Barnsley vs Blackpool

2 September 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee J O'Connor

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Cameron McGeehan 61’
  • Amani Richards 87’
  • Josh Bowler 65’

Match summary

Barnsley beat Blackpool 2-1, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Cameron McGeehan put Barnsley ahead in the 61st minute, Josh Bowler equalised in the 65th minute, and Amani Richards won it with a header in the 87th minute.

Blackpool can feel hard done by, creating 2.54 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Barnsley's 1.97 from 24.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
24 Shots 18
6 Shots on target 4
13 Corners 4
69 Attacks 77
31 Dangerous attacks 39
369 Passes 247
72.6% Pass accuracy 57.5%
21 Tackles 23
9 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Barnsley Blackpool
Kick-off
13’
Tom BloxhamShot on target
Luke AlkerShot on target
19’
Makenzie KirkShot on target
25’
37’
George HoneymanFoul
Makenzie KirkShot on target
45’
Half-time0-0
Amani RichardsLuke Alker
46’
Leo FarrellMakenzie Kirk
46’
Second half underway
49’
Karoy AndersonShot on target
49’
Karoy AndersonShot on target
54’
Leighton ClarksonGeorge Honeyman
59’
Jerry YatesTom Bloxham
60’
Finley MunroeFoul
Cameron McGeehanLeft foot shot1-0 (Barnsley)
61’
65’
Josh BowlerLeft foot shot1-1 (Blackpool)
69’
CJ HamiltonFinley Munroe
Luca ConnellJonathan Bland
72’
72’
CJ HamiltonFoul
Arley KayFoul
78’
Amani RichardsShot on target
80’
Ziyad LarkecheTyrese Noslin
81’
Amani RichardsHeader2-1 (Barnsley)
87’
Patrick KellyArgument
90’
Leo FarrellFoul
90’
90+1’
Karoy AndersonArgument
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 2.54 61’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), 1-0 61’ 65’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), 1-1 65’ 87’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), 2-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 2.54 61’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), 1-0 McGeehan 61’ 65’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), 1-1 Bowler 65’ 87’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), 2-1 Richards 87’
Barnsley 1.97 xGBlackpool 2.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackpool attacking Barnsley attacking 
45’ Makenzie Kirk (Barnsley), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 65’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 8’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 78’ Leighton Clarkson (Blackpool), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 25’ Makenzie Kirk (Barnsley), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 49’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 87’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 38’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 77’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 61’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 39’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 67’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Jordan Lee Williams (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Tyrese Noslin (Barnsley), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Dion Charles (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Arley Kay (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Luke Alker (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 17’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Sam Gale (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 45’ Makenzie Kirk (Barnsley), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 65’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 8’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 49’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 78’ Leighton Clarkson (Blackpool), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 25’ Makenzie Kirk (Barnsley), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 49’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 87’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 38’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 77’ Karoy Anderson (Blackpool), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 61’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), set piece, 0.12 xG, goal 39’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 67’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 67’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 29’ Tyrese Noslin (Barnsley), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ Jordan Lee Williams (Blackpool), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Dion Charles (Blackpool), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ George Honeyman (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 61’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Reyes Cleary (Barnsley), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Patrick Kelly (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Arley Kay (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Jonathan Bland (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Oliver Casey (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Amani Richards (Barnsley), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Luke Alker (Barnsley), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 17’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 26’ Sam Gale (Barnsley), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Barnsley 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ravenhill
Kay
O'Riordan
Gale
Noslin 81’
Bland 72’
McGeehan
Cleary
Kelly
Alker 46’
Kirk 46’
Blackpool 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Munroe 69’
Casey
Earl
Williams
Morgan
Anderson
Honeyman 54’
Bloxham 59’
Bowler
Charles

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rogan Ravenhill
90′ 1 1 37 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Connor O'Riordan
90′ 1 2 2 4 3 36 1 – – –
Sam Gale
90′ 3 1 1 8 4 54 – – – –
Arley Kay
90′ 7 6 1 12 3 54 1 – –
Ziyad Larkeche Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Tyrese Noslin Taken off
81′ – – 33 1 0.18 4 – 6 1 1 –
Jonathan Bland Taken off
72′ – – 27 1 0.01 2 – 3 1 1 –
Cameron McGeehan
90′ 1 – 40 – 0.02 – – 4 1 – –
Reyes Cleary
90′ – – 18 2 0.14 – – 2 – 2 –
Patrick Kelly
90′ – 1 23 5 0.48 – – 4 1 –
Luke Alker Taken off
45′ – – 8 – 0.00 3 – 4 – – –
Luca Connell Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 14 1 0.02 – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Makenzie Kirk Taken off
45′ – – 2 2 0.88 0.00 – – – 6 –
Leo Farrell Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 1 11
Amani Richards Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 4 2 0.30 0.03 – 3 1 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Barnsley win 42% Avg odds 2.25
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.68
Blackpool win 33% Avg odds 2.81

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Barnsley WLLDW
Blackpool WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barnsley 2-1 Blackpool, 17 Jan 26 Next meeting: Blackpool vs Barnsley, 09 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Barnsley vs Blackpool meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.