Wrexham vs Barnsley, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneWrexham beat Barnsley with late Oliver Rathbone winner
Wrexham enjoyed a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Barnsley on Tuesday thanks to a late winner from midfielder Oliver Rathbone.
Match Timeline
- 23': Mark Howard (Wrexham) Substitution at 23'
- 47': Jonathan Russell (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 47'
- 66': Fabio Jalo (Barnsley) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 72': Corey O'Keefe (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 72'
- 72': James McClean (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 72'
- 75': George Dobson (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 75'
- 75': Donovan Pines (Barnsley) Substitution at 75'
- 85': Luca Connell (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 85'
- 86': Matty James (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 86'
- 87': Kyran Lofthouse (Barnsley) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+2': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+2': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Goal at 92'
Statistics
 BAR |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 12,386
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | +21 | 44 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 18 | +18 | 42 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 21 | +17 | 42 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | +16 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Callum Burton (GK) |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 3 | Lewis Brunt |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson  |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
Barnsley (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Ben Killip (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 6 | Mael Durand De Gevigney |
| 3 | Jonathan Russell |
| 8 | Adam Phillips |
| 48 | Luca Connell |
| 17 | Georgie Gent |
| 7 | Corey O'Keefe |
| 40 | Davis Kellior-Dunn |
| 44 | Stephen Humphrys |
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