Ped Nets For Norway.

Barnsley’s loanee striker Marcus Pedersen netted his first international goal last night in Norway’s 2-1 defeat in Denmark.

The 23 year old who has two goals in nine appearances for The Reds, was earning his fifth cap for Norway and he scored in the 78^th minute cancelling out a 14^th minute effort from William Kvist. Unfortunately the Norwegians still slumped to their fourth defeat in five matches as Nicolai Boilesen netted a 90^th minute winner for the Danes.

It has been a good week for Barnsley players past and present on the international scene.

On Wednesday Paul Digby netted his first goal for the England Under 19’s in a 4-1 victory over Hungary, and 24 hours later current Reds keeper Jack Butland and former full back John Stones played the full 90 minutes in the Under 21’s 3-0 win against Finland.

Last night ex Reds loanee Jay Rodriguez, now at Southampton, made his England debut in the 2-0 defeat to Chile, and current Barnsley defender Scott Wiseman will play in Gibraltar’s first ever UEFA recognised match, against Slovakia on Tuesday.

 

International’s Barnsley stats:

Marcus Pedersen:

21^st August 2013-present;

Appearances: 9 Goals: 2 (in a 2-1 victory over Huddersfield 31/8/13 & 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday 26/10/13)

Paul Digby:

1^st August 2011-present;

Appearances: 6 Goals: 0

Jack Butland:

27^th September 2013-present;

Appearances: 7 Goals: 0 Clean Sheets: 1 (in a 0-0 draw with Doncaster 9/11/13)

John Stones:

1^st January 2011- 31^st January 2013;

Appearances: 28 Goals: 1 (in a 4-3 win at Rochdale 11/8/12)

Jay Rodriguez:

1^st January 2010- 1^st March 2010;

Appearances: 6 Goals: 1 (in a 4-1 win at Preston 2/2/10)

Scott Wiseman:

1^st July 2011- present;

Appearances: 103 Goals: 1 (in a 3-2 win over Derby 31/1/12