Last time out (Barnsley 2-2 Tranmere)
23. Ben Killip
2. Jordan Williams
4. Kacper Lopata
41. Jack Shepherd
17. Barry Cotter
8. Herbie Kane
3. Jon Russell
43. Charlie Winfield
38. Theo Chapman
16. Andy Dallas
14. Oli Shaw
Head to Head
Last six Bristol Rovers v Barnsley results:
04/03/2023 (League One) DREW
Bristol Rovers 0-0 Barnsley
04/05/2019 (League One) LOST
Bristol Rovers (Alex Rodman 71, 90) 2-1 Barnsley (Kieffer Moore 12)
03/11/1992 (Division One) WON
Bristol Rovers 1-5 Barnsley
21/03/1992 (Second Division) DREW
Bristol Rovers 0-0 Barnsley
07/11/1990 (Second Division) LOST
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Barnsley
18/09/1971 (Third Division) LOST
Bristol Rovers 3-0 Barnsley
Overall Record:
Bristol Rovers Wins: 12
Barnsley Wins: 12
Draws: 10
Bristol Rovers Goals: 46
Barnsley Goals: 52
At Bristol Rovers (Eastville Stadium 1910-1986/Twerton Park 1986-1992):
Bristol Rovers Wins: 7
Barnsley Wins: 3
Draws: 7
Bristol Rovers Goals: 26
Barnsley Goals: 24
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 3, Jordan Williams 13, Josh Benson 56) 3-0 Bristol Rovers, Tuesday 16th August 2022. Att: 9,689. (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: Barnsley 0-0 Bristol Rovers, Saturday 4th March 2023. Att: 8,816. (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 Away Meeting:
Saturday 4th March 2023 (League One)
Memorial Stadium attendance: 8,816
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Bristol Rovers 0-0 Barnsley
Bristol Rovers:
1. James Belshaw
17. Lewis Gibson
5. Jarell Quansah
3. Lewis Gordon
30. Luca Hoole
6. Sam Finley
22. Lamare Bogarde
8. Grant Ward
10. Aaron Collins
7. Scott Sinclair
9. John Marquis
Substitutes:
40. Josh Coburn (for Marquis 83)
28. James Gibbons (for Sinclair 88)
18. Ryan Loft (for Collins 88)
Unused Substitutes:
35. Ellery Balcombe, 2. James Connolly, 23. Luke McCormick, 21. Antony Evans.
Manager:
Joey Barton (22nd February 2021 – present)
Barnsley:
1. Harry Isted
5. Liam Kitching
6. Mads Andersen
12. Bobby Thomas
3. Jon Russell
2. Jordan Williams
7. Nicky Cadden
8. Herbie Kane
30. Adam Phillips
9. James Norwood
44. Devante Cole
Substitutes:
31. Slobodan Tedic (for Norwood 73)
10. Josh Benson (for Russell 74)
16. Luke Thomas (for Kane 74)
47. Max Watters (for Cole 74)
Unused Substitutes:
20. Jamie Searle, 26. Ziyad Larkeche, 17. Barry Cotter.
Manager:
Michael Duff (15th June 2022 – 30th June 2023)
League positions after the game:
Bristol Rovers: 15th P: 34 W: 11 D: 9 L: 14 F: 47 A: 55 GD: -8 Points: 42
Barnsley: 6th P: 32 W: 18 D: 6 L: 8 F: 49 A: 28 GD: +21 Points: 60
Still at respective clubs:
Bristol Rovers: 13
Belshaw, Gordon, Hoole, Finley, Sinclair, Ward, Marquis, Collins, Connolly, Gibbons, Evans, McCormick, Loft.
Barnsley: 10
Williams, Kitching, Cadden, Russell, Kane, Phillips, Cole, Benson, Cotter, Watters.
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Bristol Rovers: 0
Barnsley: 1
Neill Collins 6th July 2023 – present
Last Season/This Season:
Last six 2022-2023/ 2023-2024 results:
Bristol Rovers:
09/08/23 (League Cup First Round) LOST
Ipswich (Jack Taylor 12, Sone Aluko 76) 2-0 Bristol Rovers
05/08/23 (League One) DREW
Portsmouth (Kusini Yengi 90) 1-1 Bristol Rovers (Luke Thomas 24)
07/05/23 (League One) LOST
Bristol Rovers (Luca Hoole 28, John Marquis 84) 2-3 Bolton (Shola Shoretire 24, Dan N’Lundulu 70, Aaron Morley 77)
02/05/23 (League One) LOST
Shrewsbury (Luke Leahy 3, Rob Street 53) 2-1 Bristol Rovers (Josh Coburn 70)
29/04/23 (League One) DREW
Peterborough 0-0 Bristol Rovers
25/04/23 (League One) LOST
Plymouth (Niall Ennis 51, Macauley Gillesphey 56) 2-0 Bristol Rovers
W: 0 D: 2 L: 4 F: 4 A: 10 GD: -6
League Record: W: 0 D: 1 L: 0 F: 1 A: 1 GD: 0 Points: 1 Pos: 10th
Barnsley:
08/08/23 (League Cup First Round) DREW
Barnsley (Herbie Kane 45, Aiden Marsh 90) 2-2 Tranmere (Luke Norris 23, Samuel Taylor 47)
05/08/23 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Devante Cole 23, 47, 55, Dan Jones og 45, Liam Kitching 60, Jon Russell 64, Andy Dallas 90) 7–0 Port Vale
29/05/23 (League One Play-Off Final) LOST
Barnsley 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday (Josh Windass 120)
19/05/23 (League One Play-Off Semi-Final Second Leg) WON
Barnsley (Liam Kitching 24) 1-0 Bolton
13/05/23 (League One Play-Off Semi-Final First Leg) DREW
Bolton (Dion Charles 67) 1-1 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 63)
07/05/23 (League One) LOST
Barnsley 0-2 Peterborough (Jonson Clarke-Harris 6, Jack Taylor 76)
W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 11 A: 6 GD: +5
League Record: W: 1 D: 0 L: 0 F: 7 A: 0 GD: +7 Points: 3 Pos: 1st
Bristol Rovers last time out:
Ipswich 2-0 Bristol Rovers
33. Matthew Cox
17. Connor Taylor
25. Tristan Crama
3. Lewis Gordon
30. Luca Hoole
6. Sam Finley
8. Grant Ward
11. Luke Thomas
7. Scott Sinclair
20. Jevani Brown
10. Aaron Collins
Substitutions:
9. John Marquis (for Sinclair 45)
2. James Connolly (for Taylor 61)
21. Antony Evans (for Finley 65)
4. Josh Grant (for Gordon 77)
23. Luke McCormick (for Brown 77)
Unused Substitutes:
1. James Belshaw, 34. Jerry Lawrence, 44. Ryan Jones, 18. Ryan Loft.
Mad Sites:
www.bristolrovers-mad.co.uk
www.barnsley-mad.co.uk
Official Sites:
www.bristolrovers.co.uk
www.barnsleyfc.co.uk
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