…………….. Barnsley’s tally of four points from the opening seven games mirrors the start to the 2009-2010 campaign.
Barnsley have now failed to win any of their last 11 leagues games on the road and have now lost their first four away games of the season for the first time since 2000/2001.
The Reds failed to score at Dean Court for the first time in nine visits, dating back to 1977 and this was their first defeat there since 1989.
Barnsley have failed to keep a clean sheet so far this season, again their worst run at the start of a season for four years.
A match involving Barnsley was goal-less at half time for only the second time in 11 matches and the first time this season in a game involving Bournemouth.
Barnsley have the worst goal difference in the Championship and their goals against tally of 17 is three more than the next highest (Middlesbrough)
Altogether Barnsley have won just two of their last 16 matches in all competitions and have lost six of the nine they have played in 2013-2014.
Barnsley Team:
Luke Steele
Peter Ramage
Tom Kennedy
Martin Cranie
Scott Wiseman
Stephen Dawson
David Perkins
Chris Dagnall (YC)
Tomasz Cywka
Kelvin Etutu
Chris O’Grady
Substitutes:
Dale Jennings (for Cywka 64)
Jason Scotland (for Dagnall 72)
Reuben Noble-Lazarus (for Kennedy 80)
Unused Substitutes:
Christian Dibble, Jean-Yves Mvoto, Jacob Mellis, Danny Rose.
Match Reports:
Sky Bet Championship results Tuesday 17th September 2013:
Bournemouth 1-0 BARNSLEY
Burnley 3-0 Birmingham
Huddersfield 2-1 Charlton
Ipswich 2-1 Yeovil
Leicester 2-1 Blackburn
Millwall 3-1 Blackpool
Nottingham Forest 2-2 Middlesbrough
Watford 2-1 Doncaster
Bolton 2-2 Derby
Barnsley lie in 23rd place in the Sky Bet Npower Championship with 4 points from 7 games.
We are 8 points off the Play-Offs 12 points off the Automatic Promotion Places, 12 points off First place and inside the Relegation Zone on Goal Difference.
Up to 17.9.13
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
Sky Bet Championship Matchday Eight: Barnsley v Watford Saturday 21st September 2013: Kick-Off 3pm
Tickets:
Adults £23.00
Over 65's £16.00
Students (aged 18-20) £16.00
Under 18's £16.00
Under 12's £5.00*
*Must be purchased with an adult or over 65's ticket
On The Road:
Sky Bet Championship Matchday Nine: Leicester City v Barnsley Saturday 28th September 2013: Kick-Off: 3pm
Tickets:
Adult: £28
Over 65s: £25
Under 22 £25
Under 18: £18
Under 12: £9
Under 8: £7