Cheltenham Town drew 0-0 at Oakwell with Neill Collins’ Barnsley who were collapsing in the final quarter of the season. Twelves months later and Collins had been sacked and ultimately replaced by Clarke who lasted 35 league matches before also being dismissed. All footballing departments at the club...

JOSH Benson said it was ‘brilliant’ to make his first league start in 17 months on Saturday - but admits all that matters was the result. The 25-year-old has had a torrid time at Oakwell since signing from Burnley in 2021. He has been injury prone and has faced long spells out on the sideline. But he started in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Mansfield at the One Call Stadium - his first league start since...

BARNSLEY suffered a third successive defeat in League One as Mansfield left it late to beat the Reds 2-1. A Josh Benson strike just after half-time cancelled out Kaylan Vickers' opener for the Stags, but it was Deji Oshilaja who won it late on for the hosts. Conor Hourihane named his first starting 11 as the interim head coach following Darrell Clarke's sacking earlier in the week. Adam Phillips returned from injury, Mael de Gevigney...