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Talking points from draw at Wigan
Analysis from Barnsley's 1-1 draw at Wigan Athletic. Davis Keillor-Dunn's excellent opener was cancelled out after a late mix-up.
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Wigan defender James Carragher had played against arguably the world’s best striker Robert Lewandowski in a World Cup qualifier against Poland five days before this game. But the Malta international and son of Jamie Carragher came up against Barnsley’s Davis Keillor-Dunn who scored the latest and best in a series of goals t
RESULTS
Wigan Athletic
| 1-1 |
| 29th Mar |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 1-1 |
| 22nd Mar |
Cambridge United
Mansfield Town
| 2-1 |
| 15th Mar |
Barnsley
FIXTURES
Barnsley
| 1st Apr |
| 7:45pm |
Exeter City
Birmingham City
| 5th Apr |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 12th Apr |
| 3:00pm |
Bolton Wanderers
| P | Pts | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Birmingham City | 37 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wrexham | 39 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 38 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Stockport County | 39 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Reading | 38 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 38 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Blackpool | 39 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Barnsley | 39 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Lincoln City | 39 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Stevenage | 38 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Peterborough United | 38 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Rotherham United | 38 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Exeter City | 38 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Northampton Town | 39 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Burton Albion | 38 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Crawley Town | 39 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Cambridge United | 39 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 28 | ||||||||||||
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RESULTS
Wigan Athletic
| 1-1 |
| 29th Mar |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 1-1 |
| 22nd Mar |
Cambridge United
Mansfield Town
| 2-1 |
| 15th Mar |
Barnsley
FIXTURES
Barnsley
| 1st Apr |
| 7:45pm |
Exeter City
Birmingham City
| 5th Apr |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 12th Apr |
| 3:00pm |
Bolton Wanderers
UK and foreign options for ‘very attractive job’ – Parekh
BARNSLEY have spoken to a number of overseas head coaches who are interested in the vacant Oakwell position, as well as monitoring the domestic market, according to chairman Neerav Parekh.
The Reds sacked Darrell Clarke earlier this month and gave the job on an interim basis to Conor Hourihane who Parekh has said is a candidate but not a ‘frontrunner’.
The first round of interviews is well underway before a smaller group of candidates will...
Talking points from draw with Cambridge
Analysis of Barnsley's 1-1 draw with Cambridge United on Saturday. Jonathan Lewis levelled for the Reds in injury-time.
CHANCE FOR RARE WIN MISSED
Cambridge have played the Christmas tree formation, 4-3-2-1, this season and they should have been a gift-wrapped opponent for Barnsley and their interim boss Conor Hourihane.
The Us arrived second-bottom, 13 points off safety, having lost the last four games and with the worst away record in the division plus a far...
Conor knows he must build on good will with success on pitch
CONOR Hourihane knows he will not get a long honeymoon period as Barnsley boss despite his legendary status and is looking forward to his first home match in the role after a promising week on the training pitch.
The Reds are tenth in League One, nine points off the top six play-off places with nine games remaining starting at home to lowly Cambridge United tomorrow.
They have lost their last three matches and taken ten...
Flavell to start after Hourihane decides against loan
Kieren Flavell is set to make his full professional debut at the weekend after Conor Hourihane decided Barnsley did not need to sign an emergency loan goalkeeper.
With Jackson Smith joining Joe Gauci in being injured, the Reds could have brought in a new stopper and began to line up options early in the week, the Chronicle understands.
But interim head coach Hourihane has decided to stick with academy graduate Flavell, 21, who came on...
Donovan Pines invests in American women's team
BARNSLEY centre-back Donovan Pines has been added to the ownership group of DC Power – an American women’s team.
The 27-year-old signed for the Reds last January from DC United – the men’s team equivalent of DC Power.
He is currently injured and has not played since a 2-1 loss at home to Huddersfield Town last month.
But it was announced at the weekend that he had been added to the ownership group of the...
Skipper: 'Players must take some of the blame this season'
CAPTAIN Luca Connell admits that the players must take some responsibility for the sacking of head coach Darrell Clarke.
The combative midfielder was made the captain of the club when Clarke arrived in May, following the departure of long-serving full-back Jordan Williams to Championship side Portsmouth.
But the season hasn’t gone entirely to plan, with the Reds currently sitting eight points outside the play-off places.
The recent form and performances on the pitch resulted in...
Darrell Clarke sacked as Barnsley FC head coach
DARRELL Clarke has been relieved of his duties as the Barnsley FC head coach.
Clarke was appointed in May 2024, overseeing 44 games in charge of the Reds.
Barnsley are currently tenth in League One, eight points outside the play-off places with just ten games remaining.
Chairman Neerav Parekh said: “We would like to thank Darrell for his efforts in a season which has been difficult for various reasons.
