Last time out (Blackpool 2-1 Barnsley)
23. Ben Killip
26. Jamie McCart
6. Mael de Gevigney
4. Kacper Lopata
7. Nicky Cadden
30. Adam Phillips
8. Herbie Kane
20. Callum Styles
17. Barry Cotter
45. John McAtee
9. Sam Cosgrove
Head to Head
Last six Reading v Barnsley results:
16/10/2021 (Championship) LOST
Reading (John Swift 77) 1-0 Barnsley
19/09/2020 (Championship) LOST
Reading (Yakou Meite 67, Michael Olise 76) 2-0 Barnsley
29/02/2020 (Championship) LOST
Reading (Yakou Meite 17, George Puscas 60) 2-0 Barnsley
28/11/2017 (Championship) LOST
Reading (David Edwards 20, Joey van den Berg 29, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson 88) 3-0 Barnsley
11/02/2017 (Championship) DRAW
Reading 0-0 Barnsley
25/03/2014 (Championship) WON
Reading (Pavel Pogrebnyak pen 20) 1-3 Barnsley (Stephen Dawson 16, Reuben Noble-Lazarus 53, Dale Jennings 57)
Overall Record:
Reading Wins: 32
Barnsley Wins: 26
Draws: 22
Reading Goals: 124
Barnsley Goals: 107
At Reading (Madejski Stadium & Elm Park):
Reading Wins: 21
Barnsley Wins: 7
Draws: 12
Reading Goals: 69
Barnsley Goals: 34
First Met In League: Barnsley 2-2 Reading, Saturday 11th September 1926. Att: 5,570. (Second Division)
Biggest Win: Barnsley 5-2 Reading, Tuesday 20th October 1987. Att: 4,396. (Second Division)
Biggest Defeat: Reading 7-0 Barnsley, Saturday 29th December 1979. Att: 5,728. (Third Division)
Last Home Win: Barnsley (Darren Barnard 22, Jan-Aage Fjortoft 59,86) 3-0 Reading Tuesday 15th September 1998. (League Cup Second Round First Leg)
Last Away Win: Reading (Pavel Pogrebnyak pen 20) 1-3 Barnsley (Stephen Dawson 16, Reuben Noble-Lazarus 53, Dale Jennings 57) Tuesday 25th March 2014. Att: 16,645. (Championship)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Carlton Morris 5) 1-1 Reading (Josh Lauren 82) Saturday 2nd April 2022. Att: 14,149. (Championship)
Last Away Draw: Reading 0-0 Barnsley Saturday 11th February 2017. Att: 16,222. (Championship)
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley (Adam Armstrong 81) 1-2 Reading (Garath McCleary 9, John Swift 27) Saturday 17th September 2016. Att: 12,675. (Championship)
Last Away Defeat: Reading (John Swift 77) 1-0 Barnsley, Saturday 16th October 2021. Att: 12,199. (Championship)
Last Away Meeting:
Saturday 16th October 2021 (Championship)
Select Car Leasing Stadium attendance: 12,199
Referee: Andy Davies
Reading 1-0 Barnsley
Reading:
22. Luke Southwood
6. Liam Moore
24. Scott Dann
21. Abdul Rahman Baba
17. Andy Yiadom
15. Danny Drinkwater
28. Josh Laurent
19. Tom Dele-Bashiru
14. Ovie Ejaria
10. John Swift
47. George Pușcaș
Substitutions:
30. Femi Azeez (for Puscas 63)
Unused substitutes:
33. Rafael Cabral, 48. Tyrell Ashcroft, 32. Mamadi Camará, 36. Claudio Osorio, 35. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, 39. Jahmari Clarke.
Manager: Veljko Paunovic (29th August 2020 – 20th February 2022)
Barnsley:
40. Brad Collins
15. Jasper Moon
20. Toby Sibbick
30. Michal Helik
2. Jordan Williams
7. Callum Brittain
17. Claudio Gomes
21. Romal Palmer
11. Aaron Leya Iseka
29. Victor Adeboyejo
9. Cauley Woodrow
Substitutions:
22. Clarke Oduor (for Iseka 67)
23. William Hondermarck (for Palmer 72)
44. Devante Cole (for Brittain 83)
Unused substitutes:
1. Jack Walton, 3. Ben Williams, 26. Rémy Vita, 28. Dominik Frieser.
Manager: Markus Schopp (29th June 2021 – 1st November 2021)
League positions after the game:
Reading: 7th P: 12 W: 6 D: 1 L: 5 F: 18 A: 19 GD: -1 Points: 19
Barnsley: 22nd P: 12 W: 1 D: 5 L: 6 F: 7 A: 15 GD: -8 Points: 8
Still at respective clubs:
Reading: 9
Moore, Yiadom, Dann, Ejaria, Camara, Osorio, Azeez, Ehibhationham, Clarke.
