Wigan Athletic v Barnsley

Last updated : 12 April 2017 By Rob Miles (BarnsleyBoy)

Last time out - Barnsley Team:

Adam Davies

Saidy Janko

Marc Roberts

Angus MacDonald

Gethin Jones

George Moncur

Matty James

Josh Scowen

Ryan Kent

Marley Watkins

Ryan Hedges

 

Head to Head

Last six Wigan v Barnsley results:       

19/11/2016 Barnsley 0-0 Wigan (Championship)

08/05/2016 Wigan (Will Grigg 10) 1-4 Barnsley (Sam Winnall pen 33, 44, Conor Hourihane 56, Josh Brownhill 74) (League One)

19/12/2015 Barnsley 0-2 Wigan (Andy Kellett 18, Yanic Wildschut 86) (League One)

05/12/2015 Wigan (Will Grigg 48,82) 2-2 Barnsley (Adam Hammill 42, Ivan Toney 53) (Football League Trophy)

08/02/2014 Wigan (Nicky Maynard 35, Martyn Waghorn 44) 2-0 Barnsley (Championship)

03/08/2013 Barnsley 0-4 Wigan (Ben Watson 37, Grant Holt 54, Leon Barnett 79, Shaun Maloney 88) (Championship)

 

Overall Record 

Wigan Wins: 6

Barnsley Wins: 3

Draws: 4

Wigan Goals: 19

Barnsley Goals: 12

At Wigan (DW Stadium, Springfield Park):

Wigan Wins: 2

Barnsley Wins: 3

Draws: 1

Wigan Goals: 7

Barnsley Goals: 8

 

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 (League One)

Biggest Defeat: Barnsley 0-4 Wigan (Ben Watson 37, Grant Holt 54, Leon Barnett 79, Shaun Maloney 88) Saturday 3rd August 2013.  (Championship)

Last Home Win: Barnsley 3-2 Wigan Saturday 20th November 1954. (FA Cup)

Last Away Win: Wigan (Will Grigg 10) 1-4 Barnsley (Sam Winnall pen 33, 44, Conor Hourihane 56, Josh Brownhill 74) Sunday 8th May 2016 (League One)

Last Home Draw: Barnsley 0-0 Wigan Saturday 19th November 2016. (Championship)

Last Away Draw: Wigan (Will Grigg 48,82) 2-2 Barnsley (Adam Hammill 42, Ivan Toney 53) Saturday 5th December 2015 (Football League Trophy)

Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-2 (Andy Kellett 18 Yanic Wildschut 86) Saturday 19th December 2015 (League One)

Last Away Defeat: Wigan (Nicky Maynard 35, Martyn Waghorn 44) 2-0 Barnsley. Tuesday 18th February 2014 (League One)

 

Last Away Meeting:

Sunday 8th May 2016. (League One)

 

Wigan 1                   4 Barnsley

 

DW Stadium attendance: 18,730.

 

League Positions After Match:

Wigan: 1st

Barnsley 6th 

Final League Position:

Wigan: 1st

Barnsley: 6th 

             

Wigan:

Lee Nicholls, Donervon Daniels, Jason Pearce, Craig Morgan, Chris McCann, Stephen Warnock, Michael Jacobs, David Perkins, Max Power, Will Grigg, Yanic Wildschut.

Substitutions:

Ryan Colclough (for Wildschut 46)

Reece Wabara (for Daniels 46)

Haris Vuckic (for Jacobs 68)

Unused substitutes:

Jussi Jaaskelainen, Leon Barnett, Sam Morsy, Conor McAleny.

Manager: Gary Caldwell (7th April 2015 – 28th October 2016)

 

Barnsley:

Adam Davies, Alfie Mawson, Marc Roberts. George Williams, Josh Brownhill, Adam Hammill, Conor Hourihane, Lloyd Isgrove, Josh Scowen, Ashley Fletcher, Sam Winnall.

Substitutions:

Harry Chapman (for Fletcher 78)

Jak McCourt (for Isgrove 79)

Ivan Toney (for Winnall 84)

Unused substitutes:

Nick Townsend, Lewin Nyatanga, Aidy White, Shaun Tuton.

