Reading 2-2 Barnsley — League One, 24 Jan 2026
Reading and Barnsley drew 2-2 in the League One on 24 January 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading. Haydon Roberts and Jack Marriott scored for Reading; David McGoldrick and Adam Phillips for Barnsley. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 0 and Barnsley 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 19'Jack ShepherdFoul
- 22'Jack Shepherdout: M. de Gevigney
- 1-032'
- 1-138'assist: Reyes Cleary
- Half-time1-1
- 57'Time wasting
- 64'
- 1-267'assist: David McGoldrick
- 69'
- 79'out: Ryan Nyambe
- 79'
- 79'
- 80'out: V. Yoganathan
- 84'
- 2-284'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.3
Top rated
Reading
- 7.3Lewis WingM
- 7.2Jack MarriottF
- 7.2Haydon RobertsD
- 7.2Charlie SavageM
- 7.0Ryan NyambeD
- 6.9Daniel KyerewaaM
- 6.7Andy YiadomD
- 6.7Matt RitchieM
- 6.6Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.6Kami DoyleM
- 6.3Jeriel DorsettD
- 6.3Patrick LaneM
- 6.3Padhraic O'ConnorD
- 6.2Will KeaneF
- 6.0Joel PereiraG
Barnsley
- 7.3Adam PhillipsM
- 7.3Jack ShepherdD
- 7.2David McGoldrickF
- 7.0Reyes ClearyM
- 6.9Patrick KellyM
- 6.7Eoghan O'ConnellD
- 6.6Jonathan BlandM
- 6.6Maël de GevigneyD
- 6.3Davis Keillor-DunnM
- 6.3Tennai WatsonD
- 6.2Nathanael OgbetaD
- 6.0Corey O'KeeffeD
- 5.9Vimal YoganathanM
- 5.9Owen GoodmanG
Line-ups
Substitutes
ReadingNoel Hunt
Substitutes
- 30M. Ritchie79'M6.7
- 24Ryan Nyambe79'D7.0
- 56W. Keane79'F6.2
- –Jack StevensG
- 6Liam FraserM
- 12F. BurnsD
- 9Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan64'F6.6
BarnsleyConor Geraroid Hourihane
Substitutes
- 4M. RobertsD
- 6M. de Gevigney22'D6.6
- 40Davis Keillor-Dunn84'69'M6.3
- –C. LennonF
- 45V. Yoganathan80'M5.9
- 39L. FarrellF
- 51K. Flavell
Team statistics
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Marriott | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Haydon Roberts | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Charlie Savage | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Andy Yiadom | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Matt Ritchie | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Kami Doyle | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Lane | 64 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Padhraic O'Connor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Will Keane | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Barnsley
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Phillips | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Shepherd | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| David McGoldrick | 69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Reyes Cleary | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Patrick Kelly | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Eoghan O'Connell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Bland | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Maël de Gevigney | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tennai Watson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nathanael Ogbeta | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Corey O'Keeffe | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Vimal Yoganathan | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Owen Goodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
ReadingLWWDW
- L17 Jan 26ALeyton Orient1-3
- W04 Jan 26HStockport County1-0
- W01 Jan 26HBurton Albion2-0
- D29 Dec 25APeterborough1-1
- W26 Dec 25APlymouth4-1
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +12 | 65 |
| 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
Reading
- Previous: Leyton Orient 3-1 Reading, 17 Jan 2026 · League One
- Next: Reading 2-2 Exeter City, 27 Jan 2026 · League One
Barnsley
- Previous: Barnsley 2-1 Blackpool, 17 Jan 2026 · League One
- Next: Cardiff 4-0 Barnsley, 27 Jan 2026 · League One
Data updated