Barnsley: 2
J.Williams, Cole.
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Reading: 1
Veljko Paunovic (29th August 2020 – present)
Barnsley: 5
Joseph Laumann 1st November – 17th November 2021
Poya Ashbagi 17th November 2021 – 24th April 2022
Martin Devaney 24th April 2022 – 7th May 2022
Michael Duff 15th June 2022 – 22nd June 2023
Neill Collins 6th July 2023 - present
This Season:
Last six 2023-2024 results:
Reading:
06/12/23 (Football League Trophy) DREW
Reading (Charlie Savage 82) 1-1 Charlton (Alfie May 42)
03/12/23 (FA Cup Second Round) LOST
Eastleigh (Paul McCallum 22, 90) 2-1 Reading (Femi Azeez 86)
28/11/23 (League One) WON
Reading (Sam Lavelle og 26, Harvey Knibbs 32, 39, Lewis Wing 79, Femi Azeez 83) 5-1 Carlisle (Luke Plange 29)
25/11/23 (League One) WON
Wycombe (Killian Phillips 32) 1-2 Reading (Sam Smith 30, Lewis Wing 41)
14/11/23 (Football League Trophy) WON
Reading (Kelvin Ehibhationham 13, 35, Caylon Vickers 24, Harvey Knibbs 68, Sam Smith 90) 5-2 Arsenal Under 21s (Fabio Vieira pen 33, Khayon Edwards 52)
11/11/23 (League One) LOST
Shrewsbury (Tom Bayliss 33, Jason Sraha 90, Chey Dunkley 90) 3-2 Reading (Sam Smith 12, Dominic Ballard 15)
W: 3 D: 1 L: 2 F: 16 A: 10 GD: +6
League One record: W: 5 D: 2 L: 11 F: 22 A: 30 GD: -8 Points: 13 Pos: 23rd
Barnsley:
05/12/23 (Football League Trophy) LOST
Blackpool (Owen Dale 50, Jake Beesley 62) 2-1 Barnsley (John McAtee 41)
28/11/23 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Sam Cosgrove 90) 1-0 Wycombe
25/11/23 (League One) DREW
Lincoln (Daniel Mandroiu pen 5, Timothy Eyoma 88) 2-2 Barnsley (Barry Cotter 68, John McAtee 72)
21/11/23 (Football League Trophy) LOST
Bradford (Matthew Platt 2, Andy Cook 17, Tyler Smith 35, Lewis Richards 63, Clarke Oduor 66) 5-1 Barnsley (Barry Cotter 77)
14/11/23 (FA Cup First Round Replay) WON
Horsham 0-3 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 3, John McAtee 10, 27)
11/11/23 (League One) LOST
Derby (James Collins pen 35, 63, Craig Forsyth 48) 3-0 Barnsley
W: 2 D: 1 L: 3 F: 8 A: 12 GD: -4
League One record: W: 9 D: 4 L: 5 F: 34 A: 20 GD: +14 Points: 31 Pos: 7th
Reading last time out:
Reading 1–1 Charlton
22. Joel Pereira
2. Clinton Mola
24. Tyler Bindon
27. Amadou Salif Mbengue
32. Nelson Abbey
4. Ben Elliott
23. Sam Hutchinson
29. Lewis Wing
42. Caylon Vickers
10. Sam Smith
12. Paul Mukairu
Substitutions:
47. Matthew Carson (for Mbengue 45)
8. Charlie Savage (for Hutchinson 65)
7. Harvey Knibbs (for Wing 65)
11. Femi Azeez (for Mukairu 65)
15. Kelvin Ehibhationhan (for Smith 77)
Unused Substitutes:
1. David Button, 6. Harlee Dean.
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SATURDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2023:
Blackpool v Carlisle United
Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town
Burton Albion v Stevenage
Charlton Athletic v Cambridge United
Exeter City v Port Vale
Leyton Orient v Derby County
Northampton Town v Fleetwood Town
Peterborough United v Oxford United
Wigan Athletic v Lincoln City
Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town
MONDAY 11TH DECEMBER 2023
Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers