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Clarke on injuries, strikers and fans chanting his name
Darrell Clarke has given an update on the fitness of Joe Gauci and Jonathan Lewis while praising strikers Davis Keillor-Dunn and Stephen Humphrys for their performance in the 2-1 win at Northampton Town on Tuesday.
Goalkeeper Gauci, who is on loan from Aston Villa, came off on Saturday at Rotherham with a hip problem. Head coach Clarke told the Chronicle: “Gauci will be a few weeks. He’s gone back to Villa for his rehab. We’re...
RESULTS
Northampton Town
| 1-2 |
| 25th Feb |
Barnsley
Rotherham United
| 0-1 |
| 22nd Feb |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 1-2 |
| 15th Feb |
Huddersfield Town
FIXTURES
Barnsley
| 1st Mar |
| 3:00pm |
Lincoln City
Charlton Athletic
| 4th Mar |
| 7:45pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 8th Mar |
| 3:00pm |
Blackpool
| P | Pts | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 31 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 32 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wrexham | 32 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Stockport County | 33 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Reading | 32 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Barnsley | 33 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Blackpool | 32 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Stevenage | 32 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Lincoln City | 33 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 32 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Rotherham United | 32 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Northampton Town | 33 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Exeter City | 31 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Peterborough United | 32 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Burton Albion | 33 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Crawley Town | 32 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Cambridge United | 32 | 26 | ||||||||||||
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RESULTS
Northampton Town
| 1-2 |
| 25th Feb |
Barnsley
Rotherham United
| 0-1 |
| 22nd Feb |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 1-2 |
| 15th Feb |
Huddersfield Town
FIXTURES
Barnsley
| 1st Mar |
| 3:00pm |
Lincoln City
Charlton Athletic
| 4th Mar |
| 7:45pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 8th Mar |
| 3:00pm |
Blackpool
OAKWELL ROUND-UP: Wins for men, women, u21s and u18s
A round-up of some Barnsley FC related stories coming out of the weekend.
CLARKE: IT’S STRAIGHT ON TO TUESDAY
Darrell Clarke knows Barnsley must build on their ‘really pleasing’ win at Rotherham United on Saturday with another victory at Northampton Town in midweek.
The Reds ended a run of one point from six games in the South Yorkshire clash and moved up a place to tenth in League One while cutting the gap to...
Reds end winless run with victory at Millers
Barnsley ended their six-game winless run with a 1-0 success at neighbours Rotherham United on Saturday lunchtime.
Adam Phillips scored a penalty just after half-time, with the Reds denied two other clear spot-kicks.
Rotherham had arguably the better chances in open play but were edged out in a poor game, with the visitors showing plenty of character.
The Reds moved up a place in the table to tenth and were seven points...
‘If fans can be patient with myself, we can turn the corner very very quickly'
DARRELL Clarke has asked Barnsley fans for patience as he tries to resurrect the promotion challenge.
The head coach, whose side are ten points off the play-offs in League One, has faced some criticism from fans as have those above him.
Clarke said: “The criticism is not unfair from the supporters. It’s a brutal world. League One is the strongest ever. We haven’t hit the heights on a consistent level. Everyone has to be assessed...
Talking points from loss to Huddersfield
Analysis of Barnsley's 2-1 loss at home to Huddersfield Town on Saturday. Jon Russell scored early but the visitors netted two quickfire goals in the second half.
ISSUES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AT CLUB
THIS was supposed to be a match between two sides with promotion ambitions but Barnsley fans have been watching a relegation standard team at Oakwell across the last 12 months.
Since they beat Derby County in late February 2024, the...
Mael playing through pain after rare injury
MAEL de Gevigney was annoyed that his aim to play every minute of this season was ruined by an ankle problem last month which is still troubling him despite returning to the side.
The French defender had played every minute of 63 successive matches across 15 months – the longest such run by an outfield Reds player since Nicky Eaden in the 1990s – but missed the losses to Stevenage and Wycombe before returning for...
Clarke hopeful of signing 'back end of week'
Darrell Clarke suggested Barnsley could sign a free agent before the weekend and said he hoped that player could make an impact on the team straight away.
Although the January transfer window closed last week, the Reds can still sign unattached players.
Clarke revealed last week that he was speaking to one on a Zoom call then said at the weekend that the meeting went well and he hoped the deal could be completed this...
Clarke takes responsibility for awful first half in loss
Darrell Clarke has taken responsibility for Barnsley’s terrible first half performance in a 2-1 loss at Stockport County on Saturday – and said they were getting closer to signing a new forward.
The Reds changed to a 4-4-2 diamond in the first half but were very poor and found themselves 2-0 down. Davis Keillor-Dunnn replied in the 90th minute.