“Darrell has worked extremely hard to...
Reds hope for 4th win out of 5 as mid-table Blackpool visit
BARNSLEY are hoping to collect a fourth win from their five games in a fortnight when they host mid-table Blackpool from 3pm on Saturday.
The Reds recorded their fifth home win of the season when they beat Lincoln City 4-3 on Saturday. That was a third successive victory before they lost at Charlton Athletic in midweek.
The Seasiders are 13th, seven points and three places behind the Reds.
This week they lost 2-1 at Stockport...
‘7 or 8 wins’ needed as Clarke retains belief
DARRELL Clarke will retain belief in promotion this season until it is mathematically impossible and believes a less gruelling schedule from next week will help Barnsley in that challenge.
The Reds are tenth in League One – as they have been for most of the last month – and six points off the top six play-off places.
This week they won 4-3 at home to Lincoln City on Saturday then lost 1-0 at Charlton Athletic...
Winning run ends at Charlton
Barnsley’s winning run came to an end with a 1-0 loss at Charlton Athletic on Tuesday with the gap to the play-offs growing to six points.
The hosts took an early lead then were the better side and could have won by more, with the Reds offering very little after the opening exchanges.
The London club moved up to fifth while Barnsley stayed tenth.
Darrell Clarke made two changes from the win...
'Hell of a response this week' – Clarke
Darrell Clarke praised his Barnsley side for a ‘hell of a response this week’ but admitted the nervous finish in the 4-3 home win over Lincoln City meant he ‘left the pitch a frustrated man.’
The Reds surged 3-0 then 4-1 up with goals by Davis Keillor-Dunn, Adam Phillips, Georgie Gent and Max Watters. But the visitors netted twice more late on.
Clarke told the Chronicle: “I left the pitch a frustrated man. Inside I...
‘Ten away wins should have us a lot higher’ admits Clarke
DARRELL Clarke is acting as psychologist as well as head coach as he attempts to reduce the gap between Barnsley’s away and home form while they ‘try to come again’ into the promotion mix.
The Reds are tenth in League One, four points off the top six play-off places – six closer than they were at the start of the week. They won 1-0 at local rivals Rotherham United on Saturday – ending a six-game...
Boss thrilled with stressful win
Darrell Clarke says Barnsley’s 2-1 win at Northampton ‘took a few years off my life’ but praised his side for holding on for a second win of the week.
The Reds went 2-0 up due to Davis Keillor-Dunn’s brace then Corey O’Keeffe made a mistake for a home goal and Mael de Gevigney was sent off.
Clarke said: “We were in control without getting loads going but never looked in danger of conceding....
Watters set to return, Connell banned and Gauci doubt
Barnsley are expected to welcome Max Watters back to their squad for Tuesday’s trip to Northampton Town but will be without suspended captain Luca Connell while goalkeeper Joe Gauci could also miss the match.
Aston Villa loanee Gauci came off with a hip injury in Saturday’s win at Rotherham United and was replaced by debutant Jackson Smith. Head coach Darrell Clarke said he would ‘keep my cards close to my chest’ on whether Gauci could...
‘We can’t drop our heads’ says O’Keeffe
COREY O’Keeffe says Barnsley ‘can’t drop our heads’ as they look to cut down the ten-point gap between them and the top six which he believes they can do.
The Reds have spent most of the season in League One’s top six but are now 11th after a run of one point from the last six matches.
O’Keeffe told the Chronicle: “We’ve been in and around the play-offs and now we’ve dropped out but we...
MATCH PREVIEW: Rotherham v Barnsley
Barnsley visit Rotherham United from 12.30pm on Saturday in an all South Yorkshire clash. Both sides are languishing in mid-table in League One, with the Reds now 11th and ten points off the top six following midweek results. Darrell Clarke’s side will look to end a six-game winless run by doing the double against the Millers who are three places and five points below them.
LIKELY LINE-UPS
Barnsley (3-5-2): Gauci; de Gevigney, Roberts, Earl;...
Reds miserable run goes on in derby
Barnsley are winless in six and seven points off the play-offs after losing a lead in a 2-1 home defeat to Michael Duff’s Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
Jon Russell opened the scoring with a superb goal against his old club but the visitors netted twice in three minutes either side of the hour-mark.
The Reds were easily second best after an excellent first 20 minutes and have collected a point from their last...
Boss challenges squad before ‘really massive’ derby clash
DARRELL Clarke is looking forward to a ‘really massive game’ at home to fellow Yorkshire club Huddersfield Town tomorrow from 3pm and has told his Barnsley squad: ‘show me you’re top six players or move on.’
The Reds head coach still believes his side can finish in the play-off places despite taking only a point from their last five games.
Barnsley – who lost 2-1 at Stockport County on Saturday – are tenth, four places...
