2008.2F09 Season 2008–09 Barnsley F.C. season

overview

barnsley had poor start 2008/9 season, winning 2 of first ten league matches , going run of 5 games without scoring goal. reds clinched loan signing of derby winger gary teale month on 15 august, covering midfield injuries of mounir el haimour, jamal campbell-ryce , failure gain international clearance hugo colace.

the team received boost following month when colace s work permit granted, along return fitness of both heinz muller , anderson, had been out injured 7 months. club made history in away game @ ipswich town on 30 september when fielded striker reuben noble-lazarus, became football league s youngest ever player @ 15 years , 45 days; beating record had stood since 1929.

the tykes achieved second league win of season came behind ten men beat doncaster rovers 4-1 @ oakwell in thrilling second half display. however, disappointing away form continued 3-0 defeat crystal palace. fortunately, following tuesday, reds defeated sheffield wednesday first time in 8 years prevailing 2-1. 0-0 draw bristol city next, month capped off in fine style 1-0 win on doncaster rovers @ keepmoat stadium.

the reds began november had ended october, away win. time charlton yielded reds. next game, @ home sheffield utd bring mountains of controversy. main talking point of game injury barnsley striker iain hume suffered fractured skull , internal bleeding after being elbowed chris morgan. barnsley pondering whether pursue legal action against morgan challenge have ended hume s life career.

barnsley defeated watford, again coming behind win, before losing late on play off candidates preston north end f.c.. despite this, on live sky game, , blowing 3-0 lead, burnley beaten @ oakwell. 3-2.

short match reports

coca-cola championship unless stated.

matchday 1 - queens park rangers 2-1 barnsley

barnsley s new season got off flying start iain hume scoring first barnsley goal 5 minutes debut. however, 2 goals in many minutes fitz hall resulted in defeat despite battling performance side. marciano van homoet dismissed late on crude challenge on daniel parejo.

carling cup first round - crewe alexandra 2-0 barnsley

two penalties michael o connor , anthony elding enough see crewe through round 2 despite possession barrage reds throughout game.

matchday 2 - barnsley 1-2 coventry city

the visitors put in front after ten minutes here, strike freddy eastwood. captain brian howard managed equaliser before break, second half goal julian gray proved decisive. iain hume sent off late on hosts.

matchday 3 - birmingham city 2-0 barnsley

goals kevin phillips , garry o connor enough see birmingham 2-0 win @ st andrews despite gallant performance reds.

matchday 4 - barnsley 2-0 derby county

it took seventy-one minutes, stunning strike iain hume , stephen foster header enough secure barnsley s first win of season against struggling derby county.

matchday 5 - blackpool 1-0 barnsley

a single goal steve kabba in eighty-sixth minute sunk reds had best of game.

matchday 6 - barnsley 0-1 cardiff city

another disappointing result barnsley cardiff left oakwell 3 points. peter whittingham scored goal of game following defensive error darren moore.

matchday 7 - southampton 0-0 barnsley

another goalless performance reds should have reaped reward when iain hume rounded keeper, shoot side netting. game marked return fitness of heinz muller , anderson, being brian howard s last game in barnsley shirt before move sheffield united.

matchday 8 - barnsley 0-0 norwich city

goalless again after frustrating day reds. jon macken missed penalty kick in first half.

matchday 9 - ipswich town 3-0 barnsley

goals jon stead, owen garvan , iván campo heaped pressure upon barnsley manager simon davey. main talking point of match, however, reuben noble-lazarus came off bench become football league s youngest ever player @ 15 years , 45 days.

matchday ten - barnsley 4-1 doncaster rovers

forty-eight minutes match, barnsley found goal down @ home (thanks first-half penalty taken brian stock) , not having scored in 5 games. however, headed goal stephen foster , spectacular individual effort jamal campbell-ryce, further strikes substitute jon macken , iain hume, ended goal drought , made second win of season; equaling best ever result under manager simon davey.

matchday eleven - crystal palace 3-0 barnsley

another poor away performance reds saw crystal palace ease victory in encounter first-half penalty ben watson, scored in second half before shefki kuqi made three.

