Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers

League Cup - 1st Round 8 Aug 2023, 18:45
Barnsley
Barnsley
2–3
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
🏟 Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire) 👤 T. Kirk

Match report

Tranmere Rovers edged past Barnsley 3-2 in the League Cup - 1st Round on 8 August 2023. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Barnsley dominated possession with 66% of the ball and had 15 shots to Tranmere Rovers' 14.

The match was played at Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire), with T. Kirk in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 66% - 34% Shots 15 - 14 On target 6 - 4 Corners 9 - 7 Fouls 7 - 12 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Herbie Kane
Barnsley · 1 goal
8 Luke Norris 1 goal
8 Barry Cotter captained the side
7 Aiden Marsh 1 goal
7 Samuel Taylor 1 goal
First half vs second half
Barnsley stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–8 9–6
Shots On Goal 2–2 4–2
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 3–5 6–2
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 14
6 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 5
4 Shots Blocked 5
12 Shots Inside Box 9
3 Shots Outside Box 5
7 Fouls 12
9 Corners 7
0 Offsides 3
66% Ball Possession 34%
3 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 4
540 Passes Total 270
452 Passes Accurate 174
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Barnsley · 3-4-1-2
23 B. Killip
2 J. Williams 4 K. Lopata 41 J. Shepherd
17 B. Cotter 8 H. Kane 3 J. Russell 43 C. Winfield
38 T. Chapman
16 A. Dallas 14 O. Shaw
Tranmere Rovers · 3-5-2
13 J. Murphy
5 T. Davies 21 J. Yarney 3 J. Leake
23 R. McAlear 7 K. Morris 22 P. Lewis 8 R. Hendry 20 S. Taylor
14 K. Dennis 9 L. Norris
Barnsley
Coach
N. Collins
Substitutes
  • 15 Kyran Lofthouse
  • 32 Harrison Nejman
  • 63 Vimal Yoganathan
  • 12 Fabio Jaló
  • 19 Aiden Marsh
  • 1 Liam Roberts
  • 37 Nathan James
  • 7 Nicky Cadden
  • 68 Jonathan Bland
Tranmere Rovers
Coach
I. Dawes
Substitutes
  • 19 Harvey Saunders
  • 18 Connor Jennings
  • 11 Josh Hawkes
  • 10 Kane Hemmings
  • 1 Luke McGee
  • 6 Jordan Turnbull
  • 16 Chris Merrie
  • 2 Lee O'Connor
  • 12 Charlie Jolley
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ H. Saunders ↓ L. Norris Tranmere Rovers
  • 57' ↑ C. Jennings ↓ K. Dennis Tranmere Rovers
  • 59' ↑ K. Lofthouse ↓ J. Williams Barnsley
  • 59' ↑ H. Nejman ↓ J. Russell Barnsley
  • 61' ↑ J. Hawkes ↓ S. Taylor Tranmere Rovers
  • 66' ↑ Fábio Jaló ↓ A. Dallas Barnsley
  • 66' ↑ V. Yoganathan ↓ H. Kane Barnsley
  • 82' ↑ A. Marsh ↓ O. Shaw Barnsley
  • 89' ↑ K. Hemmings ↓ K. Morris Tranmere Rovers
Cards
  • 5' J. Russell Barnsley
  • 35' K. Lopata Barnsley
  • 69' J. Leake Tranmere Rovers
  • 86' K. Lofthouse Barnsley
  • 90+2' P. Lewis Tranmere Rovers
Head-to-head
Barnsley 1 0 draws 1 Tranmere Rovers
2023-08-08 Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers 2 - 3
2021-01-10 Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers 2 - 0
Recent form
Barnsley D D L L D
Tranmere Rovers D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers?
Barnsley lost 2-3 against Tranmere Rovers on 8 August 2023.
Who won Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers?
Tranmere Rovers won the match 3-2.
Where was Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers played?
The match was played at Oakwell (Barnsley, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Barnsley vs Tranmere Rovers?
Barnsley had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.