Bristol Rovers v Barnsley

Last updated : 17 January 2025 By Rob Miles

Head to Head

Last six Bristol Rovers v Barnsley results:

12/08/2023 (League One) DREW

Bristol Rovers (Scott Sinclair 81) 1-1 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 7)

04/03/2023 (League One) DREW

Bristol Rovers 0-0 Barnsley

04/05/2019 (League One) LOST

Bristol Rovers (Alex Rodman 71, 90) 2-1 Barnsley (Kieffer Moore 12)

03/11/1992 (Division One) WON

Bristol Rovers 1-5 Barnsley

21/03/1992 (Second Division) DREW

Bristol Rovers 0-0 Barnsley

07/11/1990 (Second Division) LOST

Bristol Rovers 2-1 Barnsley

 

Overall Record:

Barnsley Wins: 14

Bristol Rovers Wins: 12

Draws: 12

Bristol Rovers Goals: 49

Barnsley Goals: 57

At Bristol Rovers (Eastville Stadium 1910-1986/Twerton Park 1986-1992):

Bristol Rovers Wins: 7

Barnsley Wins: 3

Draws: 8

Bristol Rovers Goals: 27

Barnsley Goals: 25

 

First Met: Bristol Rovers 0-4 Barnsley, Saturday 5th February 1910. (FA Cup Second Round)

Biggest Win: Bristol Rovers 1-5 Barnsley, Tuesday 3rd November 1992. Att: 5,013. (Division One)

Biggest Defeat:  Barnsley 0-4 Bristol Rovers, Saturday 2nd January 1971. Att: 8,773. (Third Division)

Last Home Win: Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 11, Adam Phillips 65) 2-1 Bristol Rovers (Ruel Sotiriou 37), Saturday 7th September 2024. Att: 11,196. (League One)

Last Away Win: Bristol Rovers 1-5 Barnsley, Tuesday 3rd November 1992. Att: 5,013. (Division One)

Last Home Draw: Barnsley 0-0 Bristol Rovers, Saturday 30th November 2024. Att: 4,801. (FA Cup Second Round)

Last Away Draw: Bristol Rovers (Scott Sinclair 81) 1-1 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 7), Saturday 12th August 2023. Att: 7,929. (League One)

Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-1 Bristol Rovers, Saturday 9th November 1991. Att: 6,688. (Second Division)

Last Away Defeat: Bristol Rovers (Alex Rodman 71, 90) 2-1 Barnsley (Kieffer Moore 12), Saturday 4th May 2019. Att: 9,859. (League One)

 

Last Away Meeting:

Saturday 12th August 2023 (League One)

Memorial Stadium attendance: 7,600

Referee: Carl Brook

Bristol Rovers 1-1 Barnsley

Bristol Rovers:

33. Matthew Cox

17. Connor Taylor

25. Tristan Crama

3. Lewis Gordon

30. Luca Hoole

6. Sam Finley

8. Grant Ward

21. Antony Evans

10. Aaron Collins

11. Luke Thomas

9. John Marquis

Substitutes:

4. Josh Grant (for Gordon 73)

7. Scott Sinclair (for Finley 73)

23. Luke McCormick (for Evans 89)

18. Ryan Loft (for Collins 89)

Unused Substitutes:

35. Matt Hall, 2. James Connolly, 44. Ryan Jones.

Manager:

Joey Barton (22nd February 2021 – 26th October 2023) – 976 days, 143 matches

 

Barnsley:

1. Liam Roberts

5. Liam Kitching

4. Kacper Lopata

2. Jordan Williams

3. Jon Russell 

8. Herbie Kane

17. Barry Cotter

7. Nicky Cadden

20. Callum Styles

36. Max Watters

44. Devante Cole

Substitutes:

16. Andy Dallas (for Watters 59)

14. Oli Shaw (for Cole 75)

15. Kyran Lofthouse (for Cotter 89)

38. Theo Chapman (for Russell 89)

Unused Substitutes:

23. Ben Killip, 41. Jack Shepherd, 43. Charlie Winfield.

Manager:

Neill Collins (10th July 2023 – 22nd April 2024) – 287 days, 52 matches

 

League positions after the game:

Bristol Rovers: 15th P: 2 W: 0 D: 2 L: 0 F: 2 A: 2 GD: 0 Points: 2 (final position: 15th)

Barnsley: 5th P: 2 W: 1 D: 1 L: 0 F: 8 A: 1 GD: +7 Points: 4 (final position: 6th)

 

Still at respective clubs:

Bristol Rovers: 6

Taylor, Ward, Thomas, Hall, Sinclair, McCormick,. 