Head coach Clarke said: “I take full accountability for the first half. We went to the...
Sporting director on Barnsley transfer window
Barnsley sporting director Mladen Sormaz believes they have added quality to the squad during a winter window which has been difficult for all clubs.
The Reds signed four players, including deadline day arrivals Clement Rodrigues and Dexter Lembikisa, while loaning out fringe players such as Sam Cosgrove and Kyran Lofthouse and selling goalkeeper Ben Killip. They are looking for another forward in the free agent market.
Speaking to the club media team, Sormaz said: “In...
Gilks replaces Bittner as goalkeeper coach
JAMES Bittner has left his role as Barnsley goalkeeper coach to join Bristol Rovers and has been replaced by Matt Gilks.
Bittner joined the Reds in the summer after working with head coach Darrell Clarke at Cheltenham but has taken an opportunity to move back to where he lives in the south west.
Gilks, who played for Rochdale and Blackpool as well as Scotland, was Bolton’s goalkeeper coach before leaving along with Ian Evatt last...
Rodrigues in and Cosgrove out
Barnsley have loaned in French striker Clement Rodrigues and sent Sam Cosgrove out on loan to League One rivals Stockport County.
Rodrigues, 24, joins on loan from French second division club Bastia with a view to a permanent deal.
He scored three goals in 17 league games this season.
Cosgrove has moved to Stockport but won’t play in the game against Barnsley on Saturday.
The striker - who joined from Birmingham in 2023 - netted...
Reds held by Burton in stalemate
Barnsley ended a three-game losing run with a frustrating 0-0 draw at home to relegation-battling Burton Albion.
The Reds dominated possession and had by far more shots but both sides missed good chances.
They stayed ninth and cut the gap to the play-offs to a point but it could increase after the 3pm kick-offs.
Darrell Clarke made five changes from the side that lost at Wycombe on Tuesday. New goalkeeper Joe Gauci,...
BOBBY HASSELL: Anniversary of Stones sale, and we still produce talent
IT HAS been 12 years to the day since John Stones was sold by Barnsley to Everton.
It was a real pleasure to see John make his debut for Barnsley in my position, and I was fortunate to play a part in helping him settle into the first-team environment.
I always believed that one of the key roles of a senior player at any professional club was to support and guide young talent coming through...
Reds sign goalie Gauci
Barnsley have signed Australian international goalkeeper Joe Gauci on loan from Aston Villa for the remainder of the season.
The 24-year-old, who has seven caps for the Socceroos, played in the A League for Adelaide United before joining Villa a year ago.
He has been on the bench regularly in the Premier League and Champions League but his only Villa appearances have been two League Cup ties this season.
Gauci is now likely to compete...
Clarke wants 'siege mentality' at high-flying Wycombe
Barnsley will use a 'siege mentality’ as they look to bounce back from back-to-back defeats when they visit second-placed Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday from 7.45pm.
The Reds are currently sixth in League One, a point clear in the play-off places. But they have lost their last two games, including a 1-0 defeat to Stevenage at home on Saturday.
The Chairboys’ manager Matt Bloomfield left last week for Championship Luton Town. Their caretaker is...
Poor Reds concede injury-time winner
Barnsley conceded in injury-time as they lost 1-0 at home to Stevenage after a very poor performance.
The Reds created very little, only having a shot on target in the 83rd minute, and the visitors looked the more threatening before scoring on 92 minutes.
Barnsley, who were booed off, slipped down a place to sixth and are still a point clear in the League One play-offs. Stevenage had scored three away goals all...
Boss ‘pretty relaxed’ as deal wait goes on
BARNSLEY look likely to go into the final full week of the January transfer window still looking for at least a couple of key signings but head coach Darrell Clarke says he is ‘pretty relaxed.’
The Reds are currently fifth in League One, a point clear in the top six play-off places and 12 off the top two. Their four-game winning run came to an end with a 3-1 loss at Bristol Rovers on Saturday...
Roberts chosen for experience but has to 'blow cobwebs off'
Marc Roberts was chosen over Donovan Pines in the heart of Barnsley’s defence at the weekend for his experience but head coach Darrell Clarke admits the veteran defender ‘had to blow the cobwebs off’ following injury.
Roberts had been an almost ever-present in the Reds back three before missing a month with an injury, during which time American Pines deputised well. Clarke brought Roberts back into the side for the 3-1 loss at Bristol Rovers...
Winning run ends for wasteful Reds
Barnsley’s four-game winning run came to an end with a 3-1 loss at Darrell Clarke’s old club Bristol Rovers.
The Reds were on top for most of the match but were very wasteful and conceded two poor goals either side of the break.
Josh Earl pulled one back midway through the second half and had chances to level but the hosts added a third late on.
They remain fifth but are now just a point...
