Barnsley v Bristol Rovers
Emirates FA Cup, Oakwell Stadium, Saturday 30 November, 3:00pm
Bristol Rovers will turn their attention to the second round of the Emirates FA Cup when they travel to Barnsley on Saturday.
The Gas will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing Tuesday night defeat to Blackpool at The Memorial Stadium, with the Seasiders coming away with a 2-0 triumph after goals from Dom Ballard and Lee Evans.
The loss ended Rovers’ four-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, with the previous defeat coming at the end of October against Reading.
Barnsley drew 2-2 with Reading at Oakwell in their last Sky Bet League One outing, with Josh Earl earning his side a point after a double from Sam Smith overturned Davis Keillor-Dunn's opener.
Tickets...
Tickets are still available for the clash against Barnsley and can be purchased here. Tickets will go off sale online and in-store on Friday 29 November at 4pm.
Tickets for our game against Barnsley can be purchased at Oakwell on Saturday by card or cash at turnstile 44.
Ticket prices on the day of the game will increase by £2 across all age categories.
Travel...
If travelling by car, take the M5 and merge onto the M42 towards Birmingham. Continue on the M42 and then transfer to the M1 towards Leeds. Exit the M1 at junction 37 and then take the A628 towards Barnsley. Stay on the road, and you will eventually reach the Alhambra roundabout. When you get there, take the first exit on your left onto Alhambra Road. At the traffic lights, turn right and follow the road under the bridge before a right turn onto Pontefract Road. You will then take the third road on your left - Grove Street – and you will soon see the stadium.
If travelling by train, Barnsley train station is 0.6 miles from Oakwell, which approximately takes 13 minutes to walk.
Opposition...
Barnsley are just inside the playoff positions in sixth place after collecting 27 points from 17 games. However, they are winless in their last three outings in League One, drawing with Cambridge United and Reading either side of a 1-0 loss against Wigan Athletic.
The Tykes progressed to the second round of the FA Cup after a 3-1 win over League Two side Port Vale at Vale Park, with Marc Roberts, Keillor-Dunn and Adam Phillips all scoring.
Darrell Clarke’s side have already enjoyed some cup success this season. They beat Wigan and Championship team Sheffield United in the Carabao Cup before losing 7-0 away to Manchester United.
Previous Meetings...
Rovers have already travelled to Oakwell this season in League One, falling to a 2-1 defeat. Ruel Sotiriou netted his first goal for the Gas to cancel out Keillor Dunn's debut strike, but Phillips restored their lead with a powerful second-half header.
The Pirates are winless in their last five meetings against Barnsley, with their last win coming in 2019 at The Memorial Stadium after Alex Rodman scored twice. Rovers’ last win at Oakwell was in 1991.
Officials...
Referee: Scott Oldham
Assistant Referee: Karl Buckley and Bradley Hall
Fourth Official: Joe Moss
