Its one win in 12 now for a Barnsley side who remain win-less in 2013-2014 and their –8 goal difference is the second worst in the Football League. League One Carlisle (-12) is the worst.
The Reds have now conceded five in a game for the third successive season.
Things had looked so much rosier when Chris Dagnall gave Barnsley a 14th minute lead. It was the 27-year-old striker’s first goal since March and his first from open play since February.
Polish midfielder Tomasz Cywka notched his sixth goal for the club this afternoon. Four of those strikes have now come away from home.
This was Barnsley’s fourth successive defeat against Blackburn and they have not won any of the last seven meetings.
Jean-Yves Mvoto becomes the second Barnsley player sent off this season, just four league games in. They were only shown three red cards in the whole of 2012-2013, and two of those were in the same game.
Barnsley made two substitutions in the first half, the first time this has happened since the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on the 23rd October 2012.
The Reds have failed to win any of their first four league games for the first time since 2009-2010 when they failed to notch a victory until the seventh match. Simon Davey was sacked as manager once the winless run had reached five.
Blackburn’s notched their first victory of the season today. It is the first time they have scored five in a game since a 5-3 win at Bristol City in September 2012 and the first time the Ewood Park faithful have seen their side hit five since a Carling Cup tie against Peterborough back in October 2009!
Barnsley Team:
Luke Steele
Tom Kennedy
Scott Wiseman
Jean-Yves Mvoto (RC)
Scott Golbourne
Jim O’Brien (YC)
Stephen Dawson
Jacob Mellis
Kelvin Etutu
Chris O’Grady (YC)
Chris Dagnall
Substitutes:
David Perkins (for Jacob Mellis 32)
Marcus Pedersen (for O’Grady 41)
Tomasz Cywka (for Dagnall 63)
Unused Substitutes:
Ben Alnwick, Jim McNulty, Paddy McCourt, Jason Scotland.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet Championship results Saturday 24th August 2013:
Bolton 0-1 QPR
Blackburn 5-2 BARNSLEY
Blackpool 1-0 Reading
Brighton 2-0 Burnley
Charlton 1-3 Doncaster (Abandoned due to waterlogged pitch)
Huddersfield 5-1 Bournemouth
Ipswich 1-2 Leeds
Leicester 3-2 Birmingham
Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Millwall
Yeovil 0-3 Derby
Barnsley lie in 24th place in the Npower Championship with 1 point from 4 games.
We are 6 points off the Play-Offs 9 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 9 points off First place and 1 point inside the Relegation Zone.
Up to 24.8.13
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
Capital One Cup Second Round: Barnsley v Southampton Tuesday 27th August 2013: Kick-Off: 7:45pm
Tickets:
Season ticket holder prices in all areas (valid until 5pm on Tuesday 27th August)
Adult - £10
Over 65 - £5
Student (aged 18-20) - £5
Under 18 - £5
Under 12* - £1
Season ticket holders must first login or activate their season ticket account in order to access these prices
Non season ticket holder prices in all areas
Adult - £12
Over 65 - £6
Student (aged 18-20) - £6
Under 18 - £6
Under 12* - £1
On The Road:
Sky Bet Championship Matchday Six: Nottingham Forest v Barnsley Saturday 14th September 2013: Kick-Off: 3pm
Tickets:
TBC