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DKD would welcome more competition up front
Davis Keillor-Dunn would welcome ‘quality’ signings up front in January but praised the forwards currently at Barnsley.
Keillor-Dunn and Stephen Humphrys have played regularly together up front, with Max Watters - who is just recovering from injury - and Sam Cosgrove on the bench. The Reds are thought to be hoping to sign a new striker in the January transfer window.
Keillor-Dunn told the Chronicle: “I want as much quality in the team as we...
RESULTS
Barnsley
| 0-4 |
| 21st Dec |
Leyton Orient
Exeter City
| 1-2 |
| 14th Dec |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 1-2 |
| 7th Dec |
Birmingham City
FIXTURES
Bolton Wanderers
| 26th Dec |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Peterborough United
| 29th Dec |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 1st Jan |
| 3:00pm |
Wrexham
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| 1 | Birmingham City | 19 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wrexham | 21 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Stockport County | 21 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Lincoln City | 21 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Reading | 20 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Barnsley | 21 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Blackpool | 20 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Exeter City | 20 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Stevenage | 19 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Peterborough United | 20 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Rotherham United | 19 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Northampton Town | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Crawley Town | 20 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Cambridge United | 20 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Burton Albion | 20 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 12 | ||||||||||||
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RESULTS
Barnsley
| 0-4 |
| 21st Dec |
Leyton Orient
Exeter City
| 1-2 |
| 14th Dec |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 1-2 |
| 7th Dec |
Birmingham City
FIXTURES
Bolton Wanderers
| 26th Dec |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Peterborough United
| 29th Dec |
| 3:00pm |
Barnsley
Barnsley
| 1st Jan |
| 3:00pm |
Wrexham
Mael proud to be captain but 'really disappointed' with loss
Mael de Gevigney was ‘proud’ to lead Barnsley out as captain for the first time on Saturday but ‘really disappointed’ with the 4-0 home loss to Leyton Orient.
The French defender took the armband due to the absence of usual skipper Luca Connell due to injury and injured vice-captain Marc Roberts.
De Gevigney says: “I am proud. I am walking out trying to do my best. It’s a good thing. But I don’t really think...
Reds want to end year on high at Oakwell against tight defence
BARNSLEY will look to become the first side to score past Leyton Orient in more than seven hours of football, and end a tough year at Oakwell on a high, from 3pm.
Orient are 18th in League One, three points clear of the relegation zone and eight behind the Reds.
The London club lost their first four games of the season and had been in and out of the bottom four until recent weeks. They...
Competition ‘strong’ for midfield spot
DARRELL Clarke admits there is ‘strong competition’ to start in Barnsley’s midfield three against Leyton Orient on Saturday.
Top-scorer Adam Phillips returns from suspension after his red card against Birmingham two weeks ago.
Kelechi Nwakali came in for him at Exeter on Saturday and impressed on his league full debut – scoring a stunning leveller in a 2-1 win. The Nigerian played alongside captain Luca Connell and Jon Russell. Clarke, who generally plays a midfie
Clarke pleased with win after ‘unacceptable’ first half
Darrell Clarke was pleased Barnsley ended a six-game winless streak but described his team’s first half performance as ‘unacceptable’.
The Reds trailed at the break after a poor first half but came from behind to win for the first time this season.
Clarke said: “That’s the worst we’ve played in the last six games.
“We deservedly won and had the better chances. But the first half was unacceptable and it shouldn’t take a rocket from...
MATCH PREVIEW: Exeter v Barnsley
A look at tomorrow's game in Devon. Exeter are three points and three positions below eighth-placed Barnsley.
LIKELY LINE-UPS
Exeter (3-4-3): Whitworth; Sweeney, Crama, Francis; Jack McMillan, Ryan Woods, Jake Richards, Ilmari Niskanen; Jack Aitchison, Millenic Alli, Magennis.
Barnsley (3-5-2): Killip; de Gevigney, Pines, McCarthy; O’Keeffe, Russell, Nwakali, Connell, Gent; Keillor-Dunn, Humphrys.
TEAM NEWS
Barnsley: Out: Gaga Slonina (finger), Max Watters, Josh
OAKWELL ROUND-UP: Injury list grows, women win and 18s in quarters
A round-up of Barnsley FC stories.
DEPLETED REDS SQUAD AHEAD OF DEVON TRIP
Barnsley’s squad is depleted due to injuries and suspensions going into Saturday’s game at Exeter City.
Adam Phillips is suspended after being sent off against Birmingham on Saturday while Marc Roberts came off injured, after Josh Earl and Fabio Jalo both missed the match through injury. The club also announced that forward Stephen Humphrys had come off with ‘a knock’.
The...
MATCH PREVIEW: Barnsley v Birmingham
A preview of Barnsley's game with high-flying Birmingham City.
