Head to Head
Last six Reading v Barnsley results:
09/12/2023 (League One) WON
Reading (Harvey Knibbs 4) 1-3 Barnsley (Herbie Kane pen 39, Devante Cole 80, Max Watters 87)
16/10/2021 (Championship) LOST
Reading (John Swift 77) 1-0 Barnsley
19/09/2020 (Championship) LOST
Reading (Yakou Meite 67, Michael Olise 76) 2-0 Barnsley
29/02/2020 (Championship) LOST
Reading (Yakou Meite 17, George Puscas 60) 2-0 Barnsley
28/11/2017 (Championship) LOST
Reading (David Edwards 20, Joey van den Berg 29, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson 88) 3-0 Barnsley
11/02/2017 (Championship) DRAW
Reading 0-0 Barnsley
Overall Record:
Barnsley Wins: 27
Reading Wins: 32
Draws: 24
Barnsley Goals: 114
Reading Goals: 129
At Reading (Madejski Stadium & Elm Park):
Reading Wins: 21
Barnsley Wins: 8
Draws: 12
Reading Goals: 70
Barnsley Goals: 37
First Met In League: Barnsley 2-2 Reading, Saturday 11th September 1926. Att: 5,570. (Second Division)
Biggest Win: Barnsley 5-2 Reading, Tuesday 20th October 1987. Att: 4,396. (Second Division)
Biggest Defeat: Reading 7-0 Barnsley, Saturday 29th December 1979. Att: 5,728. (Third Division)
Last Home Win: Barnsley (Darren Barnard 22, Jan-Aage Fjortoft 59,86) 3-0 Reading Tuesday 15th September 1998. (League Cup Second Round First Leg)
Last Away Win: Reading (Harvey Knibbs 4) 1-3 Barnsley (Herbie Kane pen 39, Devante Cole 80, Max Watters 87) Saturday 9th December 2023. Att: 12,519. (League One)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 7, Josh Earl 72) 2-2 Reading (Sam Smith 50, 66) Tuesday 26th November 2024. Att: 10,011. (League One)
Last Away Draw: Reading 0-0 Barnsley Saturday 11th February 2017. Att: 16,222. (Championship)
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley (Adam Armstrong 81) 1-2 Reading (Garath McCleary 9, John Swift 27) Saturday 17th September 2016. Att: 12,675. (Championship)
Last Away Defeat: Reading (John Swift 77) 1-0 Barnsley, Saturday 16th October 2021. Att: 12,199. (Championship)
Last Away Meeting:
Saturday 9th December 2023 (League One)
Select Car Leasing Stadium attendance: 12,519
Referee: Oliver Yates
Reading 1-3 Barnsley
Reading:
1. David Button
32. Nelson Abbey
24. Tyler Bindon
2. Clinton Mola
17. Andy Yiadom
36. Michael Craig
29. Lewis Wing
12. Paul Mukairu
11. Femi Azeez
7. Harvey Knibbs
10. Sam Smith
Substitutions:
42. Caylan Vickers (for Mukairu 59)
27. Amadou Salif Mbengue (for Mola 78)
8. Charlie Savage (for Wing 85)
4. Ben Elliott (for Craig 85)
15. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (for Azeez 86)
Unused substitutes:
22. Joel Pereira, 3. Tom Holmes.
Manager: Ruben Selles (1st July 2023 – 5th December 2024) – 523 days, 78 matches
Barnsley:
23. Ben Killip
26. Jamie McCart
6. Maël de Gevigney
2. Jordan Williams
48. Luca Connell
22. Corey O'Keeffe
7. Nicky Cadden
8. Herbie Kane
30. Adam Phillips
9. Sam Cosgrove
44. Devante Cole
Substitutions:
20. Callum Styles (for Cadden 21)
12. Fábio Jaló (for Cosgrove 64)
17. Barry Cotter (for O’Keeffe 81)
36. Max Watters (for Cole 81)
Unused substitutes:
31. Paul Cooper, 4. Kacper Lopata, 3. Jon Russell.
Manager: Neill Collins (10th July 2023 – 22nd April 2024) – 287 days, 52 matches
League positions after the game:
Reading: 23rd P: 19 W: 5 D: 2 L: 12 F: 23 A: 33 GD: -10 Points: 13
Barnsley: 7th P: 19 W: 10 D: 4 L: 5 F: 37 A: 21 GD: +16 Points: 34
Still at respective clubs:
Reading: 11
Button, Yiadom, Bindon, Knibbs, Wing, Craig, Pereira, Mbengue, Elliott, Savage, Ehibhatiomhan.
