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Club America will seek to punch its ticket into the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals, but standing in the way is Nashville SC. Alex Zendejas and Andre Jardine’s squad will welcome Nashville SC to Estadio Akron on Tuesday, with both teams level 0-0 on aggregate. Zendejas most recently registered one assist on Saturday as Club America ... Read more

It’s time to take a look at the upcoming football matches set to appear live on our TV screens this week, so here’s a rundown. It’s set to be another busy week of action with a full batch of football live scores to keep an eye on across the world. Take a look below at […] The post Football matches live on TV this week appeared first on Fan Banter.

Competition: League One Market: Wigan Athletic win Odds: 5/6 @ 1xBet Looking to find a route into the top-half of the League One standings on Tuesday night, Wigan will welcome Rotherham to the Brick Community Stadium. Starting with the hosts, although Wigan might have found themselves at the heart of a League One relegation scrap […] The post Bitesize Prediction: Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United – 14/04/26 appeared first on Soccer News.

A supporter sadly passed away during Blackpool’s win over Peterborough United, the club have announced. The two sides met in League One at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon. However, foll…

BLACKPOOL Football Club has paid tribute to a fan who died after suffering a medical emergency in yesterday's match. The second half of the clash with Peterborough United was halted after supporters at Bloomfield Road called for assistance. Medical professionals raced to the north side of the West Stand to give the fan, Graham Sharman,...

League One has produced some genuinely dominant title-winning campaigns over the years, and with Lincoln City closing in on promotion, the League One odds have long since made the destination clear. The only real debate left is where Michael Skubala’s side will rank among the division’s most impressive champions. The benchmark: Birmingham City 2024-25 Last […] The post League One Title Winning Seasons Compared: Where Do Lincoln City 2025-26 Rank appeared first on World Football Index.

Rotherham United 1-3 Barnsley League One - Saturday 11th April Barnsley claimed a vital 3–1 victory over Rotherham United in a fiercely contested South Yorkshire derby, easing lingering relegation concerns and climbing to 12th in EFL League One. It was a performance built on resilience, clinical finishing, and a decisive second-half spell that ultimately separated the sides. While the late consolation for the hosts denied a clean sheet, the result itself felt far more significant than the final moments might suggest. Early pressure and resilience from the Reds The opening stages were scrappy but intense, typical of a derby encounter with both sides showing urgency without real composure in the final third. Barnsley fashioned the first major opening from a set-piece, while Rotherham responded with chances of their own but failed to capitalise from close range. The visitors had to withstand a spell of pressure midway through the half. Owen Goodman was called into action, and Eoghan O’Connell produced a crucial intervention on the line to keep the scores level. It was a reminder that, despite league position, this would not come easily. Phillips provides the breakthrough Against the run of play, Barnsley struck first—and the move encapsulated both opportunism and quality. A turnover high up the pitch created a numerical advantage, and the ball eventually fell to Adam Phillips, who showed composure and precision to drive a low effort into the corner from the edge of the box. It was a clinical finish in a half short on quality in front of goal, and it gave Barnsley a foothold they would not relinquish. Bradshaw takes centre stage The second half began with moments of uncertainty, but Barnsley gradually asserted control, showing greater purpose and cohesion in possession. After earlier opportunities went begging, the decisive second goal finally arrived midway through the half. Tom Bradshaw rose to meet a well-delivered cross and guided his header into the bottom corner—ending a lengthy goal drought and shifting momentum firmly in Barnsley’s favour. From there, the visitors grew in confidence, and their attacking play became sharper and more direct. Bradshaw soon doubled his tally, capitalising on a defensive error to race through on goal and finish emphatically. At 3–0, the contest was effectively over, and Barnsley’s superiority in key moments had been underlined. Late drama but job already done Rotherham pulled a goal back deep into stoppage time from the penalty spot, ensuring Barnsley’s unwanted run without a clean sheet continued. However, it did little to change the overall narrative. The visitors had already done the hard work, combining defensive resolve with clinical attacking play when it mattered most. What it means This result represents a significant step forward for Barnsley. Moving up to 12th place, they now sit comfortably clear of the relegation zone and can begin to look upward rather than over their shoulder. After a difficult run of form, this was exactly the type of performance required—disciplined when under pressure, and decisive when opportunities arose. If they can build on this level of efficiency and control, there is every chance they can finish the season strongly. Team Line-ups: Rotherham United (4 - 2 - 3 - 1): T. Cann, R. James, Z. Jules, L. Agbaire, J. Baptiste, D. Gore, L. Kelly, J. Benson, H. Gray, G. Biancheri, S. Nombe Subs: B. Childs, D. Hall, J. Hugill, C. Lee, A. Martha, J. Rafferty, D. Watmore Goals: S. Nombe (90+5 pen') Barnsley (4 - 2 - 3 - 1): O. Goodman, J. Earl, E. O'Connell, M. de Gevigney, C. O'Keeffe, V. Yoganathan, J. Bland, S. Banks, P. Kelly, A. Phillips, T. Bradshaw Subs: R. Cleary, L. Farrell, K. Flavell, N. Ogbeta, M. Roberts, J. Shepherd, T. Watson Goals: A. Phillips (37'), T. Bradshaw (64'), T. Bradshaw (74') Yellow Cards: C. O'Keeffe (20'), V. Yoganathan (50'), M. de Gevigney (88'), E. O'Connell (90+4') Match Stats: Statistic Rotherham United Barnsley Possession 66.2% 33.8% Shots 7 9 Shots on target 2 9 Goalkeeper saves 5 1 Aerial duels won 27 15 Fouls committed 10 13 Corners 3 2 Final Whistle Derby matches are often defined by moments, and Barnsley made theirs count. While the performance was not flawless, it was effective—and at this stage of the season, that is what matters most. A brace from Bradshaw will take the headlines, but the broader takeaway is one of growing stability and belief. For the first time in a while, Barnsley look like a side with direction—and, crucially, breathing space.

Jack Wilshere’s promotion chasers take on Stockport in Sunday’s Vertu Trophy final with renewed momentum Spring has arrived and along with sunshine, budburst, bluebells and nesting birds something else is stirring in a previously gloomy corner of Bedfordshire, something nourishing and warming, novel but also faintly familiar: hope. “The last couple of years it’s been a really tough place to be,” says James Shea, Luton’s longest-serving player. “We’ve lost a lot of games and once you get used to losing it’s hard to turn it around. And you can see we’re starting to turn it around. If you’d said when we were in the Premier League that we’d be in League One in 18 months’ time, people probably would have laughed at you. It’s been a combination of everything – things have gone against us, and we’ve been everyone’s biggest game … Momentum can work both ways and we had momentum in going down. Hopefully we’ve turned that around and hopefully we’re on the way back up.”