matchday twelve - barnsley 2-1 sheffield wednesday

a second home derby win of season gave fans smile here, iain hume putting side in front after 4 minutes. reds cause helped sending off of tony mcmahon thirty minutes later, , second-half penalty jamal campbell-ryce slotted home rendering leon clarke s subsequent penalty mere consolation.

matchday thirteen - barnsley 0-0 bristol city

a game reds should have won turned 0-0 draw. jon macken , iain hume should both have scored denied adriano basso.

matchday fourteen - doncaster rovers 0-1 barnsley

barnsley completed season double on donny after 1-0 win @ keepmoat stadium. forty-second minute goal jon macken enough give reds 3 points.

matchday fifteen - charlton athletic 1-3 barnsley

a second successive away win reds sees them rise in table. jon macken open scoring within ten minutes of play, , scored second on fifteen-minute mark before darren moore made 3 headed goal before half-time. mark hudson pulled 1 team in second half, deserved win barnsley.

matchday sixteen - barnsley 1-2 sheffield united

the reds run came end @ hands of south yorkshire rivals sheffield united in bad tempered derby. james beattie gave blades lead before ugo ehiogu , anderson de silva both saw red tangle between two. beattie made 2 after controversial penalty award linesman, following referee andy d urso s hesitation award. kayode odejayi pulled 1 barnsley little late. game marred serious, life-threatening injury barnsley striker iain hume. hume suffered fractured skull , internal bleeding after shocking elbow former barnsley captain chris morgan.

matchday seventeen - barnsley 2-1 watford

barnsley came behind win game against watford. away side took lead through tommy smith reds staged fine fightback when miguel mostto slammed in, , 2 minutes later stephen foster marked first game club captain scrambled effort.

matchday eighteen - preston north end 2-1 barnsley

barnsley beaten late on again. richard chaplow put preston ahead jamal campbell-ryce responded shot twenty yards. preston weren t denied , sean st ledger won in eighty-eighth minute deflected shot.

matchday nineteen - barnsley 3-2 burnley

in live sky game reds defeated burnley, made more difficult should ve been. jon macken put reds in front after eighteen minutes. reds made lightning start second half simon whaley deflecting in jamal campbell-ryce s shot. diego león made 3 minutes later. burnley substitute martin paterson made nervy last twenty minutes 2 goals in 4 minutes. reds keeper heinz muller made 2 fine stops preserve lead.

matchday twenty - nottingham forest 1-0 barnsley

in tight contest, first half goal joe garner separated 2 sides here.

matchday twenty-one - barnsley 0-1 reading

after delayed kick-off barnsley unable take points high-flying reading, won match courtesey of second-half goal brynjar gunnarsson.

matchday twenty-two - swansea city 2-2 barnsley

after goalless first half, strike jon macken , penalty jamal campbell-ryce had reds looking comfortable until jason scotland pulled 1 before grabbing equaliser fifteen seconds final whistle.

matchday twenty-three - wolverhampton wanderers 2-0 barnsley

barnsley unable pick points against high-flying wolverhampton wanderers. own goal bobby hassell put home side in front, , kevin foley s late strike sealed win championship leaders.

matchday twenty-four - barnsley 2-0 plymouth argyle

half hour match, simon walton shown red card professional foul , plymouth found down ten men. barnsley subsequently went in front when jon macken nodded home after anderson headed down diego león free kick, followed late penalty jamal campbell-ryce when leon brought down in box.

matchday twenty-five - burnley 1-2 barnsley

the reds completed second league double of season fine win @ burnley. jamie cureton put reds in front first goal club before chris mccann struck equalise. twenty minutes left, mccann diverted jamal campbell-ryce s shot own net.

matchday twenty-six - barnsley 1-1 preston north end

jamie cureton gave reds lead delightful chip , after anderson de silva hit bar barnsley, ross wallace equalised after dubious free-kick award.

fa cup third round - west ham united 3-0 barnsley

goals hérita ilunga, penalty mark noble , carlton cole saw off reds failed re-create antics of last season s fa cup crashed out in third round.

matchday twenty-seven - barnsley 0-1 southampton

a late header david mcgoldrick gave southampton win after reds dominated majority of game chances jamie cureton , maceo rigters going awry.

