Head to Head
Last six Lincoln v Barnsley results:
17/08/2024 (League One) WON
Lincoln (Ben House 70) 1-2 Barnsley (Sam Cosgrove 13, Marc Roberts 47)
25/11/2023 (League One) DREW
Lincoln (Daniel Mandroiu pen 5, Timothy Eyoma 88) 2-2 Barnsley (Barry Cotter 68, John McAtee 72)
18/04/2023 (League One) DREW
Lincoln 0-0 Barnsley
11/08/2009 (League Cup First Round) WON
Lincoln 0-1 Barnsley (Daniel Bogdanovic 72)
10/08/1999 (League Cup First Round First Leg) WON
Lincoln (Terry Fleming 45, Lee Thorpe 54) 2-4 Barnsley (Neil Shipperley 16, Robin van der Laan 26, 31, Nicky Eaden (58)
11/08/1979 (League Cup First Round First Leg) LOST
Lincoln 2-1 Barnsley
Overall Record:
Lincoln Wins: 27
Barnsley Wins: 35
Draws: 16
Lincoln Goals: 114
Barnsley Goals: 121
At Lincoln:
Lincoln Wins: 16
Barnsley Wins: 13
Draws: 9
Lincoln Goals: 59
Barnsley Goals: 48
First Met: Lincoln 1-0 Barnsley, Thursday 1st September 1898. (Second Division)
Biggest Win: Barnsley 6-2 Lincoln, Saturday 9th February 1907 (Second Division)
Biggest Defeats:
Barnsley 0-4 Lincoln, Saturday 25th November 1899 (Second Division)
Lincoln 4-0 Barnsley, Saturday 31st March 1956. Att: 11,787 (Second Division)
Barnsley 1-5 Lincoln, Saturday 9th March 2024. Att: 14,158 (League One)
Last Home Win: 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), Saturday 1st March 2025. Att: 11,914. (League One)
Last Away Win: Lincoln (Ben House 70) 1-2 Barnsley (Sam Cosgrove 13, Marc Roberts 47) Saturday 17th August 2024. Att: 9,768. (League One)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Mike Sheron 74, Nicky Eaden 79) 2-2 Lincoln (Gavin Gordon 36, Richard Peacock 52) Tuesday 24th August 1999. (League Cup First Round Second Leg)
Last Away Draw: Lincoln (Daniel Mandriou pen 5, Timothy Eyoma 88) 2-2 Barnsley (Barry Cotter 68, John McAtee 72), Saturday 25th November 2023. Att: 9,173. (League One)
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln (Francis Okoronkwo 29, James Collins 61), Tuesday 11th November 2025. Att: 1,202. (EFL Trophy Group Stage)
Last Away Defeat: Lincoln 2-1 Barnsley, Wednesday 30th January 1980 (League Cup First Round First Leg)
Last Away Meeting:
Saturday 17th August 2024 (League One)
LNER Stadium attendance: 9,768
Referee: Martin Coy
Lincoln 1-2 Barnsley
Lincoln:
1. George Wickens
5. Adam Jackson
15. Paudie O’Connor
23. Sean Roughan
6. Ethan Erhahon
2. Tendayi Darikwa
8. Tom Bayliss
10. JJ McKiernan
17. Dylan Duffy
18. Ben House
27. Jovon Makama
Substitutes:
28. Jack Moylan (for McKiernan 53)
22. Tom Hamer (for Jackson 75)
34. Freddie Draper (for Makama 75)
29. Robert Street (for House 85)
Unused Substitutes:
31. Zach Jeacock, 14. Conor McGrandles, 16. Dom Jefferies.
Manager: Michael Skubala (13th November 2023 – present)
Barnsley:
1. Gabriel Slonina
5. Donovan Pines
4. Marc Roberts
6. Mael de Gevigney
18. Matthew Craig
48. Luca Connell
8. Adam Phillips
2. Barry Cotter
32. Josh Earl
9. Sam Cosgrove
36. Max Watters
Substitutes:
3. Jon Russell (for Craig 56)
19. Aiden Marsh (for Watters 56)
15. Kyran Lofthouse (for Cotter 78)
17. Georgie Gent (for Phillips 88)
Unused Substitutes:
23. Ben Killip, 35. Kacper Lopata, 7. Corey O’Keeffe.
Manager: Darrell Clarke (23rd May 2024 – 12th March 2025) – 293 days, 44 matches
League positions after the game:
Lincoln: 12th P: 2 W: 1 D: 0 L: 1 F: 4 A: 4 GD: 0 Points: 3
Barnsley: 13th P: 2 W: 1 D: 0 L: 1 F: 3 A: 3 GD: 0 Points: 3
Still at respective clubs:
Lincoln: 13
Wickens, Darikwa, Jackson, Bayliss, McKiernan, House, Jeacock, Jefferies, Hamer, McGrandles, Moylan, Street, Draper.