Barnsley 0-3 Plymouth Argyle League One - Monday 6th April It wasn’t a collapse out of nowhere — it was one you could see coming. Barnsley had the ball, plenty of it in fact, but Plymouth had the control. And that’s the difference that mattered. Owen Oseni struck twice, Lorent Tolaj added another, and the Reds slipped to a sixth game without a win on an afternoon that felt worryingly routine. 63% possession, one shot on target. That tells its own story. Early Warning Signs Ignored Plymouth didn’t need to dominate early on to look the better side. They were sharper, more switched on, and quicker to react whenever something dropped in the box. Tolaj’s movement caused problems from the start, drifting into spaces that nobody in a Barnsley shirt seemed keen to track. So when the opener came, it wasn’t a shock. A flick over the top caught the back line flat, Oseni reacted first, and Goodman was left picking the ball out of the net. Another soft goal conceded. Another one you’ve seen too many times already this season. There were moments at the other end. Cleary flashed a ball across the six-yard box that just needed someone gambling. McGoldrick found space but couldn’t test the keeper. Bits and pieces, but never sustained pressure. Plenty of the ball, very little threat. Possession Without Purpose The numbers might suggest control, but it never felt like it in the stands. Barnsley moved it around well enough in spells, but once it got into the final third, everything slowed down. Too many touches, too many safe options, not enough conviction. McGoldrick and Kelly were dropping deep to try and make things happen, but that only left the box empty when crosses eventually came in. Eleven shots sounds decent until you realise just one of them actually tested Hazard. Plymouth, meanwhile, needed far less of the ball to look dangerous every time they went forward. Second Half Surrender There was a brief spell after the restart where you thought Barnsley might build some momentum. But just as quickly, it was gone. Plymouth’s second came from a move that was simple but effective. Quick, direct, and finished cleanly by Tolaj. No fuss, no hesitation, exactly what Barnsley have been missing. From there, the game drifted away. Plymouth were comfortable. Barnsley looked unsure, whether to press, sit, or just try and keep the score down. Fifteen shots to eleven might not look one-sided on paper, but the quality of those chances told a very different story. Penalty Insult to Injury If there was any doubt left, it ended late on. Shepherd’s challenge gave the referee a decision to make, and Oseni stepped up to convert from the spot for his second of the afternoon. Game done. By then, some were already heading for the exits. Those who stayed had seen enough. Eight shots on target to one says everything about the gap between the sides where it mattered. Reality Check Required Six games without a win. Five points above the drop. Fourteenth in the table. That’s not where this season was supposed to be heading. Hourihane spoke about decision-making afterwards, and he’s right, but it’s not just that. There’s a lack of edge, both defensively and in attack. Too easy to play through, too easy to keep quiet. Plymouth didn’t need to be outstanding. They were just organised, clinical, and consistent in their approach. That’s the level Barnsley need to get back to, and quickly. Team Line-ups: Barnsley (4 - 2 - 3 - 1): O. Goodman, J. Shepherd, E. O'Connell, M. de Gevigney, J. Bland, V. Yoganathan, L. Connell, R. Cleary, D. McGoldrick, P. Kelly, T. Bradshaw Subs: S. Banks, L. Farrell, K. Flavell, C. Lennon, A. Phillips, M. Roberts, T. Watson Yellow Cards: J. Shepherd (78') Plymouth Argyle (4 - 4 - 2): C. Hazard, W. Harding, A. Mitchell, M. Ross, J. Edwards, O. Dale, J. Paterson, M. Boateng, R. Curtis, L. Tolaj, O. Oseni Subs: X. Amaechi, L. Ashby-Hammond, A. Benarous, B. Galloway, J. MacKenzie, C. Roberts, C. Watts Goals: O. Oseni (79 pen'), O. Oseni (16'), L. Tolaj (57') Yellow Cards: M. Ross (10') Match Stats: Statistic Barnsley Plymouth Argyle Possession 63.1% 36.9% Shots 11 15 Shots on target 1 8 Goalkeeper saves 5 1 Aerial duels won 25 24 Fouls committed 11 7 Corners 4 8 Final Whistle The frustration at full-time wasn’t just about this result, it was about how familiar it all felt. This wasn’t a freak defeat. Plymouth came with a plan, executed it, and were comfortably the better side where it counted. There’s still time left in the season, but right now Barnsley look like a side drifting rather than building. Possession without purpose, chances without conviction, and defending that never quite feels secure. Something has to change, because at the moment, it’s not hard to see how this season could drift somewhere nobody wants it to go.

Competition: League One Market: Both teams to score – No Odds: 19/20 @ Pribet In what could prove to be a cagey League One showdown on Tuesday night, Port Vale will host fellow strugglers Rotherham. Starting with the hosts, while Port Vale might have only made their League One return this season, Jon Brady’s side […] The post Bitesize Prediction: Port Vale vs Rotherham – 07/04/26 appeared first on Soccer News.

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A decade ago, Lincoln City finished 15th in the Conference – now they’re on the verge of promotion to the second tier for the first time since 1961 It is almost like an actor refusing to say “Macbeth” for fear of jinxing the play. Even though Lincoln City’s promotion to the EFL Championship is nigh on certain – “it feels a bit like we’re on match point,” Michael Skubala said after Friday’s 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon – no one involved dares mention the prospect of Tottenham or Wolves playing a league game at Sincil Bank next season. Extending their club-record unbeaten run to 24 league games at Reading on Monday would guarantee Lincoln’s return to the second tier of English football for the first time in 65 years. A draw between Bolton and Stockport would also suffice.