 

Barnsley: 9

Lopata, Russell, Cotter, Watters, Killip, Lofthouse, Shepherd, Chapman, Dallas. 

 

Managers since this game (including caretakers):           

Bristol Rovers: 4

Andy Mangan 26th October 2023 – 30th November 2023

Matt Taylor 1st December 2023 – 16th December 2024

David Horseman 16th December 2024 – 26th December 2024

Inigo Calderon 27th December 2024 – present

 

Barnsley: 2

Martin Devaney 23rd April 2024 – 22nd May 2024

Darrell Clarke 23rd May 2024 – present

 

This Season:

Last six 2024-2025 results:   

Bristol Rovers:

12/01/24 (FA Cup Third Round) LOST

Ipswich (Kalvin Phillips 18, Jack Clarke 24, Jack Taylor 37) 3–0 Bristol Rovers

04/01/25 (League One) WON

Cambridge 0-1 Bristol Rovers (Luke Thomas 26)

01/01/25 (League One) LOST

Bristol Rovers (Chris Martin pen 32, 74) 2-3 Leyton Orient (Ethan Galbraith 9, Jamie Donley 39, Charlie Kelman 53)

29/12/2024 (League One) LOST

Stevenage (Elliott List 34, Jordan Roberts 54, Jamie Reid 88) 3-0 Bristol Rovers

26/12/24 (League One) LOST

Exeter (Jack Fitzwater 72, Millenic Ali 78, Jake Richards 90) 3-1 Bristol Rovers (Promise Omochere 61)

21/12/24 (League One) DREW

Bristol Rovers (Promise Omochere 86) 1-1 Wrexham (Elliot Lee 18)

W: 1 D: 1 L: 4 F: 5 A: 13 GD: -8

League One record: W: 7 D: 4 L: 13 F: 22 A: 38 GD: -16 Points: 25 Pos: 20th     

 

Barnsley:

04/01/25 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Jon Russell 11, Max Watters 51, Davis Keillor-Dunn 54) 3-0 Crawley

01/01/25 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 11, Adam Phillips 24) 2-1 Wrexham (Max Cleworth 80)

29/12/24 (League One) WON

Peterborough (Malik Mothersille pen 74) 1-3 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 47, Davis Keillor-Dunn 55, Jon Russell 86)

26/12/24 (League One) WON

Bolton (Klaidi Lolos 26) 1-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 80, Adam Phillips 89)

21/12/24 (League One) LOST

Barnsley 0–4 Leyton Orient (Jamie Donley 6, Omar Beckles 28, Charlie Kelman 51, Sonny Perkins 90)

14/12/24 (League One) WON

Exeter (Josh Magennis 13) 1-2 Barnsley (Kelechi Nwakali 49, Davis Keillor-Dunn 58)

W: 5 D: 0 L: 1 F: 12 A: 8 GD: +4

League One record: W: 12 D: 6 L: 7 F: 39 A: 33 GD: +6 Points: 42 Pos: 5th 

 

Bristol Rovers last time out:

Ipswich 3–0 Bristol Rovers

1. Josh Griffiths

4. Taylor Moore

5. James Wilson

17. Connor Taylor

3. Lino Sousa

28. Shaq Forde

14. Romaine Sawyers

10. Ruel Sotiriou

8. Grant Ward

7. Scott Sinclair

18. Chris Martin

Substitutions:

11. Luke Thomas (for Forde 68)

24. Gatlin O’Donkor (for Martin 68)

19. Isaac Hutchinson (for Sotiriou 74)

29. Jamie Lindsay (for Sawyers 74)

2. Joel Senior (for Taylor 86)

Unused Substitutes:

35. Matt Hall, 27. Bryant Bilongo, 23. Luke McCormick, 39. Quincy Dixon.

 

Other Fixtures:

Thursday 16th January 2025:

Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham

Saturday 18th January 2025:

Blackpool v Huddersfield Town

Peterborough United v Leyton Orient

Northampton Town v Lincoln City

Birmingham City v Exeter City

Bolton Wanderers v Cambridge United

Crawley Town v Burton Albion

Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers

Reading v Stockport County

Rotherham United v Charlton Athletic

Stevenage v Wigan Athletic