Npower Championship Matchday Five: Barnsley v Blackpool

15 September 2012 14:33
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Last time out - Barnsley Team:

Ben Alnwick     

Bobby Hassell

Scott Golbourne

Stephen Foster

Scott Wiseman

Martin Craine

Stephen Dawson

Tomasz Cywka

Jacob Mellis

Craig Davies

Chris Dagnall 

Head To Head

Last Six Barnsley v Blackpool Results:

9/4/12 Blackpool 1-1 Barnsley (Championship)

26/12/11 Barnsley 1-3 Blackpool (Championship)

27/2/10 Barnsley 1-0 Blackpool (Championship)

5/12/09 Blackpool 1-2 Barnsley (Championship)

14/3/09 Barnsley 0-1 Blackpool (Championship)

13/9/08 Blackpool 1-0 Barnsley (Championship)

Overall Record:

Barnsley Wins: 40

Blackpool Wins: 28

Draws: 24

Barnsley Goals: 139

Blackpool Goals: 119

At Oakwell:

Barnsley Wins: 27

Blackpool Wins: 13

Draws: 8

Barnsley Goals: 93

Blackpool Goals: 59

Last Season/This Season

Last six 2011-2012/2012-2013 results:

Barnsley:

1/9/12 Barnsley 1-0 Bristol City (Championship)

28/8/12 Swansea 3-1 Barnsley (League Cup)

25/8/12 Brighton 5-1 Barnsley (Championship)

21/8/12 Wolves 3-1 Barnsley (Championship)

18/8/12 Barnsley 1–0 Middlesbrough (Championship)

11/8/12 Rochdale 3-4 Barnsley (League Cup)

W: 3 D: 0 L: 3 F: 9 A: 14 GD: -5 Points: 6 (one win in cup)

Blackpool:

1/9/12 Leicester 1-0 Blackpool (Championship)

25/8/12 Blackpool 6-0 Ipswich (Championship)

21/8/12 Blackpool 2-1 Leeds (Championship)

18/8/12 Millwall 0-2 Blackpool (Championship)

12/8/12 Blackpool 1-2 Morecambe (League Cup)

19/5/12 West Ham 2-1 Blackpool (Championship Play-Off Final)

W: 3 D: 0 L: 3 F: 12 A: 6 GD: 6 Points: 9

Interesting Stats:

Barnsley unbeaten in last three home games, all without conceding a goal and defending a 100% record at Oakwell this season.

The Reds have scored in all six of their league and cup games this season. The last time they scored in their first six games of a campaign was their first season back at this level- 2006-2007 when they netted in each of their first 10 matches.

Barnsley have lost just three of their last 16 meetings with the Seasiders.

Victory for The Reds, will give them their best start to a league season in nine years.

On This Day:

Barnsley:

Played: 26, Won: 15, Drawn 5, Lost 6, Scored 39, Conceded 19.

Last match on the 15th September: 2009. Derby County 2-3 Barnsley (Hammill, Gray, Anderson) ATT: 27,609.

Last win: 2009.

Last draw: 1992.

Last defeat: 1987.

STAT! - Barnsley have won their last four fixtures on this date, three without conceding a goal and have won five of the last six.

Blackpool:

Played: 22, Won 9, Drawn 8, Lost 5, Scored 40, Conceded 33.

Last match on the 15th September: 2007. Burnley 2-2 Blackpool (Hoolahan, Morrell) ATT: 16,843.

Last win: 2001

Last draw: 2007

Last defeat: 1987

STAT! - Before the 2-2 draw with Burnley in 2007, Blackpool had won four in a row on the 15th September. They are unbeaten in five on this date.

Mad Sites:

www.barnsley-mad.co.uk

www.blackpool-mad.co.uk

Official Sites

www.barnsleyfc.co.uk

www.blackpoolfc.co.uk

Other Fixtures:

Friday 14th September 2012:

7:45pm:

Brighton v Sheffield Wednesday

Charlton v Crystal Palace

Saturday 15th September 2012:

3pm:

Bolton v Watford

Bristol City v Blackburn

Burnley v Peterborough

Cardiff v Leeds

Huddersfield v Derby

Hull v Millwall

Middlesbrough v Ipswich

Nottingham Forest v Birmingham

Sunday 16th September 2012:

1:15pm

Wolves v Leicester

Source: FOOTYMAD