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom (6th February 2016 - present)

 

Still at respective clubs:

Wigan: 10 (Daniels, Morgan, Warnock, Jacobs, Perkins, Power, Grigg, Jaaskelainen, Morsy, Colclough)

Barnsley: 8 (Davies, Roberts, Hammill, Scowen, Townsend, Nyatanga, White, Tuton)

Managers since this game (including caretakers):

Wigan: 3 (Graham Barrow 28th October 2016 – 3rd November 2016, Warren Joyce 3rd November 2016 – 13th March 2017, Graham Barrow 13th March 2017 - present)

Barnsley: 0

 

This Season:

Last six 2016-2017 results:

Wigan:

08/04/17 Wigan (Gabriel Obertan 34, Alex Gilbey 65, Nick Powell 90) 3–2 Rotherham (Danny Ward 29, Anthony Forde 61) (Championship)

04/04/17 Ipswich (David McGoldrick 22, Freddie Sears 30, 85) 3-0 Wigan (Championship)

01/04/17 Newcastle (Dwight Gayle 36, Matt Ritchie 57) 2-1 Wigan (Michael Jacobs 50) (Championship)

18/03/17 Wigan 0-2 Aston Villa (James Chester 73, Scott Hogan 84)  (Championship)

11/03/17 Wigan 0-1 Bristol City (Aden Flint 88) (Championship)

07/03/17 Birmingham 0-1 Wigan (Dan Burn 19) (Championship)

W: 2 D: 0 L: 4 F: 5 A: 10 GD: -5

Overall League Record W: 9 D: 10 L: 22 F: 35 A: 51 GD: -16 Points: 37 Pos: 23rd       

 

Barnsley:

08/04/17 Blackburn 0–2 Barnsley (Marc Roberts 3, Marley Watkins 10) (Championship)

04/04/17 Barnsley 0-0 Cardiff (Championship)

01/04/17 Barnsley (Angus MacDonald 90) 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (Sam Winnall 50) (Championship)

18/03/17 Norwich (Jacob Murphy 44, Angus MacDonald og 71) 2-0 Barnsley (Championship)

11/03/17 Barnsley (Marley Watkins 58) 1–1 Ipswich (Tom Lawrence 90) (Championship)

07/03/17 QPR (Idrissa Sylla 7, Angus MacDonald og 66) 2–1 Barnsley (Tom Bradshaw 79) (Championship)

W: 1 D: 3 L: 2 F: 5 A: 6 GD: -1

Overall League Record: W: 15 D: 11 L: 15 F: 58 A: 56 GD: +2 Points: 56 Pos: 13th

 

Wigan last time out:

Wigan 3-2 Rotherham

Jakob Haugaard, Dan Burn, Craig Morgan, Jamie Hanson, Stephen Warnock, Alex Gilbey, Michael Jacobs, Shaun MacDonald, Max Power, Ryan Colclough, Gabriel Obertan.

Substitutes:

Sam Morsy (for Power 52)

Nick Powell (for Gilbey 74)

Jack Byrne (for Obertan 85)

Unused Substitutes

Matthew Gilks, Jake Buxton, Callum Connolly, Mikael Mandron.

Wigan manager Graham Barrow said:

"I try and keep my emotions under control, but it's a good win for the club and it keeps things alive.

"I didn't think we were ever going to lose the game, although I suppose it was a looking a bit tight as to whether we were going to win it.

"The players responded very well in very difficult circumstances, and they showed a lot more character than they've done in previous performances."

 

Mad Sites:

www.wiganathletic-mad.co.uk

www.barnsley-mad.co.uk

Official Sites:

www.wiganlatics.co.uk

www.barnsleyfc.co.uk

 

Oher Fixtures:

Friday 14th April 2017:

3pm:

Brentford v Derby

Bristol City v QPR

Huddersfield v Preston

Norwich v Fulham

Nottingham Forest v Blackburn

Rotherham v Birmingham

Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff

5pm:

Wolves v Brighton

7:45pm:

Burton v Ipswich

Newcastle v Leeds

Saturday 15th April 2017:

3pm:

Aston Villa v Reading