Match report

Barnsley Defeats Rotherham 3-1 in League One Clash

Rotherham
Rotherham
1–3
FT
Barnsley
Barnsley
Apr 11, 2026

Barnsley stuns Rotherham with a convincing 3-1 victory in their League One showdown. Adam Phillips and T. Bradshaw scored twice for Barnsley before S. Nombe secured a late penalty for Rotherham, but it was too little, too late for the hosts.

Key Facts

  • • Barnsley's Adam Phillips and T. Bradshaw scored two goals each.
  • • Rotherham's S. Nombe scored a late penalty in the 95th minute.
  • • Barnsley was awarded four yellow cards during the match.
  • • Rotherham made five substitutions throughout the game.

Lineups

Rotherham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Ted Cann (G)
  • 15 Jamal Baptiste (D)
  • 18 Lenny Agbaire (D)
  • 3 Zak Jules (D)
  • 6 Reece James (D)
  • 4 Liam Kelly (M)
  • 44 Daniel Gore (M)
  • 29 Gabriele Biancheri (M)
  • 24 Harry Gray (M)
  • 19 Josh Benson (M)
  • 10 Sam Nombe (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 ArJany Martha
  • 20 Duncan Watmore
  • 51 Cohen Lee
  • 50 Ben Childs
  • 22 Denzel Hall
  • 9 Jordan Hugill
  • 2 Joe Rafferty

Barnsley

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Owen Goodman (G)
  • 7 Corey O'Keeffe (D)
  • 6 Maël de Gevigney (D)
  • 15 Eoghan O'Connell (D)
  • 32 Josh Earl (D)
  • 30 Jonathan Bland (M)
  • 45 Vimal Yoganathan (M)
  • 8 Adam Phillips (M)
  • 22 Patrick Kelly (M)
  • 18 Scott Banks (M)
  • 9 Tom Bradshaw (F)

Substitutes

  • 39 Leo Farrell
  • 4 Marc Roberts
  • 14 Nathanael Ogbeta
  • 51 Kieran Flavell
  • 19 Reyes Cleary
  • 5 Jack Shepherd
  • 27 Tennai Watson

Timeline

  1. Barnsley
    20' Barnsley Card · Yellow Card
    C. O'Keeffe

    Foul

  2. Barnsley
    37' Barnsley Goal · Normal Goal
    Adam Phillips · Assist: P. Kelly
  3. Rotherham
    46' Rotherham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Biancheri · On: A. Martha
  4. Rotherham
    46' Rotherham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lenny Agbaire · On: D. Hall
  5. Barnsley
    50' Barnsley Card · Yellow Card
    Vimal Yoganathan

    Foul

  6. Rotherham
    58' Rotherham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Liam Kelly · On: D. Watmore
  7. Barnsley
    64' Barnsley Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Bradshaw · Assist: J. Bland
  8. Rotherham
    67' Rotherham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Benson · On: J. Hugill
  9. Barnsley
    69' Barnsley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Banks · On: R. Cleary
  10. Barnsley
    74' Barnsley Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Bradshaw · Assist: Adam Phillips
  11. Barnsley
    78' Barnsley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Adam Phillips · On: Tennai Watson
  12. Barnsley
    78' Barnsley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Josh Earl · On: Jack Shepherd
  13. Barnsley
    88' Barnsley Card · Yellow Card
    M. de Gevigney

    Foul

  14. Barnsley
    89' Barnsley subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Bradshaw · On: L. Farrell
  15. Barnsley
    89' Barnsley subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Kelly · On: Marc Roberts
  16. Barnsley
    90'+4 Barnsley Card · Yellow Card
    Eoghan O'Connell

    Foul

  17. Rotherham
    90'+5 Rotherham Goal · Penalty
    S. Nombe

Match Stats

Stat Rotherham Barnsley
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 74% 56%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 9
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 487 252
Yellow Cards 0 4
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 3 9
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 0
Possession 66% 34%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 361 141
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Adam Phillips opened the scoring for Barnsley in the 37th minute, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ T. Bradshaw's second goal in the 74th minute sealed Barnsley's victory, despite Rotherham's late penalty.