Barnsley vs Wrexham, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneWrexham's League One promotion hopes dented after defeat
Wrexham's promotion hopes took a hit on Wednesday as they dropped to third place in the League One table after succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Barnsley.
Match Commentary
- 11': Davis Kellior-Dunn (Barnsley) Goal at 11'
- 24': Adam Phillips (Barnsley) Goal at 24'
- 45': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 45'
- 52': Stephen Humphrys (Barnsley) Substitution at 52'
- 52': Donovan Pines (Barnsley) Substitution at 52'
- 72': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) Substitution at 72'
- 80': Max Cleworth (Wrexham) Goal at 80'
- 82': Conor McCarthy (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 82'
- 85': Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Corey O'Keefe (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 87'
- 90': Jón Bödvarsson (Wrexham) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+4': Georgie Gent (Barnsley) Substitution at 94'
- 90'+5': Ben Killip (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 WXM |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Oakwell
Location: Barnsley, England
Attendance: 15,248
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 22 | +17 | 47 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 23 | +11 | 44 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 22 | +11 | 43 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 22 | +4 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Barnsley (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Ben Killip (GK)  |
| 21 | Conor McCarthy |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 6 | Mael Durand De Gevigney |
| 3 | Jonathan Russell |
| 8 | Adam Phillips |
| 48 | Luca Connell |
| 2 | Barry Cotter |
| 7 | Corey O'Keefe |
| 40 | Davis Kellior-Dunn |
| 36 | Max Watters |
Wrexham (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mark Howard (GK) |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 6 | Thomas O'Connor |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 10 | Paul Mullin |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
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