Walsall 3-1 Barnsley

Last updated : 14 December 2014 By Rob Miles (BarnsleyBoy)

Barnsley have now gone five games without a win in all competitions, their worst run since January/February.

The Reds have won only two of their last nine league games, losing five and they are only three points above the League One relegation zone.

Barnsley have opened the scoring in each of their past three league fixtures but have won none of them and lost two. Indeed they have gone 1-0 up in seven of their last nine league matches, but they have gone on to win just two.

The Reds have now lost despite opening the scoring on four occasions this season, their most for exactly 10 years.

Barnsley have scored in 11 league games in a row, their best run since netting in 17 successive league games between 22nd December 2012 and 1st April 2013.

Lewin Nyatanga scored in two successive league games for the first time in his career.

Barnsley have now squandered a lead within one minute (against Scunthorpe) and within two minutes this season.

Walsall are now unbeaten in six league matches and have lost only one of their last 10 games in all competitions.

 

Barnsley Team:

Ross Turnbull

Mason Holgate

Lewin Nyatanga

Martin Cranie (YC)

Reece Brown

Connor Hourihane

Luke Berry (YC)

Brad Abbott (YC)

Dale Jennings

Devante Cole

Marcello Trotta

Substitutes:

Leroy Lita (for Trotta 62)

Kane Hemmings (for Abbott 77)

Jack Cowgill (for Nyatanga 79)

Unused Substitutes:

Adam Davies, Keith Treacy, Paul Digby, Nana Boakye-Yiadom.

 

Match Reports:

Official Website

BBC

Sky Sports

 

Sky Bet League One results:

Saturday 13th December 2014:

Bristol City 1–0 Crawley

Chesterfield 0–1 Bradford

Colchester 1–4 Rochdale

Doncaster 1–2 Gillingham

Fleetwood 1–1 Sheffield United

Leyton Orient 1–2 Peterborough

Notts County 0–3 Swindon

Oldham 0–4 Yeovil

Port Vale 0–2 Coventry

Preston 1–1 MK Dons

Scunthorpe 2–1 Crewe

Walsall 3–1 BARNSLEY

 

Barnsley lie in 15th place in the Sky Bet League One with 23 points from 20 games.

We are 7 points off the Play-Offs, 18 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 19 points off First place and 3 points above the Relegation Zone.

Up to 14/12/14

 

Next Up:

On The Road:

FA Cup Second Round Replay: Chester v Barnsley, Tuesday 16th December 2014. Kick-Off: 7:45pm.

Tickets:

Adult: £15.00

Senior Over 60: £9.00

Young Adult (Under 21): £7.00

Armed Forces (ID required): £7.00

Juvenile (5-15 years): £3.00

Juvenile (Under 5): Free

At Oakwell:

Sky Bet League One Matchday Twenty-One: Barnsley v Leyton Orient, Saturday 20th December 2014. Kick-Off: 3pm.

Tickets:

Adult: £20-£24

Over 65’s: £15-£18

Age 17-21: £15-£18

Age 12-16: £10

Under 12: £5