Head to Head
Last six Wigan v Barnsley results:
13/08/2024 (League Cup First Round) DREW
Wigan (Thelo Aasgaard pen 35) 1-1 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 48)
26/08/2023 (League One) WON
Wigan 0-2 Barnsley (Devante Cole 25, John McAtee 90)
31/08/2019 (Championship) DREW
Wigan 0-0 Barnsley
13/04/2017 (Championship) LOST
Wigan (Nick Powell 71, 72 pen 82) 3-2 Barnsley (Adam Armstrong 42, Ryan Kent 59)
08/05/2016 (League One) WON
Wigan (Will Grigg 10) 1-4 Barnsley (Sam Winnall pen 33, 44, Conor Hourihane 56, Josh Brownhill 74)
05/12/2015 (Football League Trophy Quarter-Final) DRAW
Wigan (Will Grigg 48, 82) 2-2 Barnsley (Adam Hammill 42, Ivan Toney 53)
Overall Record:
Wigan Wins: 7
Barnsley Wins: 4
Draws: 8
Wigan Goals: 25
Barnsley Goals: 18
At Wigan (DW Stadium, Springfield Park):
Wigan Wins: 3
Barnsley Wins: 3
Draws: 4
Wigan Goals: 11
Barnsley Goals: 13
First Met: Barnsley 3-2 Wigan, Saturday 20th November 1954. (FA Cup)
Biggest Win: Wigan (Will Grigg 10) 1-4 Barnsley (Sam Winnall pen 33, 44, Conor Hourihane 56, Josh Brownhill 74) Sunday 8th May 2016. Att: 18,730 (League One)
Biggest Defeat: Barnsley 0-4 Wigan (Ben Watson 37, Grant Holt 54, Leon Barnett 79, Shaun Maloney 88) Saturday 3rd August 2013. Att: 13,096. (Championship)
Last Home Win: Barnsley 3-2 Wigan Saturday 20th November 1954. (FA Cup)
Last Away Win: Wigan 0-2 Barnsley (Devante Cole 25, John McAtee 90) Saturday 26th August 2023. Att: 10,683. (League One)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Devante Cole 45) 1-1 Wigan (Jonny Smith 87) Monday 1st January 2024. Att: 12.836. (League One)
Last Away Draw: Wigan (Thelo Aasgaard pen 35) 1-1 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 48), Tuesday 13th August 2024. Att: 1,990. (League Cup First Round)
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-1 (Thelo Aasgaard 42) Saturday 23rd November 2024. Att: 11,438. (League One)
Last Away Defeat: Wigan (Nick Powell 71. 72, pen 82) 3-2 Barnsley (Adam Armstrong 42, Ryan Kent 59, Tuesday 18th February 2014. Att: 10,838. (Championship)
Last Away Meeting:
Tuesday 13th August 2024 (League Cup First Round)
Brick Community Stadium attendance: 1,990
Referee: Will Finnie
Wigan 1-1 Barnsley (Barnsley win 5-3 on pens)
Wigan:
1. Sam Tickle
4. Will Aimson
23. James Carragher
3. Luke Chambers
2. Calvin Ramsay
8. Matt Smith
16. Baba Adeeko
7. Dion Rankine
14. Chris Sze
10. Thelo Aasgaard
9. Joe Hugill
Substitutes:
44. Jordan Jones (for Sze 45)
21. Scott Smith (for Matt Smith 61)
29. Silko Thomas (for Rankins 61)
25. Josh Stones (for Hugill 61)
24. Harry McHugh (for Ramsay 72)
Unused Substitutes:
22. Andy Lonergan, 15. Jason Kerr, 17. Toby Sibbick, 27. Kai Payne.
Manager: Shaun Maloney (28th January 2023 – 2nd March 2025) 764 days, 115 matches
Barnsley:
1. Gabriel Slonina
5. Donovan Pines
32. Josh Earl
6. Maël de Gevigney
17. Georgie Gent
2. Barry Cotter
45. Vimal Yoganathan
3. Jon Russell
18. Matthew Craig
9. Sam Cosgrove
19. Aiden Marsh
Substitutes:
8. Adam Phillips (for Yoganathan 45)
35. Kacper Lopata (for Pines 56)
15. Kyran Lofthouse (for Gent 57)
48. Luca Connell (for Craig 57)
36. Max Watters (for Cosgrove 57)
Unused Substitutes:
23. Ben Killip, 21. Conor McCarthy, 7. Corey O'Keeffe, 39. Leo Farrell.
Manager: Darrell Clarke (23rd May 2024 – 12th March 2025) 293 days, 44 matches
Still at respective clubs:
Wigan: 15
Tickle, Aimson, Carragher, Chambers, Rankine, Matt Smith, Sze, Adeeko, Lonergan, Kerr, Sibbick, Scott Smith, McHugh, Payne, Thomas.
Barnsley: 16
Pines, de Gevigney, Earl, Cotter, Russell, Gent, Cosgrove, Marsh, Yoganathan, McCarthy, Lopata, O’Keeffe, Lofthouse, Connell, Phillips, Watters.
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Wigan: 2
Glenn Whelan 3rd March 2025 – 11th March 2025
Ryan Lowe 12th March 2025 - present
Barnsley: 1
Conor Hourihane 12th March 2025 – present
This Season:
Last six 2024-2025 results:
Wigan:
15/03/25 (League One) LOST
Charlton (Matty Godden 11, 38) 2-1 Wigan (Chris Sze 84)
08/03/25 (League One) WON
Wigan (Luke Robinson 77) 1-0 Cambridge
04/03/25 (League One) DREW
Mansfield 0-0 Wigan
01/03/25 (League One) LOST
Wigan (Jason Kerr 59) 1-2 Reading (Jayden Wareham 71, Tyler Bindon 85)
25/02/25 (League One) WON
Wigan (Dale Taylor 15, Owen Dale 42) 2-1 Huddersfield (Callum Marshall 50)
22/02/25 (League One) DREW
Wycombe 0-0 Wigan
W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 5 A: 5 GD: 0
League One record: W: 11 D: 10 L: 15 F: 33 A: 36 GD: -3 Points: 43 Pos: 18th
Barnsley:
22/03/25 (League One) DREW
Barnsley (Jonathan Lewis 90) 1–1 Cambridge (James Brophy 9)
15/03/25 (League One) LOST
Mansfield (Caylan Vickers 11, Adedeji Oshilaja 90) 2-1 Barnsley (Josh Benson 54)
08/03/25 (League One) LOST
Barnsley 0-3 Blackpool (Sonny Carey 56, 73, Ashley Fletcher 64)
04/3/25 (League One) LOST
Charlton (Macauley Gillesphey 12) 1-0 Barnsley
01/03/25 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 13, Adam Phillips 33, Georgie Gent 53, Max Watters 76) 4–3 Lincoln (Tendayi Darikwa 67, Reeco Hackett 84, Jovon Makama 90)
25/02/25 (League One) WON
Northampton (Sam Hoskins 78) 1-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 36, 59)
W: 2 D: 1 L: 3 F: 8 A: 11 GD: -3
League One record: W: 15 D: 8 L: 15 F: 52 A: 54 GD: -2 Points: 53 Pos: 11th
Wigan last time out:
Charlton 2-1 Wigan
1. Sam Tickle
23. James Carragher
4. Will Aimson
15. Jason Kerr
2. Jon Mellish
11. Owen Dale
21. Scott Smith
6. Jensen Weir
25. Oliver Norburn
3. Luke Chambers
28. Dale Taylor
Substitutions:
10. Ronan Darcy (for Mellish 45)
14. Chris Sze (for Weir 45)
18. Jonny Smith (for Chambers 70)
19. Luke Robinson (for Aimson 83)
20. Callum McManaman (for Dale 83)
Unused Substitutes:
12. Tom Watson, 17. Toby Sibbick.
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Cambridge United v Northampton Town
Exeter City v Wrexham
Reading v Peterborough United
Rotherham United v Crawley Town
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