Barnsley: 10
de Gevigney, O’Keeffe, Phillips, Connell, Cosgrove, Lopata, Russell, Jalo, Cotter, Watters.
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Reading: 1
Noel Hunt (6th December 2024 – present)
Barnsley: 3
Martin Devaney (23rd April 2024 – 22nd May 2024)
Darrell Clarke (23rd May 2024 – 12th March 2025)
Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)
This Season:
Last six 2024-2025 results:
Reading:
26/04/25 (League One) WON
Bristol Rovers 0-2 Reading (Lewis Wing 67, Chem Campbell 90)
21/04/25 (League One) WON
Mansfield (Keanu Baccus 62) 1-5 Reading (Jayden Wareham 35, 74, George Williams og 49, Lewis Wing 57, Billy Bodin 90)
18/04/25 (League One) LOST
Reading 0-1 Lincoln (James Collins 65)
12/04/25 (League One) DREW
Northampton 0-0 Reading
08/04/25 (League One) WON
Shrewsbury (Taylor Perry 48) 1-3 Reading (Lewis Wing 34, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 53, Chem Campbell 72)
05/04/25 (League One) WON
Reading (Harvey Knibbs pen 77) 1-0 Wycombe
W: 4 D: 1 L: 1 F: 11 A: 3 GD: +8
League One record: W: 21 D: 12 L: 12 F: 66 A: 53 GD: +13 Points: 75 Pos: 7th
Barnsley:
26/04/25 (League One) LOST
Barnsley (Jon Russell 78) 1-2 Shrewsbury (John Marquis 18, 67)
21/04/25 (League One) DREW
Barnsley (Jon Russell 45) 1-1 Peterborough (Ricky-Jade Jones 17)
18/04/25 (League One) LOST
Leyton Orient (Ethan Galbraith 51, Charlie Kelman 68, Sean Clare 72, Omar Beckles 74) 4-3 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 11, 19, Davis Keillor-Dunn 64)
12/04/25 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Jon Russell 15, 86, Fabio Jalo 26, 71) 4–1 Bolton (Aaron Collins 74)
05/04/25 (League One) LOST
Birmingham (Jay Stansfield pen 33, Alfie May 47, 55, Luke Harris 72, Kieran Dowell 82, Lukas Jutkiewicz 89) 6-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 35, Stephen Humphrys 59)
01/04/25 (League One) LOST
Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 58) 1-2 Exeter (Ryan Trevitt 13, Josh Magennis 81)
W: 1 D: 1 L: 4 F: 12 A: 16 GD: -4
League One record: W: 16 D: 10 L: 19 F: 65 A: 71 GD: -6 Points: 58 Pos: 12th
Reading last time out:
Bristol Rovers 0-2 Reading
22. Joel Pereira
14. Tivonge Rushesha
27. Amadou Mbengue
24. Tyler Bindon
30. Andre Garcia
7. Harvey Knibbs
29. Lewis Wing
8. Charlie Savage
20. Chem Campbell
19. Jayden Wareham
9. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Substitutions:
17. Andy Yiadom (for Rushesha 76)
10. Billy Bodin (for Ehibhatiomhan 86)
38. Michael Stickland (for Wareham 90+2)
Unused Substitutes:
41. Tom Norcott, 28. Mamadi Camara, 11. Tom Carroll, 37. Adrian Akande.
Other Fixtures
Saturday 3rd May 2025:
Blackpool v Bristol Rovers
Bolton Wanderers v Stevenage
Cambridge United v Birmingham City
Charlton Athletic v Burton Albion
Huddersfield Town v Leyton Orient
Lincoln City v Wrexham
Mansfield Town v Exeter City
Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic
Rotherham United v Peterborough United
Shrewsbury Town v Crawley Town
Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County