Burton Albion 1-1 Barnsley League One - Friday 3rd April David McGoldrick came to Barnsley’s rescue again as his late equaliser earned the Reds a 1-1 draw at Burton Albion just when it looked like another frustrating afternoon was about to end in defeat. Trailing to Charlie Webster’s goal on the hour mark, Barnsley were staring at another limp loss in a run that is becoming worryingly familiar. Instead, McGoldrick popped up in the 90th minute to salvage a point and spare the Reds a fourth defeat in five matches. It keeps the scoreboard ticking over, but it does little to hide the nagging truth. Barnsley are finding ways not to lose, but not many ways to win either. Early Promise, Familiar Pattern There was at least a bit of intent about Barnsley early on. Conor Hourihane made four changes from the side beaten by Doncaster, with Kieren Flavell handed his first league start of the season, Mael de Gevigney returning in defence, Vimal Yoganathan coming into the side, and Tom Bradshaw leading the line. The Reds started brightly enough too. Inside the opening couple of minutes, Bradshaw nearly gave them the perfect start when he got on the end of a low McGoldrick effort, only for former Barnsley keeper Brad Collins to recover and keep it out. It was the sort of opening that hinted Barnsley might finally deliver something a bit more convincing. Instead, the game gradually settled into a shape we have seen too many times this season. There was an early disruption when Eoghan O’Connell had to come off after an aerial collision with Jake Beesley, forcing Jonathan Bland into the action far sooner than expected. Even so, Barnsley still had moments. McGoldrick fired over after good work from Luca Connell, while Burton carried their own threat, with Beesley causing problems in the air and Flavell needing to deal with a Jack Armer effort as the hosts began to grow into it. Just before the break, Barnsley had two decent opportunities to make their pressure count. A quick move ended with McGoldrick picking out Bradshaw, whose header drifted off target, and de Gevigney then met a Connell free-kick without being able to beat Collins. There were enough openings there to suggest Barnsley could take control. The problem, once again, was making that control matter. Burton’s Moment of Quality The longer the game went on, the more it began to drift in Burton’s favour. Barnsley had seen plenty of the ball in spells, but too often it felt like possession without purpose. Burton, meanwhile, looked more direct, more willing to turn pressure into something meaningful, and eventually that told just after the hour. A loose bounce broke kindly for Kyran Lofthouse, who surged into the box and squared for Charlie Webster to finish. From Barnsley’s point of view, it was a poor goal to concede. From Burton’s, it was simple, sharp and effective. That was the frustration of it. Burton did not exactly tear Barnsley apart all afternoon, but when the opening came, they attacked it with conviction. Barnsley, for all their neat enough moments, too often looked like a side waiting for something to happen rather than forcing it. Hourihane responded by making changes, sending on Reyes Cleary and Adam Phillips for Scott Banks and Patrick Kelly, before de Gevigney, bloodied and unable to continue, was replaced by Marc Roberts. Leo Farrell also came on for Tennai Watson as Barnsley threw bodies and hope at the final stages. Last-Gasp Salvation For long periods, it felt like one of those afternoons where the final whistle would bring another round of frustration, another post-match inquest, and another reminder that Barnsley’s season has drifted into a pattern of nearly moments and missed opportunities. Then, right at the death, they found a way through. A free-kick into the box caused panic, Roberts headed the ball back into the danger area, and McGoldrick did what McGoldrick has done so often this season by being in the right place at the right time. His finish in the 90th minute rescued a point that had looked beyond Barnsley only moments earlier. It was a lifeline, and in isolation it was a fine moment. But it also said plenty about where Barnsley are right now. Too much of the burden still falls on one player, too many games follow the same script, and too often the Reds need a late intervention simply to paper over another underwhelming display. A point at Burton is better than none, and there was at least some character in the way Barnsley kept going. But nobody will be pretending this was a performance that answered many questions. It was another afternoon of flashes rather than authority, of effort without enough cutting edge, and of a team still searching for the consistency that never seems to arrive. Team Line-ups: Burton Albion (3 - 4 - 1 - 2): B. Collins, A. Hartridge, J. Moon, U. Godwin-Malife, J. Armer, D. Williams, S. Krubally, K. Lofthouse, A. Cannon, T. Shade, J. Beesley Subs: K. Adom, K. Dudek, J. Larsson, J. McKiernan, T. Sibbick, T. Vancooten, C. Webster Goals: C. Webster (60') Yellow Cards: A. Hartridge (76') Barnsley (4 - 2 - 3 - 1): K. Flavell, J. Shepherd, E. O'Connell, M. de Gevigney, T. Watson, V. Yoganathan, L. Connell, S. Banks, D. McGoldrick, P. Kelly, T. Bradshaw Subs: J. Bland, R. Cleary, L. Farrell, S. Flinders, C. Lennon, A. Phillips, M. Roberts Goals: D. McGoldrick (90') Yellow Cards: L. Connell (11'), L. Farrell (86'), M. Roberts (90+5') Match Stats: Statistic Burton Albion Barnsley Possession 52.9% 47.1% Shots 11 11 Shots on target 5 2 Goalkeeper saves 2 4 Aerial duels won 26 29 Fouls committed 10 12 Corners 9 0 Final Whistle This was not a disaster, but neither was it much of a step forward. Barnsley had enough of the ball and enough moments to get something from the game, but once again they lacked the authority and attacking sharpness to really take hold of it. Burton looked the more dangerous side when it mattered, and without McGoldrick’s late intervention the Reds would have been trudging home with very little argument. That is the concern now. Barnsley are still in matches, still having spells, still showing bits and pieces. But football is not won on bits and pieces. It is won by turning decent moments into control, pressure into goals, and possession into something that actually hurts the opposition. McGoldrick spared them this time. He cannot be expected to keep doing it forever.

After a break for the international calendar, domestic action returns on Thursday and there are games on the agenda from League One and League Two. The Women’s Champions League will also take…

Barnsley 0-1 Doncaster Rovers League One - Saturday 21st March Barnsley’s faint play-off hopes didn’t so much fade as quietly drift away on Saturday afternoon, as a flat, lifeless display ended in a 1-0 defeat to near neighbours Doncaster Rovers at Oakwell. In truth, it never really felt like a game Barnsley were going to win. A dull first half set the tone, and when the decisive moment arrived midway through the second, it came with an inevitability that summed up the afternoon. Rovers start sharper in cagey opener The original sense that Barnsley controlled large parts of the first half needs softening. They had the ball, yes, but not in any way that unsettled Doncaster. It was possession without purpose, territory without threat. Very little of note happened early on. Luca Connell dragged an effort wide from distance, while at the other end Glenn Middleton tested Owen Goodman without too much concern. A corner followed, nodded off target, and that was about as lively as it got. Barnsley’s attacking play felt laboured. Moves slowed just as they approached the final third, passes went safe rather than forward, and any hint of momentum quickly fizzled out. McGoldrick tried his luck from range but never looked like troubling the keeper. If anything, the more dangerous moment came from Barnsley’s own doing. Jack Shepherd slipped under pressure and nearly gifted Brandon Hanlan a clear chance, recovering just enough to poke the ball back to Goodman. It was a warning sign rather than a wake-up call. Bright start, bitter end The change at half-time hinted at a shift in intent. Scott Banks made way for Jono Bland, the shape tweaked, and for a brief spell Barnsley looked more purposeful. There were flickers. McGoldrick pulled a shot wide after Doncaster hesitated at the back, and Patrick Kelly slipped Reyes Cleary through on the left, only for the angle to defeat him. It wasn’t a siege, but it was at least something. But just as it felt like Barnsley might build pressure, the game turned on a moment of needless clumsiness. A right-wing delivery caused problems, and Corey O’Keeffe was judged to have pulled back Hakeeb Adelakun inside the box. It was the sort of decision you can argue about, but also the sort you invite when you give the referee a reason to think. Elliot Lee stepped up and did what Barnsley couldn’t all afternoon: show composure in a key moment. The penalty was dispatched, and with it, the direction of the game was set. Late drama fails to deliver From there, you expected urgency. You expected a reaction. What followed instead was more of the same. Doncaster managed the game well, even threatening a second when they appealed for another penalty after Shepherd’s challenge on Hanlan. Barnsley, meanwhile, struggled to turn possession into anything resembling sustained pressure. It took until the 90th minute for a moment that genuinely stirred the ground. Kelly’s clever flick from a low cross looked destined for the bottom corner, only for Thimothée Lo-Tutala to produce a superb save to keep it out. That was it. One moment. One save. One reminder of what might have been, had Barnsley found that level of quality earlier. Team Line-ups: Barnsley (4 - 2 - 3 - 1): O. Goodman, T. Watson, J. Shepherd, E. O'Connell, C. O'Keeffe, L. Connell, P. Kelly, R. Cleary, S. Banks, A. Phillips, D. McGoldrick Subs: J. Bland, M. de Gevigney, K. Flavell, C. Lennon, N. Ogbeta, M. Roberts, V. Yoganathan Yellow Cards: C. O'Keeffe (64'), T. Watson (74') Doncaster Rovers (4 - 1 - 4 - 1): T. Lo-Tutala, J. Senior, M. Pearson, N. Byrne, J. Sterry, R. Gotts, J. Gibson, E. Lee, O. Bailey, G. Middleton, B. Hanlan Subs: H. Adelakun, G. Broadbent, Z. Clark, H. Clifton, B. Close, J. Maxwell, J. McGrath Goals: E. Lee (65 pen') Yellow Cards: R. Gotts (54'), T. Lo-Tutala (74') Match Stats: Statistic Barnsley Doncaster Rovers Possession 55.4% 44.6% Shots 17 9 Shots on target 3 2 Goalkeeper saves 1 3 Aerial duels won 32 17 Fouls committed 8 8 Corners 4 2 Final Whistle This wasn’t a story of bad luck or fine margins. It was a story of a side that never quite got going. The earlier draft hinted at control and pressure building. The reality was far flatter. Barnsley had the ball but lacked tempo, lacked invention, and when the big moment arrived, lacked discipline. Defeat leaves them drifting in mid-table, the play-off conversation now more mathematical than meaningful. Nine games to go, and the sense is no longer about chasing something, but wondering what this season might have been with just a little more sharpness, a little more edge, and a little more belief when it mattered.

