Barnsley 2-0 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Barnsley 2-0 Blackburn Rovers

Championship · Monday 26 December 2016, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Barnsley defeated Blackburn Rovers 2-0 in the Championship on Monday 26 December 2016. The half-time score was 1-0.

Sam Winnall opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Barnsley's goals came from Sam Winnall (14') and Marley Watkins (90+3'). Blackburn Rovers did not score.

Discipline: Barnsley received 1 yellow card; Blackburn Rovers received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Barnsley were 13th on 30 points from 22 and Blackburn Rovers 22nd on 20 points from 22. Barnsley went on to finish that season 15th with 57 points, and Blackburn Rovers 22nd with 51.

Barnsley lined up in a 4-4-2 and Blackburn Rovers in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Adam Davies of Barnsley (8.2), ahead of M. Roberts (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Barnsley wins, 1 draw and 3 for Blackburn Rovers.

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