.........The excellent 4-1 victory extended The Reds unbeaten run over their Yorkshire rivals to six matches. And there has now been 30 goals in those six meetings!
Barnsley finish 2011 in 13th position- their highest end of calendar year position since 2007 when they were also placed in 13th. They also have the same points tally as four years ago (33), although they have currently achieved it in one game less than back then.
Barnsley Team:
Luke Steele
Bobby Hassell
Stephen Foster
Scott Wiseman
Jay McEveley
Jim McNulty
David Perkins
Jacob Butterfield
Miles Addison
Matty Done
Craig Davies
Substitutions:
Ricardo Vaz Te (for Butterfield 15)
Andy Gray (for Done 78)
Unused Substitutes:
David Preece, Rob Edwards, Reuben Noble-Lazarus.
Match Reports:
Npower Championship results Saturday 31st December 2011:
BARNSLEY 4-1 Leeds
Birmingham 3-0 Blackpool
Burnley 1-0 Hull
Coventry 2-0 Brighton
Derby 2-1 West Ham
Leicester 1-1 Peterborough
Millwall 0-1 Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Cardiff
Reading 1-0 Ipswich
Watford 4-1 Doncaster
Barnsley lie in 13th place in the Npower Championship with 33 points from 24 games.
We are 6 points off the Play-Offs, 12 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 14 points off First place and 12 points above the Relegation Zone.
Up to 31.12.11.
Next Up:
On The Road:
Npower Championship Matchday Twenty Five: Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley Monday 2nd January 2012 Kick-Off 3pm
Tickets:
Adults: £20
Senior Citizens: £15
17-20: £15
Under 16: £10
Disabled: £15
At Oakwell:
FA Cup Third Round: Barnsley v Swansea City Saturday 7th January 2012 Kick-Off 3pm.
Tickets:
Adults - £16
OAP (Over 65) - £11
Students* (Aged 18-20) - £11
Juveniles (Aged 12-17) - £11
Juveniles** (Aged 5-11) - £5
Npower Championship Matchday Twenty Seven: Barnsley v Milwall Saturday 21st January 2012 Kick-Off 3pm
Tickets:
Adults: £23
OAP (Over 65's): £13
U18's: £13
Students*: £13
U12's: £6