Barnsley v Rotherham United

Last Updated : 24-Oct-2025 by Robert Miles

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Last six Barnsley v Rotherham results:

26/08/2025 (EFL Cup Second Round) WON

Barnsley (Jon Russell 59, Adam Phillips 68) 2-1 Rotherham (Ar’Jany Martha 19)

08/11/2024 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Jon Russell 32, Stephen Humphrys 86) 2-0 Rotherham

24/04/2021 (Championship) WON

Barnsley (Carlton Morris 2) 1-0 Rotherham

27/08/2017 (Championship) WON

Barnsley (Marc Roberts 54, Adam Hammill 57, Tom Bradshaw 86, Ryan Kent 90) 4-0 Rotherham

19/11/2005 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (Steven Watt 90) 1-1 Rotherham (Shaun Barker 31)

27/08/2001 (Division One) DREW

Barnsley (Bruce Dyer 79) 1-1 Rotherham (Mark Robins 16)

 

Overall Record:

Barnsley Wins: 28

Rotherham Wins: 20

Draws: 17

Barnsley Goals: 80

Rotherham Goals: 65

At Oakwell:

Barnsley Wins: 19

Rotherham Wins: 5

Draws: 9

Barnsley Goals: 58

Rotherham Goals: 26

 

First Met: Rotherham 1-0 Barnsley, Saturday 27th September 1919. Att: 10,000 (Second Division)

Biggest Win: Barnsley 5-1 Rotherham, Monday 1st January 1934. Att: 9,036 (Third Division North)

Biggest Defeat: Rotherham 4-0 Barnsley, Saturday 20th October 1951. Att: 22,320 (Second Division)

Last Home Win: Barnsley (Jon Russell 59, Adam Phillips 68) 2-1 Rotherham (Ar’Jany Martha 19), Tuesday 26th August 2025. Att: 5,803 (EFL Cup Second Round)

Last Away Win: Rotherham 0-1 Barnsley (Adam Phillips pen 52), Saturday 22nd February 2025. Att: 10,755 (League One)

Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Steven Watt 90) 1-1 Rotherham (Shaun Barker 31) Saturday 19th November 2005. Att: 9,894 (League One)

Last Away Draw: Rotherham (Richard Barker 58) 1-1 Barnsley (Chris Morgan 51) Saturday 29th December 2001. Att: 9,737 (Division One)

Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-1 Rotherham Wednesday 19th August 1970 (League Cup First Round)

Last Away Defeat: Rotherham 1-0 Barnsley Saturday 16th October 1982. Att: 13,791 (Second Division)

 

Last Home Meeting:

Tuesday 26th August 2025 (EFL Cup Second Round)

Oakwell attendance: 5,803

Referee: Matt Corlett

Barnsley 2-1 Rotherham

Barnsley:

1. Murphy Cooper

5. Jack Shepherd

29. Connor Barratt

23. Neil Farrugia

6. Maël de Gevigney

30. Jonathan Bland 

45. Vimal Yoganathan

19. Reyes Cleary

7. Caylan Vickers

3. Jon Russell

40. Davis Keillor-Dunn

Substitutions:

14. Nathanael Ogbeta (for Cleary 45)

8. Adam Phillips (for Yoganathan 45)

32. Josh Earl (for Shepherd 70)

39. Leo Farrell (for Keillor-Dunn 70)

22. Patrick Kelly (for Vickers 81)

Unused Substitutes:

51. Kieren Flavell, 31. Kieran Graham.

Manager: Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 - present)

 

Rotherham:

1. Cameron Dawson 

5. Sean Raggett

6. Reece James

22. Denzel Hall

11. Ar'jany Martha 

14. Marvin Kaleta

17. Shaun McWilliams

16. Dru Yearwood

4. Liam Kelly

29. Kion Etete

9. Jordan Hugill

Substitutes:

20. Martin Sherif (for Etete 52)

2. Joe Rafferty (for Rafferty 62)

44. Daniel Gore (for McWilliams 62)

7. Joe Powell (for Yearwood 80)

23. Jack Holmes (for Hugill 80)

Unused Substitutes:

