Barnsley have now lost six away games in a row for the first time since they lost the first six of last season.
Even more worrying for the Reds loyal travelling supporters is that they have also now failed to even score in any of their last four away from Oakwell. It is their longest away drought since going six without a goal in February/March 2012. Remarkably before this they had only failed to score in one of the previous 10 away games this season.
They did manage two shots on target however, double what they have produced in each of the last two away matches.
Conor Hourihane failed to start a Barnsley match for the first time this season. The 24 year old had been an ever present for The Reds but was relegated to the bench after scoring just twice in 14 appearances.
Barnsley conceded a first half goal for the first time in seven matches in all competitions.
The 14th minute effort by Raphael Branco was the earliest The Reds have conceded since they were beaten in the 1st minute of a 3-1 win over Bradford in October (21 matches ago)
Barnsley went in at the break behind for the first time since Boxing Day.
Barnsley failed to score against Swindon in either league meetings of a season for the first time since 1989-1990.
Danny Wilson, often criticised for making late substitutions made two half time changes, the earliest he has made two subs since a 3-0 home defeat to Leicester in March 2014 when Martin Cranie was withdrawn after 11 minutes and Paddy McCourt after 45.
Barnsley’s opponents have enjoyed the most possession in each of the past seven matches.
For the second successive game no Barnsley was booked it is only the fifth time that has happened in 28 games. It is the first time they have gone back-to-back league games without a card since the final two matches of last season.
Barnsley lost a game that both Peter Ramage and Martin Cranie started for the first time in four matches and only the sixth time from 13 games this season.
Barnsley have now won only one of their last five trips to the County Ground and only two of the last 10 clashes overall.
Swindon have done the league double over Barnsley for the first time since 1987-1988, and they now edge the head to head meetings with 17 wins to 16.
Barnsley Team:
Ross Turnbull
Lewin Nyatanga
Peter Ramage
Martin Cranie
Jean-Yves Mvoto
George Smith
Ben Pearson
Paul Digby
Josh Scowen
Milan Lalkovic
George Waring
Substitutes:
Conor Hourihane (for Cranie 45)
Dale Jennings (for Digby 45)
Alex Kiwomya (for Lalkovic 71)
Unused Substitutes:
Adam Davies, James Bailey, Sam Winnall, Kane Hemmings.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet League One results:
Saturday 7th February 2015:
Colchester 2-3 Crewe
Doncaster 0-2 Walsall
Fleetwood 1-1 Peterborough
Gillingham 2-0 Sheffield United
MK Dons 0-0 Bristol City
Notts County 0-1 Chesterfield
Port Vale 2-2 Bradford
Preston 1-0 Coventry
Scunthorpe 0-1 Oldham
Swindon 2-0 BARNSLEY
Yeovil 2-1 Crawley
Barnsley lie in 15th place in the Sky Bet League One with 35 points from 28 games.
We are 5 points off the Play-Offs, 22 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 23 points off First place and 7 points above the Relegation Zone.
Up to 8/2/15
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Twenty-Nine: Barnsley v Fleetwood Town, Tuesday 10th February 2015. Kick-Off: 7:45pm.
Tickets:
Adult: £20-£24
Over 65’s: £15-£18
Age 17-21: £15-£18
Age 12-16: £10
Under 12: £5
On The Road:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Thirty: Crawley Town v Barnsley, Saturday 7th February 2015. Kick-Off 3pm.
Tickets:
Adults: £22
Over 65s: £18
Young Adult (18-21): £18
Under 18s: £14
Under 11s: £6
Family Ticket (2 Adults and 2 Under 16): £44
Family Ticket (1 Adult and 1 Under 16): £23