Match Report
Barnsley and Blackpool went into the game level on 7 points, 14th against 11th in the table. Barnsley ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/1.6 for Barnsley and 1.8/1.4 for Blackpool (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
The head-to-head ledger counts 24 games: 9 Barnsley wins, 11 for Blackpool, 4 draws, at 2.46 goals per meeting.
The venue was Oakwell Stadium, with room for 23,287 spectators. With 73 matches recorded and 2.3 yellow cards per game, J. O'Connor was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Barnsley: Cameron McGeehan (61'), Amani Richards (87') · Blackpool: Josh Bowler (65')
Key stats
Possession: Barnsley 61% · Blackpool 39% · Total shots: 23-18 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 13-4