Team News
Lewin Nyatanga is Barnsley's only injury doubt for a game Barnsley must win to keep their slim play-off hopes alive.
The Welsh defender suffered a serious eye cut at Colchester and will have to be assessed.
Adam Davies returned to the side following his thigh tear and is fully fit again.
Dale Jennings is a big doubt for the squad after being declared unfit by manager Lee Johnson.
Last time out - Barnsley Team:
Adam Davies
Declan John
Martin Cranie
Lewin Nyatanga
Mason Holgate
Ben Pearson
Josh Scowen
James Bailey
Conor Hourihane
Milan Lalkovic
George Waring
Head to Head
Last Six Barnsley v Chesterfield results:
22/11/14 Chesterfield (Eion Doyle 42,58) 2-1 Barnsley (Keith Treacy) (League One)
8/4/06 Barnsley (Brian Howard 31) 1-1 Chesterfield (Derek Niven 76) (League One)
2/1/06 Chesterfield 0-0 Barnsley (League One)
3/1/05 Chesterfield (Caleb Folan 50, Shane Nicholson 88) 2-2 Barnsley (Michael Boulding 38, 45) (League One)
25/9/04 Barnsley (Antony Kay 87) 1-0 Chesterfield (League One)
28/12/03 Barnsley 0-1 Chesterfield (Glynn Hurst 80) (Division Two)
Overall Record:
Barnsley Wins: 27
Chesterfield Wins: 34
Draws: 21
Barnsley Goals: 108
Chesterfield Goals: 114
At Oakwell:
Barnsley Wins: 20
Chesterfield Wins: 10
Draws: 11
Barnsley Goals: 71
Chesterfield Goals: 44
First Met In League: Chesterfield 2-1 Barnsley, Saturday 17th February 1900. (Second Division)
Biggest Win: Barnsley 8-1 Chesterfield, Saturday 20th January 1906. (Second Division)
Biggest Defeat: Chesterfield 5-1 Barnsley, Monday 27th March 1961. (Third Division)
Last Home Win: Barnsley (Antony Kay 87) 1-0 Chesterfield, Saturday 25th September 2004. (League One)
Last Away Win: Chesterfield 0-2 Barnsley (Antony Kay 10, Craig Ireland 67), Saturday 6th September 2003. (Division Two)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Brian Howard 31) 1-1 Chesterfield (Derek Niven 76), Saturday 8th April 2006. (League One)
Last Away Draw: Chesterfield 0-0 Barnsley, Monday 2nd January 2006. (League One)
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-1 Chesterfield (Glynn Hurst 80), Sunday 28th December 2003. (Division Two)
Last Away Defeat: Chesterfield (Eion Doyle 42,58) 2-1 Barnsley (Keith Treacy 85), Saturday 22nd November 2014. (League One)
Last Home Meeting:
Saturday 8th April 2006:
Barnsley 1 1 Chesterfield
Howard 31 Niven 76
Barnsley:
Nick Colgan, Neil Austin Paul Reid, Paul Heckingbottom (Tommy Wright 79), Antony Kay, Chris Shuker (Antony McParland 75), Martin Devaney, Stephen McPhail, Brian Howard, Marc Richards, Paul Hayes.
Unused substitutes:
Scott Flinders, Robbie Williams, Bobby Hassell.
Manager: Andy Ritchie (4th March 2005- 21st November 2006)
Chesterfield:
Barry Roche, Alex Bailey (Alan O'Hare 68), Phil Picken, Janos Kovacs, Aaron Downes, Jamie O'Hara (Gareth Davies 88), Derek Niven, Paul Hall, Mark Allott, Colin Larkin (Kevan Hurst 68), Caleb Folan.
Unused substitutes:
Rob Beckwith, Wayne Allison.
