Head to Head
Last six Barnsley v Reading results:
26/11/2024 (League One) DREW
Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 7, Josh Earl 72) 2-2 Reading (Sam Smith 50, 66)
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)
Overall Record:
Barnsley Wins: 28
Reading Wins: 32
Draws: 24
Barnsley Goals: 118
Reading Goals: 131
At Oakwell:
Barnsley Wins: 19
Reading Wins: 11
Draws: 12
Barnsley Goals: 75
Reading Goals: 59
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 (Lewis Wing 67, Billy Bodin 90) 2-4 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 52, Jon Russell 57, Davis Keillor-Dunn 79, 85) Saturday 3rd May 2025. Att: 21,481. (League One)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 7, Josh Earl 72) 2-2 Reading (Sam Smith 50, 66) Tuesday 26th November 2024. Att: 10,011. (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:
Tuesday 26th November 2024 (League One)
Oakwell attendance: 10,011
Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle
Barnsley 2-2 Reading
Barnsley:
23. Ben Killip
32. Josh Earl
4. Marc Roberts
6. Mael de Gevigney
48. Luca Connell
3. Jon Russell
8. Adam Phillips
7. Corey O’Keeffe
17. Georgie Gent
40. Davis Keillor-Dunn
44. Stephen Humphrys
Substitutes:
9. Sam Cosgrove (for Keillor-Dunn 77)
15. Kyran Lofthouse (for O’Keeffe 86)
5. Donovan Pines (for Gent 87)
Unused Substitutes:
12. Jackson Smith, 18. Matthew Craig, 50. Kelechi Nwakali, 11. Fabio Jalo.
Barnsley Manager: Darrell Clarke (23rd May 2024 – 12th March 2025) – 293 days, 44 matches
Reading:
22. Joel Pereira
24. Tyler Bindon
34. Louie Holzman
3. Jeriel Dorsett
5. Michael Craig
29. Lewis Wing
8. Charlie Savage
4. Ben Elliott
7. Harvey Knibbs
20. Chem Campbell
10. Sam Smith
Substitutes:
30. Andre Garcia (for Dorsett 46)
39. Ashqar Ahmed (for Craig 79)
28. Mamadi Camara (for Savage 79)
Unused Substitutes:
1. David Button, 32. Abraham Kanu, 37. Adrian Akande, 19. Jayden Wareham.
Reading Manager: Ruben Selles (1st July 2023 – 5th December 2024) 523 days, 78 matches
League positions after the game:
Barnsley: 6th P: 17 W: 7 D: 6 L: 4 F: 26 A: 22 GD: +4 Points: 27
Reading: 7th P: 16 W: 8 D: 3 L: 5 F: 26 A: 24 GD: +2 Points: 27
Still at respective clubs:
Barnsley: 12
Roberts, de Gevigney, Gent, Earl, Russell, O’Keeffe, Phillips, Connell, Keillor-Dunn, Smith, Nwakali, Jalo.
Reading: 9
Pereira, Dorsett, Elliott, Savage, Wing, Garcia, Kanu, Ahmed, Camara.
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Barnsley: 1
1. Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)
Reading: 1
- Noel Hunt (6th December 2024 – present)
This Season:
Last six 2025-2026 results:
Barnsley:
30/08/25 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 9, 85, Luca Connell 44) 3-1 Huddersfield (Joe Taylor 87)
26/08/25 (EFL Cup Second Round) WON
Barnsley (Jon Russell 59, Adam Phillips 68) 2-1 Rotherham (Ar’Jany Martha 19)
23/08/2025 (League One) LOST
AFC Wimbledon (Matty Stevens 29, Antwoine Hackford 70) 2-0 Barnsley
19/08/25 (League One) WON
Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley (Caylan Vickers 44)
16/08/25 (League One) DREW
Barnsley (David McGoldrick 47) 1-1 Bolton (John McAtee 86)
13/08/25 (EFL Cup First Round) DREW
Barnsley (Jon Russell 15, Toby Mullarkey og 59) 2-2 Fleetwood (Toby Mullarkey 45, Owen Devonport 90)
W: 3 D: 2 L: 1 F: 9 A: 7 GD: +2
League One record: W: 4 D: 1 L: 1 F: 11 A: 7 GD: +4 Points: 13 Pos: 6th
Reading:
02/09/25 (EFL Trophy) LOST
Swindon (Princewill Ehibhatiomhan 11, Ollie Palmer 24, Will Wright 47) 3-2 Reading (Lewis Ward og 36, Jack Marriott 44)
30/08/25 (League One) WON
Reading (Paddy Lane 66) 1-0 Port Vale
26/08/25 (League Cup Second Round) WON
Reading (Liam Fraser 24, Mamadi Camara 70) 2-1 AFC Wimbledon (Omar Bugiel 26)
23/08/25 (League One) DREW
Wycombe (Fred Onyedinma 10, James Tilley 89) 2-2 Reading (Mamadi Camara 42, Lewis Wing 44)
20/08/25 (League One) DREW
Bolton (Mason Burstow 52) 1-1 Reading (Andre Garcia 84)
16/08/25 (League One) LOST
Reading (Lewis Wing 86) 1-2 AFC Wimbledon (Matty Stevens 32, Marcus Browne 70)
W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 9 A: 9 GD: 0
League One record: W: 1 D: 2 L: 3 F: 5 A: 9 GD: -4 Points: 5 Pos: 20th
Reading last time out:
Swindon 3-2 Reading
25. Jack Stevens
2. Kelvin Abrefa
22. Michael Stickland
3. Jeriel Dorsett
36. John Ryan
44. Tyler Sackey
6. Liam Fraser
29. Kamari Doyle
43. Jeremiah Okine-Peters
34. Joe Barough
7. Jack Marriott
Substitutions:
30. Matt Ritchie (for Barough 55)
55. Reece Evans (for Marriott 71)
46. Jacob Borgins (for Sackey 79)
47. Shay Spencer (for Okine-Peters 79)
Unused Substitutes:
48. Matt Rowley, 38. Phillip Duah, 42. Boyd Beacroft.
Other Fixtures:
Saturday 13th September
Bradford City v Huddersfield Town
Northampton Town v Blackpool
AFC Wimbledon v Rotherham United
Burton Albion v Lincoln City
Exeter City v Port Vale
Leyton Orient v Bolton Wanderers
Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle
Mansfield Town v Stevenage
Peterborough United v Wycombe Wanderers
Stockport County v Cardiff City
Wigan Athletic v Doncaster Rovers