Barnsley: 11
Cotter, Roberts, de Gevigney, Earl, Phillips, Connell, Watters, O’Keeffe, Gent, Lopata, Russell.
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Lincoln: 0
Barnsley: 1
Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)
This Season:
Last six 2025-2026 results:
Lincoln:
2/12/25 (EFL Trophy Second Round) LOST
Lincoln 0-2 Huddersfield (Joe Taylor 49, Murray Wallace 90)
29/11/25 (League One) WON
Lincoln (Reeco Hackett 33) 1-0 Port Vale
22/11/25 (League One) LOST
Wycombe (Sam Bell 16, 45, Jack Grimmer 88) 3-2 Luton (Justin Obikwu 64, Freddie Draper 76)
15/11/25 (League One) WON
Lincoln (Francis Okoronkwo 31, Robbie Gotts og 71) 2-1 Doncaster (Brandon Hanlan 70)
11/11/25 (EFL Trophy Group Stage) WON
Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln (Francis Okoronkwo 29, James Collins 61)
8/11/25 (League One) LOST
Rotherham (Reece James 10, Ar’Jany Martha 31, Denzel Hall 59) 3-0 Lincoln
W: 3 D: 0 L: 3 F: 6 A: 9 GD: -3
League One: W: 9 D: 4 L: 5 F: 23 A: 18 GD: +5 Points: 31 Pos: 4th
Barnsley:
06/12/25 (FA Cup Second Round) WON
Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley (Patrick Kelly 73)
02/12/25 (EFL Trophy Second Round) LOST
Port Vale (Ruari Paton 5, 8, Dajuane Brown 72, Ben Waine 80, Jesse Debrah 83) 5-0 Barnsley
29/11/25 (League One) DREW
Stockport (Callum Connolly 89) 1-1 Barnsley (Vimal Yoganathan 27)
22/11/25 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Reyes Cleary 7, Patrick Kelly 35, Luca Connell 45, Gideon Kodua og 62, Davis Keillor-Dunn 75) 5-0 Luton
11/11/25 (EFL Trophy) LOST
Barnsley 0-2 Lincoln (Francis Okoronkwo 29, James Collins 61)
07/11/25 (League One) WON
Doncaster (Luke Molyneux 38) 1-2 Barnsley (Vimal Yoganathan 33, Davis Keillor-Dunn 68)
W: 3 D: 2 L: 1 F: 9 A: 9 GD: 0
League One record: W: 7 D: 4 L: 4 F: 26 A: 19 GD: +7 Points: 25 Pos: 10th
Lincoln last time out:
Lincoln 0-2 Huddersfield
13. Zach Jeacock
16. Dom Jefferies
22. Tom Hamer
6. Ryley Towler
23. Dexter Limbikisa
7. Reeco Hackett
8. Tom Bayliss
24. Ivan Varfolomieiev
12. Erik Ring
9. James Collins
17. Rob Street
Substitutions:
34. Freddie Draper (for Collins 17)
2. Tendayi Darikwa (for Jefferies 61)
10. Jack Moylan (for Ring 62)
15. Sonny Bradley (for Lembikisa 78)
19. Francis Okoronkwo (for Varfolomieiev 78)
Unused Substitutes:
1. George Wickens, 25. Finley Barbrook.
Other Fixtures:
Tuesday 9th December:
Doncaster Rovers v Stockport County
Exeter City v AFC Wimbledon
Leyton Orient v Luton Town
Mansfield Town v Bolton Wanderers
Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town
Port Vale v Bradford City
Stevenage v Cardiff City
Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle
Reading v Peterborough United
Wednesday 10th December
Rotherham United v Blackpool
