Barnsley 2-0 Plymouth Argyle: result and report

Championship · Saturday 20 December 2008

Result

Barnsley 2-0 Plymouth Argyle

Championship · Saturday 20 December 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Barnsley · Plymouth Argyle · Championship predictions

Barnsley 2-0 Plymouth Argyle: match report

Barnsley defeated Plymouth Argyle 2-0 in the Championship on Saturday 20 December 2008. The half-time score was 1-0.

Anderson Silva opened the scoring in the 37th minute. Barnsley's goals came from Anderson Silva (37') and J. Campbell-Ryce (90', penalty). Plymouth Argyle did not score.

Discipline: Barnsley received 3 yellow cards; Plymouth Argyle received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

Going into the game Barnsley were 19th on 25 points from 23 and Plymouth Argyle 13th on 30 points from 23. Barnsley went on to finish that season 20th with 52 points, and Plymouth Argyle 21st with 51.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Barnsley wins, 1 draw and 1 for Plymouth Argyle.

Going into the match Barnsley's last five read L-D-L-L-W and Plymouth Argyle's D-L-L-L-D.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Yellow card · Stephen FosterBarnsley
  • 28'Red card · Simon WaltonPlymouth Argyle
  • 37'Goal · Anderson SilvaBarnsley · 1-0
  • 76'Yellow card · Steven MacLeanPlymouth Argyle
  • 80'Yellow card · Marciano BrumaBarnsley
  • 90'Penalty goal · J. Campbell-RyceBarnsley · 2-0
  • 90'Yellow card · J. Campbell-RyceBarnsley

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Barnsley 2, draws 1, Plymouth Argyle 1.