Barnsley’s slow decline to the end of the season continued this weekend have now gone nine matches without a win, continuing their longest run without victory since December 2012.
However The Reds did lose for only the third time in 15 outings.
This defeat means Barnsley failed to win a single game in April. The first calendar month in which they have played more than once in but not registered a victory since November 2013.
Barnsley have gone eight games without a clean sheet, their longest run since November 2013.
The Reds failed to score themselves for only the third time in 17 matches.
Last weekend Barnsley conceded in the first 20 minutes of a game for only the second time in their past 15 matches, they did it again yesterday.
Jon Stead has now scored seven goals against Barnsley.
His effort for Bradford yesterday came from their only shot on target…. Just like their only goal did at Oakwell back in October.
Barnsley have now been behind at half time on 17 occasions this season, and have come back to win only twice.
Barnsley have now scored only nine first half goals in their past 25 games.
After winning three away games on the trot, Barnsley are now winless in five on the road.
This was Barnsley’s final away game of the season, and they failed to score for only the seventh time out of those 23 matches.
They won only six of those games; however the last time they won more than this was when they last won promotion from League One (7)
This defeat means the highest Barnsley can finish this season is eighth. Victory over Rochdale in the final game of the season next weekend will see them finish a point behind Keith Hill’s side who currently reside in seventh spot.
Bradford’s win edges them in front of Barnsley in the head to heads, 37 to 36 and Barnsley have won only one of the ten league meetings with the Bantams now.
Barnsley Team:
Adam Davies
Declan John
Martin Cranie
Lewin Nyatanga
Mason Holgate
Paul Digby (YC)
Luke Berry
Josh Scowen
Ben Pearson
Conor Hourihane
Jabo Ibehre
Substitutes:
Milan Lalkovic (for Digby 57)
George Maris (for Berry 77)
Unused Substitutes:
Joe Wildsmith, George Williams, Jack Cowgill, James Bree, Rhys Oates.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet League One results:
Saturday 25th April 2015:
Bradford 1-0 BARNSLEY
Chesterfield 0-2 Bristol City
Coventry 1-3 Crewe
Fleetwood 2-3 Colchester
Leyton Orient 1-1 Sheffield United
Notts County 2-1 Doncaster
Peterborough 4-3 Crawley
Preston 3-0 Swindon
Rochdale 2-3 MK Dons
Scunthorpe 2-1 Gillingham
Walsall 2-0 Oldham
Yeovil 1-2 Port Vale
Barnsley lie in 13th place in the Sky Bet League One with 59 points from 45 games.
We are 9 points off the Play-Offs, 30 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 37 points off First place and 9 points above the Relegation Zone.
Up to 26/4/15
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Forty-Six: Barnsley v Rochdale, Sunday 3rd May 2015. Kick-Off: 12:15pm.
Tickets:
Adult: £20-£24
Over 65’s: £15-£18
Age 17-21: £15-£18
Age 12-16: £10
Under 12: £5