Last time out (Crawley 0-3 Barnsley)
1. Gabriel Slonina
6. Mael de Gevginey
32. Josh Earl
5. Donovan Pines
2. Barry Cotter
7. Corey O’Keeffe
48. Luca Connell
18. Matthew Craig
8. Adam Phillips
15. Kyran Lofthouse
36. Max Watters
Head to Head
Last six Barnsley v Bristol Rovers results:
13/01/2024 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Devante Cole 43, Corey O’Keeffe 73) 2-1 Bristol Rovers (Chris Martin 68)
16/08/2022 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Devante Cole 3, Jordan Williams 13, Josh Benson 56) 3-0 Bristol Rovers
27/10/2018: (League One) WON
Barnsley (Alex Mowatt 11) 1-0 Bristol Rovers
13/02/1999: (FA Cup Fifth Round) WON
Barnsley (Craig Hignett 38, 44, 71, Bruce Dyer 63) 4-1 Bristol Rovers (Jason Roberts 83)
27/03/1993: (Division One) WON
Barnsley 2-1 Bristol Rovers
09/11/1991: (Second Division) LOST
Barnsley 0-1 Bristol Rovers
Overall Record:
Barnsley Wins: 13
Bristol Rovers Wins: 12
Draws: 11
Barnsley Goals: 55
Bristol Rovers Goals: 48
At Oakwell:
Barnsley Wins: 10
Bristol Rovers Wins: 5
Draws: 3
Barnsley Goals: 30
Bristol Rovers Goals: 21
First Met: Bristol Rovers 0-4 Barnsley, Saturday 5th February 1910. (FA Cup Second Round)
Biggest Win: Bristol Rovers 1-5 Barnsley, Tuesday 3rd November 1992. Att: 5,013. (Division One)
Biggest Defeat: Barnsley 0-4 Bristol Rovers, Saturday 2nd January 1971. Att: 8,773. (Third Division)
Last Home Win: Barnsley (Devante Cole 43, Corey O’Keeffe 73) 2-1 Bristol Rovers (Chris Martin 68), Saturday 13th January 2024. Att: 11,786. (League One)
Last Away Win: Bristol Rovers 1-5 Barnsley, Tuesday 3rd November 1992. Att: 5,013. (Division One)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley 0-0 Bristol Rovers, Saturday 1st January 1972. Att: 4,740. (Third Division)
Last Away Draw: Bristol Rovers (Scott Sinclair 81) 1-1 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 7), Saturday 12th August 2023. Att: 7,929. (League One)
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-1 Bristol Rovers, Saturday 9th November 1991. Att: 6,688. (Second Division)
Last Away Defeat: Bristol Rovers (Alex Rodman 71, 90) 2-1 Barnsley (Kieffer Moore 12), Saturday 4th May 2019. Att: 9,859. (League One)
Last Home Meeting:
Saturday 13th January 2024 (League One)
Oakwell attendance: 11,786
Referee: Scott Jackson
Barnsley 2-1 Bristol Rovers
Barnsley:
1. Liam Roberts
41. Jack Shepherd
6. Maël de Gevigney
2. Jordan Williams
3. Jon Russell
22. Corey O'Keeffe
20. Callum Styles
8. Herbie Kane
30. Adam Phillips
45. John McAtee
44. Devante Cole
Substitutions:
9. Sam Cosgrove (for Russell 61)
4. Kacper Lopata (for O’Keeffe 85)
7. Nicky Cadden (for McAtee 85)
36. Max Watters (for Cole 90+2
Unused Substitutes:
23. Ben Killip, 17. Barry Cotter, 12. Fábio Jaló.
Manager:
Neill Collins (6th July 2023 – 22nd April 2024)
Bristol Rovers:
33. Matthew Cox
2. James Connolly
25. Tristan Crama
4. Josh Grant
6. Sam Finley
21. Antony Evans
11. Luke Thomas
19. Harvey Vale
23. Luke McCormick
20. Jevani Brown
18. Chris Martin
Substitutes:
9. John Marquis (for Brown 66)
42. Jack Hunt (for McCormick 66)
28. James Gibbons (for Connolly 80)
10. Aaron Collins (for Thomas 80)
Unused Substitutes:
