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Doug O’Kane

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Barnsley Chronicle sports editor. Leisure rules.

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Wait for signings and Humphrys goes on as Reds return next week BARNSLEY are due to return to full pre-season training on Monday but it is unclear if they will be joined by new signing... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

BARNSLEY return to full pre-season training on Monday but it is unclear if they will be joined by new signings or Stephen Humphrys.

They have been linked with a goalkeeper who kept 16 clean sheets in League One last season.

A bit of a round-up here:

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3227...

20.06.2025 08:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Desperate to have head coach for the long term’ BARNSLEY sporting director Mladen Sormaz is looking forward to working alongside Conor Hourihane in the long term and ha... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

BARNSLEY sporting director Mladen Sormaz is looking forward to working alongside Conor Hourihane in the long term and has defended the club’s recruitment record this season.

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3174...

25.04.2025 11:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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COMMENT: All change again at Oakwell A look at some of the key issues at Barnsley FC after another managerial change. Clarke played tough hand badly A year... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

A few thoughts from me on the latest managerial change at Oakwell and what has gone wrong this season. Long read as a lot to cover!

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3139...

21.03.2025 09:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Reds end year on a high with 3-1 win at Posh Barnsley finished 2024 on a high with a 3-1 success at Peterborough United - an eighth away victory of the season. Dono... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Report and reaction from Barnsley’s win at Peterborough

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3058...

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3058...

29.12.2024 19:46 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Talking points from win at Exeter Analysis of Barnsley's 2-1 win at Exeter City. They came from 1-0 down at half-time thanks to goals by Kelechi Nwakali a... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Talking points from Exeter:
- good to get it over with
- Reds show response after dire first half
- DKD recovers from big miss to net winner
- Nwakali’s fine debut gives Clarke selection headache
- new-look back three gets stronger after shaky start

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3045...

15.12.2024 08:22 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Reds come back to end winless run Barnsley ended a six-game winless run with a 2-1 victory at Exeter City, which was also the first time they had come fro... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Big win for Barnsley today at Exeter. Report and reaction below

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3044...

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3045...

14.12.2024 18:38 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Late goal 'kick in the teeth' Darrell Clarke felt Barnsley deserved a point at Wrexham and called the hosts’ late winner a ‘kick in the te... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Reaction from Marc Roberts and Darrell Clarke from tonight's loss in Wrexham

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3032...

03.12.2024 22:52 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Live Feed

Wrexham v Barnsley live blog

www.barnsleychronicle.com/livefeed

03.12.2024 19:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Barnsley's December dates A look ahead to Barnsley's December games. The sixth-placed Reds are due to play six matches in the final month of the y... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

A look ahead to Barnsley's six games in December. Looks a tough month in theory...

02.12.2024 09:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Talking points from cup loss Analysis of Barnsley's loss to Bristol Rovers at Oakwell in the FA Cup second round. The game was goalless after 90 minu... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Talking points from cup loss:
- Reds gutted to miss out on 3rd round
- 70 shots in a week, 2 goals
- Rovers ride luck then hold nerve
- miss by usual pen taker sets tone in shoot-out
- not ideal preparation for Wrexham on Tuesday

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3031...

01.12.2024 11:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cup loss 'hurts' as Reds 'can't score at the minute' Darrell Clarke said the FA Cup loss to Bristol Rovers ‘hurt’ as he was once again left exasperated by Barnsl... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Report and reaction from today’s cup loss

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3031...

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3031...

30.11.2024 19:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

HALF-TIME: Barnsley 0, Bristol Rovers 0

30.11.2024 15:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Live Feed

Live blog here of Barnsley v Bristol Rovers

www.barnsleychronicle.com/livefeed

30.11.2024 14:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0


Report and reaction from tonight’s draw with Reading
www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3025...

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3026...

26.11.2024 23:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A round up of Darrell Clarke's press conference this morning: www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3025...

Interview with Matty Craig whose brother plays for tomorrow's visitors Reading: www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3025...

Davis Keillor-Dunn interview: www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3024...

25.11.2024 15:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Talking points from loss to Wigan Analysis of Barnsley's 1-0 home loss to Wigan Athletic. They slipped down a place to sixth in League One. BARNSLEY A D... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Talking points from Wigan loss:
- poor Reds slip up on rainy day
- Wigan a bogey team, so are Tuesday visitors Reading
- setback after home form was improving
- disappointing performances throughout starting 11
- substitutes makes an impact

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3024...

24.11.2024 08:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Clarke frustrated with first half performance in loss Darrell Clarke was furious with Barnsley’s first half performance in a 1-0 home loss to Wigan. In very wet weathe... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Report and reaction below from Barnsley’s loss to Wigan

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3024...

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3024...

23.11.2024 18:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Barnsley losing 1-0 at home to Wigan at half-time. Poor game and a poor goal from the Reds' point of view. Big second half to come.

23.11.2024 16:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Live Feed

A quarter of the way through this game. Very little happening in awful weather

0-0

www.barnsleychronicle.com/livefeed

23.11.2024 15:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Live Feed

Build up and live updates of Barnsley v Wigan here:

www.barnsleychronicle.com/livefeed

23.11.2024 14:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The game v Wigan is currently expected to be on at Oakwell. Pitch inspection passed

23.11.2024 11:16 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Improvement’ in first third of season but no ‘standing still’ ‘IMPROVEMENT’ is the first word Darrell Clarke uses to describe the first third of Barnsley’s season.... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

A bit more from Darrell Clarke here. He assesses the first third of the season and the attitude of the first team squad players currently not getting minutes

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3023...

23.11.2024 09:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Reds look to continue better Oakwell form against bogey teams DARRELL Clarke is hoping to build on Barnsley’s better form at Oakwell recently when they host two of the club&rsq... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Barnsley will look to continue their improvement in home form tomorrow against Wigan who have never lost a league game at Oakwell.
Preview of the game with the thoughts of Darrell Clarke;
www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3023...

22.11.2024 12:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wigan's Sibbick fond of Reds despite Asbaghi fall-out TOBY Sibbick has revealed the bizarre circumstances which led to his exit from Barnsley but says he still has affection... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

An interview with former Barnsley defender Toby Sibbick, who now plays for tomorrow's opponents Wigan.
He discusses 'what ifs?' from the Ismael season, his falling out with Poya Asbaghi, his friendship with Stephen Humphrys and his fondness for the Reds

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3023...

22.11.2024 09:46 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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MATCH PREVIEW: Barnsley v Wigan A look ahead to Saturday's game at Oakwell against Wigan Athletic, who are 19th in League One and a point above the rele... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

An early preview of Saturday's game with Wigan including team news, opposition view, previous meetings and key players

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3023...

21.11.2024 16:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Watters out for two weeks, Cosgrove closer MAX WATTERS is set to miss two weeks with injury while his fellow striker Sam Cosgrove will be assessed before Saturday&... Local News Barnsley FC Barnsley South Yorkshire

Darrell Clarke on Watters and Cosgrove injuries, Fabio Jalo and Kelechi Nwakali.

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3019...

21.11.2024 12:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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