Wrexham vs Barnsley, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneWrexham beat Barnsley with late Oliver Rathbone winner
Wrexham enjoyed a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Barnsley on Tuesday thanks to a late winner from midfielder Oliver Rathbone.
Match Commentary
- 23': Mark Howard (Wrexham) Substitution at 23'
- 47': Jonathan Russell (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 47'
- 66': Fabio Jalo (Barnsley) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 72': Corey O'Keefe (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 72'
- 72': James McClean (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 72'
- 75': George Dobson (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 75'
- 75': Donovan Pines (Barnsley) Substitution at 75'
- 85': Luca Connell (Barnsley) Yellow Card at 85'
- 86': Matty James (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 86'
- 87': Kyran Lofthouse (Barnsley) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Sam Cosgrove (Barnsley) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+2': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+2': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Goal at 92'
Statistics
 BAR |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 12,386
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 30 | +32 | 70 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 31 | +27 | 63 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 31 | +19 | 58 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 32 | +19 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Callum Burton (GK) |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 3 | Lewis Brunt |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson  |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 29 | Ryan Barnett |
| 9 | Ollie Palmer |
| 38 | Elliott Lee |
Barnsley (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Ben Killip (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 6 | Mael Durand De Gevigney |
| 3 | Jonathan Russell |
| 8 | Adam Phillips |
| 48 | Luca Connell |
| 17 | Georgie Gent |
| 7 | Corey O'Keefe |
| 40 | Davis Kellior-Dunn |
| 44 | Stephen Humphrys |
EFL League One News
Record signing Sam Smith scored his first goal for Wrexham as the League One promotion hopefuls strolled to a 2-0 victory over Northampton Town on Saturday.
With Birmingham City riding high at the top of League One, what do fans of the Blues really think of the club's superstar co-owner, Tom Brady?
Wrexham top scorer Elliot Lee was involved in a road traffic incident after the Vertu Trophy victory over Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.
Teams in League One have spent record amounts with the influence of American owners such as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at Wrexham and Tom Brady's part in Knighthead Capital's ownership of Birmingham City grows.
Man United look to continue their title defence, Marcus Rashford could make his Villa debut and much more as the FA Cup fourth round kicks off.