Barnsley 3-2 Reading

League One · Sep 13, 2025 · Regular Season - 8

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Barnsley 3-2 Reading.

Managers: C. Hourihane (Barnsley) · N. Hunt (Reading)

Match facts

Venue: Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Barnsley plays the majority of its home matches.
Referee: Elliot Bell, England
Round: Regular Season - 8

Record last updated 10 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

9' J. Earl for Barnsley (assist C. Vickers)
35' J. Marriott for Reading (assist L. Wing)
55' D. Keillor-Dunn for Barnsley (assist N. Ogbeta)
59' A. Phillips for Barnsley — Penalty
66' D. Kyerewaa for Reading (assist J. Marriott)

Bookings

22' M. Jacob — Yellow Card
37' D. Keillor-Dunn — Yellow Card
38' C. Savage — Yellow Card
45+2' A. Ahmed — Yellow Card
70' D. Kyerewaa — Yellow Card
73' F. Burns — Yellow Card
88' L. Connell — Yellow Card
90+6' M. Mahoney — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Barnsley — 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 · M. Mahoney (G)
5 · J. Shepherd (D)
7 · Caylan Vickers (M)
8 · A. Phillips (M)
10 · D. McGoldrick (M)
14 · N. Ogbeta (D)
27 · T. Watson (D)
30 · Jonathan Bland (M)
32 · J. Earl (D)
40 · D. Keillor-Dunn (F)
48 · L. Connell (M)

Substitutes

3 · J. Russell (M)
6 · Maël de Gevigney (D)
19 · R. Cleary (F)
21 · Jake Rooney (D)
23 · N. Farrugia (F)
45 · Vimal Yoganathan (M)
51 · Cohen Lee

Reading — 4-3-3

Starting XI

1 · Joel Pereira (G)
4 · Ben Elliott (M)
5 · M. Jacob (D)
7 · J. Marriott (F)
8 · C. Savage (M)
10 · L. Wing (M)
11 · D. Kyerewaa (F)
12 · F. Burns (D)
32 · P. Lane (F)
33 · D. Williams (D)
39 · A. Ahmed (D)

Substitutes

3 · J. Dorsett (D)
6 · L. Fraser (M)
9 · Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (F)
19 · A. Garcia (D)
25 · J. Stevens (G)
28 · Mamadi Camará (M)
29 · K. Doyle (M)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

Barnsley: WWWWD · 13 pts from 5 · 12-5
Reading: WDDLL · 5 pts from 5 · 6-8

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Barnsley and Reading.

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