Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

Last updated : 07 May 2016 By Rob Miles (BarnsleyBoy)

Last time out - Barnsley Team:

Adam Davies

Josh Scowen

Marc Roberts

Alfie Mawson

George Williams

Adam Hammill

Josh Brownhill

Conor Hourihane

Lloyd Isgrove

Ashley Fletcher

Sam Winnall

 

Head to Head

Last six Wigan v Barnsley results:       

19/12/15 Barnsley 0-2 Wigan (Andy Kellett 18, Yanic Wildschut 86) (League One)

5/12/15 Wigan (Will Grigg 48,82) 2-2 Barnsley (Adam Hammill 42, Ivan Toney 53) (Football League Trophy)

8/2/14 Wigan (Nicky Maynard 35, Martyn Waghorn 44) 2-0 Barnsley (Championship)

3/8/13 Barnsley 0-4 Wigan (Ben Watson 37, Grant Holt 54, Leon Barnett 79, Shaun Maloney 88) (Championship)

3/5/03 Wigan (Tony Dinning 13) 1-0 Barnsley (Division Two)

28/9/02 Barnsley (Kevin Betsy 66) 1-3 Wigan (Andy Liddell 2, Matt Jackson 11, Scott Green 65) (Division Two)

Overall Record

Wigan Wins: 6

Barnsley Wins: 2

Draws: 3

Wigan Goals: 18

Barnsley Goals: 8

At Wigan (3 at DW Stadium, 2 at Springfield Park):

Wigan Wins: 2

Barnsley Wins: 1

Draws: 2

Wigan Goals: 6

Barnsley Goals: 4

 

First Met In League: Barnsley 0-0 Wigan, Saturday 21st October 1978. (Fourth Division)

Biggest Win: Barnsley 3-2 Wigan Saturday 20th November 1954 (FA Cup) Wigan 0-1 Barnsley Tuesday 28th August 1990 (League Cup)

Biggest Defeat: Barnsley 0-4 Wigan (Ben Watson 37, Grant Holt 54, Leon Barnett 79, Shaun Maloney 88) Saturday 3rd August 2013.  (Championship)

Last Home Win: Barnsley 3-2 Wigan Saturday 20th November 1954. (FA Cup)

Last Away Win: Wigan 0-1 Barnsley Tuesday 28th August 1990. (League Cup)

Last Home Draw: Barnsley 0-0 Wigan Saturday 21st October 1978. (Fourth Division)

Last Away Draw: Wigan (Will Grigg 48,82) 2-2 Barnsley (Adam Hammill 42, Ivan Toney 53) Saturday 5th December 2015 (Football League Trophy)

Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-2 (Andy Kellett 18 Yanic Wildschut 86) Saturday 19th December 2015.

 

Last Away Meeting:

Saturday 5th December 2015.

Wigan 2                                         2 Barnsley                         

Wigan:

Jussi Jaaskelainen, Reece James, Andy Kellett, Leon Barnett, Jason Pearce, Jack Hendry, David Perkins, Max Power, Michael Jacobs, Will Grigg, Alex Revell.

Substitutions:

Yanic Wildschut (for James 45)

Craig Davies (for Jacobs 61)

Jordan Flores (for Grigg 61)

Unused substitutes:

Richard O’Donnell, Francisco Junior,

Manager: Gary Caldwell (7th April 2015 – present)

 

Barnsley:

Adam Davies, Lewin Nyatanga, Alfie Mawson, Reece Wabara, Aidy White, Conor Hourihane, Marley Watkins, Ben Pearson, Adam Hammill, Sam Winnall, Ivan Toney.