matchday twenty-eight - norwich city 4-0 barnsley

goals wes hoolahan, returning barnsley jamie cureton, penalty sammy clingan , darel russell sunk reds crashed sickening defeat.

matchday twenty-nine - barnsley 1-2 ipswich town

barnsley lost again 2 goals jon stead gave reds massive uphill task debutant daniel bogdanovic gave them hope in second half.

matchday thirty - bristol city 2-0 barnsley

another defeat @ ashton gate goals gavin williams , ex-red michael mcindoe gave city comfortable win.

matchday thirty-one - sheffield wednesday 0-1 barnsley

a sensational goal jamal campbell-ryce gave barnsley historic double on sheff wed after earlier win in october. real hero though, bobby hassell made unbelievable goal-line clearance in dying moments send 4 thousand reds fans home delighted.

matchday thirty-two - barnsley 0-0 charlton athletic

an appalling game @ oakwell ended 0-0 left both sides in relegation mire.

matchday thirty-three - barnsley 2-1 queens park rangers

the reds took lead goal created in malta, michael mifsud crossing countryman daniel bogdanovic glance home. damien delaney equalised qpr anderson de silva smashed home before half time seal win.

matchday thirty-four - cardiff city 3-1 barnsley

the reds recent poor form against cardiff continued joe ledley , michael chopra fired bluebirds 2-0 lead before half time. reds pulled 1 through jon macken 3 minutes before andranik sent off. peter whittingham sealed points cardiff.

matchday thirty-five - barnsley 1-1 birmingham city

a dull game lit in last ten minutes when michael mifsud put reds in front first goal club. 3 minutes later martin taylor equalised through hesitant defending free-kick.

matchday thirty-six - barnsley 0-1 blackpool

a solitary goal on 70 minutes wednesday loanee wade small piled pressure on simon davey reds sunk bottom three.

matchday thirty-seven - barnsley 3-1 crystal palace

palace took lead through shefki kuqi on goals jamal campbell-ryce, own goal palace youngster lee hills , michael mifsud gave reds vital 3 points.

matchday thirty-eight - derby county 0-0 barnsley

the reds dominated of game against derby left frustrated missed numerous chances take 3 points @ pride park.

matchday thirty-nine - barnsley 1-1 nottingham forest

after goalless first half jamal campbell-ryce gave reds lead in battle between 2 strugglers. however, celebrations turned frustrations when campbell-ryce missed penalty spot. robert earnshaw scored equalizer forest not long after.

matchday forty - sheffield united 2-1 barnsley

barnsley looked on course take point south yorkshire derby, yet in last ten minutes quick fire goals john-joe o toole , arturo lupoli put blades 2-0 up. jamal campbell-ryce missed penalty barnsley in closing minutes, meaning injury time daniel bogdanovic strike proved mere consolation.

matchday forty-one - watford 1-1 barnsley

further late disappointment @ vicarage road, jon macken gave reads lead on sixty-seven minutes, tommy smith equalize watford 2 minutes remaining.

matchday forty-two - barnsley 1-3 swansea city

goals ashley williams, jordi gomez , jason scotland gave swansea comfortable win @ oakwell. daniel bogdanovic scored late consolation penalty spot.

matchday forty-three - reading 0-0 barnsley

a strong performance reds saw them take crucial point against promotion chasing reading.

matchday forty-four - coventry city 1-1 barnsley

the reds looked securing vital win daniel bogdanovic gave them lead after 9 minutes. in final moments of game referee awarded controversial penalty disputed handball against rob kozluk. elliot ward scored snatch point coventry.

matchday forty-five - barnsley 1-1 wolverhampton wanderers

in final home game of season, jon macken sent reds on way vital 3 points in fight against relegation, 6 minutes remaining, kyle reid struck equalizer wolves, earning visitors required point confirm status champions of 2008/09 coca-cola championship.

matchday forty-six - plymouth argyle 1-2 barnsley

knowing needed point secure championship status, barnsley fell behind @ plymouth courtesy of gary sawyer s header in twelfth minute. nonetheless, on-loan liverpool winger adam hammill struck first red s goal level score ten minutes half-time. jamal campbell-ryce struck proved winner 2 minutes second half, confirm fourth straight season in coca-cola championship.