Wigan vs Barnsley

League One 1 Jan 2026, 15:00
Wigan
Wigan
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Barnsley
Barnsley
🏟 The Brick Community Stadium Round 24

Match report

Wigan were held to a 1-1 draw by Barnsley in the League One on 1 January 2026.

Wigan had 15 shots to Barnsley's 8.

L. Connell was sent off in the 84th minute.

The match was played at The Brick Community Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Shots 15 - 8 On target 4 - 3 Corners 8 - 6 Fouls 7 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Dara Costelloe
Wigan · 1 goal
8 Fraser Murray captained the side
8 Maël de Gevigney 67 passes (94% accurate)
7 Adam Phillips 1 goal
7 Sam Tickle captained the side
First half vs second half
Barnsley came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–1 7–7
Shots On Goal 3–1 1–2
Ball Possession 37–63 —
Corners 4–3 4–3
Attacks 40–61 43–61
Match statistics
8 Corners 6
3 Substitution 3
83 Attacks 122
51 Dangerous Attacks 62
4 On Target 3
11 Off Target 4
15 Shots Total 8
4 Shots On Goal 3
8 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 1
12 Shots Inside Box 4
3 Shots Outside Box 4
7 Fouls 11
8 Corners 5
0 Offsides 3
39% Ball Possession 61%
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 3
313 Passes Total 514
214 Passes Accurate 414
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wigan · 3-4-2-1
1 S. Tickle
23 J. Carragher 4 W. Aimson 3 M. Fox
21 R. Rodrigues 6 J. Weir 35 T. Francois 7 F. Murray
43 H. Bettoni 8 C. Wright
11 D. Costelloe
Barnsley · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Cooper
27 T. Watson 6 M. Gevigney 5 J. Shepherd 32 J. Earl
8 A. Phillips 48 L. Connell
11 F. Jaló 22 P. Kelly 10 D. McGoldrick
40 D. Keillor-Dunn
Wigan
Coach
Ryan Thomas Lowe
Substitutes
  • 44 Joseph Hungbo
  • 9 Christian Saydee
  • 37 Maleace Asamoah
  • 30 Toby Savin
  • 5 Steven Sessegnon
  • 20 Callum McManaman
  • 27 Tobias Brenan
Barnsley
Coach
Conor Geraroid Hourihane
Substitutes
  • 30 Jonathan Bland
  • 19 Reyes Cleary
  • 45 Vimal Yoganathan
  • 51 Kieran Flavell
  • 23 Neil Farrugia
  • 7 Caylan Vickers
  • 39 Leo Farrell
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Cleary ↓ F. Jalo Barnsley
  • 46' ↑ J. Bland ↓ P. Kelly Barnsley
  • 67' ↑ J. Hungbo ↓ R. Borges Rodrigues Wigan
  • 67' ↑ C. Saydee ↓ H. Bettoni Wigan
  • 81' ↑ M. Asamoah ↓ D. Costelloe Wigan
  • 87' ↑ V. Yoganathan ↓ D. McGoldrick Barnsley
Cards
  • 84' L. Connell Barnsley
  • 85' W. Aimson Wigan
Head-to-head
Wigan 1 5 draws 2 Barnsley
2026-03-17 Barnsley vs Wigan 1 - 1
2026-01-01 Wigan vs Barnsley 1 - 1
2025-03-29 Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley 1 - 1
2024-11-23 Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic 0 - 1
2024-08-13 Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley 1 - 2
2024-01-01 Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 1
Recent form
Wigan D D W D W
Barnsley D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wigan vs Barnsley?
Wigan drew 1-1 against Barnsley on 1 January 2026.
Who won Wigan vs Barnsley?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Wigan vs Barnsley played?
The match was played at The Brick Community Stadium.