Substitutions:

James Bree (for Pearson 89)

Unused substitutes:

Nick Townsend, Ryan Williams, Lloyd Isgrove, Simeon Jackson

Manager:Lee Johnson (25th February 2015 – 8th February 2016)

 

Still at respective clubs:

Wigan: 15 (Jaaskelainen, James, Kellett, Barnett, Pearce, Hendry, Perkins, Power, Jacobs, Grigg, Wildschut, Davies, Flores, O’Donnell)

Barnsley: 13 (Davies, Nyatanga, Mawson, White, Hourihane, Watkins, Hammill, Winnall, Toney, Townsend, Bree, Williams, Isgrove)

Managers since this game (including caretakers):

Wigan: 0

Barnsley: 1 (Paul Heckingbottom 6th February 2016-present)

 

This Season:

Last six 2015-2016 results:

Wigan:

30/4/16 Blackpool 0–4 Wigan (Chris McCann 60, Yanic Wildschut 70,72, Will Grigg 85) (League One)

23/4/16 Wigan (Chris McCann 9, Will Grigg 17,36, Michael Jacobs 60) 4-1 Southend (Craig Morgan og 74) (League One)

19/4/16 Burton (Tom Naylor 38) 1-1 Wigan (Michael Jacobs 8) (League One)

16/4/16 Doncaster (Andy Butler 50,54, Andy Williams pen 88) 3-1 Wigan (Will Grigg 41) (League One)

9/4/16 Wigan (Will Grigg 57) 1-0 Coventry (League One)

2/4/16 Shrewsbury (Sullay Kaikai 28) 1-5 Wigan (Conor McAleny 33, Yanic Wildschut 57, Jason Pearce 61, Will Grigg pen 66, 90) (League One)

W: 4 D: 1 L: 1 F: 16 A: 6 GD: +10 Points: 13

Overall League Record: W: 24 D: 15 L: 6 F: 81 A: 41 GD: +40 Points: 87 Pos: 1st 

 

Barnsley:

30/4/16 Barnsley (Ashley Fletcher 57,80) 2–2 Colchester (George Moncur 42, Tom Lapslie 90+8) (League One)

23/4/16 Sheffield United 0-0 Barnsley (League One)

19/4/16 Barnsley (George Williams 90) 1–0 Peterborough (League One)

16/4/16 Burton 0-0 Barnsley (League One)

12/4/16 Barnsley (Sam Winnall 45+4, 83 pen) 2–1 Oldham (Curtis Main 68) (League One)

9/4/16 Barnsley (Adam Hammill 75) 1-2 Chesterfield (Lee Novak 57, Oliver Banks 81) (League One)

W: 2 D: 3 L: 1 F: 6 A: 5 GD: +1 Points: 9

Overall League Record: W: 21 D: 8 L: 16 F: 66 A: 53 GD: +13 Points: 71 Pos: 6th

 

Wigan last time out:

Blackpool 0-4 Wigan:

Jussi Jasskelainen, Donervon Daniels, Craig Morgan, Stephen Warnock, Reece Wabara, David Perkins, Max Power, Sam Morsy, Chris McCann, Will Grigg, Michael Jacobs.

Substitutes:

Yanic Wildschut (for Morsy 39)

Conor McAleny (for Jacobs 67)

Jason Pearce (for Wabara 79)

Unused Substitutes:

Andy Kellett, Lee Nichols, Ryan Colclough, Haris Vukic.

Wigan manager Gary Caldwell said:

"We'll enjoy tonight and then look forward to a massive party next Sunday, back at the DW Stadium.

"It's for the whole football club. As manager I understand the whole club and what it means to so many people.

"We want to work hard in the summer and, if everyone does that, I'm sure we'll be a difficult team to play against next year."

 

Mad Sites:

www.wiganathletic-mad.co.uk

www.barnsley-mad.co.uk

Official Sites:

www.wiganlatics.co.uk

www.barnsleyfc.co.uk

 

Other Fixtures:

Sunday 8th May 2016:

12:30pm:

Bradford v Chesterfield

Bury v Southend

Colchester v Rochdale

Doncaster v Burton

Fleetwood v Crewe

Gillingham v Millwall

Oldham v Coventry

Peterborough v Blackpool

Port Vale v Walsall

Sheffield United v Scunthorpe

Swindon v Shrewsbury