Reading vs Barnsley

Final score: Reading 2-2 Barnsley in the League One, January 24, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 10 meetings: 2 wins for Reading, 5 draws, 3 wins for Barnsley.

Overview

Football: League One · Round 28
Form: DWWWL Reading
: WWWLL Barnsley

19' Jack Shepherd
22' ▲ M. de Gevigney ▼ J. Shepherd
32' H. Roberts 1-0
38' 1-1 D. McGoldrick · R. Cleary
HT1-1
57' Corey O'Keeffe
64' ▲ K. Ehibhatiomhan ▼ P. Lane
67' 1-2 A. Phillips · D. McGoldrick
69' ▲ D. Keillor-Dunn ▼ D. McGoldrick
79' ▲ R. Nyambe ▼ A. Yiadom
79' ▲ W. Keane ▼ K. Doyle
79' ▲ M. Ritchie ▼ H. Roberts
80' ▲ V. Yoganathan ▼ A. Phillips
84' Davis Keillor-Dunn
84' J. Marriott 2-2
FT2-2

Line-ups

Reading Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Noel Hunt

1J. Pereira 6.0
17A. Yiadom ▼ 79' 6.7
15P. O'Connor 6.3
3J. R. Dorsett A. 6.3
5H. Roberts ⚽ ▼ 79' 7.2
10L. Wing 7.3
8C. Savage 7.2
11D. Kyerewaa 6.9
29K. Doyle ▼ 79' 6.6
32P. Lane ▼ 64' 6.3
7J. Marriott ⚽ 7.2

Substitutes 7

J. Stevens
6L. Fraser
9K. Ehibhatiomhan ▲ 64' 6.6
12F. Burns
24R. Nyambe ▲ 79' 7.0
56W. Keane ▲ 79' 6.2
30M. Ritchie ▲ 79' 6.7

Barnsley Formation: 5-4-1 · Coach: Conor Geraroid Hourihane

1O. Goodman 5.9
7C. O'Keeffe 6.0
27T. Watson 6.3
5J. Shepherd ▼ 22' 7.3
15E. O'Connell 6.7
14N. Ogbeta 6.2
8A. Phillips ⚽ ▼ 80' 7.3
30J. Bland 6.6
22P. Kelly 6.9
19R. Cleary ⇢ 7.0
10D. McGoldrick ⚽ ⇢ ▼ 69' 7.2

Substitutes 7

51K. Flavell
4M. Roberts
6M. de Gevigney ▲ 22' 6.6
C. Lennon
39L. Farrell
40D. Keillor-Dunn ▲ 69' 6.3
45V. Yoganathan ▲ 80' 5.9

Statistics

00⚑9

⚑630

64%Possession36%

10Shots3

3Shots on target2

3Shots off target1

5Shots inside box2

5Shots outside box1

4Blocked shots0

9Corners6

1Offsides5

7Fouls12

0Yellow cards3

0Saves1

538Passes302

451Accurate passes231

84%Pass accuracy76%

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Lincoln	46	89 - 41	+48	103
2	Cardiff	46	90 - 50	+40	91
3	Stockport County	46	71 - 58	+13	77
4	Bradford	46	58 - 51	+7	77
5	Bolton	46	70 - 52	+18	75
6	Stevenage	46	49 - 46	+3	75
7	Luton	46	68 - 56	+12	74
8	Plymouth	46	75 - 63	+12	73
9	Huddersfield	46	74 - 64	+10	67
10	Mansfield Town	46	62 - 50	+12	65
11	Wycombe	46	69 - 58	+11	63
12	Reading	46	64 - 60	+4	63
13	Blackpool	46	54 - 65	-11	60
14	Doncaster	46	50 - 69	-19	60
15	Barnsley	46	68 - 73	-5	59
16	Wigan	46	49 - 58	-9	56
17	Burton Albion	46	50 - 60	-10	54
18	Peterborough	46	64 - 68	-4	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	51 - 72	-21	53
20	Leyton Orient	46	59 - 71	-12	52
21	Exeter City	46	52 - 61	-9	49
22	Port Vale	46	36 - 61	-25	42
23	Rotherham	46	41 - 71	-30	41
24	Northampton	46	39 - 74	-35	35