Barnsley 2-1 Blackpool — League One, 17 Jan 2026
Barnsley beat Blackpool 2-1 in the League One on 17 January 2026 at Oakwell, Barnsley. David McGoldrick scored for Barnsley; Ashley Fletcher for Blackpool. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Barnsley have won 1 and Blackpool 4.
Match timeline
- 17'Foul
- 1-027'
- 36'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'out: V. Yoganathan
- 52'
- 53'Foul
- 70'T. Bloxhamout: Niall Ennis
- 71'
- 1-174'assist: George Honeyman
- 80'
- 83'Foul
- 85'out: L. Farrell
- 2-190'assist: P. Kelly
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Barnsley
- 8.9David McGoldrickF
- 7.7Jack ShepherdD
- 7.6Owen GoodmanG
- 7.0Eoghan O'ConnellD
- 7.0Patrick KellyM
- 7.0Reyes ClearyM
- 6.7Adam PhillipsM
- 6.7Tennai WatsonD
- 6.7Vimal YoganathanM
- 6.6Jonathan BlandM
- 6.5Leo FarrellF
- 6.3Corey O'KeeffeM
- 5.7Nathanael OgbetaD
Blackpool
- 7.6Ashley FletcherF
- 7.3Tom BloxhamF
- 6.9George HoneymanM
- 6.9Jordan BrownM
- 6.9Zachary AshworthD
- 6.7Christopher HamiltonM
- 6.7Niall EnnisF
- 6.7Lee EvansM
- 6.6Ryan FinniganM
- 6.3Oliver CaseyD
- 6.3Andrew LyonsM
- 6.3Scott BanksF
- 6.3Joshua BowlerM
- 6.3Kamarl GrantD
- 5.9Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
Line-ups
Substitutes
BarnsleyConor Geraroid Hourihane
Substitutes
- 6M. de GevigneyD
- 17G. GentD
- 29C. BarrattD
- 45V. Yoganathan46'M6.7
- 39L. Farrell85'F6.5
- 51K. Flavell
BlackpoolSteve Bruce
Substitutes
- 9Niall Ennis70'F6.7
- 7L. Evans71'M6.7
- 23Scott Banks52'F6.3
- 25F. RavizzoliG
- 28Ryan Finnigan80'M6.6
- 41T. Bondo
- 46O. Nwankwo
Team statistics
Barnsley
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David McGoldrick | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Jack Shepherd | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Owen Goodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Eoghan O'Connell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Patrick Kelly | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Reyes Cleary | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7.0 |
| Adam Phillips | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Tennai Watson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Vimal Yoganathan | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Bland | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Leo Farrell | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Corey O'Keeffe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Nathanael Ogbeta | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Fletcher | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Tom Bloxham | 70 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| George Honeyman | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Brown | 80 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Zachary Ashworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Niall Ennis | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lee Evans | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Finnigan | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Oliver Casey | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Lyons | 52 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Banks | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Bowler | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kamarl Grant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
Before and after
Barnsley
- Previous: Liverpool 4-1 Barnsley, 12 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Reading 2-2 Barnsley, 24 Jan 2026 · League One
Blackpool
- Previous: Ipswich 2-1 Blackpool, 10 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Blackpool 2-0 Northampton, 24 Jan 2026 · League One
Data updated