Manager: Roy McFarland (12th May 2003- 12th March 2007)
Still at respective clubs:
Barnsley: 0
Chesterfield: 0
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Barnsley: 8 (Simon Davey-2006-2009, Mark Robins-2009-2011 Keith Hill, 2011-2012, David Flitcroft-2012-2013, Micky Mellon-2013, Danny Wilson, 2013-2015, Mark Burton/Paul Heckingbottom 2015-present, Lee Johnson 2015-present)
Chesterfield: 4 (Lee Richardson 2003, John Sheridan 2009-2012, Tommy Wright 2012, Paul Cook 2012-present)
This Season:
Last six 2014-2015 results:
Barnsley:
6/4/15 Colchester 3-1 Barnsley (George Waring) (League One)
4/4/15 Barnsley 0-2 Sheffield United (League One)
28/3/15 Bristol City 2-2 Barnsley (Jabo Ibehre, Josh Scowen) (League One)
21/3/15 Barnsley (Jabo Ibehre) 1-1 Preston (League One)
17/3/15 Leyton Orient 0-0 Barnsley (League One)
14/3/15 Oldham (Mike Jones 42) 1-3 Barnsley (Lewin Nyatanga 33,70, Conor Hourihane 39) (League One)
W: 1 D: 3 L: 2 F: 7 A: 9 GD: -2 Points: 6
Chesterfield:
6/4/15 Chesterfield (Tendayi Darikwa) 1-0 Crewe (League One)
3/4/15 Yeovil 2-3 Chesterfield (Sam Hird, Jay O'Shea 2) (League One)
31/3/15 Bradford 0-1 Chesterfield (Byron Harrison) (League One)
28/3/15 Chesterfield (Sam Hird) 1-0 Walsall (League One)
21/3/15 Peterborough 1-0 Chesterfield (League One)
17/3/15 Chesterfield (Sam Clucas 2, Jay O'Shea) 3-0 Gillingham (League One)
W: 5 D: 0 L: 1 F: 9 A: 3 GD: +6 Points: 15
Chesterfield last time out:
Chesterfield 1-0 Crewe:
Tommy Lee, Sam Hird, Ian Evatt, Tendayi Darikwa, Sam Morsy, Jimmy Ryan, Jay O'Shea, Gary Roberts (Ritchie Humphreys 89), Sam Clucas, Gboly Ariyibi (Danny Gardner 73), Andrew Talbot.
Unused Substitutes:
Jonathan Flatt, Charlie Raglan, Armand Gnanduillet, Byron Harrison.
Interesting Stats:
Both players who scored in the corresponding fixture back in November, Eion Doyle and Keith Treacy, are no longer with the respective clubs.
Barnsley's 2-1 defeat at the Proact Stadium back in November was only their second loss in eight meetings with Chesterfield and only the third from the last 13.
The Reds have lost one of the last six meetings at Oakwell, winning three and drawing the other two.
Chesterfield have scored in nine of their past 11 visits to Barnsley.
Barnsley thumped Chesterfield 4-1 in a League Cup tie back in 1997 but in the 14 league clashes since Chesterfield's 4-1 win at Oakwell in 1971, only two have featured a winner by more than one goal.
The home side is unbeaten in this fixture in each of the last five meetings with the away side only winning two of the last 10.
In what has been a roller-coaster ride to claim sixth spot in the Skybet League One, it now looks like Chesterfield are in pole position as we hit the final straight.
Less than a month ago Barnsley sat in that final playoff spot following six successive victories, but fast forward another six games and the Spireites hold a three point lead over seventh and are seven clear of Barnsley after winning five of those six.
Paul Cook's men are currently on a four match-winning streak, their best run since February of last year.
They have won three of their last four on the road
On This Day:
Barnsley:
Played: 23 Won: 10 Drawn: 3 Lost: 10 Scored: 34 Conceded: 32.
Last match on the 11th April: 2009. Watford 1-1 Barnsley (Jon Macken). Att: 16,052.
Last win: 1998
Last draw: 2009
Last defeat: 1992
STAT! - Barnsley have won every other game from the past eight on this date. They drew their last match….
Chesterfield:
Played: 20 Won: 8 Drawn: 4 Lost: 8 Scored: 27 Conceded: 27.
Last match on the 11th April: 2009. Chesterfield 0-0 Darlington. Att: 3,642.
Last win: 1998
Last draw: 2009
Last defeat: 1987
STAT! - Chesterfield have won only one of their past eight on this date, losing four.
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Saturday 11th April 2015:
3pm:
Coventry v Colchester
Crewe v Leyton Orient
Doncaster v Rochdale
Gillingham v Bradford
Oldham v Sheffield United
Port Vale v MK Dons
Preston v Bristol City
Scunthorpe v Crawley
Swindon v Peterborough
Walsall v Fleetwood
Yeovil v Notts County