Match Report
| Barnsley | Barnsley |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Abdelmalek Violeau | A. Violeau |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 51 |  | Marc Milburn | M. Milburn | ||||||||
| Eddie Pearce | E. Pearce | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Stephen Gerrard | S. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Del Priestley | D. Priestley | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Stan Dixon | S. Dixon | |||||||||
| Scott Barrett | S. Barrett | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Ben Vernazza | B. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Nigel Cole | N. Cole | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 43 | | Jody Ball | J. Ball | |||||||||
| Giovanni Marrocolo | G. Marrocolo |  | 66 | M | | | 6 | | M | 63 | | John Burgess | J. Burgess | ||||||||
| Norman Bowyer | N. Bowyer | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | James Lofthouse | J. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Juan-Carlos José Mari | J. José Mari |  | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Graham Nicholls | G. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Neil Standing | N. Standing | | 49 | M | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Niccolo Marsden | N. Marsden | |||||||||
| Isaiah Cooper | I. Cooper | | 76 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Ross Wallwork | R. Wallwork | |||||||||
| Peter Delaney | P. Delaney | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Harvey Shilton | H. Shilton | |||||||||
| Tommy Jobson | T. Jobson | | 51 | D | | 12 | | M | 49 | | Wilson Deschamps | W. Deschamps | |||||||||
| Alan Butt | A. Butt | | 51 | A | | 13 | | A | 48 |  | Gavin Johnstone | G. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Carl Bridge | C. Bridge | | 49 | A | | 14 | | G | 48 | | Paul Priestley | P. Priestley | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,563 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Merson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Merson.
0.00
0-0Barnsley get the match underway!
2.12
0-0Without breaking stride, John Burgess plays the ball forward to Niccolo Marsden. Niccolo Marsden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.16
0-0Niccolo Marsden hacks Norman Bowyer from behind! The referee calls over Niccolo Marsden and shows him a yellow card! Norman Bowyer runs off the knock.
6.50
0-0Isaiah Cooper makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Delaney. Peter Delaney shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
9.19
Graham Nicholls makes a beautiful solo run. Graham Nicholls knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Del Priestley.
15.46
Graham Nicholls makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Wallwork. Ross Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giovanni Marrocolo.
18.03
0-0Jody Ball flicks a high pass forward. Stan Dixon controls it well on his chest. Stan Dixon flicks a high ball forward to Harvey Shilton who takes it down. Harvey Shilton knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Graham Nicholls is offside!
26.40
Peter Delaney brings the ball forward. Peter Delaney finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
28.46
Stan Dixon knocks the ball to his team mate, Ross Wallwork. Ross Wallwork makes a simple pass to James Lofthouse. James Lofthouse shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
32.21
0-0Ben Vernazza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stan Dixon. Stan Dixon chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Wallwork. Ross Wallwork finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
33.51
Graham Nicholls barges into Giovanni Marrocolo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Giovanni Marrocolo stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.57
John Burgess sees space and advances. John Burgess lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Wallwork. Ross Wallwork connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
39.40
Juan-Carlos José Mari flicks a high pass forward to Isaiah Cooper who brings the ball under control. Isaiah Cooper shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.51
1-0Isaiah Cooper makes a probing pass to Peter Delaney. Peter Delaney tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town get the second half underway!
48.51
James Lofthouse comes in with a late challenge on Scott Barrett. James Lofthouse is shown the yellow card! Scott Barrett hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.15
Nigel Cole chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos José Mari. Juan-Carlos José Mari knocks the ball forward to Isaiah Cooper. Isaiah Cooper shoots from 20 yards but Marc Milburn reads it well. Great save!
63.16
Isaiah Cooper chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Delaney. Peter Delaney shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
66.44
Norman Bowyer passes the ball forward to Peter Delaney. Peter Delaney flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Cooper collects the pass. Isaiah Cooper shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
69.28
1-0James Lofthouse passes the ball forward to Harvey Shilton. Harvey Shilton lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Nicholls. Giovanni Marrocolo catches Graham Nicholls on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.57
Norman Bowyer laces a weighted ball forward to Peter Delaney. Peter Delaney sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
79.56
Neil Standing hits a low pass to Peter Delaney. Peter Delaney sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Abdelmalek Violeau (GK)
6
2. Eddie Pearce (DEF)
6
3. Del Priestley (DEF)
6
4. Scott Barrett (DEF)
7
5. Nigel Cole (DEF)
6
6. Giovanni Marrocolo (MID)
6
7. Norman Bowyer (MID)
6
8. Juan-Carlos José Mari (MID)
7
9. Neil Standing (MID)
7
10. Isaiah Cooper (ATT)
8
11. Peter Delaney (ATT)
9
12. Tommy Jobson (DEF)
0
13. Alan Butt (ATT)
0
14. Carl Bridge (ATT)
0
1. Marc Milburn (GK)
7
2. Stephen Gerrard (DEF)
6
3. Stan Dixon (DEF)
7
4. Ben Vernazza (DEF)
6
5. Jody Ball (DEF)
6
6. John Burgess (MID)
7
7. James Lofthouse (MID)
6
8. Graham Nicholls (MID)
6
9. Niccolo Marsden (ATT)
5
10. Ross Wallwork (ATT)
6
11. Harvey Shilton (ATT)
6
12. Wilson Deschamps (MID)
0
13. Gavin Johnstone (ATT)
0
14. Paul Priestley (GK)
0