Barnsley v Bristol Rovers
Sky Bet League One, Oakwell Stadium, Saturday 7 August 2024, 3:00pm
Bristol Rovers will attempt to claim back-to-back victories in Sky Bet League One when they travel to Barnsley.
The Gas beat Cambridge United 2-0 at The Memorial Stadium in their previous outing. Promise Omochere netted his first two competitive goals for the Club either side of half-time to help his team claim all three points.
It was the second consecutive victory at home in the third tier after beating Northampton Town 1-0 on the opening day.
Rovers have claimed one point from their two away games, drawing 0-0 with Rotherham United before a 2-0 loss to Stockport County.
Barnsley thumped Crawley in their last match, with Donovan Pines scoring the first goal before a brace from Adam Phillips put them into a comfortable lead in the first half.
Tickets...
Tickets are on general sale and can be purchased until 4pm on Friday 6 September. Additionally, tickets for the trip to Oakwell are all e-tickets and will be issued to supporters via email.
Tickets are also available on the day of the game at the away turnstiles and can be purchased with cash and card, but there will be a £2 price increase across all ages.
Travel...
If travelling by car, take the M5 and merge onto the M42 towards Birmingham. Continue on the M42 and then transfer to the M1 towards Leeds. Exit the M1 at junction 37 and then take the A628 towards Barnsley. Stay on the road, and you will eventually reach the Alhambra roundabout. When you get there, take the first exit on your left onto Alhambra Road. At the traffic lights, turn right and follow the road under the bridge before a right turn onto Pontefract Road. You'll then take the third road on your left - Grove Street – and you will soon see the stadium.
If travelling by train, Barnsley train station is 0.6 miles from Oakwell, which is approximately a thirteen-minute walk.
Opposition...
Barnsley had a strong season last term and were in contention to gain promotion from League One after finishing in sixth place with 76 points but lost in the semi-finals of the playoffs to Bolton Wanderers 5-4 on aggregate.
The Tykes opened the new campaign with a 2-1 loss to Mansfield Town at Oakwell but are unbeaten in their last three outings in the third tier. They have beaten Lincoln City and Crawley Town either side of a draw to Northampton.
Barnsley were busy in the transfer market, adding goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina on loan from Chelsea and Matthew Craig from Tottenham Hotspur.
Conor Hourihane has returned to Barnsley after leaving Derby County, with Stephen Humphrys and Marc Roberts on free transfers. The other notable addition includes George Gent permanently moving from Blackburn Rovers.
Previous Meetings...
Rovers have struggled against Barnsley in their previous ten meetings, only winning once in that time stretching back to March 1992. The Gas’ last triumph against the Tykes was at The Memorial Stadium in 2019, with Alex Rodman scoring twice in a 2-1 win.
Barnsley beat Matt Taylor’s men 2-1 at Oakwell last campaign, with Rovers’ last victory on their travels coming back in 1991.
Officials:
Referee: Edward Duckworth
Assistant Referees: Kevin Mulraine and Karl Buckley
Fourth Official: Richie Watkins
