Barnsley 1-2 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Saturday 8 November 2008

Result

Barnsley 1-2 Sheffield United

Championship · Saturday 8 November 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Barnsley 1-2 Sheffield United: match report

Barnsley lost to Sheffield United 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 8 November 2008. The half-time score was 0-1.

James Beattie opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Barnsley's goal came from Kayode Odejayi (87'). Sheffield United scored through James Beattie (20') and James Beattie (85', penalty).

Discipline: Barnsley received 1 yellow card and 1 red card; Sheffield United received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Barnsley were 17th on 18 points from 15 and Sheffield United 5th on 25 points from 15. Barnsley went on to finish that season 20th with 52 points, and Sheffield United 3rd with 84.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Barnsley wins, 0 draws and 2 for Sheffield United.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Goal · James BeattieSheffield United · 0-1
  • 29'Red card · Ugo EhioguSheffield United
  • 29'Red card · Anderson SilvaBarnsley
  • 31'Yellow card · Chris MorganSheffield United
  • 44'Yellow card · James BeattieSheffield United
  • 84'Yellow card · J. Campbell-RyceBarnsley
  • 85'Penalty goal · James BeattieSheffield United · 0-2
  • 87'Goal · Kayode OdejayiBarnsley · 1-2

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Barnsley 0, draws 0, Sheffield United 2.

Team news

Sheffield United expected line-up

Paddy Kenny, Phil Jagielka, Claude Davis, Chris Armstrong, Robert Kozluk, Keith Gillespie, Rob Hulse, Chris Morgan, Mikele Leigertwood, Michael Tonge