31. Jed Ward, 30. Luca Hoole, 7. Scott Sinclair.
Manager:
Matt Taylor (1st December 2023 – present)
League positions after the game:
Barnsley: 6th P:25 W:13 D:7 L:5 F:48 A:29 GD:+19 Points:46
Bristol Rovers: 11th P:25 W:9 D:7 L:9 F:35 A:35 GD:0 Points:34
Still at respective clubs:
Barnsley: 11
de Gevigney, O’Keeffe, Shepherd, Russell, Phillips, Killip, Lopata, Cotter, Cosgrove, Jalo, Watters.
Bristol Rovers: 7
Thomas, McCormick, Martin, Brown, Ward, Hunt, Sinclair.
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Barnsley: 2
Martin Devaney 22nd April 2024 – 7th May 2024)
Darrell Clarke 23rd May 2024 – present)
Bristol Rovers: 0
This Season:
Last six 2024-2025 results:
Barnsley:
31/08/24 (League One) WON
Crawley 0–3 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 12, Adam Phillips 23, pen 45+2)
27/08/24 (League Cup Second Round) WON
Barnsley (Max Watters 52) 1-0 Sheffield United
24/08/24 (League One) DREW
Barnsley (Max Watters 26, Adam Phillips 46) 2-2 Northampton (Liam McCarron 73, Jack Baldwin 78)
20/08/24 (Football League Trophy) LOST
Barnsley (Vimal Yoganathan 10, 37) 2–3 Manchester United Under 21s (Ethan Ennis 81, Jack Fletcher 84, 87)
16/08/24 (League One) WON
Lincoln (Ben House 72) 1-2 Barnsley (Sam Cosgrove 13, Marc Roberts (47)
13/08/24 (League Cup First Round) DREW
Wigan (Thelo Aasgaard pen 35) 1-1 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 48)
W: 3 D: 2 L: 1 F: 11 A: 7 GD: +4
League One record: W: 2 D: 1 L: 1 F: 8 A: 5 GD: +3 Points: 7 Pos: 7th
Bristol Rovers:
31/08/24 (League One) WON
Bristol Rovers (Promise Omochere 30, 48) 2–0 Cambridge
24/08/24 (League One) LOST
Stockport (Louie Barry 39, Kyle Wootton 63) 2-0 Bristol Rovers
20/08/24 (Football League Trophy) DREW
Bristol Rovers (Isaac Hutchinson 8, Kofi Shaw 56, Luke McCormick 76) 3-3 Tottenham Hotspur Under 21s (Will Lankshear 27, Mikey Moore 50, Damola Ajayi 70)
17/08/24 (League One) DREW
Rotherham 0-0 Bristol Rovers
13/08/24 (League Cup First Round) LOST
Cardiff (Mark McGuinness 68, Rubin Colwill 90) 2-0 Bristol Rovers
10/08/24 (League One) WON
Bristol Rovers (Bryant Bilongo 90) 1-0 Northampton
W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 6 A: 7 GD: -1
League One record: W: 2 D: 1 L: 1 F: 3 A: 2 GD: +1 Points: 7 Pos: 9th
Bristol Rovers last time out:
Bristol Rovers 2–0 Cambridge
1. Josh Griffiths
4. Taylor Moore
5. James Wilson
6. Clinton Mola
11. Luke Thomas
22. Kamil Conteh
14. Jake Garrett
8. Grant Ward
27. Bryant Bilongo
10. Ruel Sotiriou
9. Promise Omochere
Substitutions:
23. Luke McCormick (for Sotiriou 64)
24. Gatlin O’Donkor (for Omochere 77)
17. Connor Taylor (for Ward 81)
7. Scott Sinclair (for Bilongo 81)
3. Lino Sousa (for Moore 82)
Unused Substitutes:
37. Kofi Shaw, 19. Isaac Hutchinson.
Other Fixtures:
SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2024:
Charlton Athletic v Rotherham United
Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town
Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town