LIKELY LINE-UPS
Barnsley (3-5-2): Killip; de Gevigney, Roberts, Earl; O’Keeffe, Phillips, Connell, Russell, Gent; Keillor-Dunn, Humphrys
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Allsop; Bielik, Klarer, Davies, Cochrane; Iwata, Paik; Laird, Willumsson, Stansfield; May
TEAM NEWS
Barnsley: Out: Gaga Slonina (finger). Doubts: Josh Benson, Max Watters. Birmingham: Suspended: Keshi Anderson. Injured: Emil Hansson, Scott Wrig
‘Got to get wins’ as Reds also search for strikers
DARRELL Clarke says he ‘won’t shy away’ from Barnsley’s need to win more regularly and acknowledges they will be looking to strengthen their forward line in the January transfer window.
The Reds are currently eighth in League One with 27 points from 18 games – three points off the play-off places. They lost on penalties at home to Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup on Saturday then 1-0 at high-flying Wrexham in the league on...
Reds beaten in injury-time
Barnsley conceded an injury-time goal as they lost 1-0 at high-flying Wrexham on Tuesday evening.
The hosts were on top for long spells, with goalkeeper Ben Killip on good form, and eventually won it with a fine goal in the 93rd minute.
The Reds are winless in five and slipped down two places to eighth in the League One table.
Jon Russell came in for Kelechi Nwakali in the only change from...
Cup loss 'hurts' as Reds 'can't score at the minute'
Darrell Clarke said the FA Cup loss to Bristol Rovers ‘hurt’ as he was once again left exasperated by Barnsley’s inability to finish chances.
The Reds had 30 shots in the 0-0 draw over 120 minutes, missing some big opportunities, then lost 4-3 on penalties.
Clarke told the Chronicle: “The game is about finishing chances. You could use the recording from the other night (a home draw with Reading). It’s very frustrating. We dominated the...
Matty says spell out of side will build ‘mental resilience’
MATTY Craig says his spell out of the Barnsley team has helped him build ‘mental resilience’ and work out what he needs to do to get to the highest level.
The midfielder, who signed on loan from Tottenham Hotspur for the whole campaign, started nine of the first ten league games of the season.
But, after some poor results led to a change in personnel in the side during the last international break, he has...
Benson in full training, Watters and Slonina further away
JOSH Benson has been back in full training this week after his latest spell out of the squad with injury.
The midfielder, who has been plagued by injuries for years, has not been in any matchday squads throughout November.
Head coach Darrell Clarke said: “Hopefully we keep him fit over a substantial period of time and stop him having those niggles and strains which keep holding him back a bit.”
Goalkeeper Gaga Slonina is still...
Clarke on bouncing back, injuries, Cotter and Connell
Darrell Clarke is hoping for an instant reaction from his Barnsley players to their poor showing against Wigan on Saturday while he has provided an update on injuries and some players who have not been in recent squads.
The head coach criticised his side’s first half display in the 1-0 loss at the weekend. They now host another game, this time against fellow top ten side Reading on Tuesday evening.
Clarke told the Chronicle: “The...
Reds run ends with loss to Wigan
Barnsley’s six-game unbeaten league run at Oakwell game to an end with a 1-0 defeat against lowly Wigan Athletic.
The visitors netted just before half-time, with their only shot on target, then defended well.
In very wet conditions, the Reds were poor overall although they did improve slightly and create chances late on.
After their five-game unbeaten league run ended, Barnsley slipped down a place to sixth.
Darrell Clarke made one...
Wigan's Sibbick fond of Reds despite Asbaghi fall-out
TOBY Sibbick has revealed the bizarre circumstances which led to his exit from Barnsley but says he still has affection for the club he is due to return to with Wigan Athletic this weekend.
The defender, now 25, joined the Reds in the summer of 2019 and left in January 2022 having made 56 appearances.
Sibbick told the Chronicle: “I am looking forward to coming back. I had mixed emotions there – really good highs...
OAKWELL ROUND-UP: Watters setback, women draw and loan goals
Some Barnsley FC related stories from the weekend.
‘FRUSTRATING SETBACK’ FOR WATTERS
Darrell Clarke said he hoped Max Watters’ injury picked up on Saturday was ‘a little setback’.
The striker came off after only seven minutes of Barnsley’s 1-1 draw at Cambridge United.
Clarke did not reveal details on the injury but told the Chronicle: “It’s a little setback. It’s frustrating because Max Watters was just getting
COMMENT: Huge progress in last month
A MONTH ago, Barnsley looked to be in trouble.
They had just been beaten twice at Huddersfield with miserable performances, following home draws with Stockport and Wycombe after which Darrell Clarke tore into his players.
The head coach admitted he was struggling to find the right system, style and personnel with many supporters becoming frustrated with both him and the team.
The Reds were still just outside the top six but were not playing like...
Cosgrove 'light jogging', Cotter fully fit
SAM COSGROVE is not back in full training while Barry Cotter is fit but not being selected – according to Darrell Clarke’s latest injury update.
Striker Cosgrove has missed the last four matches with a back injury. Clarke says he is doing ‘light jogging work.’
Right wing-back Cotter has not been involved in the last two games. After a poor performance in the EFL Trophy against Doncaster, he was left out of the squad for the...
