Barnsley 1-1 Wigan Athletic: result and report

League One · Monday 1 January 2024

Result

Barnsley 1-1 Wigan Athletic

League One · Monday 1 January 2024, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Barnsley 1-1 Wigan Athletic: match report

Barnsley drew with Wigan Athletic 1-1 in the League One on Monday 1 January 2024. The half-time score was 1-0.

Devante Cole opened the scoring in the 45th minute. Barnsley's goal came from Devante Cole (45+1'). Wigan Athletic scored through Jonny Smith (87').

Discipline: Barnsley received 3 yellow cards; Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Barnsley were 7th on 42 points from 23 and Wigan Athletic 9th on 34 points from 24. Barnsley went on to finish that season 6th with 79 points, and Wigan Athletic 10th with 70.

Barnsley lined up in a 3-1-4-2 and Wigan Athletic in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Adam Phillips of Barnsley (7.8), level with Devante Cole (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Barnsley wins, 3 draws and 4 for Wigan Athletic.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 33'Yellow card · John McAteeBarnsley
  • 45+1'Goal · Devante ColeBarnsley · 1-0
  • 64'Yellow card · Charlie WykeWigan Athletic
  • 75'Yellow card · Steven SessegnonWigan Athletic
  • 82'Yellow card · Callum StylesBarnsley
  • 86'Yellow card · Luca ConnellBarnsley
  • 87'Goal · Jonny SmithWigan Athletic · 1-1

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Barnsley 2, draws 3, Wigan Athletic 4.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Jason KerrWigan Athletic · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

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

Liam Roberts, Jordan Williams, Maël de Gevigney, Jamie McCart, Luca Connell, Corey O'Keeffe, Adam Phillips, Herbie Kane, Nicky Cadden, John McAtee, Devante Cole

Wigan Athletic line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sam Tickle, Sean Clare, Charlie Hughes, Liam Morrison, Steven Sessegnon, Liam Shaw, Baba Adeeko, Martial Godo, Callum Lang, Jordan Jones, Josh Magennis