Head to Head
Last six Barnsley v Reading results:
13/04/2024 (League One) DREW
Barnsley (Adam Phillips 29, Fabio Jalo 83) 2-2 Reading (Sam Smith 21, Lewis Wing 81
02/04/2022 (Championship) DREW
Barnsley (Carlton Morris 5) 1-1 Reading (Josh Laurent 82)
02/04/2021 (Championship) DREW
Barnsley (Alex Mowatt pen 61) 1-1 Reading (Ovie Ejaria 34)
11/12/2019 (Championship) DREW
Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 58) 1-1 Reading (Lucas Joao 76)
30/12/2017 (Championship) DREW
Barnsley (Ethan Pinnock 90) 1-1 Reading (Yann Kermorgant 68)
17/09/2016 (Championship) LOST
Barnsley (Adam Armstrong 81) 1-2 Reading (Garath McCleary 9, John Swift 27)
Overall Record:
Barnsley Wins: 27
Reading Wins: 32
Draws: 23
Barnsley Goals: 112
Reading Goals: 127
At Oakwell:
Barnsley Wins: 19
Reading Wins: 11
Draws: 11
Barnsley Goals: 73
Reading Goals: 57
First Met In League: Barnsley 2-2 Reading, Saturday 11th September 1926. Att: 5,570. (Second Division)
Biggest Win: Barnsley 5-2 Reading, Tuesday 20th October 1987. Att: 4,396. (Second Division)
Biggest Defeat: Reading 7-0 Barnsley, Saturday 29th December 1979. Att: 5,728. (Third Division)
Last Home Win: Barnsley (Darren Barnard 22, Jan-Aage Fjortoft 59,86) 3-0 Reading Tuesday 15th September 1998. (League Cup Second Round First Leg)
Last Away Win: Reading (Harvey Knibbs 4) 1-3 Barnsley (Herbie Kane pen 39, Devante Cole 80, Max Watters 87) Saturday 9th December 2023. Att: 12,519. (League One)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Adam Phillip 29, Fabio Jalo 83) 2-2 Reading (Sam Smith 21, Lewis Wing 81) Saturday 13th April 2024. Att: 12,405. (League One)
Last Away Draw: Reading 0-0 Barnsley Saturday 11th February 2017. Att: 16,222. (Championship)
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley (Adam Armstrong 81) 1-2 Reading (Garath McCleary 9, John Swift 27) Saturday 17th September 2016. Att: 12,675. (Championship)
Last Away Defeat: Reading (John Swift 77) 1-0 Barnsley, Saturday 16th October 2021. Att: 12,199. (Championship)
Last Home Meeting:
Saturday 13th April 2024 (League One)
Oakwell attendance: 12,405
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Barnsley 2-2 Reading
Barnsley:
1. Liam Roberts
2. Jordan Williams
6. Mael de Gevigney
43. Josh Earl
22. Corey O’Keeffe
3. Jon Russell
8. Herbie Kane
7. Nicky Cadden
30. Adam Phillips
44. Devante Cole
45. John McAtee
Substitutions:
12. Fabio Jalo (for Russell 35)
17. Barry Cotter (for Cadden 73)
26. Jamie McCart (for O’Keeffe 79)
Unused Substitutes:
23. Ben Killip, 11. Conor Grant, 36. Max Watters, 9. Sam Cosgrove
Manager: Neill Collins (6th July 2023 – 22nd April 2024)
Reading:
22. Joel Pereira
30. Kelvin Opoku
27. Amadou Salif Mbengue
24. Tyler Bindon
2. Clinton Mola
29. Lewis Wing
11. Femi Azeez
4. Ben Elliott
7. Harvey Knibbs
12. Paul Mukairu
10. Sam Smith
Substitutes:
1. David Button (for Pereira 45)
15. Kelvin Ehibhationhan (for Mukairu 60)
8. Charlie Savage (for Elliott 74)
19. Jayden Wareham (for Azeez 89)
Unused Substitutes:
57. John Ryan, 40. Tivonge Rushesha, 36. Michael Craig.
Manager: Ruben Selles (1st July 2023 – present)
League positions after the game:
Barnsley: 5th P: 43 W: 21 D: 12 L: 10 F: 77 A: 57 GD: +20 Points: 75
Reading: 17th P: 44 W: 15 D: 11 L: 18 F: 63 A: 65 GD: -2 Points: 50
Still at respective clubs:
Barnsley: 10
De Gevigney, Earl, Russell, O’Keeffe, Phillips, Killip, Cotter, Cosgrove, Jalo, Watters.