Barnsley 1-1 Wigan Athletic League One - Tuesday 17th March A point salvaged in the dying embers, but let’s be honest — this one should have been more than a dramatic draw and less than a rescue act. Barnsley did enough across the night to suggest they ought to have taken all three points, yet still found themselves staring at defeat until Charlie Lennon arrived deep into added time to spare Oakwell a long, muttering walk home. Wigan had spells of control, yes, but this was not some one-sided exercise in damage limitation. Barnsley created the better openings, struck the woodwork, and forced the sort of saves that usually come with the expectation of reward. Instead, a familiar defensive lapse left them chasing the game, and only a final burst of persistence kept the evening from becoming another self-inflicted wound. Early Warning Signs Go Unheeded If we’re being fair, Barnsley started brightly enough. There was intent in the pressing, movement in the final third, and a sense that Wigan’s back line could be got at if the Reds were patient enough to work the openings. The problem, as ever, was turning those encouraging passages into the sort of ruthless edge that settles a match before it drifts into anxiety. Wigan saw plenty of the ball in the early stages, but it was far from one-way traffic. Barnsley looked the more dangerous when they broke with purpose, and there were enough warning signs for the visitors to know this was not going to be a quiet evening. Oakwell sensed it too. The frustration had not yet arrived; for once, there was at least the faint outline of a football match we might actually enjoy. Taylor’s Moment of Class Punishes Poor Positioning The goal, when it arrived, felt less like the inevitable outcome of pressure and more like the sort of defensive slip that has stalked Barnsley all season. One moment of looseness, one passage where the structure softened, and suddenly Taylor had the space to pick his spot and punish it. That was the irritation of it. Barnsley had not been suffocated. They had not been camped on the edge of their own area, hanging on for breath. They had simply switched off at the wrong moment and paid for it. The finish was sharp, clinical, and exactly the sort of thing that turns a decent enough half into another chase. Frustration Mounts as Chances Go Begging If there was encouragement for the Reds, it lay in the fact that the response was immediate and substantial. Barnsley created enough chances across the evening to win the match outright. One effort clipped the woodwork. Another forced a proper save. A third brought the kind of collective intake of breath that tells you everyone in the ground thought the net was about to ripple. That, more than anything, defined the mood. Barnsley were not absent from the game. They were in it, pushing, probing, and creating. But the final action remained just loose enough, just rushed enough, or just unlucky enough to keep the scoreboard leaning the wrong way. Lennon’s Last-Gasp Heroics Save the Day As the clock wound down, the possibility of leaving empty-handed became more ridiculous and more believable in equal measure. Ridiculous because Barnsley had created too much to get nothing. Believable because this season has had a nasty habit of punishing every wasted moment with interest. Then came Lennon. Deep into added time, with the ground somewhere between resignation and one last desperate appeal to fate, the defender arrived to force home the equaliser and rescue a point that had felt both deserved and maddeningly overdue. The finish was scruffy in the way late goals often are, but nobody in red was asking for style points by then. The release around Oakwell was instant. Not jubilation exactly. More relief. The sort that comes when a game you should never really have been losing is dragged back from the brink before it can ruin your week. Team Line-ups: Barnsley (4 - 2 - 3 - 1): O. Goodman, J. Shepherd, E. O'Connell, M. de Gevigney, C. O'Keeffe, P. Kelly, L. Connell, R. Cleary, V. Yoganathan, S. Banks, D. McGoldrick Subs: J. Bland, T. Bradshaw, K. Flavell, C. Lennon, N. Ogbeta, A. Phillips, T. Watson Goals: C. Lennon (90+6') Yellow Cards: V. Yoganathan (50'), L. Connell (75'), M. de Gevigney (45+1') Wigan Athletic (3 - 4 - 1 - 2): S. Tickle, L. Chapman, J. Kerr, W. Aimson, F. Murray, C. Wright, J. Weir, R. Borges Rodrigues, O. Moxon, C. Saydee, J. Taylor Subs: H. Bettoni, D. Costelloe, C. McManaman, L. Robinson, T. Savin, M. Smith, C. Vickers Goals: J. Taylor (29') Yellow Cards: O. Moxon (57'), C. Wright (88') Match Stats: Statistic Barnsley Wigan Athletic Possession 64.1% 35.9% Shots 14 16 Shots on target 6 4 Goalkeeper saves 3 5 Aerial duels won 28 10 Fouls committed 11 9 Corners 11 5 Final Whistle Here’s the problem with this being framed as a dramatic rescue: it lets Barnsley off too easily. The equaliser was deserved, but so too was the frustration that came before it. This was a game in which the Reds created enough to win, showed enough attacking intent to feel encouraged, and still needed the final seconds to salvage what should really have been a more routine outcome. Wigan will point to their organisation and the moments where they kept Barnsley at arm’s length. Fair enough. But the better openings fell to the home side, and the balance of the evening suggested Barnsley had more than enough in them to take three points if the details had been handled with greater care. So it finishes as one of those nights that leaves everybody half-satisfied and fully irritated. A point is better than none. Lennon’s intervention matters. The pressure was real, the response was genuine, and there is at least something to be said for refusing to let the game die. But this was not a smash-and-grab draw. It was a match Barnsley had enough chances to win and enough lapses to nearly throw away entirely. Same old tension. Slightly different ending.

Mansfield Town 2-2 Barnsley League One - Saturday 14th March Two points dropped from the jaws of victory. That's the brutal reality of watching a 2-0 lead evaporate in spectacular fashion, with Stephen McLaughlin's 94th-minute equaliser completing Mansfield's remarkable comeback at the One Call Stadium. We controlled this game for the best part of 75 minutes, played some genuinely decent football, and still managed to hand over a point when it mattered most. McGoldrick strikes from distance The opening exchanges suggested we'd come to do business. Where recent performances have lacked conviction, there was genuine intent from the first whistle. McGoldrick, operating with that veteran's understanding of space and timing, found himself 22 yards out after 19 minutes and simply picked his spot. The finish was trademark stuff – low, precise, and giving Roberts no chance whatsoever. Bradshaw's layoff created the opportunity, but this was all about McGoldrick's technique. The kind of strike that makes you remember why experience matters in this division. For a brief moment, it felt like we might actually make this look comfortable. Banks doubles the advantage The second half started perfectly. Banks, who'd been lively throughout, collected Kelly's pass and zipped a shot past Roberts within four minutes of the restart. Two-nil away from home in League One – we've all been here before, but rarely does it feel this controlled. The Tykes were moving the ball with purpose, creating space where none existed moments before. Banks' finish had genuine quality about it, the sort of composed strike that suggests a player in form. At that moment, Mansfield looked like a team struggling to find any rhythm against our defensive shape. Penalty changes everything Football has this cruel habit of punishing complacency (naturally). Nathan Moriah-Welsh went down in the box on 57 minutes, the referee pointed to the spot, and suddenly our comfortable afternoon turned into something altogether more familiar – anxious defending and increasingly desperate clearances. Akins made no mistake from twelve yards. Clinical stuff from the veteran striker, but the real damage was psychological. Mansfield smelled blood, we started sitting deeper, and what had been controlled possession became frantic defending. The momentum shift was immediate and obvious. Late drama punishes defensive lapses The final half-hour became an exercise in game management that we clearly haven't mastered. Mansfield threw everything forward, our backline dropped deeper with each attack, and the inevitable felt increasingly possible with every long throw and cross whipped into our box. McLaughlin's equaliser arrived in the fourth minute of added time, a crisp finish from twelve yards after Elliott Hewitt's long throw caused the usual chaos. The kind of goal that makes you question why we struggle so consistently to see games out when ahead. Make no mistake – this was two points dropped rather than one gained. We created the better chances, controlled the tempo for long periods, and still found a way to let Mansfield back into a contest they had no right winning. The statistics tell part of the story – 57% possession, more shots on target – but the real narrative is about mental strength when protecting leads. Hourihane will know his team created enough to win this comfortably. McGoldrick and Banks provided genuine quality in the final third, while our midfield controlled proceedings for significant periods. But defensive organisation in the final twenty minutes remains a glaring weakness, one that's costing us points we simply cannot afford to drop. The performance had genuine positives – our attacking play showed creativity and purpose that's been missing in recent weeks. But championship-challenging teams don't surrender two-goal leads to sides scrapping near the bottom of the table. Simple as that. Team Line-ups: Mansfield Town (3-4-1-2): Liam Roberts, Farrend Blake-Tracy, Adedeji Oshilaja, Kieran Knoyle, Stephen McLaughlin, George Abbott, Louis Reed, Lucas Akins, Andy Lewis, Victor Adeboyejo, Ryan Oates Subs: Jordan Bowery, Will Evans, John Gardner, Ryan Hendry, Elliott Hewitt, Ola Irow, Nathan Moriah-Welsh Goals: Lucas Akins (57'), Stephen McLaughlin (90+4') Barnsley (4-2-3-1): Owen Goodman, Jack Shepherd, Eron O'Connell, Mael de Gevigney, Corey O'Keeffe, Vimal Yoganathan, Luca Connell, Scott Banks, David McGoldrick, Patrick Kelly, Tom Bradshaw Subs: Jonah Bland, Reyes Cleary, Kieren Flavell, Cory Lennon, Nathan Ogbeta, Adam Phillips, Tyrell Watson Goals: David McGoldrick (19'), Scott Banks (49') Yellow Cards: Mael de Gevigney (7'), Corey O'Keeffe (27'), Patrick Kelly (68') Match Stats: Statistic Mansfield Town Barnsley Possession 57.1% 42.9% Shots 18 13 Shots on target 4 4 Goalkeeper saves 2 2 Fouls committed 5 15 Corners 3 5 Aerial duels won 28 21 Final Whistle The performance had genuine positives – our attacking play showed creativity and purpose that's been missing in recent weeks. McGoldrick's finish was pure class, Banks looked sharp throughout, and for long periods we controlled this match like a team that belongs in the top half. But championship-challenging teams don't surrender two-goal leads to sides scrapping near the bottom of the table. Simple as that. Hourihane will know his players created enough to win this comfortably. The statistics back that up – more possession, equal shots on target, and two genuinely well-taken goals that should have been enough for three points on the road. But our defensive organisation in the final twenty minutes remains a glaring weakness, one that's costing us points we simply cannot afford to drop if we're serious about those play-off ambitions. Here's the thing though – we're now closer to the relegation zone than the top six, and performances like this explain exactly why. Two points dropped from the jaws of victory, another lead surrendered when it mattered most. The quality exists in this squad, but the mentality to close out games remains frustratingly absent. Same drama, different venue.

Barnsley 2-1 Exeter City League One - Saturday 7th March Two goals in eight minutes had us cruising, but this is Barnsley – we don't do comfortable. Exeter City came calling at Oakwell and nearly nicked a point after Wareham's late strike turned what should have been a routine afternoon into the usual nail-biting affair. Still, three points is three points, and we're back in the top half where we belong. The tennis balls raining down from the Ponty End told their own story about fan frustration with ownership, but on the pitch at least, things clicked early doors. McGoldrick Opens the Account Eight minutes in and we had the breakthrough that felt inevitable from kick-off. Cleary, who'd been buzzing around Exeter's backline like a persistent wasp, slipped the perfect pass through to McGoldrick. The veteran striker, in hot form, took one touch to settle before slipping the ball over a sprawling Whitworth with the kind of composed finish that comes from years of knowing exactly where the onion bag is. Exeter barely had time to regroup before we doubled our advantage. McGoldrick, clearly enjoying himself now, turned provider for Yoganathan's well-timed run into the box. The cross was inch-perfect, and Yoganathan's header gave Whitworth no chance – a proper glanced finish that had the Ponty End bouncing. Two-nil up inside sixteen minutes against a side scrapping near the bottom half? This felt like one of those afternoons where everything would fall into place. Then came the fan protests, with tennis balls scattered across the Oakwell turf as supporters voiced their displeasure with the boardroom situation. Play stopped briefly while the pitch was cleared, adding to an atmosphere that was part celebration, part frustration. Exeter Dig In Credit where it's due – Exeter didn't fold. They regrouped, tightened up at the back, and started making life uncomfortable for us in ways that reminded everyone why League One can be such a leveller. Their three-at-the-back system began to find its rhythm, with Sweeney and Woodhouse closing down space that had seemed endless in those opening exchanges. We controlled possession without really threatening to extend our lead, which felt ominous in the way these things always do. O'Connell and de Gevigney looked solid enough at the back, but there's something about sitting on a two-goal cushion that makes every Barnsley fan reach for the Gaviscon. We've all been here before. Phillips and Connell kept things ticking over in midfield, but the cutting edge that carved Exeter open early had dulled considerably. By half-time, the visitors were asking questions we weren't answering with quite the same authority. Nerves Return The second half lacked any clearcut chances, we were managing the game rather than dominating it. Exeter, with nothing to lose, started throwing more bodies forward. Their persistence finally paid off with fifteen minutes remaining when Wareham latched onto Magennis's assist to slot past Goodman. Suddenly, what had looked like a comfortable afternoon turned into exactly the kind of squeaky-bum finish that defines our season. Holding On The final quarter-hour felt longer than a Yorkshire winter. Exeter sensed blood and pressed forward with the desperation of a side that knows every point matters down there. Bradshaw, introduced earlier, worked tirelessly to give us an outlet, but mostly we were defending deeper than we'd like, inviting pressure that felt unnecessary given our early dominance. Goodman, largely a spectator for most of the afternoon, suddenly found himself busy as Exeter threw everything at us. The keeper dealt with everything competently enough, but you could sense the tension around Oakwell as memories of dropped points from winning positions came flooding back. Here's the thing though – we held on. Not pretty, not comfortable, but effective enough when it mattered. Three points that lift us back into the top half of the table, even if the manner of victory left plenty to discuss on the walk back to town. The early goals showed what we're capable of when things click, but the nervy finish reminded everyone that consistency remains our biggest challenge. Same drama, different season. Team Line-ups: Barnsley (4-2-3-1): Oliver Goodman, Jack Shepherd, Eron O'Connell, Mael de Gevigney, Corey O'Keeffe, Luca Connell, Vimal Yoganathan, Adam Phillips, David McGoldrick, Reyes Cleary, Tom Bradshaw Subs: Nathan Ogbeta, Scott Banks, Jonah Bland, Marcus Watters, Tyrell Watson Goals: David McGoldrick (8'), Vimal Yoganathan (16') Yellow Cards: Jack Shepherd (29') Exeter City (3-4-2-1): Joe Whitworth, Jack McMillan, Liam Woodhouse, Pierce Sweeney, Robbie Rydel, Ilmari Niskanen, Louie Oakes, Ed Brierley, Jack Aitchison, Carlos Mendes Gomes, Jayden Wareham Subs: Caleb Cummins, Ryan Cole, Josh Magennis, Kami Eisa, Sonny Cox Goals: Jayden Wareham (75') Yellow Cards: Robbie Rydel (23') Match Stats: Statistic Barnsley Exeter City Possession 48.9% 51.1% Shots 9 11 Shots on target 4 1 Goalkeeper saves 0 2 Aerial duels won 18 15 Fouls committed 10 13 Corners 6 6 Final Whistle Make no mistake, this was exactly the kind of performance that sums up our season. Brilliant for twenty minutes, comfortable for forty, then hanging on like grim death for the final quarter-hour while everyone in red and white aged several years. McGoldrick was unplayable in those opening exchanges, combining with Cleary and Yoganathan like they'd been reading each other's minds all season. But once Wareham pulled one back, we reverted to type – defending deeper than a Yorkshire coal seam and inviting exactly the sort of pressure that makes three points feel more like relief than celebration. The tennis ball protests added an extra layer of tension to what should have been a routine afternoon, but perhaps that's fitting given where we find ourselves. Top half of the table, yes, but still searching for the consistency that separates decent sides from promotion contenders. Hourihane's men have the quality – those early goals proved as much – but the mentality of seeing games out professionally remains frustratingly elusive. Three points against a struggling Exeter side keeps us ticking along nicely, but we'll need to show more killer instinct if we're serious about gatecrashing the play-off party. The talent's there, the foundations look solid enough, but football's littered with sides who could do it for twenty minutes rather than ninety. Here's hoping today's early swagger becomes the template rather than the exception.

MATCH PREVIEW Barnsley v Wycombe Wanderers 📅 Tuesday 03 March 2026, 19:45 📍 Oakwell 📊 FORM COMPARISON Stat Barnsley (H) Wycombe Wanderers (A) Last 5 LDWLW WLDWW PPG 1.42 1.47 Goals/Game 1.71 1.44 Conceded/Game 1.71 1.06 📈 HEAD TO HEAD 6 Barnsley Wins 2 Draws 3 Wycombe Wanderers Wins Average goals per meeting: 3.0 ✍️ THE ANALYSIS Tuesday night at Oakwell, and we've got ourselves a proper nothing burger of a fixture. Barnsley versus Wycombe Wanderers. Two teams so evenly matched you could swap the shirts and nobody would notice the difference. Five hundredths of a point separating us in the form table. That's not a gap, that's a statistical typo. Let's address the elephant wearing red in the room: we score 1.71, concede 1.71. That's not defending, that's symmetry. That's what happens when you approach football like it's a maths experiment designed to prove chaos theory. Every match is basically Schrödinger's three points: simultaneously won and lost until the final whistle collapses the quantum state into whatever disappointing reality we've earned. Wycombe, for all their faults, have at least grasped the concept that keeping goals out matters. 1.44 scored, 1.06 conceded. They're boring, functional, the sort of team that won't win you over but won't actively betray you either. The model reckons 2-1 to us with high confidence, which is hilarious when you consider we're massively overperforming our expected goals. Banging in 1.7 actual from 1.4 xG is nice while it lasts, but regression's coming like a particularly aggressive doorstep evangelist. You can only dodge mathematical reality for so long before it catches up with you in a Barnsley shirt and demands its due. History's on our side, six wins from eleven meetings, three goals per game on average, but I'm not convinced any of that matters when both teams are this consistently inconsistent. LDWLW reads like someone mashing keyboard keys rather than actual form. Wycombe's at 1.47 points per game to our 1.42, which means they're fractionally less rubbish than us over the season. Congratulations all round. This one's getting decided by whichever goalkeeper has a mare, whichever defender switches off at a set piece, whichever striker remembers how to finish when it actually counts. We'll have more possession because we're at home, do less with it because that's what we do, and generally make it look far harder than it should be. They'll sit deep, frustrate us, probably nick something if we're daft enough to commit too many bodies forward when we're chasing it. 1-1 feels written in the stars. Both teams cancel each other out, both sets of fans leave muttering about dropped points, and we all pretend we expected nothing more. Tuesday nights in League One, living the dream. 🎯 PREDICTION Barnsley 2 - 1 Wycombe Wanderers Confidence: High (81%) Key Factors: Barnsley's positive H2H record Home advantage at Oakwell Wycombe Wanderers higher in the table Barnsley massively overperforming their underlying xG (1.7 vs 1.4 xG) - due a regression Barnsley averaging 1.4 PPG

Leyton Orient 1-3 Barnsley League One - 28th February 2026 Sometimes football doesn’t make a lick of sense, and thank God for that. Barnsley rocked up to BetWright Stadium, spent large chunks of the afternoon watching Leyton Orient have the ball like it was on a long-term loan, and still left with a 3-1 win tucked under the arm like we’d planned it all week. Orient had the territory. Orient had the control. Orient had the “we look like the better side” energy. Barnsley had the thing that actually decides football matches: putting the ball in the net when it matters. Three times. If you’re looking for a comfortable away day where we dominate from start to finish, I’m afraid you’ve taken a wrong turn somewhere around 2012. This was not that. This was the other kind. The kind where you survive, stay in touching distance, then hit your opponent with clinical finishing and leave them staring at the stats sheet like it’s personally betrayed them. McGoldrick’s Moment of Magic Sets the Tone The opener arrived like an unexpected bit of sunlight in a Yorkshire winter. Against the run of play, with Orient starting brightly and Barnsley still warming up, the Reds found an early goal through David McGoldrick and suddenly the mood changed. That’s what proper forwards do. They don’t need a perfect team performance. They don’t need seventeen warning shots. They need one moment where the space opens up, and they punish it. McGoldrick finished like a man who’s done this a few thousand times and can’t be bothered with the drama. And that’s the thing with him. While others chase the game, he reads it. While others rush, he waits. It’s not pace. It’s not power. It’s mileage. The sort that turns half-chances into goals and leaves defenders looking like they’ve just been mugged in broad daylight. Orient Have the Ball, Barnsley Have the Punch Let’s not rewrite history. Orient were the better side for long spells. They moved it neatly, they got bodies forward, they forced us to defend properly, and they made it the sort of afternoon where your goalkeeper gets far too involved for comfort. But Barnsley’s defending had a familiar look to it: busy, slightly chaotic, and never more than one wobble away from giving the away end something to groan about. The difference today was that we didn’t fold at the first sign of pressure. We stayed upright, we stayed in the game, and we waited for another opening. There’s a weird kind of confidence that comes from nicking goals when you’re not in control. It doesn’t mean everything is fixed. It does mean you’ve got a route to points even when the performance isn’t purring. Second-Half Smash and Grab When Orient levelled, it felt like the obvious outcome. You can only invite pressure for so long before something cracks, and Barnsley have made an art form of turning “manageable spells” into “full-blown emergencies.” For a moment, it threatened to become one of those afternoons where we’ve done the hard work, then spend the rest of the match trying to defend a lead that no longer exists. But then Barnsley did something unusual: we responded. Not with panic. Not with ten minutes of looking shell-shocked. With goals. McGoldrick struck again to put us back in front, the sort of finish that makes it look simple even when it really isn’t. And once you’ve got that second, something changes. The home crowd tightens up, the confidence drains, and the game becomes less about who looks better and more about who can keep their nerve. Orient kept coming, and Barnsley kept having to defend. If you’re the kind of fan who enjoys calm control and game management, you probably spent most of the second half staring into the middle distance. But the Reds stayed ruthless when chances appeared, and that’s a skill. It’s not always pretty, but it travels. McGoldrick completed his hat-trick late on and that was that. A proper “take your chances and leave” job. Orient had plenty of the ball; Barnsley had the goals. Football can be cruel. It can also be very funny. You could hear the away end before you saw it. Three goals buys you volume. Reality Check, Because We’re Not Delusional There’s no point pretending this was a perfect performance. It wasn’t. If we defend like that against better sides, we’re having a very different conversation. But there’s also no point ignoring what this result does for belief and momentum. At this stage of the season, points are oxygen. Not performances. Oxygen. And if Barnsley can keep being ruthless in moments, even when we’re second best for spells, then this isn’t just “a good away win.” It’s a reminder that there’s still something in this group when they decide to act like it. Smash-and-grab? Absolutely. Apologies? None whatsoever. Team Line-ups: Leyton Orient (4-2-3-1): W. Dennis, D. Happe (T. Archibald 58'), W. Forrester, K. Casey, J. Morris, S. Clare (A. Abdulai 58'), D. Levitt (T. James 81'), M. Craig, O. O'Neill (C. Wellens 67'), F. Fawunmi (J. Koroma 67'), D. Ballard Subs: T. Archibald, K. Cahill, T. James, A. Abdulai, J. Koroma, S. Perkins, C. Wellens Goals: D. Levitt (35') Yellow Cards: A. Abdulai (93') Barnsley (4-2-3-1): O. Goodman, T. Watson, E. O'Connell, M. de Gevigney, C. O'Keeffe, L. Connell, J. Bland, R. Cleary (S. Banks 66'), P. Kelly (V. Yoganathan 58'), A. Phillips (J. Shepherd 78'), D. McGoldrick (T. Bradshaw 78') Subs: S. Banks, T. Bradshaw, K. Flavell, G. Gent, C. Lennon, J. Shepherd, V. Yoganathan Goals: D. McGoldrick (15', 55', 78') Yellow Cards: A. Phillips (49') Match Stats Statistic Leyton Orient Barnsley Possession 65% 35% Shots 17 10 Shots on Target 4 5 Goalkeeper Saves 2 3 Aerial Duels Won 14 18 Fouls Committed 8 16 Corners 5 1 Final Whistle This wasn’t dominance. It wasn’t control. It certainly wasn’t the sort of away performance that has pundits purring into their microphones. But it was the sort of win that actually moves your season along. Orient will look at the possession and shots and feel robbed. Barnsley will look at the scoreline and feel relieved. Both can be true. The difference is that one side finished their chances and the other didn’t, and football has never been more complicated than that. McGoldrick won’t do this every week. Nobody does. But having someone like him in your side means you don’t need everything to be perfect to win. You just need one or two moments where quality shows up and does what quality does. There are still things that need fixing. We still give up too much control. We still make defending look like a group project where nobody read the brief. But days like this are why you keep turning up. Not because it’s comfortable, but because it’s possible. Three points, a hat-trick, and a long drive home with the away end still singing. We’ll take that. Every day of the week.

Your weekly dive into Irish footballers & managers making moves across the water. Off The Ball’s Matthew Brennan joins Ger & Colm to recap the last week of Irish performances from across the Irish Sea in The Championship, League One & League Two - as well as further afield across the continent! We’ve put together a team of the week from across the three EFL leagues & will hone in on some of the stand-out/most notable performers from the last round of fixtures! There’s currently five Irish bosses at the helm in the three divisions; in the Championship we’ve got Alan Sheehan at Snoop Dogg’s Swansea, the bulk coming in League One by way former Republic of Ireland international Conor Hourihane at Barnsley, Brian Barry-Murphy at Cardiff & Noel Hunt at Reading, with our sole representative in League Two being Dean Brennan at newly promoted Barnet. We’ll run through how each of them got on - while focusing in on our manager of the week! There’s also a number of former League of Ireland stars now plying their trade in the EFL, so League of Ireland fans, there is plenty in here for you too! Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Your weekly dive into Irish footballers & managers making moves across the water. Off The Ball’s Matthew Brennan joins Ger & Colm to recap the last week of Irish performances from across the Irish Sea in The Championship, League One & League Two - as well as further afield across the continent! We’ve put together a team of the week from across the three EFL leagues & will hone in on some of the stand-out/most notable performers from the last round of fixtures! There’s currently five Irish bosses at the helm in the three divisions; in the Championship we’ve got Alan Sheehan at Snoop Dogg’s Swansea, the bulk coming in League One by way former Republic of Ireland international Conor Hourihane at Barnsley, Brian Barry-Murphy at Cardiff & Noel Hunt at Reading, with our sole representative in League Two being Dean Brennan at newly promoted Barnet. We’ll run through how each of them got on - while focusing in on our manager of the week! There’s also a number of former League of Ireland stars now plying their trade in the EFL, so League of Ireland fans, there is plenty in here for you too! Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Rog sits down with the man at the center of the Wrexham revolution, manager Phil Parkinson. The pair chop it up over Wrexham's fast start to League One life, what keeps Phil's competitive fire burning, and how Tom Brady has changed the club's transfer policy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wrexham is back! And on the latest episode of This Week in Wrexham, Rog is joined by the co-creator of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mythic Quest, and co-owner of Wrexham AFC Rob McElhenney to break down the gauntlet of a season that lies ahead in League One. Rob goes deep on his expectations for the upcoming season, how his relationship with co-owner Ryan Reynolds has changed since taking over Wrexham, and the emotional toll that club ownership has taken on him. This Week in Wrexham from the Men in Blazers media network and presented by our great friends of the pod STōK Cold Brew Coffee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Prutton is with Andy Hinchcliffe, Jobi McAnuff and Don Goodman to preview the new season of EFL action across the Championship, League One and League Two. As they prepare for their opening fixtures hear from Luton boss Rob Edwards, new Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney, Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho, Derby's Paul Warne, Rotherham's Steve Evans and Bromley boss Andy Woodman as they prepare for their debut season in the EFL. Plus our pundits pick out players to keep an eye out for in the season ahead and predict which clubs they think will be celebrating promotion when the season comes to a close in May. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

