Barnsley 3-0 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League One · Tuesday 16 August 2022

Result

Barnsley 3-0 Bristol Rovers

League One · Tuesday 16 August 2022, 18:45 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Barnsley 3-0 Bristol Rovers: match report

Barnsley defeated Bristol Rovers 3-0 in the League One on Tuesday 16 August 2022. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Devante Cole opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Barnsley's goals came from Devante Cole (3'), Jordan Williams (13') and Josh Benson (56'). Bristol Rovers did not score.

Discipline: Barnsley received no yellow cards; Bristol Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Barnsley were 19th on 3 points from 3 and Bristol Rovers 3rd on 6 points from 3. Barnsley went on to finish that season 4th with 91 points, and Bristol Rovers 17th with 53.

Barnsley lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Bristol Rovers in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Josh Benson of Barnsley (8.9), ahead of Callum Styles (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Barnsley win, 0 draws and 1 for Bristol Rovers.

Going into the match Barnsley's last five read L-W-L and Bristol Rovers's W-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Devante ColeBarnsley · 1-0
  • 13'Goal · Jordan WilliamsBarnsley · 2-0
  • 35'Yellow card · Paul CouttsBristol Rovers
  • 35'Yellow card · Sam FinleyBristol Rovers
  • 56'Goal · Josh BensonBarnsley · 3-0
  • 58'Yellow card · J. ConnollyBristol Rovers

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Barnsley 1, draws 0, Bristol Rovers 1.

Team news

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Barnsley line-up (3-4-1-2)

Brad Collins, Mads Andersen, Robbie Cundy, Liam Kitching, Jordan Williams, Luca Connell, Josh Benson, Callum Styles, Luke Thomas, Devante Cole, Jack Aitchison

Bristol Rovers line-up (4-3-3)

James Belshaw, Harry Anderson, Luca Hoole, James Connolly, Lewis Gordon, Sam Finley, Paul Coutts, Harvey Saunders, Antony Evans, Aaron Collins, John Marquis