Postat 35 minutes
Attempt missed. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey with a cross following a set piece situation.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd December
League One Table
On Saturday 23rd December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Stevenage, Position 6, Points 40
- Barnsley, Position 7, Points 38
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 49 |
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| 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 44 |
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| 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 42 |
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| 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 40 |
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| 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 40 |
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| 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 40 |
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| 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 38 |
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| 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 36 |
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| 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 32 |
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| 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 30 |
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| 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 29 |
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| 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
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| 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 27 |
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| 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 27 |
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| 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 26 |
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| 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 25 |
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| 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 24 |
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| 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 23 |
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| 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 21 |
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| 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 19 |
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| 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 18 |
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| 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 17 |
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| 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 16 |
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| 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Barnsley
Manager: Neill Collins
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Roberts, Goalkeeper
2, Williams, Defender
6, de Gevigney, Defender
26, McCart, Defender
48, Connell, Defensive Midfielder
22, O'Keeffe, Midfielder
30, Phillips, Attacking Midfielder
8, Kane, Attacking Midfielder
20, Styles, Midfielder
45, McAtee, Striker
44, Cole, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Roberts
- Number 26, J. McCart
- Number 6, M. de Gevigney
- Number 2, J. Williams , Captain
- Number 48, L. Connell , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for J. Russell at 75 minutes
- Number 20, C. Styles
- Number 22, C. O'Keeffe , substituted for B. Cotter at 59 minutes
- Number 8, H. Kane , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 30, A. Phillips , substituted for S. Cosgrove at 59 minutes
- Number 44, D. Cole , substituted for N. Cadden at 84 minutes
- Number 45, J. McAtee , substituted for Fábio Jaló at 85 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Barnsley
- Number 7, N. Cadden
- Number 9, S. Cosgrove
- Number 17, B. Cotter , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 23, B. Killip
- Number 3, J. Russell
- Number 12, Fábio Jaló
- Number 4, K. Łopata
away team, Stevenage
Manager: Steve Evans
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Ashby-Hammond, Goalkeeper
6, Sweeney, Defender
15, Vancooten, Defender
5, Piergianni, Defender
2, James-Wildin, Midfielder
17, Burns, Midfielder
8, Forster-Caskey, Midfielder
3, Butler, Midfielder
11, Roberts, Attacking Midfielder
19, Reid, Striker
29, Hemmings, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, T. Ashby-Hammond
- Number 5, C. Piergianni , Captain
- Number 15, T. Vancooten
- Number 6, D. Sweeney
- Number 3, D. Butler , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 8, J. Forster-Caskey , substituted for H. White at 87 minutes
- Number 17, F. Burns
- Number 2, L. James-Wildin
- Number 11, J. Roberts , substituted for N. Freeman at 77 minutes
- Number 29, K. Hemmings , substituted for A. Pressley at 77 minutes
- Number 19, J. Reid , substituted for E. List at 77 minutes
away team, Stevenage
- Number 10, N. Freeman
- Number 12, K. Hegyi
- Number 9, E. List
- Number 20, A. Pressley
- Number 23, L. Thompson
- Number 4, N. Thompson
- Number 18, H. White
home team, Barnsley