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The Normcore King behind Wrexham's Hollywood Revolution. Rog is joined by manager Phil Parkinson to relive Wrexham's season of wonder, ponder how they'll fare in League One, and reveal the Rob McElhenney text that meant so much to him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare, David Walker and Ali Maxwell - co-creator of the Not The Top 20 podcast - to take on the daunting task of selecting a lineup of players that embody the Football League in all its glory. The selection panel weigh up a long list of ex-England Under-21 goalkeepers, stalwarts who dragged their clubs up through the divisions, players turned pundits, playmakers who dropped down the ladder to shine and cheerfully relentless goal machines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, Ali Maxwell and George Elek are here to discuss the clubs of the English Championship, League One and League Two. What is the general attitude towards lower league football in England? Promotion races and relegation battles. Do TV revenue deals impact the quality of football? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined in The Athletic studio by Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams and Laurie Whitwell joins down the line to discuss the Europa League final and the FA Cup final ahead. James Horncastle dials in from Budapest to talk Sevilla beating Roma to win their 7th Europa League final and Jose losing his first ever European final (and being predictably magnanimous in defeat). The first ever Manchester Derby in a major final awaits, with injury issues for Man Utd as they bid to stop City winning the treble. Plus Nancy Froston joins to tlak Darren Moore's Wednesday going up in the League One final and your questions. And the second Inter Totally Cup semi-final showdown sees Tom Williams take on Michael Cox. Produced by Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sevilla win the Europa League (05'00) • PART 2: The FA Cup final preview (27'00) • PART 3a: Wednesday win the League One play off (39'40) • PART 3b: The Scottish Cup Final, Womens CL Final and your questions (45'00) • PART 4: Inter Totally Cup Semi Final - Tom Williams Vs Michael Cox (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Devine, Jon Mackenzie and Reuben Pinder are here to talk about some football. The race for the top four is hotting up, but which two of Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United will make it? Newcastle United’s hopes took a blow on Tyneside after their defeat to Arsenal who kept themselves on Manchester City’s very expensive coat tails. We preview the men’s Champions League semi-finals, and you may come out of listening to it knowing less about each tie than more to be honest… We cast our eye briefly and inadequately over the final of League One, England’s third tier. Plus viscous syrup and various club nicknames. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is presented by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ewen Cameron and Steven Mill look back on all the big games up and down the leagues in the SPFL. We hear Ewen's thoughts on Hearts' first Edinburgh Derby loss in 10 games, and debate who wins the fight for third - as well as where the bottom three finish in the Scottish Premiership. Hear Steven's take on Dunfermline's run to the League One title, plus - your shouts for "If Scottish Football was an airport" Make sure and subscribe to “The Big Scottish Football Podcast” wherever you’re listening. You can find us on Twitter, we’re “@bigfootballscot” – we’re also on Instagram and Facebook too, just search ‘The Big Scottish Football Podcast’.

Host Ian Irving is joined by a host of The Athletic's EFL writers, including Burnley correspondent Andy Jones, West Brom writer Elias Burke and staff writer Nick Miller, to preview the start of the 2022/23 EFL season... The panel discuss Vincent Kompany's big rebuild at Turf Moor, why Hull City are sure to entertain this season, if Sunderland could make a surprise run at the Championship play-offs, as well as who Derby will contend with for automatic promotion from League One. Plus, the Chris Wilder Factor at Boro and why Scott Twine, Jack Rudoni & Grady Diangana are just a few of the one's to watch this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Chapman & Matt Slater focus on the financial impact of promotion and relegation on men’s professional clubs in the English football pyramid. Guest include Julian Tagg president of Exeter City who this week secured promotion to League One - two leagues below the Premier League - after a decade in League Two & Mark Ives who is The National League’s general manager, the fifth tier of English football where former Premier League side Oldham Athletic will be playing next season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 77 of Glory Days of Gold, the East Fife and Scottish football podcast recorded across two continents.As the League One relegation battle remains tight, there will be some key games when the end of the season comes that teams will look back on as being decisive to how their fate ended up. After last week's big win against Dumbarton, East Fife will be hoping that Saturday's loss at Clyde won't be one that they are left to rue.A lack of fight, spark, and much in the way of an attacking threat, saw the Fife fall to a 2-0 defeat. While other results went their way and they didn't lose any ground in their battle to survival, the games are running out and they need to get back to winning ways immediately.Michael, Lee, Doug, and Gordon are back to chat about the good, the bad, and the ugly talking points coming out of the game and where that leaves East Fife now in their quest for survival. Plus we look ahead to next weekend's big matches for the bottom three, chat about the successful event with Steve Archibald returning to Bayview last week, and play higher or lower!

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It’s the North London derby on Sunday as Tottenham and Arsenal compete for bragging rights and not much else? And how much are the Amazon film crew to credit for an extraordinary season at Spurs?After a busy midweek, we ask should Willian have done a Di Canio for Chelsea? The panel have a heated debate about David Silva’s supposed greatness and how does Dyche keep delivering for Burnley?Duncan gives us the lowdown on his beloved Wycombe ahead of their League One play-off final with Oxford.Plus Pearson’s attempted great escape, the crazy French transfer window and Big Ron’s big lasagne.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: Crystal Palace 2-3 Chelsea (02m 30s)• PART 1b: North London derby preview (12m 00s) • PART 2: The Golden Boot race, the great David Silva debate and the use of 5 subs (20m 00s)• PART 3: Watford’s survival bid with Mike Parkin of the From The Rookery End podcast (38m 00s)• PART 4a: Wycombe on their way to Wembley (44m 00s)• PART 4b: A look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action (49m 30s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53m 00s)• PART 6: A round up from around Europe (55m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode the panel discuss the current issues of racism within football and what the Premier League can do to help. They also discuss the return of football and the curtailment of Leagues One and Two. Sunday Supplement is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/sunday-supplement You can listen to Sunday Supplement on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sunday Supplement". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities or to get in touch email: [email protected]

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle recap Chelsea's 4-1 victory over Arsenal in the Europa League Final and what the future holds for both clubs moving forward (0:30). Plus, Aston Villa is back in the Premier League after their win over Derby County (31:30) and Sunderland suffer another disappointment as they go down to Charlton Athletic in the League One Play-off (42:55). Finally, the chaps preview the Champions League Final (46:00) and review some of the other headlines circling around the football world (1:02:05).

Host Joey "McClune" is on the sick this week, so Mulv is joined by old friend Walter Smith (BoltFromABlue Pod, Blue Moon Rising TV) - We talk Wolves, the big result against Burton Albion, and look ahead to Huddersfield Away this weekend! www.noisypod.com

It's four on the bounce and Leeds are unstoppable. We even get penalties these days. There are reflections on the QPR win and a look ahead to the Bolton pantomime. Plus: what is Paul Heckingbottom's diet like? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.