13. Ted Cann, 38. Kane Richardson, 37. James Clarke, 35. Ciaran McGuckin

Manager: Matt Hamshaw (30th March 2025 - present) 

 

Still at respective clubs:

All bar Ciaran McGuckin remain at their respective clubs

 

Managers since this game (including caretakers): 

Barnsley: 0

Rotherham: 0

 

This Season:

Last six 2025-2026 results:   

Barnsley:

21/10/25 (EFL Trophy) WON

Barnsley (David McGoldrick pen 43, 51, 62, Neil Farrugia 74, Jon Russell 79) 5-2 Manchester United Under 21s (Jack Fletcher 7, Chido Obi 53)

18/10/25 (League One) DREW

Bradford (Antoni Sarcevic 9, Stephen Humphrys 45) 2-2 Barnsley (Reyes Cleary 24, Patrick Kelly 64)

04/10/25 (League One) DREW

Wycombe (Sam Bell 88, Alex Lowry 90) 2-2 Barnsley (Reyes Cleary 25, Davis Keillor-Dunn 50)

30/09/25 (EFL Trophy) LOST

Notts County (Jayden Luker 9, Tyrese Hall 89) 2-1 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 50)

27/09/25 (League One) LOST

Barnsley 0-2 Port Vale (Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 65, Ryan Croasdale 89)

23/09/25 (League Cup Third Round) LOST

Barnsley 0-6 Brighton (Diego Gomez 9, 21, 33, 68, Harry Howell 87, Yasin Ayari 89)

W: 1 D: 2 L: 3 F: 10 A: 16 GD: -6

League One record: W: 5 D: 3 L: 3 F: 18 A: 16 GD: +2 Points: 18 Pos: 10th

 

Rotherham:

18/10/25 (League One) WON

Rotherham (Sam Nombe 57) 1-0 Leyton Orient

11/10/25 (League One) WON

Northampton (Sam Hoskins pen 26) 1-2 Rotherham (Joe Rafferty 71, Josh Benson 87)

07/01/25 (EFL Trophy) WON

Rotherham (Kian Spence 52, Jake Leake og 87, Reece James 90) 3-2 Oldham (Luke Hannant 1, Reagan Ogle 36)

02/10/25 (League One) DREW

Rotherham (Denzel Hall 20, Martin Sherif 50) 2-2 Bradford (Antoni Sarcevic 56, Alex Pattison 81)

27/09/25 (League One) LOST

Mansfield (Tyler Roberts 62, Dom Dwyer 90) 2-1 Rotherham (Jordan Hugill pen 7)

20/09/25 (League One) LOST

Rotherham 0-1 Stockport (Kyle Wootton 60)

W: 3 D: 1 L: 2 F: 9 A: 8 GD: +1

League One: W: 4 D: 2 L: 6 F: 12 A: 16 GD: -4 Points: 14 Pos: 18th   

 

Rotherham last time out:

Rotherham 1–0 Leyton Orient

1. Cameron Dawson

2. Joe Rafferty

3. Zak Jules

15. Jamal Baptiste

17. Shaun McWilliams

8. Kian Spence 

44. Daniel Gore 

7. Joe Powell

11. Ar’Jany Martha

9. Jordan Hugill

19. Josh Benson

Substitutions:

10. Sam Nombe (for Benson 45)

5. Sean Raggett (for McWilliams 82)

4. Liam Kelly (for Hugill 82)

16. Dru Yearwood (for Martha 90+2)

Unused Substitutes:

13. Ted Cann, 23. Jack Holmes.

 

Other Fixtures:

Saturday 25th October

Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City

Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic

AFC Wimbledon v Burton Albion

Leyton Orient v Lincoln City

Northampton Town v Luton Town

Peterborough United v Blackpool

Reading v Doncaster Rovers

Stevenage v Bradford City

Wycombe Wanderers v Huddersfield Town

 

Monday 27th October

Port Vale v Stockport County