Barnsley vs Wigan

League One 17 Mar 2026, 20:00
Barnsley
Barnsley
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Wigan
Wigan
🏟 Oakwell 👤 R. Martin Round 38

Match report

Barnsley were held to a 1-1 draw by Wigan in the League One on 17 March 2026.

Wigan had 16 shots to Barnsley's 15.

C. Wright was sent off in the 88th minute.

The match was played at Oakwell, with R. Martin in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 15 - 16 On target 6 - 4 Corners 11 - 5 Fouls 11 - 9 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Joe Taylor
Wigan · 1 goal
8 Eoghan O'Connell 73 passes (85% accurate)
8 Jack Shepherd 74 passes (84% accurate)
7 Charlie Lennon 1 goal
7 Owen Goodman 3 saves
First half vs second half
Barnsley stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–11 12–5
Shots On Goal 1–4 5–0
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 3–3 8–2
Attacks 51–55 59–29
Match statistics
11 Corners 5
5 Substitution 4
110 Attacks 84
63 Dangerous Attacks 33
6 On Target 4
8 Off Target 12
50% Ball Possession 50%
15 Shots Total 16
6 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 5
7 Shots Inside Box 7
8 Shots Outside Box 9
11 Fouls 9
11 Corners 5
1 Offsides 2
64% Ball Possession 36%
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 5
453 Passes Total 265
373 Passes Accurate 177
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Barnsley · 4-2-3-1
1 O. Goodman
7 C. O'Keeffe 6 M. Gevigney 15 E. O'Connell 5 J. Shepherd
48 L. Connell 22 P. Kelly
18 S. Banks 45 V. Yoganathan 19 R. Cleary
10 D. McGoldrick
Wigan · 3-4-1-2
1 S. Tickle
4 W. Aimson 15 J. Kerr 45 L. Chapman
21 R. Rodrigues 6 J. Weir 8 C. Wright 7 F. Murray
33 O. Moxon
10 J. Taylor 9 C. Saydee
Barnsley
Coach
Conor Hourihane
Substitutes
  • 8 Adam Phillips
  • 9 Tom Bradshaw
  • 14 Nathanael Ogbeta
  • 20 Charlie Lennon
  • 30 Jonathan Bland
  • 51 Kieran Flavell
  • 27 Tennai Watson
Wigan
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 25 Caylan Vickers
  • 11 Dara Costelloe
  • 17 Matthew Smith
  • 19 Luke Robinson
  • 30 Toby Savin
  • 20 Callum McManaman
  • 43 Harrison Bettoni
Substitutions
  • 53' ↑ T. Bradshaw ↓ S. Banks Barnsley
  • 53' ↑ A. Phillips ↓ V. Yoganathan Barnsley
  • 66' ↑ D. Costelloe ↓ C. Saydee Wigan
  • 66' ↑ C. Vickers ↓ O. Moxon Wigan
  • 71' ↑ N. Ogbeta ↓ M. de Gevigney Barnsley
  • 71' ↑ C. Lennon ↓ R. Cleary Barnsley
  • 77' ↑ M. Smith ↓ J. Taylor Wigan
  • 80' ↑ J. Bland ↓ P. Kelly Barnsley
  • 89' ↑ L. Robinson ↓ C. Llyton Wigan
Cards
  • 88' C. Wright Wigan
  • 45+1' M. de Gevigney Barnsley
  • 50' V. Yoganathan Barnsley
  • 56' C. Wright Wigan
  • 57' O. Moxon Wigan
  • 75' L. Connell Barnsley
  • 88' C. Wright Wigan
Head-to-head
Barnsley 2 5 draws 1 Wigan
2026-03-17 Barnsley vs Wigan 1 - 1
2026-01-01 Wigan vs Barnsley 1 - 1
2025-03-29 Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley 1 - 1
2024-11-23 Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic 0 - 1
2024-08-13 Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley 1 - 2
2024-01-01 Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic 1 - 1
Recent form
Barnsley D D L L D
Wigan D D D W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Barnsley vs Wigan?
Barnsley drew 1-1 against Wigan on 17 March 2026.
Who won Barnsley vs Wigan?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Barnsley vs Wigan played?
The match was played at Oakwell.
Who had more possession in Barnsley vs Wigan?
Barnsley had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.