Reading v Barnsley

2025-26 English League One, Regular Season

ReadingReadingREA

9-9-8, 36 PTS

BarnsleyBarnsleyBAR

9-6-8, 33 PTS

Hayden Roberts - 32'

Jack Marriott - 84'

David McGoldrick - 38'

Adam Phillips - 67'

1
Pereira
5
Roberts
3
Dorsett
15
O'Conner
17
Yiadom
8
Savage
10
Wing
32
Lane
29
Doyle
11
Kyerewaa
7
Marriott

No.Name
1Joel Pereira
3Jeriel Dorsett
15Paudie O'Conner
5Hayden Roberts 30Matt Ritchie
17Andy Yiadom 24Ryan Nyambe
29Kamari Doyle 27Will Keane
8Charlie Savage
10Lewis Wing
7Jack Marriott
32Paddy Lane 9Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
11Daniel Kyerewaa

Substitutes
12Finley Burns
25Jack Stephens
6Liam Fraser

Madejski Stadium

10:00 AM, January 24, 2026

Reading, England

Attendance: 12,101

Referees:
Leigh Doughty

Reading

Barnsley

84' Jack Marriott (Reading) Goal at 84'
84' Davis Kellior-Dunn (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 84'
80' Vimal Yoganathan (Barnsley) Substitution at 80'

Match Stats

REA

BAR

Possession

64%

36%

Shots on Goal

Shot Attempts

Yellow Cards

Corner Kicks

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ReadingReadingREA

(9-9-8)

(9-9-8, 36 pts)

+110

(9-6-8)

(9-6-8, 33 pts)

u2.5

+100

DrawDrawDraw

+245

Draw

+260

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Lincoln City	46	31	10	5	+48	103
Cardiff City	46	27	10	9	+40	91
Stockport County	46	22	11	13	+13	77
Bradford City	46	22	11	13	+7	77
Bolton Wanderers	46	19	18	9	+18	75
Stevenage	46	21	12	13	+3	75
Luton Town	46	21	11	14	+12	74
Plymouth Argyle	46	22	7	17	+12	73
Huddersfield Town	46	18	13	15	+10	67
Mansfield Town	46	16	17	13	+12	65
Wycombe Wanderers	46	17	12	17	+11	63
Reading	46	16	15	15	+4	63
Blackpool	46	17	9	20	-11	60
Doncaster Rovers	46	17	9	20	-19	60
Barnsley	46	15	14	17	-5	59
Wigan Athletic	46	14	14	18	-9	56
Burton Albion	46	13	15	18	-10	54
Peterborough United	46	15	8	23	-4	53
AFC Wimbledon	46	15	8	23	-21	53
Leyton Orient	46	14	10	22	-12	52
Exeter City	46	12	13	21	-9	49
Port Vale	46	10	12	24	-25	42
Rotherham United	46	10	11	25	-30	41
Northampton Town	46	9	8	29	-35	35

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