English League Championship

Rotherham United vs Barnsley, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship
Rotherham United
    FT
    0 - 1
    Barnsley
    • 70': Adam Armstrong

    Barnsley close in on Sky Bet Championship play-off places after win at Rotherham

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Mattock with a cross following a corner.
    • 2': Foul by Josh Scowen (Barnsley).
    • 2': Jerry Yates (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Vaulks with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Ryan Kent (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
    • 8': Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Barnsley).
    • 10': Delay in match Jerry Yates (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley).
    • 11': Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Danny Ward (Rotherham United).
    • 12': Matthew James (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Barnsley. Josh Scowen tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
    • 14': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
    • 15': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
    • 15': Ryan Kent (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Foul by Joe Mattock (Rotherham United).
    • 18': Marley Watkins (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Delay in match (Rotherham United).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Josh Scowen (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Aidan White (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bradshaw with a headed pass.
    • 24': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United).
    • 24': Ryan Kent (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Delay in match Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
    • 25': Ryan Kent (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 25': Substitution, Rotherham United. Stephen Kelly replaces Aimen Belaid because of an injury.
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Marley Watkins (Barnsley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Kent with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Foul by Matthew James (Barnsley).
    • 27': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Offside, Rotherham United. Anthony Forde tries a through ball, but Stephen Kelly is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Angus MacDonald.
    • 30': Adam Armstrong (Barnsley) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marc Roberts.
    • 33': Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Josh Scowen (Barnsley).
    • 34': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
    • 34': Marley Watkins (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Offside, Barnsley. Aidan White tries a through ball, but Marley Watkins is caught offside.
    • 36': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United) header from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 42': Foul by Marley Watkins (Barnsley).
    • 42': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Anthony Forde (Rotherham United).
    • 45'+2': Ryan Kent (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Marc Roberts (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Richard Wood.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Angus MacDonald (Barnsley).
    • 45'+3': Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Barnsley 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Barnsley 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rotherham United 0, Barnsley 0.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darnell Fisher.
    • 50': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United).
    • 50': Ryan Kent (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Jon Taylor (Rotherham United).
    • 53': Gethin Jones (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Forde.
    • 53': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Adam Davies.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Stephen Kelly (Rotherham United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Forde with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Angus MacDonald (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Richard Wood (Rotherham United).
    • 58': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Gethin Jones.
    • 60': Substitution, Barnsley. Callum Evans replaces Aidan White because of an injury.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Ward.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Josh Scowen (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
    • 63': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
    • 63': Josh Scowen (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Taylor.
    • 65': Foul by Gethin Jones (Barnsley).
    • 65': Jon Taylor (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Delay in match Richard Wood (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Vaulks.
    • 70': Goal! Rotherham United 0, Barnsley 1. Adam Armstrong (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Kent with a through ball.
    • 72': Foul by Gethin Jones (Barnsley).
    • 72': Jerry Yates (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Offside, Rotherham United. Joe Mattock tries a through ball, but Richard Wood is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Marley Watkins (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 75': Foul by Josh Scowen (Barnsley).
    • 75': Will Vaulks (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Delay in match Darnell Fisher (Rotherham United) because of an injury.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Rotherham United. Scott Allan replaces Darnell Fisher because of an injury.
    • 79': Offside, Barnsley. Josh Scowen tries a through ball, but Tom Bradshaw is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marley Watkins.
    • 81': Substitution, Barnsley. Ryan Williams replaces Adam Armstrong.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Marley Watkins (Barnsley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 82': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Richard O'Donnell.
    • 83': Foul by Will Vaulks (Rotherham United).
    • 83': Marley Watkins (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Forde.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Danny Ward (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Mattock with a cross.
    • 85': Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Callum Evans.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Forde with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Substitution, Rotherham United. Alex Bray replaces Anthony Forde.
    • 87': Substitution, Barnsley. Adam Hammill replaces Ryan Kent.
    • 87': Foul by Tom Bradshaw (Barnsley).
    • 87': Richard Wood (Rotherham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Joe Mattock (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Adam Hammill (Barnsley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Joe Mattock.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Barnsley 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 1
    47.1 Possession 52.9
    15 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    187 Accurate Passes 217
    317 Passes 356
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    11 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    79 Long Balls 89
    25 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    19 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    62 Effective Clearances 23
    62 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
    Location: Rotherham, England
    Attendance: 11,050

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sunderland 12 +14 28
    2 Burnley 12 +12 23
    3 Leeds United 12 +11 23
    4 Sheffield United 12 +8 22
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ROT Rotherham United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    18 Richard O'Donnell (GK)
    26 Aimen Belaid
    6 Richard Wood
    3 Joe Mattock Yellow Card
    17 Darnell Fisher
    33 Richard Smallwood
    4 Will Vaulks
    11 Jon Taylor
    7 Anthony Forde
    9 Daniel Ward
    39 Jerry Yates
    Rotherham United Substitutes:
    Stephen Kelly, Dexter Blackstock, Laurence Bilboe, Tom Adeyemi, Mason Warren, Alex Bray, Scott Allan.

    BAR Barnsley (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Adam Rhys Davies (GK)
    5 Angus MacDonald
    4 Marc Roberts
    3 Aidan White
    29 Gethin Jones
    6 Josh Scowen
    36 Matty James
    40 Ryan Kent Yellow Card
    15 Marley Watkins
    20 Tom Bradshaw
    32 Adam Armstrong
    Barnsley Substitutes:
    Ryan Williams, Adam Jackson, Stefan Payne, Adam Hammill, Callum Evans, George Moncur, Nick Townsend.

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