Team News
With Danny Wilson gone, caretakers Mark Burton and Paul Heckingbottom could look to freshen up the team.
Leroy Lita, Alex Kiwomya and Dale Jennings could start but Sam Winnall is STILL set to miss out with this troublesome hamstring injury.
Last time out - Barnsley Team:
Ross Turnbull
Lewin Nyatanga
Peter Ramage
Martin Cranie
Jean-Yves Mvoto
Josh Scowen
Ben Pearson
Conor Hourihane
Milan Lalkovic
Kane Hemmings
George Waring
Head to Head
Last Six Crawley v Barnsley results:
9/8/14 Barnsley 0-1 Crawley (Izale McLeod 82) (League One)
Crawley and Barnsley have only ever met once before.
Overall Record:
Crawley Wins: 0
Barnsley Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Crawley Goals: 0
Barnsley Goals: 0
At Crawley:
Crawley and Barnsley will be meeting at Broadfield Stadium for the first time ever.
First Met In League Barnsley 0-1 Crawley (Izale McLeod 82), Saturday 9th August 2014, (League One)
Biggest Win: N/A
Biggest Defeat: Barnsley 0-1 Crawley (Izale McLeod 82), Saturday 9th August 2014, (League One)
Last Home Win: N/A
Last Away Win: N/A
Last Home Draw: N/A
Last Away Draw: N/A
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-1 Crawley (Izale McLeod 82), Saturday 9th August 2014, (League One)
Last Away Defeat: N/A
The Two Clubs Only Meeting:
Saturday 9th August 2014.
Barnsley 0 1 Crawley
McLeod 82
Barnsley:
Adam Davies, Reece Brown, Joe Dudgeon, Lewin Nyatanga, Martin Cranie, Luke Berry (Nana Boakye-Yiadom 78), Conor Hourihane, Dale Jennings (sent off 62), James Bailey, Sam Winnall, Danny Rose (Keith Treacy 66).
Unused substitutes:
Christian Dibble, Jean-Yves Mvoto, Paul Digby, Brad Abbott, James Bree.
Manager: Danny Wilson (17th December 2013- present)
Crawley:
Brian Jensen, Lanre Oyebanjo, Ryan Dickson, Dean Leacock, Joe Walsh, Conor Henderson, Gwion Edwards, Jimmy Smith, Josh Simpson (Bobson Bawling 45), Lewis Young (Charles Banya 56), Izale McLeod.
Unused substitutes:
Raphael Spiegel, Sonny Bradley, Mitch Rose, Emmett O’Connor, Gavin Tomlin.
Manager: John Gregory (3rd December 2013- 27th December 2014)
Still at respective clubs:
Crawley: 17. Although Charles Banya is on loan at Woking. Raphael Spiegel has returned to parent club West Ham)
Barnsley: 14. Reece Brown, Joe Dudgeon, Danny Rose and Keith Treacy have all left the club since this match whilst Christian Dibble is on loan at Nuneaton and Brad Abbott is on loan at Chester.
Number of managers since this game (including caretakers):
Barnsley: 1 (Mark Burton/Paul Heckingbottom 12th February 2015- present)
Crawley: 1 (Dean Saunders 27th December 2014-present)
This Season:
Last six 2014-2015 results:
Crawley:
10/2/15 Crawley 0–5 Doncaster (League One)
7/2/15 Yeovil 2-1 Crawley (Izale McLeod) (League One)
31/1/15 Crawley (Anthony Wordsworth, Lee Fowler) 2-1 Preston (League One)
27/1/15 Chesterfield 3-0 Crawley (League One)
24/1/15 Fleetwood 1-0 Crawley (League One)
17/1/15 Rochdale 4-1 Crawley (Marvin Elliott) (League One)
W: 1 D: 0 L: 5 F: 4 A: 16 GD: -12 Points: 3
Barnsley:
10/2/15 Barnsley (Peter Ramage) 1–2 Fleetwood (League One)
7/2/15 Swindon 2–0 Barnsley (League One)
3/2/15 Barnsley (Kane Hemmings) 1-0 Oldham (League One)
31/1/15 Barnsley (Chris Neal og, Ben Pearson) 2-1 Port Vale (League One)
24/1/15 MK Dons 2–0 Barnsley (League One)
17/1/15 Doncaster 1-0 Barnsley (League One)
17/1/15 10/1/15 Barnsley (George Waring, Conor Hourihane) 2-0 Yeovil (League One)
W: 3 D: 0 L: 3 F: 6 A: 8 GD: -2 Points: 9
Crawley last time out:
Crawley 0-5 Doncaster:
Lewis Price, Lanre Oyebanjo (Bobson Bawling 45), Ryan Dickson, Joe Walsh, Darren Ward, Gwion Edwards, Jimmy Smith (Lee Fowler 60), Anthony Wordsworth, Mathias Pogba (Sonny Bradley 69), Marvin Elliott, Izale McLeod.
Unused Substitutes:
Gavin Tomlin, Lewin Young, Dean Morgan, Scott Dutton
Interesting Stats:
Barnsley and Crawley have met only once before, on the opening day of this season when the West Sussex outfit departed Oakwell with a 1-0 victory.
When a Crawley side then managed by John Gregory started the 2014-2015 campaign with a win at Oakwell, many of their supporters hoped only their third ever season at this level would be a successful one.
When they followed that win in South Yorkshire with another 1-0 success against Swindon in their next outing to give them wins in their opening two league fixtures for only their second time ever in the Football League, some fans may even have been dreaming of a tilt at getting Championship football for the first time ever. Unfortunately since that start, they have won just four of 28 matches and are now second from bottom, five points adrift of safety.
Only one of those victories have come within the last 16 league outings, and Crawley have lost five of their last six matches and eight of the last 11.
Crawley, now under the stewardship of Dean Saunders come into this match having being thumped on their own patch, going down 5-0 to Doncaster. That result means Crawley have conceded 54 league goals this season, the most in the division and their goal difference of –27 is the worst in League One.
The Doncaster debacle was Crawley’s 15th defeat of the season, only Yeovil (16) have lost more.
Despite their desperate form Crawley have shown signs of improvement at the Broadfield Stadium (the Rovers result apart) and that defeat is their only one at home in their past four although two have been draws.
Indeed of the last seven matches played there, four have ended in stalemate.
Crawley should not be underestimated despite their lowly position. They have beaten or drawn with three of the division’s current top four sides.
On This Day:
Crawley:
Played: 3 Won: 1 Drawn: 0 Lost: 2 Scored: 4 Conceded: 6.
Last match on the 14th February: 2012. Swindon 3-0 Crawley. Att: 8,311.
Last win: 2004
Last draw: N/A
Last defeat: 2012
STAT! – Crawley have lost two of their three matches on Valentines Day, each of the last two.
Barnsley:
Played: 13 Won: 2 Drawn: 5 Lost: 6 Scored: 10 Conceded: 21.
Last match on the 14th February: 2012. Burnley 2-0 Barnsley. Att: 12,355.
Last win: 1976
Last draw: 2006
Last defeat: 2012
STAT! – Valentines Day has not been very romantic and loving to Barnsley, they have won just twice on this date and only one of the last 12.
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Other Fixtures:
Saturday 14th February 2015:
3pm:
Bristol City v Sheffield United
Chesterfield v Leyton Orient
Crewe v Fleetwood
Doncaster v Yeovil
Gillingham v MK Dons
Oldham v Colchester
Peterborough v Rochdale
Scunthorpe v Swindon
Walsall v Port Vale