Reading: 14
Pereira, Bindon, Mbengue, Abrefa, Elliott, Wing, Knibbs, Smith, Button, Craig, Rushesa, Savage, Ehibhatiomhan, Wareham.
Managers since this game:
Barnsley: 2
Martin Devaney 22nd April 2024 – 7th May 2024)
Darrell Clarke 23rd May 2024 – present)
Reading: 0
This Season:
Last six 2024-2025 results:
Barnsley:
23/11/24 (League One) LOST
Barnsley 0–1 Wigan (Thelo Aasgaard 42)
16/11/24 (League One) DREW
Cambridge (Dan Nlundulu 4) 1-1 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 17)
08/11/24 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Jon Russell 32, Stephen Humphrys 86) 2–0 Rotherham
02/11/24 (FA Cup First Round) WON
Port Vale (Ronan Curtis 31) 1–3 Barnsley (Marc Roberts 17, Davis Keillor-Dunn 64, Adam Phillips pen 82)
29/10/24 (Football League Trophy) LOST
Barnsley (Aiden Marsh 78) 1–3 Doncaster (Joe Ironside 45, Harry Clifton 72, Kyle Hurst 84)
26/10/24 (League One) WON
Shrewsbury 0-2 Barnsley (Jon Russell 45, Max Watters 48)
W: 3 D: 1 L: 2 F: 9 A: 6 GD: +3
League One record: W: 7 D: 5 L: 4 F: 24 A: 20 GD: +4 Points: 26 Pos: 6th
Reading:
23/11/24 (League One) WON
Peterborough (Emmanuel Fernandez 90) 1-2 Reading (Harvey Knibbs 9, 23)
12/11/2024 (Football League Trophy) WON
Reading (Harvey Knibbs 73, 87, Jayden Wareham 75) 3-0 Newport
09/11/24 (League One) DREW
Stevenage (Daniel Kemp 29) 1-1 Reading (Harvey Knibbs 82)
05/11/24 (Football League Trophy) LOST
Cheltenham (Tom Pett 78) 1-0 Reading
02/11/24 (FA Cup First Round) WON
Reading (Tyler Bindon 48, Mipo Oduebeko og 86) 2-0 Fleetwood
29/10/24 (League One) LOST
Stockport (Will Collar 18, Kyle Wootton 33, Louie Barry pen 42, 680 4-1 Reading (Chem Campbell 30)
W: 3 D: 1 L: 1 F: 9 A: 7 GD: +2
League One record: W: 8 D: 2 L: 5 F: 24 A: 22 GD: +2 Points: 26 Pos: 8th
Reading last time out:
Peterborough 1-2 Reading
22. Joel Pereira
5. Michael Craig
27. Amadou Salif Mbengue
24. Tyler Bindon
3. Jeriel Dorsett
4. Ben Elliott
29. Lewis Wing
8. Charlie Savage
20. Chem Campbell
10. Sam Smith
7. Harvey Knibbs
Substitutions:
32. Abraham Kanu (for Mbengue 68)
19. Jayden Wareham (for Smith 76)
Unused Substitutes:
1. David Button, 39. Ashqar Ahmed, 30. Andre Garcia, 28. Mamadi Camara, 37. Adrian Akande.
Other Fixtures:
Tuesday 26th November 2024:
Bristol Rovers v Blackpool
Burton Albion v Charlton Athletic
Cambridge United v Bolton Wanderers
Exeter City v Birmingham City
Leyton Orient v Huddersfield Town
Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town
Wrexham v Lincoln City
Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town