Barnsley 2-1 Peterborough — League One, 17 Feb 2026
Barnsley beat Peterborough 2-1 in the League One on 17 February 2026 at Oakwell, Barnsley. Luca Connell and Reyes Cleary scored for Barnsley; Kyrell Lisbie for Peterborough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Barnsley have won 3 and Peterborough 0, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-121'
- 1-134'assist: Corey O'Keeffe
- Half-time1-1
- 51'
- 2-153'assist: Corey O'Keeffe
- 59'Foul
- 64'
- 74'Foul
- 77'out: P. Sykut
- 78'
- 83'Foul
- 86'D. Frithout: O. Aderoju
- 87'
- 87'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Barnsley
- 8.3Corey O'KeeffeD
- 7.6Owen GoodmanG
- 7.5Reyes ClearyM
- 7.3David McGoldrickF
- 7.3Luca ConnellM
- 7.0Jack ShepherdD
- 6.9Eoghan O'ConnellD
- 6.9Georgie GentD
- 6.7Scott BanksM
- 6.6Tennai WatsonD
- 6.5Patrick KellyM
- 6.5Thomas BradshawF
- 6.2Adam PhillipsM
Peterborough
- 7.2Jimmy MorganM
- 7.0Kyrell LisbieM
- 6.9David OkagbueD
- 6.9James DornellyD
- 6.9Carl JohnstonD
- 6.9Declan FrithM
- 6.7Patryk SykutM
- 6.7Archie CollinsM
- 6.7Brandon KhelaM
- 6.6Peter KiosoD
- 6.5Cian HayesM
- 6.5Alexander BassG
- 6.3Oluwalopemiwa AderojuF
- 5.9Harry LeonardF
Line-ups
Peterborough4-2-3-1
Barnsley4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BarnsleyConor Hourihane
Substitutes
- 4M. RobertsD
- 9Thomas Bradshaw78'F6.5
- 27T. Watson64'D6.6
- 6M. de Gevigney87'D
- 20C. LennonF
- 30J. Bland87'M
- 51K. Flavell
PeterboroughLuke Williams
Substitutes
- 18Cian Hayes51'M6.5
- 31B. SmithG
- 22D. O'Brien-BradyM
- 15G. NevettD
- 39O. Aderoju86'F6.3
- 32L. MendoncaD
- 42P. Sykut77'M6.7
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
1.07Expected goals (xG)2.04
11Total shots17
3Shots on target7
3Shots off target6
5Blocked shots4
3Corners5
4Offsides2
14Fouls6
2Yellow cards1
6Goalkeeper saves1
405Total passes454
322Accurate passes378
80%Pass accuracy83%
Barnsley
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey O'Keeffe | 90 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8.3 |
| Owen Goodman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Reyes Cleary | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| David McGoldrick | 78 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Luca Connell | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Shepherd | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Eoghan O'Connell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Georgie Gent | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Scott Banks | 87 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Tennai Watson | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Patrick Kelly | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Thomas Bradshaw | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Adam Phillips | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Peterborough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Morgan | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| David Okagbue | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| James Dornelly | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Carl Johnston | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Declan Frith | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Patryk Sykut | 13 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Archie Collins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Brandon Khela | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Peter Kioso | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Cian Hayes | 39 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alexander Bass | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Oluwalopemiwa Aderoju | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Leonard | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BarnsleyDLDWL
- D14 Feb 26HAFC Wimbledon3-3
- L07 Feb 26ABolton2-3
- D03 Feb 26HNorthampton2-2
- W31 Jan 26HStevenage3-1
- L27 Jan 26ACardiff0-4
PeterboroughLWWLL
- L14 Feb 26ABradford0-2
- W10 Feb 26AMansfield Town2-1
- W07 Feb 26HWigan6-1
- L31 Jan 26HHuddersfield2-3
- L27 Jan 26AStevenage0-1
Head-to-head
- 06 Dec 25Peterborough0-1Barnsley
- 19 Aug 25Peterborough0-1Barnsley
- 21 Apr 25Barnsley1-1Peterborough
- 29 Dec 24Peterborough1-3Barnsley
- 29 Dec 23Peterborough2-2Barnsley
- 15 Aug 23Barnsley1-3Peterborough
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -12 | 52 |
Before and after
Barnsley
- Previous: Barnsley 3-3 AFC Wimbledon, 14 Feb 2026 · League One
- Next: Huddersfield 2-1 Barnsley, 21 Feb 2026 · League One
Peterborough
- Previous: Bradford 2-0 Peterborough, 14 Feb 2026 · League One
- Next: Peterborough 3-3 Exeter City, 21 Feb 2026 · League One
Data updated