Manager: Neill Collins
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Roberts, Goalkeeper
2, Williams, Defender
6, de Gevigney, Defender
26, McCart, Defender
48, Connell, Defensive Midfielder
22, O'Keeffe, Midfielder
30, Phillips, Attacking Midfielder
8, Kane, Attacking Midfielder
20, Styles, Midfielder
45, McAtee, Striker
44, Cole, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Roberts
- Number 26, J. McCart
- Number 6, M. de Gevigney
- Number 2, J. Williams , Captain
- Number 48, L. Connell , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for J. Russell at 75 minutes
- Number 20, C. Styles
- Number 22, C. O'Keeffe , substituted for B. Cotter at 59 minutes
- Number 8, H. Kane , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 30, A. Phillips , substituted for S. Cosgrove at 59 minutes
- Number 44, D. Cole , substituted for N. Cadden at 84 minutes
- Number 45, J. McAtee , substituted for Fábio Jaló at 85 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 7, N. Cadden
- Number 9, S. Cosgrove
- Number 17, B. Cotter , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 7
- Number 23, B. Killip
- Number 3, J. Russell
- Number 12, Fábio Jaló
- Number 4, K. Łopata
away team, Stevenage
Manager: Steve Evans
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Ashby-Hammond, Goalkeeper
6, Sweeney, Defender
15, Vancooten, Defender
5, Piergianni, Defender
2, James-Wildin, Midfielder
17, Burns, Midfielder
8, Forster-Caskey, Midfielder
3, Butler, Midfielder
11, Roberts, Attacking Midfielder
19, Reid, Striker
29, Hemmings, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, T. Ashby-Hammond
- Number 5, C. Piergianni , Captain
- Number 15, T. Vancooten
- Number 6, D. Sweeney
- Number 3, D. Butler , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 8, J. Forster-Caskey , substituted for H. White at 87 minutes
- Number 17, F. Burns
- Number 2, L. James-Wildin
- Number 11, J. Roberts , substituted for N. Freeman at 77 minutes
- Number 29, K. Hemmings , substituted for A. Pressley at 77 minutes
- Number 19, J. Reid , substituted for E. List at 77 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, N. Freeman
- Number 12, K. Hegyi
- Number 9, E. List
- Number 20, A. Pressley
- Number 23, L. Thompson
- Number 4, N. Thompson
- Number 18, H. White
- Referee:
- Marc Edwards
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Daniel Woodward
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Paul Stonier
- Fourth Official:
- Ben Speedie
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Take surveyOverall possession
Shots
Barnsley 9Stevenage 14Shots on target
Barnsley 5Stevenage 4Total touches inside the box
Barnsley 12Stevenage 33Goalkeeper saves
Barnsley 3Stevenage 3Fouls
Barnsley 12Stevenage 11Corners
Barnsley 1Stevenage 4Advanced match stats
Shots
Barnsley 9Stevenage 14Shots on target
Barnsley 5Stevenage 4Shots off target
Barnsley 2Stevenage 7Blocked shots
Barnsley 2Stevenage 3Attempts out of box
Barnsley 4Stevenage 3One-on-one attempts
Barnsley 1Stevenage 0Total offside
Barnsley 8Stevenage 4Total tackles
Barnsley 14Stevenage 15Won tackles
Barnsley 8Stevenage 10Fouls
Barnsley 12Stevenage 11Total yellow cards
Barnsley 3Stevenage 1Total clearances
Barnsley 29Stevenage 16Headed clearances
Barnsley 16Stevenage 8Duels won
Barnsley 72Stevenage 67Errors leading to shots
Barnsley 1Stevenage 0Total passes
Barnsley 406Stevenage 348Accurate passes
Barnsley 275Stevenage 209Backward passes
Barnsley 58Stevenage 61Forward passes
Barnsley 178Stevenage 186Total long balls
Barnsley 88Stevenage 109Successful final third passes
Barnsley 69Stevenage 78Total crosses
Barnsley 11Stevenage 18Touches
Barnsley 608Stevenage 529Touches in the box
Barnsley 12Stevenage 33Dispossessed
Barnsley 10Stevenage 9Goalkeeper saves
Barnsley 3Stevenage 3Diving saves
Barnsley 1Stevenage 1Saved shots from inside the box
Barnsley 3Stevenage 2Saved shots from outside the box
Barnsley 0Stevenage 1Keeper throws
Barnsley 6Stevenage 1Goal kicks
Barnsley 15Stevenage 5Season so far
League One
Key, Barnsley v Stevenage
League position, Barnsley 11th, Stevenage 13thTotal points, Barnsley 54, Stevenage 49
Goals scored
Barnsley 54Stevenage 35Form guide
All competitions
Barnsley draw
v Charlton Athletic
1
1
League One
Stevenage draw
v Exeter City
1
1
League One
Barnsley won
v Reading
1
3
League One
Stevenage draw
v Port Vale
3
3
FA Cup
Barnsley lose
v Blackpool
2
1
EFL Trophy
Stevenage won
v Burton Albion
1
2
League One
Barnsley won
v Wycombe Wanderers
1
0
League One
Stevenage draw
v Port Vale
1
1
FA Cup
Barnsley draw
v Lincoln City
2
2
League One
Stevenage draw
v Peterborough United
2
2
League One
Match Facts
This will be the first ever meeting between Barnsley and Stevenage in the top four tiers of English football.
Stevenage have won on just one of their last 10 trips to Yorkshire and the Humber (D3 L6), with their last league win in the region coming against Doncaster Rovers in October 2022.
After scoring just 47 league goals in 2022, Barnsley have netted 88 goals in 2023. They have only ever scored more goals in one year in their history, netting 98 in 1934.
Stevenage have won 11 of their first 22 League One games this season – they are the first newly promoted side at this level to have as many wins at this stage since the now Premier League side Luton Town in 2018-19 (13 wins).