On-loan Cardiff substitute Uche Ikpeazu secured a 1-0 Championship victory at bottom side Barnsley, just eight minutes into his debut for the Welsh club.The 26-year-old striker has only mustered three goals in 22 outings for parent club Middlesbrough this term, but he became an instant hit with Bluebirds fans when he tucked away a 71st-minute chance in a game of few clear-cut opportunities.At th...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi returns to the dugout for the visit of Cardiff.Asbaghi missed Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth due to a bout of coronavirus.Striker Carlton Morris is also back after a spell of self-isolation and the Reds will assess him before kick-off, while Asbaghi has revealed some of his injured players will be back but refused to give names.New signing Domingos Quina wi...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker was pleased with the 1-0 victory against Barnsley after his side saw out the closing stages at Oakwell with 10 men.An early goal from Philip Billing secured the Cherries a valuable three points, which were hard-earned after Gary Cahill’s 88th-minute dismissal.Parker said: “Overall a big result for us, that was key, we needed to come here and win the game...Full Story »

Bournemouth won 1-0 at Barnsley following an early goal from Philip Billing but were forced to hold on after being reduced to 10 men late on.Denmark midfielder Billing scored the decisive goal for the Cherries in the 12th minute while defender Gary Cahill was sent off in the 88th minute at Oakwell.Billing had the first chance of the game, meeting a loose ball with his head around six yards out, ...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi could again be absent from the touchline for the visit of Bournemouth in the Championship on Saturday.Asbaghi was displaying Covid-19 symptoms and missed his side’s defeat at Nottingham Forest in midweek.Carlton Morris tested positive for Covid ahead of the Forest match while Cauley Woodrow is a long-term absentee after knee surgery.The Tykes could also be withou...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper demanded better standards from his players despite a 3-0 win over Barnsley equalling the club’s biggest home victory of the season.Keinan Davis, Ryan Yates and Brennan Johnson all got on the scoresheet against bottom-of-the-table Barnsley, but tough taskmaster Cooper was not impressed with his team’s intensity.The former Swansea boss said: “I...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest rattled off a fourth straight win to see off bottom-of-the-table Barnsley 3-0 in the Sky Bet Championship.On-loan Aston Villa striker Keinan Davis’ first Forest goal set the ball rolling as Steve Cooper’s men scored before the interval for the first time since November 20.Ryan Yates went on to double the advantage later in the half before Brennan Johnson wrapped up ...Full Story »

Birmingham put breathing room between themselves and the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone with a 2-1 victory over Barnsley at St Andrew’s.Onel Hernandez broke the deadlock on his home debut after signing on loan from Norwich with a low strike into the bottom corner in the first half.Scott Hogan’s second goal in three games doubled Blues’ lead and secured their first win sin...Full Story »

Jordan Graham is set to return to Lee Bowyer’s squad for Birmingham’s Championship showdown against Barnsley.The winger, who has played 11 times this season, has been sidelined since December 18 following a hamstring injury.Lukas Jutkiewicz and Marc Roberts were substituted in the Blues’ heavy defeat at Fulham on Tuesday.But Bowyer, whose side are without a win in their last si...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi wants his players to take more responsibility after they claimed a dramatic 5-4 victory against 10-man Barrow in one of the most incredible FA Cup matches seen in recent years.Substitute Carlton Morris netted the winner for the Championship outfit after League Two Barrow had twice levelled inside the final four minutes to force extra time.Asbaghi said: “This is j...Full Story »

Barnsley were forced into extra time by 10-man Barrow but eventually claimed a 5-4 victory at Oakwell in one of the most incredible FA Cup matches seen in recent years.Having knocked out Ipswich of League One in the previous round, the Bluebirds may have been optimistic ahead of the first competitive meeting between these two sides for 52 years.The Championship club had the first chance of the g...Full Story »

Barnsley are battling a Covid-19 outbreak ahead of the FA Cup third-round tie against Barrow.Tykes boss Poya Asbaghi revealed the squad was “about 10 players light right now”, with their last Sky Bet Championship match against Nottingham Forest having been called off because of coronavirus issues in the opposition camp.Forward Cauley Woodrow is sidelined by a knee problem, while defe...Full Story »

Cheltenham could hand a debut to defender Ben Williams when they host Burton in Sky Bet League One.Williams joined the Robins from Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on Wednesday and is poised to go straight into Michael Duff’s squad.Striker Kyle Joseph is unavailable for Saturday’s match after being recalled from his loan spell by parent club Swansea.Manager Duff hopes to welcome back ...Full Story »

Ben Brereton Diaz struck his 20th Championship goal of the season as Blackburn beat struggling Barnsley 2-1 to move level on points with second-placed Fulham.The Chile international’s clinical finish in the 65th minute settled a game that the hosts threatened to run away with but could not shake off the Tykes who put up a spirited display that belied their lowly position.Joe Rothwell slott...Full Story »

Former Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael could not inspire West Brom to their first win at Oakwell for 74 years on his return to the club.Albion, currently positioned 18 places above Ismael’s old employers, were forced to settle for a goalless Championship draw at his old stomping ground, extending the club’s winless run in the South Yorkshire town to a 19th visit.The sorry record &ndash...Full Story »

Barnsley captain Cauley Woodrow is a major doubt for Friday night’s home game against former boss Valerien Ismael’s West Brom.Forward Woodrow was forced off late in last Saturday’s defeat at Preston after scoring a second-half equaliser and will be assessed.Tykes boss Poya Asbaghi confirmed one unnamed player is currently isolating after testing positive for coronavirus.Goalkee...Full Story »

Preston play their first match under new boss Ryan Lowe when they host Barnsley in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday.Having sacked Frankie McAvoy on Monday, North End brought in Lowe the following day after he resigned from his role at Plymouth.Lowe has said Ched Evans, who played the full duration of last Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Blackburn, Andrew Hughes and Sepp Van Den Berg have been &...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi believes his struggling side are making significant progress, even though they are still to deliver the first win of his reign.The hosts came from behind to draw 1-1 with Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield on Saturday, Carlton Morris’ equaliser cancelling out Lewis O’Brien’s opener.Second-bottom Barnsley have now won just once in 19 Championship games, but...Full Story »

Struggling Barnsley came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield to leave new head coach Poya Asbaghi still waiting for his first winLewis O’Brien put Huddersfield ahead, but Carlton Morris levelled at the end of the first half.Asbaghi, appointed last month, dropped Jordan Williams, Josh Benson and Devante Cole to the bench, with Callum Brittain, Aaron Leya Iseka ...Full Story »

Barnsley hope to have Callum Brittain and Aaron Leya Iseka back for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship derby with Huddersfield at Oakwell.The pair missed the goalless draw with Peterborough last Saturday through injury and illness respectively, while head coach Poya Asbaghi will also assess the fitness of Jordan Williams after he was forced off through injury late on in that game.Leya Iseka i...Full Story »