Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Barnsley 6th with 76 points, Cheltenham Town 21st with 44, 32 apart. On recent form Barnsley sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.78/1.39 for Barnsley and 0.89/1.41 for Cheltenham Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Cheltenham Town had gone 5 games without a win. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Barnsley, 2/15 for Cheltenham Town.
Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,287. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.